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Pasta Pot sold after 44 years; Iconic restaurant on Route 4 to reopen as a bakery

May 16, 2018
By Robin Alberti Pete Timpone, chef-owner of The Pasta Pot for 44 years, is hanging up his chef’s hat and ready to enjoy retirement. Well known and well loved by the community, Pete Timpone, a.k.a. “Pasta Pete,” has sold the building and land to Joe and Megan Wagner. Megan Wagner has been making sweet delights…

Bridgewater Raft Race showcases creative costumes, rafts

May 16, 2018
Raft racers Ed Flynn (Trump); and Jeremy Prior and Sam Carr brave the high waters of the Ottauquechee River. [Best_Wordpress_Gallery id="28" gal_title="Raft Race - Robin Alberti"]

Community celebration of girl power set for May 19 at the Girls on the Run Vermont

May 16, 2018
Saturday, May 19, 10 a.m.—CASTLETON—Girls on the Run Vermont (GOTRVT) announces its Central Vermont 5k celebration taking place at 10 a.m. on Saturday, May 19 at its new location: Castleton University. This energetic event, presented by Carris Reels, is the culmination of GOTRVT’s 10-week after school empowerment program for local girls in grades 3-8, and…

Locals battle it out note for note at Lip Sync

May 9, 2018
By Robin Alberti The Paramount Theatre was buzzing with excitement Saturday night, as eight teams, sponsored by local businesses and groups, took the stage to move their lips and hips, all for a great cause. The second annual Lip Sync Battle was an entertaining fundraising event for The Wonderfeet Kid’s Museum. Anticipation was high when…

Rutland family receives $5K to make their home energy efficient

May 9, 2018
By Katy Savage RUTLAND— Erin and Jim Lorentz close off their front door every winter. They lay blankets on the floor to keep the cold air out and they seal off all their single-pane windows with plastic, but their house is still cold. “It’s freezing all the time,” Erin said. Their windows and doors are…

Local farms to give produce to hungry Vermonters

May 9, 2018
By Katy Savage PAWLET—Laughing Child Farm owners Tim and Brooke Hughes-Muse got into the business to provide healthy, organic food to friends and neighbors. They focus on one crop on their farm in Pawlet: sweet potatoes. The Hughes-Muses have grown 160,000 pounds of potatoes a year since they started in 2012. “All the work we…

Combination Pond fishing derby lands good catches

May 9, 2018
By Julia Purdy RUTLAND—Combination Pond, a former farm pond on Moon Brook nestled within a labyrinthine suburban neighborhood on the eastern edge of Rutland City, was the lively scene of the annual fishing derby Saturday, May 5, which draws families and anglers from all over Rutland County and beyond. Colorful bobbers dotted the water as…

Castleton town office gets new stone bench

May 9, 2018
By Katy Savage CASTLETON—It’s been a year since the town office building moved to its new location on Route 30. Until recently, the site lacked any landscaping beyond construction of the new building itself, said new Town Manager Mike Jones. Jones said a new bench designed and carved out of stone by local teenagers at…

DisasTour sees the sun

May 2, 2018
RASTA’s DisasTour race saw its seventh year on Saturday, April 28, with great weather in which to pedal, paddle and run. Team Sports Connection placed first, with a time of 2:17:44.   DisasTour races through White River Valley, Saturday [Best_Wordpress_Gallery id="20" gal_title="DisasTour"] Photos by Jerry LeBlond Photos by Jerry LeBlond

Grab your bags, Green Up Day is May 5

May 2, 2018
Always the first Saturday in May, Green Up Day this year is Saturday, May 5. A Vermont tradition since 1970, Green Up Day is a statewide event when over 22,000 volunteers come together to remove litter from roadsides and public spaces. 2020 will mark Green Up Day’s 50th anniversary. “Green Up Day epitomizes the essential…

Plymouth, Bridgewater ticket the most in the state

May 2, 2018
2017 traffic tickets in central Vermont By Katy Savage Locals aren’t surprised that Vermont Public Radio recently found both Bridgewater and Plymouth had the highest traffic ticket counts in the state last year. Jim Haff got a ticket for going 10 miles over the limit in Bridgewater last year. “I forgot I was in that…

Just Blame Collen: Comedian Collen Doyle comes to the Grange Theatre

May 2, 2018
Saturday, May 5, 7 p.m.—SOUTH POMFRET—ArtisTree and Woolen Mill Comedy Club are excited to present “Just Blame Collen,” an evening of stand-up comedy with Collen Doyle and Friends on Saturday, May 5. This one night only show will take place at the newly renovated Grange Theater at ArtisTree in South Pomfret. The evening will start…

Killington Resort announces summer event schedule

May 2, 2018
KILLINGTON—On May 1, Killington Resort announced the 2018 summer event schedule including the Fox US Open of Mountain Biking Aug. 1-5, and the Under Armour Mountain Running Series Aug. 25. In addition to more than 20 events this summer, Killington’s summer operations continue to expand. A Woodward WreckTangle and additional summer attractions will be added to the Adventure Center. Inspired…

Bluegrass and Latin music up next in Chandler’s “Live & Upstairs“ series

April 25, 2018
Friday, April 27, 7:30 p.m.—RANDOLPH—Che Apalache, a four-man string band based in Buenos Aires, Argentina, will combine the sounds of bluegrass and jazz-inflected Latin American acoustic music in concert at Chandler Center for the Arts on Friday, April 27, at 7:30 p.m. The performance is the concluding event in the 2017-18 “Live & Upstairs!” music series in…

Spring skiing has arrived!

April 25, 2018
By Polly Lynn Mikula With temperatures reaching into the 60s for the first time this spring, skiers and riders flocked to the slopes and Madaila was happy to entertain them. The Burlington band rocked the stage at the base of Superstar April 21, as part of Killington’s Dazed and Defrosted Nor’Beaster event.