LUDLOW — The first 125 skiers and riders on Tuesday, Nov. 24, received an opening day t-shirt at the lift. Okemo had over 125 guns blasting on Countdown, Upper and Lower World Cup, Lower Mountain Road, Link, Nor’easter, Sapphire and Jolly Green Giant earlier this week. The resort said it anticipates having top to bottom skiing on Countdown,…

Courtesy of Paramount Theatre Iconic scene in Flashdance. The musical comes to Rutland. Sunday, Nov. 29 at 2 p.m. — RUTLAND — Based on the smash hit movie, “Flashdance – The Musical” is now live on stage and making a stop at Rutland’s Paramount Theatre on Sunday, Nov. 29 at 2 p.m. Tickets ($44.50 - $49.50) are…

Just in time for the giving season, the Vermont Community Foundation has published Opportunity: 11 Critical Paths for Philanthropy in Vermont, a new resource to help guide potential donors as they consider which organizations or programs to support. Opportunity identifies 11 issue areas that present especially strong opportunities for charitable giving in Vermont right now.…

By Stephen Seitz KILLINGTON — It’s good to take stock every 20 years or so, and that is what the town golf advisory committee is doing on the occasion of the Green Mountain National golf course’s 20th anniversary. When the committee met on Nov. 19, one of the topics on their agenda was to discuss…

KILLINGTON — On Saturday, Dec. 12, 2015, Pico Mountain will open for the 2015-16 winter season with the third iteration of a special promotion to provide food for low-income Vermonters, teaming up with local nonprofit organization BROC-Community Action in Southwest Vermont, which provided over 40,000 meals to Vermonters in need last year. By partnering with…

Wednesday, Dec. 2 at 4:30 p.m. — WOODSTOCK — We’ve all noticed that some meetings leave you feelings energized while others are draining. Conducting great meetings may require a focus on something that has nothing to do with the meeting’s explicit purpose. “Elevating the social field” is what a new generation of organizational theorists are calling this…

By Robin Alberti The Clear River Tavern staff this season is made up of Buffy Stevens, Taylor Stugart (Head Chef), Jesse Stugart, Asia Hickory, Paul Grindel,Whalen Layne and Doug and Kathianne Mianulli. PITTSFIELD—The Clear River Tavern is under “new” management. Doug Mianulli has been an institution and bartender at The Clear for 16 years, and now…

By Karen D. Lorentz Bright colors, bold color blocking, plaids, and prints are all part of the ski and ride fashion scene this year, along with some longer and fitted jacket styles and the retro look of quilting. The emphasis on snow wear that provides warmth (staying dry) and comfort (think lightweight, functional) is not…

Submitted Alayna Westcom, Miss Vermont, and Sophia Parker, Miss Vermont’s Outstanding Teen 2015. Do you know someone who has what it takes to be the next Miss Vermont or Miss Vermont’s Outstanding Teen? This spring, Miss Vermont 2015, Alayna Westcom of Bakersfield, and Miss Vermont’s Outstanding Teen 2015, Sophia Parker of Addison, will be ready…

Chart courtesy of REMAX New England REMAX reports on October residential housing sales The residential market in New England remained steady through October 2015, with a modest 3.8 percent increase in sales over October 2014. Across the region, pending sales were up 12.3 percent while average days on market decreased by nearly 11 percent. Month-over-month,…

Submitted One of the old street signs being auctioned off after West Rutland replaced them with larger and more reflective ones. (No more need to swipe them!) WEST RUTLAND—Need a one-of-a-kind holiday gift? The town of West Rutland is auctioning off their inventory of old road signs. Due to new federal regulations, all town road…

Submitted Mrs. Mee’s third grade class at Rutland Intermediate School with their dictionaries RUTLAND—Call it a Rotary lesson in literacy. For the past 14 years, Rutland South Rotary Club has donated brand new dictionaries to all third-graders in eight schools within the Rutland region. These are personal dictionaries they can use in school or at…

Vermont’s emoji highlights a relatively new trend Just in time for the holidays, Hotwire has announced the top travel and leisure emoji used state by state. From the ever popular “tent” in Wyoming to “snowflakes” in Montana and Alaska and “tropical drink” in Hawaii, the data offers a fun, industry-wide read that shows that consumers…

By Robin Alberi Students at Killington Elementary School enjoy a Thanksgiving Day feast at lunch last week. All helped out with the meal, serving students and adults (including parents) the holiday meal. Students were encouraged to sample a variety of foods and to learn abou the history of the Thanksgiving Day meal, including why many…

LUDLOW — The staff of Black River Good Neighbor Services (BRGNS) has announced that they are accepting applications for the 2015 holiday food basket program. They ask that completed applications be submitted by Dec. 1, 2015. Executive Director Audrey Bridge and her staff are eager to see that no person or family goes without food, and…