By Angelo S. Lynn Of the many alarming things about Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, his sense of entitlement and infallibility and his embrace of totalitarian authority should worry all Americans, and particularly those who are quick to say they […]
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News Briefs
Lakes Region
Castleton “Thriller” dance seeks students CASTLETON—Zoe Marr Hilliard is working with registered K-8 students to create Castleton’s own version of the famed “Thriller” dance, with plans to perform their routine on Halloween weekend on the Castleton Free Library lawn. The […]
News Briefs
Rutland Region
Wallingford crossing repairs WALLINGFORD—The town of Wallingford has received official notice from the state Secretary of Transportation Chris Cole, that the railroad crossing on Route 140 (Depot Street) is scheduled to be reconstructed next year. The project is complicated by […]
Sports
Testing the surface
QUESTION: Patty and Walter are playing in a match play tournament. Both players have stroked their tee shots onto the seventh green. Walter, who is nearer the hole, marks, lifts his ball and sets the ball aside. After Patty putts, Walter rolls the […]
Sports
CSJ weekly athletics roundup
RUTLAND—It was a busy week in athletics for College of St. Joseph, playing 11 games. The men’s soccer team won two of their three games, improving their overall record to 7-5. Goalkeeper Kyle Milligan was awarded USCAA Player of the […]
Column, The Outside Story
Vermont: running dry?
By Madeline Bodin Scenes from the West’s five-year drought are striking – the cracked mud at the bottom of a dry reservoir, forests in flames. Wonder what a drought would look like in Vermont and New Hampshire? Look out the […]
Column
I meet the nicest people at Kent Pond
By Marguerite Jill Dye After hiking my favorite section of the Appalachian Trail, I walked along the water’s edge at Kent Pond. Six young men were playing ball on the road, enjoying a sunny day in the fall. After sketching […]
Arts, Dining & Entertainment
Beatles scholar shares band’s history opens monthly lecture series
Wednesday, Oct. 5 at 7 p.m.—RUTLAND—Beatles music scholar Aaron Krerowicz will explore the history and reach of the legendary band in a talk at Rutland Free Library on Wednesday, Oct. 5, 7 p.m. His talk, “The Beatles: Band of the Sixties,” […]