By Cassandra Tyndall Emotions may run high as the week begins, thanks to a Full Moon in the moodiest of the moon’s signs. Adding to the complexity of things, the Scorpio Moon is being influenced by Mars in Cancer. Combined, […]
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Cool and refreshing cucumbers
By Melinda Myers Add a cool refreshing twist to your meals, beverages, appetizers, and snacks with cucumbers. These popular vegetables are grown worldwide, adding anti-inflammatory vitamin K, vitamins C, B-5 and more to your meals. Take it a step further […]
Featured pets for April 21-27, 2021
1-year-old. Neutered male. Domestic shorthair. Brown tiger. I like to spend my time cozied up in a box to watch the world go by or take a nice nap. Rutland County Humane Society, 765 Stevens Road, Pittsford, VT • (802) 483-6700 […]
Celebrating volunteer appreciation week
Happy Volunteer Appreciation Week from the Rutland County Humane Society! We would like to take this time to thank all of our volunteers who graciously dedicate their time to support our shelter and ensure that our animals cared for, safe, […]
Letting him eat cakes
By Dom Cioffi At least once every couple of weeks, my son and I head to the music store for an activity we refer to as, “tasting the cakes.” That’s when you walk into a musical instrument store and try […]
Wetlands filter and enrich the landscape
By Declan McCabe One spring, following heavy rain, I visited the Saint Michael’s College Natural Area hoping to capture exciting photographs of the rushing Winooski River. Rather than raging floodwaters, however, I found the river’s floodplain was efficiently – and […]
Investing in our future leaders is critical
By Elicia Pinsonault Members of the Rutland Young Professionals (RYP) board of directors share many things in common, including the organizations we volunteer with, the communities we live in, where we work, our favorite spot to get outside and play, […]
Candy counters from the 1950s
By Mary Ellen Shaw When neighborhood grocery stores disappeared so did the penny candy counters. Having the opportunity to browse in front of one was a daily occurrence back in the 50s when I was a student at Christ the […]
Can you pass this Social Security quiz?
By Kevin Theissen Social Security provides retirement income for many, but according to Mass. Mutual Life Insurance, most Americans fail to demonstrate basic knowledge of Social Security benefits. Mass. Mutual used a quiz to test peoples’ knowledge of Social Security […]
April powder day surprise
By Merisa Sherman I awoke to a deafening silence. The birds of spring, so vocal in their morning song, had vanished. In fact, there was no noise at all — an eerie silence had overtaken the earth. It was almost […]