Courtesy of the Vermont Ski and Snowboard Museum Bring back the old! Vintage ski racing is back at Pico Mountain , Saturday, March 14. “Reunion” recalls the early skiing era KILLINGTON—Dust off those old wooden skis, your VR17s, or your Rossi Stratos and compete against Vermont’s finest! The Vermont Ski and Snowboard Museum and Pico…

By VermontVacation.com/Dennis Curran Signs of spring have begun, with longer days, warmer temperatures and maple sap beginning to run. Robert “Ted” Young of Andersonville Maple holds up a morning sampling, ready to savor the sweet flavors of spring.

Building A remains standing (left) but  towers B-D  (right) were gutted by the fire that broke out early Saturday. By Polly Lynn Largest fire in a decade, chief says KILLINGTON— Just after midnight Saturday morning, March 7, firefighters from across the region were called to the scene of a major fire at 48 Innsbruck Lane,…

By Chandler Burgess, courtesy of Killington Resort Slash and Berm kicks off the 2015 Nor’Beaster spring celebration at Killington Resort, March 14. Spring celebration kicks off with Slash and Berm, Ski Vermont Specialty Food Days Saturday, March 14 — KILLINGTON — Spring time at Killington Resort means soft snow, abundant sunshine, live music and surprising events both…

By Susan Elliott, courtesy of The Gables Tropical climates produce lush, colorful plant life, as well as amazingly colored birds, such as this one, photographed by Susan Elliott in Costa Rica. Friday, March 13 at 6:30 p.m. — RUTLAND — Marv Elliott, co-president of the Rutland County Audubon Society, will present “Birding in Costa Rica” showcasing the…

Courtesy of Billings Farm & Museum A still from the film “180 Degrees South: Conquerors of the Useless,” showing March 14. Saturday, March 14 at 3 p.m. — WOODSTOCK — Billings Farm & Museum, gateway to Vermont’s rural heritage, will host the film “180 Degrees South: Conquerors of the Useless” on Saturday, March 14 at 3 p.m.…

By Jerry LeBlond Killington Ski Club and Killington Mountain School in partnership with Killington Resort hosted the FIS Freestyle Nor-Am Cup Finals on Highline, Feb. 26-March 1, 2015. Skiers competed for time, style and difficulty of tricks.

By Polly Lynn KILLINGTON — On Feb. 28, The Inn at Six Mountains sold for $3.3 million to a group of investors. Killington Hospitality Group 1 LLC, a Vermont-based company owned by John Kalish, and Innisfree Hotels, a Florida-based resort company are two major investor groups involved in the purchase and renovation plans. They will now…

Courtesy of Billings Farm & Museum Billings Farm & Museum screens “Waste Land” as part of its fifth annual film series. Saturday, March 7 at 3 p.m. — WOODSTOCK — Billings Farm & Museum will host the award-winning film “Waste Land” on Saturday, March 7 at 3 p.m. as part of the 5th Annual Woodstock Vermont Film…

Submitted A chickadee readies to land on an outstretched hand, enticed by seed. Saturday, March 7 at 10 a.m. — WOODSTOCK — Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park is hosting another Working Woodlands Workshop on Saturday, March 7, entitled “Chillin’ with the Chickadees,” from 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. Visit the winter forest with park ecologist Kyle Jones. Learn…

By Polly Lynn KILLINGTON — Parliament Funkadelic (aka P. Funk, aka George Clinton) performed at the Pickle Barrel, Thursday, Feb. 19, as part of their international tour. Sir Nose, with his signature low-hanging white fuzzy pants, large-brimmed hat and abstractly large nose, was a popular character on the Killington stage. P-Funk is famous not only…

By Polly Lynn Killington residents Jason Mikula, left, and Murray McGrath, right, look down at a fresh line of snow on Pico Mountain. With over 14 feet of natural snow that has fallen this winter (Killington Resort and Okemo Mountain Resort both reporting that approx. 170 inches have fallen thus far) powder conditions are not…

Courtesy of Chaffee Art Center “Thanksgiving Day” by Rosalind Daniels will be on display at Chaffee Art Center, part of the exhibit, “A Love of Art.” Friday, Feb. 27 at 5 p.m.—RUTLAND—The Chaffee Art Center announces the opening of its annual juried artist exhibit “A Love of Art” on Friday, Feb. 27 with an opening…

Courtesy of Castleton College “Death Chair” by Bill Ramage is a sample of work being presented in Castleton Downtown Gallery, in Rutland. Friday, Feb. 27 at 6 p.m. — RUTLAND — The Castleton Downtown Gallery in Rutland will feature the works of local Vermont artist Bill Ramage and Castleton professor Bob Johnson from Feb. 25 through March…

Courtesy of Billings Farm & Museum A still from “To Breathe As One” shows the phenomenal music festival known as Laulupidu in Estonia. Saturday, Feb. 28 at 3 p.m. — WOODSTOCK, — Billings Farm & Museum, gateway to Vermont’s rural heritage, will host the award-winning film “To Breathe As One,” featuring a special appearance by filmmakers, Jim…