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Bike camp registration now open 

April 5, 2023
Registration is open for Killington Resort’s summer 2023 youth bike camps.   The Beast’s downhill mountain bike camps are day camps available in three-and five-day sessions. Youth camps are open to ages 7-17 years old of all ability levels. Based out of Snowshed lodge, all camps run from 9 a.m. to 3:45 p.m. daily, with…

Resort passes on sale for next season

April 5, 2023
Killington Resort & Pico Mountain season passes for the 2023-2024 season are on sale at a discount through June 22. “Killington is a mecca for year-round adventure with mountain access spanning all four seasons,” said Killington Resort and Pico Mountain President and General Manager Mike Solimano. “We’re excited to embark on the multi-year Six Peaks…

Hammond Cove Shooting Range opened April 1

April 5, 2023
The Hammond Cove Shooting Range in Hartland opened on Saturday, April 1, at 10 a.m.  The range operates under rules set by the Vermont Fish & Wildlife Dept. Range users must sign in with an onsite range safety officer and have a valid Vermont hunting or fishing license or be the guest of someone who does. …

Rutland Cobra gymnasts excel at state championship

March 28, 2023
Diamond team defends title for third consecutive year Cobra Gymnastics wrapped up their four-month competitive season with success at the Vermont State Championships on March 18-19 in Bellows Fall, Vermont. In total, 361 gymnasts competed in 13 different levels over the weekend, all hoping to achieve individual and team state titles. Cobra continues to compete…

Billings Farm & Museum Opening Day – 41st Season

March 28, 2023
Enjoy a warm welcome to the season with a free scoop of Vermont-made ice cream at the Farmhouse Scoop Shop. Meet the farm’s cows, draft horses, sheep, goats, and chickens in the barns and scenic pastures. Visit the Vermont Farm Life Exhibits, and the 1890 Farm Manager’s House featuring the creamery, the kitchen, and in-home…

CatSnip: Partnering to prevent unwanted kittens through April 

March 28, 2023
The Rutland County Humane Society and Homeward Bound join forces in April to offer $5 male cat neuters PITTSFORD—The Rutland County Humane Society (RCHS), Homeward Bound, Addison County’s Humane Society, and Community Cats Podcast are proud to partner up for a cat neuter-a-thon during the month of April. All three organizations share a goal of…

Wonderfeet Kids’ Museum lip sync battle returns The Paramount Theatre

March 28, 2023
RUTLAND – Wonderfeet Kids’ Museum, Rutland’s very own children’s museum currently expanding into the Energy Innovation Center on Merchants Row, is excited to finally return to The Paramount Theatre stage Saturday, April 29 at 6 p.m. After two years of a virtual version of the Lip Sync Battle, Wonderfeet is excited to bring this event…

Science Pub presents ‘The Right to Food’

March 28, 2023
Sunday, April 2 at 4 p.m.—BOMOSEEN— Molly Anderson, professor of food studies at Middlebury College will present at the Science Pub this Sunday at Taproom at Lake Bomoseen. Hunger. War. Sustainability. Reform. What if healthy food for everyone were a right instead of something mostly available to wealthier people?  The U.S. is the only industrialized country…

Use wood ash to improve your garden

March 28, 2023
By Bonnie Kirn Donahue  Wood ashes are a surprisingly useful byproduct of winter heating. In addition to household uses such as making soap or adding traction to driveways, wood ashes can be used to amend your garden and lawn soils.  Wood ash, like limestone, is high in calcium, and can raise soil pH to provide…

Rockin the Region with Remember Jones

March 28, 2023
By DJ Dave Hoffenberg Remember Jones brings their amazing show back to Killington and the Pickle Barrel Nightclub this Friday to kick off Mogul Challenge Weekend. Remember Jones played the K1 Base Lodge Teardown Party last March and blew me away. They made a lot of new fans that day, me included. The band made…

‘In Full Bloom’ garden party to be held Saturday

March 23, 2023
Saturday, March 25—WALLINGFORD—Sparkle Barn is having an “In Full Bloom” garden party in the newly expanded Bloom Room! this Saturday. It’s an all day event from 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Admission is free. Drop in anytime! They’ll be serving flower cookies and lemonade. It’ll be a great way to get a big dose of color therapy and get…

Spring Maple Open Houses held March 25-26 and April 1-2 

March 22, 2023
It’s sugaring season and Vermont Maple Sugar Makers throughout the state invite you into their sugarhouses! Come out and celebrate the 2023 crop and Vermont Sugar Makers will teach you all you want to know about this time honored Vermont tradition. Enjoy pancake breakfasts, sugar-on-snow, horse-drawn wagon rides, sugarhouse tours, maple syrup and maple product…

The Hub CoWorks hosts discussion: ‘Demystifying Intellectual Property’

March 22, 2023
Thursday, March 23 at 2 p.m.—RUTLAND—StartUp Rutland, the region’s technology-driven business incubator located at The Hub CoWorks is pleased to launch a partnership with the Entrepreneurial Legal Lab, a program of Vermont Law and Graduate School (VLS). "Demystifying Intellectual Property," the first of a series of discussions will take place on March 23, from 2-3…

Outdoor recreation is at the center of Vermont Tourism Day

March 22, 2023
Wednesday, March 22 — MONTPELIER —On the heels of one of Vermont’s largest snowfalls of the season, while skiers and snowboarders from neighboring states revel in fresh powder, Vermont will be celebrating Tourism Day at the State House on March 22. Throughout the day, industry leaders will engage with legislators and the Governor to raise awareness to the collective contributions…

Maplefest takes place all over Poultney

March 22, 2023
Saturday and Sunday, March 25-26—POULTNEY—Head to Poultney this Saturday to experience a full day of Maplefest — it literally takes place all over town bringing Vermonters and visitors together to celebrate the maple seasons and the return of spring!   This year’s event features a fun ride, official tree tapping, and crowning of the Maple Prince…