Saturday, Oct. 11 at 1 p.m. — LUDLOW — Okemo Mountain Resort will host its first-ever Fall into Winter Festival on Saturday, Oct. 11. Jackson Gore, in all of its fall-foliage glory, will be the setting for live music, food and family activities. In addition, Mountain Outfitters at Jackson Gore is holding a Columbus Day Weekend Tent…

Editor’s note: This commentary is by Dan Feliciano, who is the candidate for governor for the Vermont Libertarian Party. He is a business consultant who lives in Essex Junction. Thousands of Vermonters are looking at their school property tax bills and wondering “where will this end?” They are finding out the hard way that the…

WOODSTOCK – A new Lincoln Inn will open soon. Under the new ownership and management of Mara Mehlman, the Lincoln Inn located at the covered bridge about five miles west of downtown, has undergone renovations. The floors have been redone, the walls given a fresh coat of paint, and the inn is now open for…

RUTLAND — The Lakes Region Farmers Market is hosting two new fall shows at the Holiday Inn this coming season. Local artists, artisans and specialty food vendors have expressed the need to have more opportunity to sell their products. The Lakes Region Farmers Market would like to open these shows to the public and invite vendors to…

Wednesday, Oct. 1 at 7 p.m. — CASTLETON — On Oct. 1 at 7 p.m., the Castleton Free Library will host Rebecca Day discussing her nine months in rural Nepal working with the students of Kopila Valley School and Children’s Home. She created the first counseling program in the entire region of approximately 350,000 people. Rebecca developed…

KILLINGTON — Congratulations to Mike Jarriel of Annapolis, MD, for being drawn as the winner of a Killington Season Pass for the upcoming 2014-2015 season. The giveaway was part of the 2014 Cooler in the Mountains concert series held at Killington’s Roaring Brook Umbrella Bars this summer. Jarriel has been skiing at Killington since 2003…

On Friday, July 25, the Summit Lodge in Killington again hosted their annual Gatsby Party. The party was an annual tradition for many years decades ago, and after a long absence the party was reborn last year. Attire from the 1920s in the spirit of the Great Gatsby was strongly encouraged and guests’ costumes did…

Photos by Richard Podlesney Stories flowed with love and lots of laughter as family, friends and the greater Killington community gathered to celebrate the life of Ken “KB” Budzyna on Sunday, July 20. Many old friends, shared hugs and greetings of “I don’t believe it … Look at you! This is awesome,” as they came…

Photo courtesy of Town of Killington Cooler in the Mountains brings popular artists to Killington for six weeks this summer Saturday, July 26 at 3:30 p.m. — KILLINGTON — Hot Day at the Zoo brings old time vocals and a mix of “Zoograss” with them as the quartet appears in concert at Killington Resort on Saturday, July…

The summer of LeBron, part II Four years have passed since the last Summer of LeBron, when NBA fans and execs waited to see whether LeBron James – the best basketball player in the world – would sign a new contract with the Cleveland Cavaliers or jump ship to the Miami Heat. He stunned the…

By Karen D. Lorentz updated Wed, Jul 2, 2014 12:57 PM Greater Park City Company (GPCC), which operates Park City Mountain Resort (PCMR) in Utah, has received a stay until August 27 before an order to vacate can proceed. GPCC is a subsidiary of corporate parent Powdr Corp, which also owns and operates Killington and…

1. Seth and Suzie had a profile together on theknot.com, a popular wedding site 2. Was on Nickelodeon's "Global Guts" and won a piece of the Agro-craig 3. Favorite Movie is Jurassic Park, second favorite is Jurassic Park 2 It is hard to limit this to just two truths and one lie as there may…

Editor's note: Two truths and a lie is a popular social icebreaker. Can you pick the lie out of the three statements? The answer will be revealed throughout the story. Look for this profile weekly. Two truths & a lie: Judy Risteff, co-owner, founder of Vermont Wedding Association Her grandmother is a marine. On summer…

Editor's note: Two truths and a lie is a popular social icebreaker. Can you pick the lie out of the three statements? The answer will be revealed throughout the story. Look for this profile weekly. 1) He ran a wholesale seafood business 2) He aspired to be a lawyer after college 3) He started snowboarding…

Two Truths: Robin Crossman He jumps rope barefoot He eats chia seed instead of spreading them on a clay pet He hates warm water PITTSFIELD-Anyone who chooses to enter The Death Race at youmaydie.com and clicks the "I May Die" link accepting all conditions on the waiver is assumed to be masochistic if not downright…