By Jodi Larison Plant materials have been used to solve crimes on television shows, in books and in real life. The use of plant materials in solving crimes is called forensic botany. Plant materials that have been utilized in solving crimes have included flowers, fruits, leaves, pollen, seeds and wood. From his novel “Fruits of…

There are many reasons why high school students should consider a career in health; greater job security, flexible work hours, continued education and growth, but most importantly, making a difference in the lives of others. MedQuest is a health careers exploration program for students in grades 10-12. It provides high school students an opportunity to…

Friday, Saturday, Sunday, March 17-19—WOODSTOCK—BarnArts will perform The Good Doctor by Neil Simon and Anton Chekhov, opening March 17 at the Woodstock Town Hall Theatre. The show will be at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday. Simon adapted these Chekhovian tales for Broadway in the 1970s with a cast of five but…

Saturday, March 18 at 7:30 p.m.—WHITE RIVER JCT—The Briggs Opera House in White River Junction will be filled with music from singer-songwriter Brooks Hubbard at a special benefit concert on Saturday, March 18. The event supports Good Neighbor Health Clinic/Red Logan Dental Clinic.  “We’re excited to bring this great event to the Upper Valley,” said Heather Grohbrugge, interim…

Saturday, March 18, at 6 p.m.—LUDLOW— Mt. Hilly Runners will present the Trail Running Film Festival 2023 this Saturday in Ludlow. The Trail Running Film Festival is a great night of films, inspiration, and community. Come celebrate running as a universal practice. Come explore our collective and individual potential, and let’s pursue our wildest dreams. …

Friday and Saturday, March 17-18—KILLINGTON—The New England Masters Ski Racing (NEMS Racing) will be coming to Killington on Friday and Saturday to race in the finals for the New England Masters. There will be two Slalom races on Friday and two Giant Slalom races on Saturday. The masters racing season will close out on Saturday night with…

If you or someone you know would like to go turkey hunting this spring, but they have never taken a hunter education course, this is the time to act. Vermont’s volunteer hunter education instructors are now holding a limited number of courses throughout the state. A person must pass the hunter education course before they can purchase their…

By Paula Townsend Editor’s note: Townsend is the manager of Kedron Valley Boarding in Woodstock. At Kedron Valley Boarding, grooming and Daycare in Woodstock, we’re here to help ensure your dog’s physical and mental health all winter long.  Just like people, animals need physical and mental activity, and good hygiene to look and feel their…

By Merisa Sherman I stood there in my boots, my hands on the railings, while my dad and the boot tech giggled about how many drops of water they should put into the my foam liners. My face was red and I remember feeling like I was about to faint from the heat on my feet.…

By Dom Cioffi My son and school have never been close friends. He enjoys his classmates and the socialization, but as far as the work is concerned, he struggles to stay interested. I struggled to stay interested as well. I hated math, was occasionally interested in something historical, didn’t see the relevance of social studies,…

By Meghan McCarthy McPhaul On my commute to the Northern Woodlands offices in Lyme, New Hampshire, I pass a long-established osprey nest, perched atop a very tall electric tower next to Route 302. This location offers the ospreys a view of their surroundings— and provides me with a view of the ospreys from the road.…

By Doug Facey Mammals and birds are endotherms, which means they generate their own body heat through relatively high metabolic rates. That high metabolism requires energy, which these animals garner from food. We typically think of endotherms as warm-blooded; however, some of them are not warm all of the time. Most active birds and mammals…

By Karen D. Lorentz While riding a lift recently, one out-of-state seatmate noted he and his wife ski in all kinds of weather; they don’t mind rain even though his “supposedly water resistant jacket gets soaked.” It doesn’t matter because they love the sport and being outdoors, he said. The other seatmate, a local, agreed…

Dear Editor, Last month, 21 schools across Vermont were targeted by a vicious hoax that terrorized countless students and staff members as they were sent into lockdown and SWAT teams carrying AR-15s burst into the lobby.  We are thankful nobody was physically harmed in these incidents. Yet, many of us faced the credible threat of an active…

Dear Editor, A big thank you to the voters of Killington. The passage of the Killington Forward article at last week’s Town Meeting, by a wide margin, has finally set the new Six Peaks Village into motion. We owe it all to this amazing community. Killington Resort and Great Gulf Group are excited to embark…