FAIR HAVEN — To help our neighbors meet some of the financial challenges due to the pandemic, Fair Haven Concerned’s food shelf has increased its hours. That has meant the increased need for volunteer help to staff both the food shelf and the thrift shop. The food shelf shifts are three hours long and are…

Wednesdays, 5 p.m. — MIDDLETOWN SPRINGS — Roll onto Sundog Lane in Middletown Springs on Wednesdays, and one is greeted by pizza, wildflower arrangements, and live music, emerging like an oasis from the greenery. Naga Bakehouse’s "Pizza in the Meadow" runs every Wednesday. Known for its "Vermatzah," hand-made, artisan matzah, Naga Bakehouse serves a variety…

Saturday, Aug. 21 at 10 a.m. — WOODSTOCK — Gear up for autumn gardening! The Billings Backyard Series presents "Putting Your Garden to Bed" with Master Gardener Ben Pauly on Saturday, Aug. 21 from 10–11:30 a.m. After a great season of gardening, how can you set yourself up for success next year? Ben Pauly will…

Thursday, Aug. 19 at 7 p.m. — FAIR HAVEN — The Fair Haven Concerts in the Park has seen some large crowds this summer and truly great performances by all our bands. There was even a Sunday afternoon concert by Enerjazz when the threat of storms cancelled their Thursday appearance. On Thursday, Aug. 19, we…

By Brooke Geery Comic readers, gamers and fans of "Star Wars" and other fantasy have a new reason to leave the house in Rutland, thanks to Jared Goodrich, 31, and his fiancé, Jenna Flood, 32. The couple has been stocking, assembling, and creating a destination shop on Woodstock Ave. in Rutland for over eight months.…

Sunday, Aug. 15 at 2 p.m.—PROCTORVILLE—The Pollard general store, operated in Proctorsville for approximately 100 years, selling a wide variety of products, including window shades, glazed windows, tobacco, sugar, medicines, footwear, shawls, rope, carpets, petroleum products, and food products. Serving both humans and animals, Pollards provided a “compounding” pharmacy service, which made customized medications. Dan…

By Riley Robinson/VTDigger The song was about the world being on fire. And as they rehearsed the musical number on an athletic field in Lyndon, they watched haze from the Manitoba wildfires obscure the mountains, the trees and the moon. At one point, Silas Brubaker, 14, and a couple of other actors sat in a parked car to…

By Ethan Weinstein "Barefoot" Oke O’Brien has been coming to Killington since the ‘60s and has called the town home since 1970. Few know the place like he does. A ubiquitous face around the resort, Oke seems to know everyone, and everyone knows him — or, as he would tell you, knows of him. The…

FAIR HAVEN — The Fair Haven Historical Society announces several upcoming activities that share some of our rich history. On Sunday, August 15th , from 2-4 p.m. the society will be working with the Fair Haven Volunteer Fire Department to host a family friendly event to share the history of the firefighters here in Fair…

Aug. 14-15 —RUTLAND — Chaffee Art Center’s 60th annual Art in the Park Summer Festival will take place Aug. 14-15 in Rutland’s Main Street Park at the corner of West St. and Route 7. Juried fine artists, craftspeople, and specialty food producers will be featured. Rounding out the festival are food vendors, live music, and demonstrations of…

Saturday, Aug. 14 at 4:15 p.m. — KILLINGTON — Apologies? None. Volume? Loud. Hair? Long. Think rock is dead? Meet Jocelyn & Chris. These two analog souls are hell-bent on inciting a new rock revival this summer – and they’re bringing their unique retro-inspired original rock sound to Killington Resort on Saturday, Aug. 14, at…

Saturday, Aug. 14 — POULTNEY — Slate Valley Trails (SVT) is set to host the second annual Slate Valley Scramble, a trail-running half marathon and 8K race, on Aug. 14 at the Fairgrounds Trailhead in Poultney. The race is a fundraiser for SVT with all proceeds going toward the maintenance and upkeep of SVT’s 40-plus…

Thursday, Aug. 12 at 7 p.m. —FAIR HAVEN — Blue Jay Way will be back in Fair Haven for the Concerts in the Park series on Thursday, Aug.12. The concert starts promptly at 7 p.m. Blue Jay Way has made several visits to our park playing to large and enthusiastic crowds. Band member Brad Morgan,…

FAIR HAVEN — To help meet the food needs of local communities, Fair Haven Concerned has recently made several changes. The Food Shelf is now centrally located and looks more like a grocery store. We are happy to report that we have also increased our hours of operation. The Food Shelf is now opened daily…

Smoothies can be fast and refreshing any time of day. Because they feature a blend of vitamin- and nutrient-rich ingredients all in one convenient package, smoothies tend to be nutritional powerhouses. Blueberries are a great addition to smoothies because of their many benefits. Blueberries have a score of 53 on the glycemic index, which is…