By Kevin Theissen The best place to retire in the United States is in dispute. There’s no formal debate, but a review of various publications showed surveys have named different states and cities as the “best” place to retire. For […]
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The Outside Story: Springtails: Tiggers of the invertebrate world
By Declan MeCabe As we leaned over the Colchester Bog boardwalk, a student asked, “What’s that black stuff on the water?” I suggested gently poking it with a twig. This elicited the expected response: as though ejected from James Bond’s […]
Mother of Skye: Spring is coming
By Cal Garrison a.k.a. Mother of the Skye This week’s horoscopes are coming out under the light of a Pisces Moon, in the advent of the mid-winter cross-quarter. Otherwise known as Imbolc, Candlemas, or St. Brigid’s Day, in the Northern […]
Rockin the Region with George’s Back Pocket and Phil Henry & The News Feed
By DJ Dave Hoffenberg Kick off February with a mid-winter concert featuring two local bands, George’s Back Pocket and Phil Henry & The News Feed. The West Rutland Town Hall on Feb. 1 at 7:30 p.m. is the place to […]
The Movie Diary: Expect the unexpected
By Dom Cioffi As my wife and I sat having dinner last Thursday night, I commented how disheartening the start of a new year could be. The company I work for experienced record sales in 2019, but all of that […]
Money Matters: How to make the tax code work for you
By Kevin Theissen By April 19, 2019, 137 million taxpayers had filed their federal income tax returns. And they all made decisions about deductions and credits – whether they realized it. When you take the time to learn more about […]
The Outside Story: Winter fruit provides honey for wildlife
By Susan Shea Late one January afternoon, my husband and I stood on the shore of a frozen pond below the summit of Camel’s Hump, admiring the view. Suddenly we heard familiar calls, and a flock of robins flew over. […]
The will of the people
by Cal Garrison This week’s horoscopes are coming out under the light of a Sagittarius Moon. The big news this week is that the Sun changes signs, entering Aquarius at 9:35 a.m. on Jan. 20. For those of you who […]
Living the Dream: First tracks at dawn
By Merisa Sherman It was still dark as we left the parking lot, and my beloved golden retreiver, Vespi, and I made our way toward our own little piece of heaven. As the sun ascended, so did we. It was […]
Rockin the Region with Jake McLaughlin
By DJ Dave Hoffenberg This Friday head to Du Jour VT in Ludlow at 7 p.m. to catch pianist Jake McLaughlin. He’s there every three weeks so you’ll also have two opportunities in February. You can see him most Saturdays […]