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Where have all the teachers gone?

September 1, 2021
By Curt Peterson School district administrators are normally under pressure as opening day roars toward them like a freight train. Picture General George Washington astride his white horse, circulating among shivering troops before the Battle of Trenton, discussing strategy, boosting morale, everything at stake. That kind of pressure. Add the reemergence of Covid in Vermont,…

Lack of Covid-safe mandates questioned as schools reopen

September 1, 2021
Gov. Scott announced vaccine requirement for more state employees and expanded school surveillance testing By Ethan Weinstein The Governor did not issue new guidance or restrictions in his weekly Tuesday press conference even as schools deal with Covid cases in their first week since opening. Scott did, however, announce a vaccine mandate for state employees…

Balloon pilots remember colleague on eve of festival

September 1, 2021
By Katy Savage With the 41st annual Quechee Balloon Festival coming up Labor Day weekend, many balloon pilots are remembering a lost colleague. Balloon pilot Brian Boland, 72, of Thetford, died July 15 after he fell out of his basket and became entangled underneath. Boland was well-known and beloved among the pilot community. He built…

A storm brewing

September 1, 2021
By Cassandra Tyndall There’s a storm brewing through the week, as a rare alignment takes place between Mars and Neptune. Happening just once every two years, its influence may leave you feeling dazed and confused or simply overwhelmed. Focus and determination may make way for imagination, dream and enchantment. Mars works best with laser-point precision,…

Mountain Times – Volume 50, Number 35 – Sept. 1-7, 2021

September 1, 2021
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Weekly Horoscopes for Sept. 1-7, 2021

September 1, 2021
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Weekly Horoscopes for Aug. 25-31, 2021

August 25, 2021
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Mountain Times – Volume 50, Number 34 – Aug. 25-31, 2021

August 25, 2021
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Declutter, detox

August 25, 2021
By Cassandra Tyndall A new week aligns with the changing of astrological seasons. With the Sun embarking upon its annual tour of Virgo, this is an ideal four-week period to declutter, detox or get organized. As the heat and tension of last weekend’s second Full Moon in Aquarius simmers down, the energy drops somewhat now…

When will it end?

August 18, 2021
By Cassandra Tyndall During these times, people look to people like me as a source of hope. I get emails, messages on social media asking for my astrological take on things. What they are really asking is when is all this going to end or when are things going back to normal? As far as…

Weekly Horoscopes for Aug. 18-24, 2021

August 18, 2021
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Mountain Times – Volume 50, Number 33 – Aug. 18-24, 2021

August 17, 2021
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Local talk: Being a teenage pharmacist at Pollard’s Store

August 11, 2021
Sunday, Aug. 15 at 2 p.m.—PROCTORVILLE—The Pollard general store, operated in Proctorsville for approximately 100 years, selling a wide variety of products, including window shades, glazed windows, tobacco, sugar, medicines, footwear, shawls, rope, carpets, petroleum products, and food products. Serving both humans and animals, Pollards provided a “compounding” pharmacy service, which made customized medications. Dan…

Stoking the fire

August 11, 2021
By Cassandra Tyndall In a world brimming with confusion and uncertainty, the week begins fresh from the Leo New Moon. This vibrant lunation may serve as a timely reminder that the foundation, facts or faith you’ve been seeking externally can only come from within. Over the next few days, pulling your energy inwards and keeping…

Weekly Horoscopes for Aug. 11-17, 2021

August 11, 2021
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