Billings Farm and Museum in Woodstock hosted its first 4-H dairy clinic and show on the weekend of June 24-25, with 12 Vermont 4-H dairy members camping overnight on the grounds with their dairy animals. The 2023 Youth Invitational Dairy Show featured a clinic on Saturday with interactive activities designed to help participants succeed…

  KC Gandee has joined Four Seasons Sotheby’s International  Realty office in Rutland. Gandee was a member of the American Association of Snowboard Instructors (AAS) National Team 2004-2006 and has coached for the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Team around the world at World Cups, Championships  and special projects. Most recently, Gandee has served as the…

  Staff report All numbers are up, except for inventory. That’s the story of real estate in Killington, and it’s been that way for some time. There were only four single family homes listed for sale in Killington as of July 1. Because of the lack of available properties for sale, only six single family…

  Hartland Winter Trails (HWT), a 501(c)(3) non-profit since 2022, has been providing groomed cross-country ski and snowshoe trails in Hartland for nearly 50 years. Access to 25-plus km of trails on private lands and the snowshoe lending program is free to the public. All time and effort to manage the organization and to maintain…

  Taking a deep breath, I gently lowered my canoe into the water, making sure to accomplish that without making a splash. Trying to keep my feet from getting wet, I rotated back and forth, gathering the items I had placed on the shore and carefully placing them into the canoe. My life jacket hung…

  The internet is quite a place, even though it isn’t really a place at all. Over the years, I’ve watched it morph from a little known tech speciality to a worldwide phenomenon. And while I originally viewed it as the answer to all life’s problems, I now question whether we’d be better off without…

   Spittlebugs are the color of a new spring leaf, their bodies both tiny and so fat that you hardly notice their six miniature legs underneath. This plumpness makes them an appetizing snack for various insect predators—or would, anyway, if spittlebugs didn’t have an elaborate adaptation to keep them safe.  Spittlebugs live in a variety…

By Marguerite Jill Dye From our first breath as a newborn to our last gasp when we pass on the need for safe air to breathe into our lungs is a human right we cannot ignore. I remember one night when our son was quite young. We were visiting my parents in our Killington ski…

Spider Web (A Haiku) Stunning spider webs, So beautiful with dew drops, Resting on flowers. Dew Drops (A Haiku) Dew on spider webs, So stunning in the morning, Crystal drops on webs. What is a Haiku? A haiku is a type of poem in which there are three rows. The first row has five syllables,…

  Astrologically speaking, we’ve had several defining moments this year and we’re only halfway! This week ushers in a new 18-month cycle that is set to amplify, exaggerate and churn up relationship dynamics. It’s not just about intimate or personal relationships, but also those within your extended circles, such as your friends, neighbors, colleagues and…

  By Melinda Myers This native tree, prized for its lumber, makes gardening in its vicinity a challenge. All parts of this tree including the fruit, leaves, and branches contain juglone and the roots can also excrete it into the soil. Juglone-sensitive plants exhibit symptoms and even kill tomatoes and their relatives when they contact…

  Saturday, July, 22—RUTLAND—The Chaffee Art Center will be hold a Garden Party on Saturday, July 22 from 1-3 p.m. The event will take place on the grounds of the Chaffee Art Center, located at 16 So.h Main St. in Rutland. The Garden Party offers a variety of activities, demonstrations, and speakers. Guests will have…

Saturdays, July 22 at 10 a.m.—SPRINGFIELD—Wellwood Orchards in Springfield offers a interesting form of yoga for all levels of ability and experience. The presence of baby goats gives the yoga class a unique spin. Participants are encouraged to expand their practice, breathing, through this form as they enjoy the company of baby goats. The classes…

  Cancelled due to weather. Rescheduled Aug. 24—KILLINGTON—The Killington Planning Commission is in the process of updating the town plan. The current town plan was adopted in 2015 and state statute requires towns to update and/or readopt their town plans every eight years.  For the past nine months, the Killington Planning Commission has been working…

  July 19—CAVENDISH—The Cavendish Community and Conservation Association on behalf of the Town of Cavendish invites everyone to the Cavendish concert series on Wednesday, July 19 at 6 p.m. when The Gully Boys return to the gazebo on the Svec Memorial Green in Proctorsville. This will be the third of the 2023 concerts that are…