RUTLAND — The 21st annual Festival of Trees ushered in the holiday season Dec. 3-4 courtesy of the Rutland Historical Society and dozens of participants.

PAXTON — The view from the top of a tower in the center of Worcester gives a commanding sense of the area, one recently enjoyed by a Paxton resident. And rappelling down the side of the Mercantile Building may give a real appreciation of the height.

PRINCETON — Crossing the Vermont 50 finish line in September along with her father and husband was an amazing feeling for town native Colleen Sands, one made even sweeter as they took first place in the team relay run category.

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WORCESTER — Serey Kremer of Princeton is starring in the play “Iphigenia” at the College of the Holy Cross. Presented by the college’s Department of Theatre and Dance, “Iphigenia” is the inaugural theatrical production of the newly completed Prior Performing Arts Center, an 84,000-square-foot, $110 million facility designed to be an incubator for multidisciplinary learning and creativity.