Saturday, July 4—POULTNEY— The Annual Martin Devlin Memorial July 4th 5K Fun Run will be a virtual event this year. You can do your 5K run or walk anywhere, anytime between now and July 4. The proceeds from the race will benefit VNA & Hospice of Southwest Region (formerly RAVNAH), which services Rutland and Bennington…

MANCHESTER—This summer, Southern Vermont Arts Center will offer online and in-person programs for children and adults. They welcome the community to join award-winning artists – circus ringmaster, portrait sculptor, plein-air painter, novelist and more – who will offer classes, workshops and camps. Below is a list of current offerings. More programs will be added over…

Saturday, July 4 — KILLINGTON— View the Town of Killington fireworks display from the comfort of your car.  Killington’s 2020 fireworks display follows the drive-in movie theater model. Cars will drive up Killington Road and be parked by attendants to keep 10 feet between each car. Guests may stay in their cars and trucks to…

KILLINGTON, VT – The town of Killington has announced that it will partner with Killington Resort to hold its annual 4th of July Fireworks Celebration at Snowshed Slope. Parking and viewing will be permitted at Snowshed (Upper and Lower), Ramshead, and Killington Golf Course parking lots. The 2020, 4th of July Fireworks follows the drive-in…

RUTLAND— The Chaffee Art Center, your center for creativity, is now open with a new exhibit, Expanding Your Senses Through The Arts.  The exhibit features two individual artists with work by Colleen Wilcox and Robert Waldo Brunelle Jr. in first floor galleries, as well as Chaffee juried artist members art displayed throughout the first and…

KILLINGTON— Dream Maker Bakers has announced it will fully reopen for service on July 3. They have been hard at work rebuilding the team, as well as adding volleyball, horseshoes and badminton facilities behind their Route 4 locations. “Perhaps you would like to dip your feet into the river at our sandy shallow beach area…

It sure doesn’t look like a negroni, but this simple recipe is a fun twist on the classic. It’s an excellent summer sipper. Ingredients: 1.5 oz gin .75 oz blanc vermouth .75 oz Suze (French bitters) lemon garnish Preparation: Combine gin, blanc vermouth and suze in a mixing glass, and add ice. Stir until well…

Thursday, June 25 at 2 p.m.—Beyond Plastics, a nationwide project based at Bennington College that empowers students and community leaders around the country to reduce plastic pollution, and Green Ivy Schools, invite kids ages 7-13 to participate in a Virtual Act-Athon on June 25 at 2 p.m.. To participate, students can register at actionnetwork.org/forms/act-athon. This…

Friday, June 26—On June 26, Come Alive Outside will be kicking off the summer with a 100 miles, 100 days walking challenge with the goal of getting 10,000 Vermonters to walk 1 mile a day for 100 days!  The program is free and open to everyone. Over the past two years, over 2,000 people have…

The Vermont Fish & Wildlife Dept. reminds the public not to swim at fishing access areas due to safety concerns.  The primary use of the fishing access areas is for launching and retrieving motorboats.   The VF&W  maintains 196 developed fishing access areas on lakes and rivers throughout the state.  These areas have allowed uses determined…

Special open house for members is June 25 and 26 WOODSTOCK— On June 27, the Billings Farm & Museum (BF&M) welcomes visitors back with a brand new Heifer Barn, growing gardens, a nature trail and acres of pastures where Jersey cows, horses, sheep and goats roam. Bring a picnic and spend the day in a beautiful,…

The Killington softball season will get underway on July 1 and run until August 26. They are asking at this time no fans come to the games. Following strict guidelines from the state, at this time the limit on the number of people allowed includes just the five teams in the league. Rules are subject to…

Rutland County Little League (RCLL) announced the beginning of the 2020 season. The first practices for all divisions began Saturday, June 20. The divisions are Tee Ball for 4-6 year olds, Coach Pitch for 7-8 year olds and Majors for 9-12 year olds. Every division in RCLL is co-ed. “With so many other sports having…

Thursday, June 25 at 7 p.m—MONTPELIER—Join Counterpoint Vocal Ensemble for music and memories to raise money to fight hunger in the community. A Counterpoint viewing party will be held at 7 p.m. on Thursday, June 25 on Youtube live. They’ll show footage of recent performances and videos that put inspiring images to some of their…

By Brooke Geery Rachel Coats and Lucciana Costa, also known as King Margo, made their mark on the Killington music scene this past winter. The duo, originally from the Midwest, migrated north from Nashville, caught the snowboarding bug, and decided to make Killington home. It wasn’t long before they were playing at venues such as…