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  • Along these lines: Calling all groups

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  • Turn up the heat under the melting pot

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    I know I sometimes have a weird sense of humor. Incidents occur and I simply see them from a crooked viewpoint. For instance, I found irony in the death of Jean Stapleton within weeks after the publicized Garcia versus Woods ... full story

  • BCO Disc Golf: Competitive play at all levels

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    Last Saturday a handful of BCO members traveled north to play in the Brewster Ridge Disc golf tournament. This is one of the major stops for the Green Mountain Disc Golf tour, much like BCO will be in July and September. I ... full story

  • Killington Selectboard does not support RPC letters or recommendations for development

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    Editor's Note: The following is a letter from the Killington Selectboard to William Burke, Coordinator of District #1 Environmental Commission in Rutland dated June 6. Past letters can be see at mountaitimes.info Dear Bill, ... full story

  • The Outside Story - For some bumblebees, future not so sweet

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  • Wee the People - Sharing

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  • Don’t disconnect us

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    In support of increased international student mobility Now that we're in the throes of immigration reform whilst living with the threat posed by rogue refugees in the wake of the Boston bombing, we need to recognize the pos ... full story

  • A supervisory union turning its back on a community

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    The questionable decision to relocate Pittsford's Caverly Preschool and change successful programs of volunteerism Dear Editor, Concerned parents would like to draw your attention to what we feel is a serious injustice and ... full story

  • Wee the People - Speak English

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  • Who’s got time for patience?

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    How many of you have caught yourself standing in front of the microwave oven mumbling, "C'mon, c'mon, get done already?" Don't shake your head "no" saying, "not me." You know you have done it, waiting for the popcorn to pop ... full story

  • A well crafted wine list is a good first impression

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    The first impression a customer gets when entering a restaurant will always set the tone for the evening and determine in large part the success of the dinner and impression the customers leaves with. The best food and servi ... full story

  • Wee the People - Wagons

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  • Mettawee’s “Share the Warmth” a huge success

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    Dear Editor, The Mettawee Commuity PTO is pleased to report that the recent "Share the Warmth" event was a huge success. With everyone's help the MCS PTO was once again able to provide hundreds of families with spring and s ... full story

  • Killington community discusses security plan

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    Dear Editor, Last night, (Thursday, May 23) Killington Constable Whit Montgomery held a second meeting for the people who are concerned about the recent robberies in our area. We are talking about forming a "neighborhood wat ... full story

  • Solar deal enhances GMP Solar Capital initiative

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    It seems pretty clear by now that there are many innovative ways to bring solar into Rutland. Green Mountain Power's most recent announcement of a pilot central solar lease program with NRG Residential Solar, a division of t ... full story

  • About women

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    A reader recently suggested there is a decided "male bent" to this column.  She challenged me to touch on the aging concerns of women once in a while. Without disputing her observation or ignoring her good advice, I ... full story

  • IMDb and the popular vote

    Columns  > Generation Y

    If you're a movie fan, you surely know about the IMDb's Top 250 list, but in case you're not: the IMDb is the world's largest movie website, where users go to rate, review, and discuss films, and the highest-rated films ... full story

  • Art of acting

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    "Once upon a time" Killington had a summer theater. We often speak of that theater and its productions with longing. Discovering good theater any place is a special enterprise, even more so when it's local. Recently, ... full story

  • Invitation to meet regarding the proposed Grandpa’s Knob Wind Project

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    Dear Editor, I received a letter from Mr. Derek Saari inviting us to a public meeting May 20 regarding the proposed Grandpa's Knob Wind Project. We decline to participate. The Grandpa's Knob Project is currently ... full story

  • OP-ED: The scoop on poop

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    As a Seasonal Park Ranger at the only Vermont State Park that allows dogs off-leash in a designated area, I pick up a tremendous amount of doggie doo. Recently, I began thinking seriously about the impact of pet waste on ... full story

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