Mitchell fires Keays after publishing story, follow-up nixed By Adam Federman, VTDigger.org John Mitchell, the president of the Rutland Herald, fired the top editor at the newspaper on Friday evening, Aug. 5. The Herald’s news editor, Alan Keays, was terminated hours after he authorized publication of a story questioning the newspaper’s financial situation. A follow…

UPDATE: Cooler in the Mountains concert moves indoors This Saturday, Aug. 13, the Cooler in the Mountains concert series featuring Greg West as The Ultimate Aldean Experience will move inside. Although the summer weather has been mostly fine and dry here in Killington, it looks like some wet weather will be rolling through just in time…

Earlier and shorter than dates of past years By Lani Duke Aug. 16-20—RUTLAND TOWN—The Vermont State Fair, once a 10-and-a-half-day blend of competitions, livestock, exhibits, carnival rides, “fair food,” 4-H, and concerts, opens its gates for a much-condensed four-and-a-half-day run Aug. 16-20. Organizers have packed a lot of fun into those summer days, hoping the…

By Paul Holmes A downhill mountain bike racer flies off a wooden plank on “Goat Skull,” a new race trail on Ramshead at Killington Resort, during a Pro GRT race held this past weekend.

Courtesy of Okemo Mountain Resort Beer-pourer Dave gives a sample to a taster at the 2015 Hops in the Hills Beer & Wine Festival at Okemo.

Courtesy of Farm to Ballet Farm to Ballet, a dance project intended to celebrate Vermont’s farming culture while expanding classical ballet’s audience, continues its season in Central Vermont this week.

Courtesy of Chandler Center for the Arts “Peter and John” marks Jay Craven’s eighth narrative film based in New England. It was recently nominated for a 2016 New England Emmy. The film will be screened Sunday at Chandler Music Hall’s Upper Gallery.

[Best_Wordpress_Gallery id="3" gal_title="Killington Summer Camps"] Courtesy of Killington Rec dept.

By Sophia Alvlyxcy, courtesy of Wikipedia SAWYER FREDERICKS

Courtesy of REDC A crowd lines the street in Downtown Rutland during the 2015 Maker Faire.

By Robin Alberti This saucy blend of chili was present at the 2015 Killington Chili Cook-off.

Courtesy of Brandon Music BRITT CONNORS AND BOURBON RENEWAL

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