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24nd annual Glory Days festival celebrates Vermont railways

September 7, 2016
Saturday & Sunday, Sept. 10-11—WHITE RIVER JUNCTION—Glory Days Festival celebrates its 24th year as a family oriented, fun-filled, two day festival of the railroading and transportation modes of the past, present and future. The festival is held Saturday, Sept. 10 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.; and Sunday, Sept. 11 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.…

GMHA Distance Days marks 80th anniversary

August 31, 2016
Friday, Saturday, & Sunday, Sept. 2-4—WOODSTOCK—Home of the longest continuously running 100-mile trail ride in the country, the Green Mountain Horse Association (GMHA) will celebrate its trail heritage with its annual Distance Days on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, Sept. 2-4. Trail rides will range from the six-mile pleasure ride to the flagship 80th anniversary 100-mile…

Okemo introduces Sunburst Six Summit chairlift rides

August 31, 2016
LUDLOW—Okemo Mountain Resort has begun running its Sunburst Six for scenic chairlift rides to the summit every weekend through Columbus Day. These flying sofas that seat up to six passengers offer a smooth and quiet ride with a unique perspective of the mountain landscape, never before seen in the summer and fall. The Sunburst Six…

Dog lovers, furry friends fight cancer with Bark For Life

August 31, 2016
Sunday, Sept. 4 at 11 a.m.—RUTLAND—Families and their furry friends will celebrate the lifelong contributions of canine caregivers to cancer patients at the American Cancer Society Bark For Life event on Sunday, Sept. 4 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Diamond Run Mall in Rutland. The celebration will include doggie games, costume contests,…

Chandler’s New World Festival designated time-honored event by Vt. Chamber of Commerce

August 31, 2016
Sunday, Sept. 4 at 12 p.m.—RANDOLPH—One of Vermont’s most beloved festivals, the New World Festival, will bring its unique combination of Celtic and French-Canadian music and dance for all ages to Randolph on Sunday, Sept. 4 at noon. It’s the 24th straight year for the New World Festival, which takes over the center of the…

170 years at the Vermont State Fairgrounds

August 24, 2016
Fairgoers adapt to changes, enjoy perennial favorites By Jimmy Britt In 1846  the Liberty Bell cracked when it was rung on George Washington’s birthday, the Mexican American War began and Iowa became the 29th state in America. That same year Vermont held its first State Fair in Rutland, and 170 years later the annual event…

RCHS hosts “Dog Days of Summer” pool party

August 24, 2016
Sunday, Aug. 28 at 10 a.m.—RUTLAND TOWN— Let your favorite pooch enjoy the end of summer with a dip in the pool from 10 a.m. to noon, Sunday, Aug. 28 at North Wood Pool, Post Road in Rutland Town! There will be a free swim for dogs only throughout the event, along with games and…

Flooding remembered, five years later

August 24, 2016
By Polly Lynn Five years ago this week, Tropical Storm Irene killed six people in Vermont, ravaged 3,500 buildings, took out more than 500 miles of roads and about 200 bridges at an estimated cost of $733 million—a figure equal to two-thirds of the state’s annual general fund budget, according to VTDigger. Washouts cut off…

“Irene: Ruin to Renewal” premieres at Coolidge Site

August 24, 2016
Saturday, Aug. 27, at 7 p.m.—PLYMOUTH NOTCH— The documentary film “Irene: Ruin to Renewal,” which recounts Plymouth Vermont’s astounding recovery from the catastrophic storm, will premier at the President Calvin Coolidge State Historic Site in the large reception room Saturday, Aug. 27, at 7 p.m., on the eve of the fifth anniversary of Tropical Storm…

“Five years Vermont Strong:” Where Are We Now?

August 24, 2016
Sunday, Aug. 28 at 11 a.m.–PAWLET–Pawlet hosts a Flower Brook Community Watershed event at Edie’s Green in Pawlet, Sunday, Aug. 28, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. This event is free and open to the public–rain or shine. Come hear what Pawlet, Danby, and Tinmouth are doing to protect their towns from future flood events. There will also…

Vermont’s national park celebrates NPS centennial year

August 24, 2016
Saturday, Aug. 27 at 10 a.m.—WOODSTOCK—It’s not every day that you turn 100. So, in honor of, Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park in Woodstock, Vermont is celebrating the National Park Service’s centennial anniversary with a party on Saturday, Aug. 27 from 10 a.m to 4 p.m. There will be great fanfare and fun for all ages…

MaineToday to take the helm at Rutland Herald, Times Argus

August 18, 2016
By Adam Federman, VTDigger.org The family-owned Rutland Herald has entered into an agreement to sell the Herald and its sister paper the Times Argus, according to a story posted on the Herald’s website late Wednesday night, Aug. 10. The story ran in Thursday’s print edition. The story, written by the paper’s Editor-in-Chief Rob Mitchell, said…

The Naked Table Project returns for its 8th year

August 17, 2016
Saturday & Sunday, Aug. 20 & 21—WOODSTOCK—In an experience that epitomizes Vermont values, ShackletonThomas invites 15 to 20 participants, groups, and families to come and make their own table from sugar maple locally harvested from the Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park in Woodstock, followed by a locally harvested lunch. Events take place on Aug. 20 and …

Limbo Lounge Band returns to Mount Holly

August 17, 2016
Thursday, Aug. 18 at 7 p.m.—MOUNT HOLLY— The Limbo Lounge band will return to the Belmont green for the Mount Holly 2016 Summer Concert Series, Thursday, Aug. 18 at 7 p.m.This eight-piece band features keyboard, violin, guitar, bass guitar, drum kit, multi-ethnic hand percussions and vocalists, in performing music from around the world. Rhythm and…

Two teens complete the Long Trail

August 11, 2016
By Amy McClure PITTSFIELD—Two 14-year-old boys—Jackson Ziegler (Pittsfield, Vt.) and Wright Frost (Tunbridge, VT)—recently hiked the entirety of the Long Trail in just 19 days. The Long Trail stretches 272 miles, the length of Vermont, and it merges with the Appalachian Trail for 100 rigorous miles. It is a true test of endurance for any…