By Lee Emmons On Valentine’s Day, as I sat down to write, I noticed a burst of blue outside my upstairs window. Looking out with my binoculars, I counted six eastern bluebirds. Clustered on and below my suet feeders, they were a wonderfully pleasant surprise on a chilly February morning. As I watched, the bluebirds…

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image="194794" img_size="full" alignment="center"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css=".vc_custom_1582852508329{margin-top: 40px !important;}"][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text="Horoscopes for March 17-23, 2021" font_container="tag:h2|text_align:center" use_theme_fonts="yes" css=".vc_custom_1615990473126{margin-bottom: 50px !important;}"][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]Many, many moons ago, Madonna told us that if we took a holiday, it would be so nice. To put your troubles down can turn this…

By Brooke Geery The Red Bull Slide-in Tour stopped by The Beast of the East as part of a nine-day road trip through the center of Vermont, covering the entire vertical length of the state, up historic Route 100 on March 9-10. The roster included Winter X Games gold medalist Zeb Powell, a staple of…

By Cassandra Tyndall It’s rarely an easy feeling when everything inside your soul tells you to pause, rest and reflect. That’s because way of the world these days wants you to push, achieve and attain. To go for anything less than that leads to feelings of guilt, failure or shame. To take a step back…

By Brooke Geery Killington’s freestyle facilities have always been world-class.  Snowboarder Magazine even awarded Woodward Killington Mountain Park with the prestigious Best Terrain Park in the East award for 2020. This year, under the watchful eye of Parks Supervisor Taylor Zink, it’s possible they are even better than last. The cherry on the sundae is…

The  VT Volunteer Services for Animals Humane Society (VVSA) Drive Up & Poke! rabies clinic is scheduled for Saturday, March 20, from 12-2 p.m. in the parking lot of the Woodstock Union High School. Dogs in Vermont are required by law to have a rabies vaccination by 6 months of age and be licensed. Dr.…

Okemo’s Have-A-Heart campaign supports local community LUDLOW—For more than a decade, Okemo employees have made generous donations to the resort’s annual Have-a-Heart campaign to benefit local community service organizations. This year, Okemo employees raised and donated $1,620 for Chester Helping Hands (CHH), a Vermont nonprofit organization that was created in response to Covid-19 to offer…

By Brooke Geery Amid a season of Covid-19 restrictions, Stratton Resort managed to organize and safely hold a scaled-back version of the Vermont Open on March 13-14. The event, which normally includes slopestyle, halfpipe and other disciplines, was reimagined as a two-day Banked Slalom, open only to Vermonters and students attending Vermont schools. Banked Slaloms…

One child in seven in Vermont struggles with hunger. On Friday, March 19 from 9:30- 11 a.m. the Rutland Jewish Center and Vermont Foodbank will be handing out prepared boxes of food to folks in cars at 92 Park St. in Rutland. Volunteers are needed to manage traffic and hand out the food. Donations are…

A portrait of an Israeli human rights lawyer who defends Palestinian offenders March 18-21—  WOODSTOCK—Billings Farm & Museum’s 11th annual Woodstock Vermont Film Series features the award-winning documentary, “Advocate,” an examination of the life and work of Jewish-Israeli lawyer Lea Tsemel who has steadfastly represented Palestinians against all types of criminal charges for nearly 50 years. From feminists to…

Thursday, March 18 at 7 p.m.—GRAFTON—Join The Nature Museum for an evening with Carolyn Finney, the third program in its online “Speaking of Nature” series. Carolyn Finney, author, storyteller, professor of cultural geography, and former member of the U.S. National Parks advisory board, will be discussing her work on the relationship of diverse communities in environmental…

Justin Hyjek, founding partner of the Homestyle Hotel and Main + Mountain Motel, spoke to the Ludlow Rotary Club (LRC) at its weekly meeting recently about his interest in seeing Ludlow grow. Hyjek is now serving his third term on the Ludlow Select Board (SB). Hyjek said he was interested in helping the town and…

March 20 and March 27 at 8 p.m.—POMFRET—With theaters across the country temporarily closed due to the impact of the Covid‐19 pandemic, many entertainment seekers are left devoid of the live entertainment experiences they crave. In an innovative move, Artistree presents an all‐new compelling live entertainment experience that audiences can enjoy from the comfort of…

Casting for ‘Bye Bye Birdie’ open now RANDOLPH—Chandler is happy to announce that it will proceed with a filmed version of this year’s summer youth musical. Last year Chandler had to forego the annual summer tradition of having dozens of local youth come together to entertain and enliven Fourth of July weekend. This year, so…

Saturday, March 20 at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m.—WOODSTOCK—Pandemics, racial inequality, and healing will be the focus of two talks by one of North America’s preeminent Jewish scholars, presented by the Woodstock Area Jewish Community’s Scholar-in-Residence program. Rabbi David Ellenson, Ph.D., chancellor emeritus and professor emeritus of Jewish Religious Thought at Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute…