Folk sounds from the Faroe Islands come to Central Vermont
The folk band Spaelimenninir from the Faroe Islands pays Vermont a visit next weekend with a concert and dance at the Capital City Grange Friday, April 14, in Berlin and a workshop for musicians on Saturday, April 15.
Holocaust commemoration on April 16 features music of the Jewish resistance
The Jewish Community of Greater Stowe and the Vermont Holocaust Memorial will host their annual Yom HaShoah Holocaust Remembrance Day on Sunday, April 16, with a tribute to the spirit of resistance and a solemn commemoration of the millions of Jewish and other victims of the Holocaust.
Local stories on stage at the Valley Players Theater this weekend
Nine storytellers will take to the mic on Saturday evening at the Valley Players Theater for the Third Annual Mad River Story Slam.
Rotary update: Easter Parade & Egg Hunt; NQID shirts; summer concerts and more
Here’s a rundown of the projects and special events local Rotarians are organizing and looking forward to in the coming weeks starting with the April 8 Easter Parade and Egg Hunt.
Great Amazing Bear Contest posts winning bear tales
The newly formed Mad River Valley Bear Initiative’s contest to collect local bear stories from 2022 has wrapped up with a collection of humorous and hair-raising tales now posted to the group’s website.
The Outside Story: Birdfeeder season comes to a close
It is a question I face each year as March winds into April: when to take down the bird feeder.
Family Vets Town Hall seeks stories of veterans’ family members
The organization that puts together town hall gatherings for Vermont U.S. service veterans has a new event scheduled for this weekend at Saint Michael’s College especially for families of service members.
State Health Department website gets a new look
The Vermont Department of Health has launched a newly designed website, to improve access to important public health information.
Katie Trauts joins the Vermont Fiddle Orchestra April 8 at the Barre Opera House
The Vermont Fiddle Orchestra presents its spring concert at the Barre Opera House on Saturday, April 8, at 7 p.m. featuring guest artist, fiddler Katie Trautz of Montpelier.
Community Passover Seder April 5
Chabad of Waterbury-Stowe will host a Community Passover Seder on Wednesday, April 5.
April free programs at Waterbury Public Library
Here are some highlights of free programs happening at the Waterbury Public Library in April. Be sure to check the library's website for more details and complete schedules of children’s and adult programs.
TRIP Dance Company performs its repertoire at Spruce Peak April 1
The TRIP Dance Company of Stowe presents its annual performance at Spruce Peak Performing Arts Center Saturday, April 1, along with its online fundraising auction through April 2.
As bears wake up, Vermonters can take steps to prevent conflicts
The Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department has begun to receive reports of bears coming out of their dens as the weather warms.
State asks Vermonters to report on spring changes in lake ice
As Vermonters patiently wait for spring temperatures to arrive, the Department of Environmental Conservation asks Vermonters to report when Vermont’s lakes and ponds lose their ice cover.
The Outside Story: Ready to start families, owls choose their nests
Among the very earliest signs of spring are the strange caterwauls of the barred owls that haunt our woods as if to say: “Who cooks for you? who cooks for you all?”
Valley Players host ‘Cabin Fever Follies’ and ‘Willy Wonka’ auditions next weekend
The Valley Players Theater in Waitsfield will be busy next weekend with the 35th Annual Cabin Fever Follies along with auditions for a summer production of “Roald Dahl’s Willy Wonka” musical.
Obituary: Edwin J. Miller Jr.
Edwin J. Miller, Jr. born on November 11, 1954, passed away peacefully on March 10, 2023, at Rhode Island Hospital with his significant other of 15 years, Cynthia Corp, by his bedside.
Obituary: Phillip R. Howes
Phillip R. Howes, 81, a lifelong resident of Waterbury, passed away peacefully at his home surrounded by friends and family, on Friday afternoon, March 17, 2023.
Obituary: Elizabeth S. Pratt
Elizabeth Stratton Pratt, of Chapel Hill, North Carolina, and originally from Greenwich, Connecticut, passed away peacefully surrounded by family.
George Woodard brings ‘The Farm Boy’ to the screen starting March 25
At long last for Waterbury Center filmmaker George Woodard – the release of his second feature film, “The Farm Boy,” is set for Saturday, March 25, in Hyde Park.