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Billings celebrates the bovine with Cheese and Dairy Celebration

May 25, 2016
Courtesy of Billings Farm & Museum

Racing with Keanna

May 20, 2016
Courtesy of Keanna Erickson-Chang

Castleton celebrates first Commencement as “Uni,” Capt. Phillips addresses grads

May 11, 2016
CASTLETON — Saturday, May 7, Castleton hosted the first Commencement ceremony as Castleton University. The celebration was held at 11 a.m. in the Castleton Pavilion and featured guest speaker Captain Richard Phillips. For five days in April 2009, Captain Phillips became the center of an extraordinary international drama when he was captured by Somali pirates…

Racing in the rain

May 5, 2016
By Jerry LeBlond ROCHESTER — On Sunday, May 1, six teams and five individuals participated in the Disastour Race held in Rochester. The annual fundraising event for Rochester Area Sports Trail Alliance (RASTA) was a triathlon event challenging competitors to bike, paddle and run. It began at Rochester’s Main St. Park. Bikers set off on an 800-foot,…

Bow Thayer Triad to perform 802 Vermont Music Showcase

April 28, 2016
Courtesy of Paramount Theatre

Rutland welcomes 100 Syrian refugees

April 26, 2016
Photo by Oliver Parini

“Grizz” honored at retirement parties

April 20, 2016
Courtesy of Killington Resort

Rutland volunteer helps to grow Rutland County Relay for Life

April 20, 2016
Courtesy of Rutland County Relay for Life

Vermont Crowns Bartender of the Year

April 14, 2016
After a whole lot of mixing and shaking Vermont crowned its Bartender of the Year at Killington April 12.  “Father and Son” was the name that Matt Farkas, a bearded, tattooed bartender from Winooski gave the drink he was making up on the spot last night, April 12, in Killington. Farkas, who works at Winooski’s…