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Photo: Marnie Davis. Historic Waitsfield Village businesses contributed goods for a basket for the Country Christmas raffle which benefits the Mad River Valley Food Shelf. Tickets can be purchased at 4orty Bridge Boutique or at the Mad River Valley Chamber office. The raffle will be drawn on Saturday, December 7, at 5 p.m.

Country Christmas celebration with a twist

All are invited to historic Waitsfield Village’s Country Christmas on Saturday, December 7. Santa arrives at 11 a.m. to spread holiday cheer, and the Joslin children’s library will be hosting ...

Manchester was first VT town to adopt an LOT

Manchester, Vermont, was the first town in the state to adopt a 1 percent local option tax (LOT) when the Legislature passed enabling legislation in 1991. According to town manager John O’Keefe, ...

Photo: Hadley Laskowski. The International Boutique features rugs, jewelry, shawls, handicrafts, and much more.

International Boutique opens this Saturday

The 36th annual International Boutique begins Saturday, December 7, and runs through Saturday, December 14. This year the sale offers a selection of carpets – new Kashmiri, Persian, Ghazni, Afghani ...

River of Light parade, Waterbury, VT. File photo from 2013.

Waterbury’s River of Light Lantern Parade celebrates 10 years

Waterbury’s 10th River of Light parade takes place Saturday, December 7. This year’s theme is “REinventions! What will you REmake? Something REmarkable!” Organizers have worked with ...

Wilderness acres to be preserved on Lincoln Peak

A 516-acre parcel of high-elevation wilderness land between Lincoln Gap and the southern boundary of the Green Mountain National Forest is one step closer to permanent conservation. “We’re just ...

Lydia Riddell foreruns the World Cup

Before Mikaela Shiffrin stole the gold at the Audi FIS Women’s World Cup in Killington this past weekend, a local skier was on the course. Lydia Riddell, 18-year-old senior at Green Mountain Valley ...

Fayston begins planning process for town garage

Forget the laundry list of things that are wrong with the Fayston town garage at the top of North Fayston Road. Forget the brook and the setback and the door that doesn’t shut properly and has pink ...