On Sunday morning, Nov. 15, skiers and riders were treated to beautiful weather and incredible albeit man-made snow. Hundreds of cars filled the parking lot at K1 as eager snowsports athletes converged on the mountain. Unfortunately, an electrical problem midday meant that the resort had to suspend afternoon operations. All was in working order by…

About 30 people gathered outside the Paramount Theatre Thursday, Nov. 5, at 12-noon, for a press conference on the 13th annual Gift-of-Life-Marathon and the unveiling of a plaque commemorating the Paramount’s contributions to the national-record-setting drive. RUTLAND– With an eye toward creating an even greater regional impact, Rutland’s record-breaking blood drive will add a new…

Middlebury High School senior Cortland Fischer is chased by Rutland Raiders’ fierce defense during Saturday’s state championship game. The Raiders ended the Tigers’ 32-game winning streak. Raiders’ passing game, defense were key to their victory By Andy Kirkaldy RUTLAND — Playing on home turf Saturday night, the top-seeded Rutland High School football team used an…

Sunday, Nov. 15 at 7 p.m. — RUTLAND — Get ready to hear The Tenors like you’ve never heard them before. On their new album, “Under One Sky,” the multi-platinum JUNO-Award winning band co-wrote eight tunes, showing facets of themselves which they’ve longed to share with their millions of fans. They bring the tour to Rutland’s Paramount…

Nicholas Beaird and Rebecca Jackson talk of their research of climate change on Greenland. Saturday, Nov. 14 at 4:30 p.m. — WOODSTOCK — Greenland’s ice sheet is shrinking at an accelerating rate and is a major contributor to global sea level rise. The fate of the ice sheet is tied to it’s interactions with the ocean. Join scientists…

Miss Vermont 2015, Alayna Westcom performs a science experiment at this year’s Vermont Pageant. Sunday, Nov. 8 at 11:30 a.m. — QUECHEE — Alayna Westcom, Miss Vermont 2015, will be visiting VINS on Sunday, Nov. 8, from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., to promote her passion for and knowledge of science, particularly STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and…

Mayor Louras and NeighborWorks announced $1.75 million in lending capital. RUTLAND — On Monday, Nov. 2, state and local leaders announced a major financial boost to improve housing stock in Rutland County. State Treasurer Beth Pearce was joined by Rutland Mayor Chris Louras and Ludy Biddle of NeighborWorks of Western Vermont in announcing the availability…

By Eesha Williams On the song “Texas Was Clean” on the Indigo Girls’ new album, the band is quiet, as Amy Ray and Emily Saliers sing different notes at the same time. The result is like the swelling violins in a Hollywood movie love scene. By contrast, another song on the album, “The Rise of…

A “skelly” prepares to unicycle and juggle flaming torches as part of Rutland’s Halloween Parade, which marches through downtown Rutland each year. Rutland’s Halloween Parade draws over 100 floats each year. The parade route is along Merchants Row, West Street and Wales Street in downtown Rutland. School groups, scout troops, local businesses, marching bands, political organizations,…

RUTLAND — Multi-talented comedian Tracy Morgan is back at it, announcing the “Tracy Morgan: Picking up the Pieces” tour, his latest major multi-city standup tour starting in February, 2016 — and he’s coming to Rutland! The tour takes to the Paramount Theatre stage on Friday, Feb. 19, 2016 at 8 p.m. Tickets ($44.75 - $59.75) went…

The North Ridge Triple sags with the weight of full chairs, Sunday. Snowmaking and natural snow set the stage for the longest season in the East KILLINGTON – Killington Resort kicked off its 2015-16 winter season at 12 noon on Sunday, Oct. 18, becoming the first North American resort to open for skiing and snowboarding.…

Killington’s Polly Lynn wins a free wedding reception at Riverside Farm in Pittsfield, Vt., a value of $50,000 KILLINGTON — Rachel Corvington, 34, was on her way to the Spartan World Championship in Lake Tahoe in August when she heard about the Spartan Fittest Bride challenge, which took place this past Sunday, Oct. 18, in…

Snowmaking and natural snow set the stage for the Longest Season in the East Sunday Oct. 18– KILLINGTON – Killington Resort, the largest four-season resort in Eastern North America, will kick off its 2015-16 winter season at noon on Sunday, Oct. 18, 2015 becoming the first North American resort to open for skiing and snowboarding. 

On Tuesday, Oct. 6, Arlo Guthrie played to a nearly full house at the Paramount Theatre in downtown Rutland. Guthrie is on tour for the 50th anniversary of “Alice’s Restaurant.” His daughter, Sarah Lee, played as the opening performer. Guthrie performed much of the set unplugged with exception of his “Alice’s Restaurant” rendition, complete with the…

By Polly Lynn KILLINGTON — Killington resort did not sell any tickets at the gate to the inaugural Oktoberfest event this past weekend, Oct. 9-11, as entry was free and open to the pubic. Therefore, figures for attendance are approximate, Rob Megnin estimates that there were about 1,500-1,700 attendees at peak times. Perhaps a more telling…