Wednesday, Aug 2, 9:15 a.m.—PROCTOR—Hemp, one of the newest crops to garner interest among growers in Vermont, not only diversifies the state’s agricultural economy, but provides value-added production opportunities, among them, new climate-conscious products for the bio-based green building […]
Tag: Vermont Marble Museum
Vermont Marble Museum finds new owner for its building
By Fred Thys/VTDigger The Vermont Marble Museum, which bills itself as the world’s largest marble exhibit, will be able to remain in its historic building in Proctor under a deal between the Preservation Trust of Vermont and ZION Growers, a […]
Proctor residents to discuss town’s future; Meeting to be held, May 16
PROCTOR—Proctor residents are invited to a meeting to line up action plans to move community-identified priority projects forward May 16. Community volunteers will meet in the Vermont Marble Museum at 52 Main St. in Proctor May 16 to frame out […]
The Vermont Opera Project announces its inaugural production
Courtesy of the Vermont Opera Project Vermont soprano Suzanne Kantorski will perform the role of Euridice in a summer production of “Orpheus and Euridice” at the Vermont Marble Museum. PROCTOR—The Vermont Opera Project will present its inaugural production on Aug. […]
10,000 hours of service
Courtesy of CSJ Provider Scholarship students hold bingo games at the Bardwell House. RUTLAND—On Feb. 5, the College of St. Joseph announced that its Provider Scholars have contributed more than 10,000 service hours in the community since the program’s inception […]
Killington Elementary School briefs
International Safe Walk to School The annual Safe Walk to School event took place on Wednesday morning, Oct. 7. KES students and parents departed at 7:35 a.m. from Casey’s Caboose parking lot to walk the path through the woods […]
Local establishments celebrate Smithsonian’s National Museum Day Live
Saturday, Sept. 26—Saturday, Sept. 26 marks the 10th Annual National Museum Day Live! presented by Smithsonian magazine, which allows complimentary admission for two for the day. Local museums are taking part in the day, including the Vermont Marble Museum, Billings […]
Vermont Marble Museum reopens
By Julia Purdy On Saturday, May 23, the Vermont Marble Museum celebrated its grand reopening, with all exibits intact, after several years of standing silent. In all, the day was a success, with 450 visitors browsing through exhibits and the […]