Discover More from This Author: MtnTimes

Police officer who died in Rutland crash identified

July 8, 2023
Vermont State Police identifies officer, provides additional information on fatal car crash involving member of Rutland City Police Department The investigation into a July 8 fatal crash that killed a Rutland City Police Department officer remains active and ongoing tonight. Numerous law-enforcement resources have been brought to bear on this complex case. The officer who…

Mountain Times – Volume 51, Number 27 – July 5-11, 2023

July 6, 2023
[dflip id="240264" ][/dflip]  

Finding balance

July 6, 2023
By Cassandra Tyndall Figuring out a balance between your material and emotional life will be highlighted under this week’s Full Moon. On the one hand, you may feel the pressure to produce, perform or provide. While on the other, the emotional terrain of Cancer season doesn’t always bode well to what the world wants from…

Your weekly horoscope, July 5-11,2023

July 6, 2023
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image="194740" img_size="full" alignment="center"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css=".vc_custom_1582852508329{margin-top: 40px !important;}"][vc_column][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width="1/3"][vc_raw_html]JTNDc3BhbiUyMGNsYXNzJTNEJTIyaWNvbmlmeSUyMiUyMGRhdGEtaWNvbiUzRCUyMm1kaS16b2RpYWMtYXJpZXMlMjIlMjBkYXRhLWlubGluZSUzRCUyMmZhbHNlJTIyJTNFJTNDJTJGc3BhbiUzRQ==[/vc_raw_html][vc_custom_heading text="Aries" font_container="tag:h2|text_align:center" use_theme_fonts="yes"][vc_column_text css=".vc_custom_1568082984251{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}"] March 21 - April 20 [/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]  The Full Moon this week is your annual opportunity to reassess your work / life balance. Realizing that life doesn’t always happen in perfect balance will be the key. Rather, understand you’ll have periods where…

Tick checks: an unfortunate, but wise, summer routine

July 5, 2023
  We pulled up our bright white socks, the old school mid-shin kind that in my dad’s day might have had two red or blue stripes at the top. We pulled them up high, over our jeans and then sat down to put our sneakers on. Well, not too high, but just enough that there…

Flavor of the week

July 5, 2023
When I was in 7th grade, a couple girls in my class decided that I was going be the focus of their attention. The two girls wrote me a note explaining how cute I was and that they both liked me. I was admittedly, taken aback. It was impressive to have one girl like you…

Flying tigers

July 5, 2023
 When our lilacs bloom in late May, pale yellow butterflies with black stripes arrive to feed on their nectar. These are tiger swallowtails. These exquisite butterflies have a broad black band along the edge of their forewings bordered with yellow dots. They also have small red spots and “tails” at the base of their hindwings.…

Holding the perimeter: Part 2

July 5, 2023
  Old war wound Holding the perimeter on my health is a lot like holding the perimeter on my lawn. If I want to keep my lawn from being swallowed up by the surrounding forest, I need to maintain it. With the right tools. I happen to enjoy this type of physical, outdoor, labor. Taking…

Finding balance under a full moon

July 5, 2023
  Figuring out a balance between your material and emotional life will be highlighted under this week’s full moon, July 3.  On the one hand, you may feel the pressure to produce, perform or provide. While on the other, the emotional terrain of Cancer season doesn’t always bend to what the world wants from you.…

BROC’s Farm-to-Family Release Party

July 5, 2023
and Fair is Wednesday, July 5 Wednesday, July 5—RUTLAND—If you’re still in the mood to celebrate the day after the Fourth, BROC Community Action is throwing a party on Wednesday, July 5 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The goal is to help Rutland County residents get a little more familiar with the Vermont Farm…

  How to plan a rose garden in Zones 3-11

July 5, 2023
  By Deborah J. Benoit Who doesn’t love the smell of roses (Rosaceae) and the beauty of a rose bush in full bloom? When planning a rose garden, the first thing to consider is location. This includes not only how large (or small) an area you can devote to growing roses, but also the soil,…

Sign up for blood drive July 11 

July 5, 2023
Tuesday, July 11 — RUTLAND— Organizers of the Pete Giancola Gift-of-Life Mini Marathon Blood drive are calling on all eligible donors to sign up for the July 11 drive and receive a host of gifts for the effort. Appointments are well behind target with less than two weeks before the drive, the second-largest blood drive…

43rd annual R.A.V.E. Car Show and flea market to be held at the Rutland Fairgrounds this weekend 

July 5, 2023
  July 8-9—Rutland—The Rutland Area Vehicle Enthusiasts (R.A.V.E.) will hold the 43rd Annual R.A.V.E. Car Show and Flea Market on Saturday at the Vermont State Fairgrounds in Rutland, Vermont. There are many events planned for this year's show, including cars for sale, an assortment of auto related flea market vendors, retail vendors, and a large…

Chaffee opens new exhibit

July 5, 2023
  Saturday, July 8 at 3 p.m.—RUTLAND— The Chaffee Art Center invites the community to the opening reception of  a new exhibit “Mythic and Quotidian” featuring Fran Bull and Peter Wallis on Saturday, July 8 from 3–5 p.m.  Stop by and enjoy a glass of sangria, talk with the artists, and explore their work in…

Sundays on the Hill offers a one-of-a-kind musical experience

July 5, 2023
  Sunday, July 9 at 4 p.m.—WESTON—The Sundays on the Hill concert series is celebrating its 25th anniversary of bringing wonderful musical talent to Weston. Eugene Friesen (cellist/composer) and Elizabeth Rogers (guitarist/singer/songwriter) will produce an hour-long concert of their own material (mostly), solos and duos, in the very acoustically perfect Weston Community Church (Church on…