By Susan Durant Tim Owings and the Mission Farm Bakery have been part of the charm of Mission Farm for the past 23 years. Many a passerby remembers when the bakery was also a café offering simple fare for locals […]
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Arts, Dining & Entertainment, Featured
Mount Holly Beer Co. releases its first batch
By Brooke Geery Dan Tilly has been home brewing cider, wine and beer for almost a decade. Though he dreamt of starting a beer company for years, he finally got down to business this year after the pandemic brought him […]
Arts, Dining & Entertainment, Featured
Christmas light alert!
Holiday decorating events provide festive decorations across the area Killington In Killington, many residences and buildings are decked out, but the real show is inside them. Take the “tree tour” of participating businesses to view beautifully decorated trees that can […]
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Gov. Scott calls on Vermonters to ‘light the way’
Governor Phil Scott is encouraging families and businesses to help show that “Vermont Lights the Way,” an effort to literally brighten communities and neighborhoods around the state by decorating homes, businesses, trees or other creative ideas to help celebrate the […]
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30 scenes of snow
Rutland artist Carrie Pill creates original paintings daily as part of self-imposed #Snowvember challenge By Brooke Geery As of the end of November, Carrie Pill has created a new piece of art every day for 90 days. The Rutland-based artist […]
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Families grieve as Rutland Health & Rehab tries to contain outbreak
By Katie Jickling/VTDigger Tom Canavan lived alone in his Rutland home, defiantly independent, until Sept. 24. It was only when Canavan’s memory started faltering and he wandered from the house that his family persuaded the 94-year-old to move into Rutland Healthcare & […]
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Rutland City schools go remote Nov. 30
As Covid-19 cases rise, what triggers a decision to go to remote learning? By Lola Duffort/VTDigger and Polly Mikula As Vermont struggles to contain a record-breaking surge in Covid-19 cases and officials brace for superspreading holiday get-togethers, one question is on […]
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Scott: ‘We can’t give up when we’re finally seeing a way out’
By Polly Mikula Governor Phil Scott said he was “cautiously optimistic” at the regular news conference, Tuesday, Dec. 1. Thus far, the mitigation measures enacted Nov. 13 banning multi-family gatherings among other restrictions, have decreased the rate of Covid-19 spread, […]
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Opening day at Killington was ‘near perfection’
By Brooke Geery Killington welcomed skiers and riders back to the slopes on Friday, Nov. 20, giving passholders exclusive access for three days before opening to the general public on Monday, Nov. 23. In a season that will definitely be […]
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Town accepts Durkee’s bid for the former Killington Fire House
By Curt Peterson On Nov. 18 Steve Finer of the Fire Department signed the purchase and sale agreement for the former Killington Fire and Rescue (KF&R) fire house on Killington Road. The price to be paid is $415,000. The buyer […]