By Debbie Boyce Three years ago Tropical Storm Irene presented many Vermonters with a challenge not many had ever experienced. Irene and other damaging storms show us the importance of being ready for anything. Vermont is susceptible to a number […]
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What if we had the internet back then?
by Cindy Phillips I remember life before the internet. It was those days of yesteryear, before Al Gore invented it. Research was done at the library. Communication was on a rotary telephone or via handwritten notes. You needed a stamp […]
The Outside Story: Staycation geese and southbound juncos
By Carolyn Lorié This has always been my perception of bird migration in the fall: the days grow short and cool and then, one day, I notice a v-shaped caravan of Canada geese flying southward. Then another and another. Within […]
There are no singular nouns in baseball
By Brett Yates As I write this, the Phoenix Mercury are going head-to-head with the Chicago Sky in the WNBA Finals, which seems as good a time as any to reflect upon the tendency of the Women’s National Basketball Association […]
KAG mounts new exhibit, “Vermont and Me”
By Gerrie Russell KILLINGTON—The Killington Arts Guild hosted an opening reception for its new show “Vermont and Me” on Saturday, Aug. 30, at the Gallery on Route 4 in Killington. Family, friends and visitors in the area enjoyed refreshments and […]