KILLINGTON — Where can you find the “IPA Highway,” the most breweries per capita and 100 people camped out waiting for the newest batch of Lawson’s Finest Liquids? That’s right, Vermont! “Some of the best beers in the world are […]
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VIDEO: Spartan World Championships 2014
The sights and sounds of the 2014 Spartan World Championships. Featuring clips from the elite press conference, interviews with spartans and obstacles from around the course. Video by Bobby Lanctot Music by Pink Floyd, One Slip
Rutland rugby team wins at home
By Maxx Steinmetz Rutland Rugby hosted a home game, on Sept. 20, against Berkshire, last year’s division 4 champions. The week prior, the Rutland Roosters suffered their first defeat of the season to Mad River in Stowe. Meanwhile, Berkshire put […]
Fall foliage brilliant on area peaks
What affects leaf color? New England, and Vermont in particular, is known for its vibrant displays of fall foliage colors. While, in one sense, it seems odd that we get such joy from the annual death of leaves off deciduous […]
Spartans battled it out up and down Killington mountain
It was a brutal course by all estimations. Those who finished the fastest ran up some of Killington Resort’s steepest peaks and didn’t stop until they got to the finish line. A helicopter and drones scanned across more than 16 […]
From forest to table
Saturday – Sunday, Sept. 27-28 — WOODSTOCK — In today’s world, the connection made to the farmer when eating local fruits, vegetables, dairy, and meats is clearly made, but what about the connection to the wood dining table your family gathers around […]
Dock diving dogs compete to benefit humane society
How far can your pooch soar? Bring your dock jumpers to the competition at Lake Bomoseen to find out how they stack up to the competition. Sunday, Sept. 28 at 12 p.m. — BOMOSEEN — The sixth annual dock diving competition […]
Spartan World Championship returns to Central Vermont
Four years ago, obstacle racing as we know it began on the verdant hillsides of Central Vermont when ultra racer Joe De Sena and his friends dreamed up a series of challenges and built them. They sought to discover what […]
Spoken from the heart
Governor Shumlin, musicians and recovering addicts shared their stories from the heart at the Vermonters for Vermonters benefit concert RUTLAND — On Sunday, Sept. 7, community organizations, musicians, recovering addicts, Governor Shumlin and community members gathered at the Grand Stand […]
The Vermont State Fair concludes
Two cows poke their heads out of a barn Sunday afternoon at the Vermont State Fair in Rutland. The 10-day fair saw many ups and downs with opening day being the best since 2009, but with Fair attendance lacking overall […]