Pawlet News

Hand Motors announced recently that the Community Sharing Project's annual time of giving is fast approaching.

The Dorset Players will be hosting a Murder Mystery dinner party at The Barn Restaurant in Pawlet on Thursday, Nov.

The Dorset Players will host a Murder Mystery dinner party at The Barn Restaurant in Pawlet on Thursday, Nov.

In her new book, "Libation: A Bitter Alchemy" , author and Vermont restaurateur Deirdre Heekin weaves together tales of grape-growing, wine-making and palate-expanding explorations into mysterious and alluring spirits like alkermes, absinthe and sazerac.

A little over 100 years ago - Sept. 15, 1909 to be exact - Mildred Beattie was born in a farmhouse on the east side of Wind Hill Road.

Sixty-six young people and their families, representing eight 4-H clubs from around the state, spent a summer weekend at the Vermont 4-H Shooting Sports Jamboree in Pawlet.

The arrival of Internet-based, digital technology has overturned the playbook of numerous industries, and books and book publishing have not been exempt.

After a sold-out run in the 2008 International Fringe Festival and the 2009 soloNOVA Festival, Piccola Cosi, a solo show, written and performed by Aja Nisenson will head to Vermont for two weekend performances on Saturday and Sunday, Sept.

The action will be in Manchester this week as the Vermont Arts Council's "Art of Action" project begins its almost yearlong tour through Vermont with an exhibition at Hand Motors.

The Lampshade Lady's Guide to Lighting Up Your Life by Judy Lake with Kathleen Hackett, Potter Craft, 160 pages.

Nearly everybody loves cheese, but being a judge at the American Cheese Society 's annual conference and competition requires more than a passing interest in fromage.

Beginning Aug. 18, visit the Spiral Press Caf in Manchester to view the new art exhibition "The Nature of Awe: Two Photographic Perspectives." Featuring the work of professional photographers Tom Reed and Christine Glade, the show offers stunning images of the natural world in bold form.

Damage that the true army worm caused recently on fields of corn at some farms in Rutland and Addison counties is on the wane and the worst effects may be over, according to state agriculture officials.

After three decades as a home to pigeons rather than parishioners, a 175-year-old stone church with Presbyterian roots is once again filled with song on a warm Sunday morning.

In 1933 with the world poised on the edge of WWII humanity made what may have been its best effort to visualize a world of peace.

State environmental officials have fined a Pawlet company $18,600 for violations of the Clean Water Act and an Act 250 permit at a gravel quarry.

West Rutland will receive more than $700,000 in federal stimulus money to fund the repaving of two well-trafficked town roads.

Following months of negotiations that began in October of last year, the Manchester Select Board approved a new police contract on Tuesday.

The Vermont Telecommunications Authority is beginning an initiative that will see more than 200 wind turbine cell towers installed throughout the state and there is a small possibility that one of those towers could be located in Dorset.

The town of Manchester is spearheading an effort to partner with other surrounding towns in an attempt to reduce the cost of a variety of commodities.