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Photo: Hadley Laskowski. The CEO of Santa’s workshop, Mrs. Claus, will visit Three Mountain Cafe in Waitsfield on December 14 and 15, from noon to 2 p.m. both days. She will collect letters for Santa and listen to Christmas wishes

Mrs. Claus is coming to town

She did not provide a street name or house number, just the GPS coordinates of the meeting spot in Fayston. I’d been summoned to discuss her appearance at Three Mountain Cafe in Waitsfield on ...

Children carefully place the marshmallows for the world’s largest s’more. This year’s Winter S’morestice Celebration takes place on December 28 at Camp Meade in Middlesex.

Breaking the Guinness World Record at S’morestice celebration

At the second annual Camp Meade Winter S’morestice Celebration, organizers expect to break the Guinness World Record of 267 pounds for the world’s largest s’more. This year’s annual winter ...

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 ...