Courtesy of Under Armour Running Series The UA Mountain Running Series takes participants literally off the beaten path. Aug. 19-20—KILLINGTON— On Aug. 19 and 20, athletes from near and far will converge on Killington Resort for the inaugural 2017 Under Armour Mountain Running Series. Created for trail running novices and professionals alike, this North American trail…

RUTLAND—The Rutland Region Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce the winners of the awards for Best Taste, Best Display and People’s Choice at the 36th annual Chamber Winter in August event, Aug. 8. The event, which moved back outside to Merchants Row in downtown Rutland, was sponsored by Davis & Hodgdon Associates with support…

By Evan Johnson Clad in cycling shoes, shorts and superhero t-shirts, three friends near the end of their cross-country bike trip to raise money for pancreatic cancer research. The trip, which is being called Portland to Portland, is a project of Josh Johannessen, Scott Phillips, and José Alfaro, three high school friends from Budd Lake,…

Saturday, Aug. 12, 3:30 p.m.—KILLINGTON—Cooler in the Mountains free summer concert series at Killington Resort continues Saturday, Aug. 12 with the return of Killington favorite, Donavon Frankenreiter. A singer-songwriter with a passion for music, he will surely excite and move the crowd. Frankenreiter will perform off his new record, “The Heart,” just released Aug. 4. The…

VERMONT — For the third consecutive year, farmers across Vermont will open their barn doors and garden gates to welcome the public for a behind-the-scenes look at Vermont’s vibrant working landscapes. Vermont Open Farm Week 2017 will be held Monday, Aug. 14, through Sunday, Aug. 20, at dozens of farms in Vermont. Open Farm Week is a celebration of Vermont farms…

Aug. 15-19—RUTLAND—The 172nd Vermont State Fair returns to Rutland Wednesday through Saturday, Aug. 15-19 with a shorter span, but plenty to see, eat, and do. Carnival entertainment will be happening every day, with ride wristbands available all day Wednesday and Thursday, and at noon on Saturday. The schedule of events is as follows: The Woodbooger…

POULTNEY— Teams of farmers from all over Vermont will come together Wednesday, Aug. 2 at Cerridwen Farms on the Green Mountain College campus in Poultney to compete in a wide range of events designed to challenge farmers’ field skills at the third annual Farmer Olympics, hosted by the Northeast Organic Farming Association of Vermont (NOFA-VT).…

By Julia Purdy WEST HAVEN— Matt Moriarty banged on the weatherbeaten door of the sagging shed to give the snakes fair warning. The snakes could be timber rattlers or black rat snakes, which share the old Galick farmstead with caretakers Dave and Elaine, who have dubbed the place Broken Shovel Farm and have a collection…

By Evan Johnson Dry weather meant fast times for mountain bikers competing in the Beast of the East Pro Mountain Bike Gravity Tour (Pro GRT) at the Killington Bike Park. Competitors battled it out Thursday, July 27 through Sunday, July 30 on the brand new Goat Skull trail at Ramshead Mountain. The race also served…

Wednesday, Aug. 2, 7:30 p.m.—RANDOLPH— Chandler Center for the Arts is pleased to announce that two of its favorite musicians are returning to Chandler: pianist Simone Dinnerstein and violinist Rebecca Fischer of the Chiara String Quartet will perform a special concert of duos and solos on the Chandler stage, Wednesday, Aug. 2 at 7:30 p.m.…

Saturday, Aug. 5, 7:30 p.m.—BRANDON— New Dakotas are a folk-rock-pop-psych band based in the Boston area, comprised of Alasdair MacKenzie (drums, vocals), Chris Haley (guitar, vocals), Juan Carlos Fernandez del Castillo (piano), and David Baler (bass). The band is out on tour during summer break; MacKenzie, Haley, and del Castillo attend Harvard College and Baler attends…

Aug. 4-6—LUDLOW— Okemo Mountain Resort will host its annual Hops in the Hills Beer & Wine Festival Aug. 4-6. This is a Vermont Chamber of Commerce “Top Ten Summer Event.” Okemo’s Jackson Gore Inn courtyard will be the setting for enjoying the great outdoors and sampling a variety of beer and wine from regional and…

WEST HAVEN—Devil’s Bowl Speedway has unveiled its 2017 season schedule, boasting the Northeast’s most diverse slate of motorsports events. Located on Route 22A in scenic West Haven, the facility will continue to offer affordable, family-friendly entertainment and the region’s most exciting NASCAR-sanctioned stock car racing on two tracks. Racing at the half-mile asphalt track at…

KILLINGTON—The umbrella bars at the base of Superstar at Killington Resort are a hot spot for spring skiers and riders. This past weekend the venue hosted the Dazed and Defrosted event Saturday, April 22, which includee on-snow demos, a photo booth and live music. Since the event shared the day with Earth Day, it was…

By Elizabeth Hewitt, VTDigger Following spirited debate Friday, April 21, the Senate supported a proposal that would legalize marijuana and create a system to regulate and tax marijuana sales. The proposal, which would set up a system similar to the model currently in place in Colorado, came after several members of the Senate expressed frustration…