I was lucky enough to grow up in a neighborhood that bordered a municipal park. I could walk out my front door, hop on my bike, and be at the park in less than two minutes. The park encompassed several acres and included tennis and basketball courts, a baseball diamond, a playground with a slides,…

Saturday, April 8 at 12 p.m.—LUDLOW—It’s the moment you’ve all been waiting for: The Okemo Slush Cup is back this Saturday, April 8 from noon-2 p.m. featuring  live music from the band Sly Richard, prizes, a luau theme, BBQ and more! There will be registration opportunities at both the Clock Tower base area and Jackson…

Community breakfast, then an egg hunt with a few youth season passes follows Sunday, April 9 — KILLINGTON — What better way to start off Easter Sunday than with the Sunrise Service? Then watch the kids as they search for treats left behind by our local Easter Bunny, including an opportunity to win a youth…

Summer camp is a rite of passage for many children. Each year, campers of all ages head off to nearby recreation centers or travel to rural areas to claim their cabins and bunks. Here’s a deep look at some of the statistics surrounding summer camps. 1,467: The number of day camps in the United States…

As hours of sunlight increase, thoughts may turn to summer vacation. For many children, summer vacation wouldn’t be the same without camp. Adults may have their own fond memories of going to summer camp when they were children because of the opportunities it presented to be independent and meet new people. Campers often bond over…

By Merissa Sherman My skis twist underneath me, wiggling through the moguls like a snake might find its way through an obstacle course of river rocks. It almost feels like they have a mind of their own, which obviously the R&D guys back at the production plant have worked very hard to achieve. My body…

Saturday, March 25—WALLINGFORD—Sparkle Barn is having an “In Full Bloom” garden party in the newly expanded Bloom Room! this Saturday. It’s an all day event from 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Admission is free. Drop in anytime! They’ll be serving flower cookies and lemonade. It’ll be a great way to get a big dose of color therapy and get…

By Mary Ellen Shaw When the second half of March rolls around I start checking my flower gardens looking for signs of future flowers. I can usually see something making an attempt to burst forth. In my gardens snowdrops win the prize for blooming first. They are a bulb flower so the cold of winter…

Wednesday, March 22 — MONTPELIER —On the heels of one of Vermont’s largest snowfalls of the season, while skiers and snowboarders from neighboring states revel in fresh powder, Vermont will be celebrating Tourism Day at the State House on March 22. Throughout the day, industry leaders will engage with legislators and the Governor to raise awareness to the collective contributions…

Staff report Woodstock Union High School girls' hockey won the Division II State Championship at UVM’s Gutterson Fieldhouse in Burlington on March 9, 2023. It was their second championship win in a row and the first time a Vermont D-II girls hockey team has defended a championship win since Montpelier’s U-32 did it back in…

The Vermont State Police is investigating the death of a woman in a fire at her Mendon home late Saturday, March 18. The death of 52-year-old Helvi Abatiell Furlan is not considered suspicious.  Emergency responders received a call at about 11:42 p.m. Saturday from a woman who said she was in a structure fire, and…

There are many reasons why high school students should consider a career in health; greater job security, flexible work hours, continued education and growth, but most importantly, making a difference in the lives of others. MedQuest is a health careers exploration program for students in grades 10-12. It provides high school students an opportunity to…

The magic number is 276. Rutland South Rotary Club’s Project Dictionary recently donated 276 dictionaries to third graders at Rutland Intermediate School, Proctor Elementary, Rutland Town School, Clarendon Elementary, Rutland Area Christian School, Barstow, and Christ the King. Rotarians visited these schools, distributed the dictionaries, and engaged with the students. Supporting childhood literacy is one…

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Devil’s Bowl Speedway is primed and ready for its 57th season of stock car racing, and the family-friendly Vermont dirt track is offering a robust 20-event schedule full of can’t-miss races. Opening night is set for Saturday, April 29 – marking the earliest planned start at the facility since 1990 – and a wave of…