By DJ Dave Hoffenberg There’s a new business in Rutland that has a lot to offer for all. Glow Esthetics at 46 Center St. opened last September and is owned by Alexandra Childs. You may have seen her at The Pickle Barrel or got some private treatments from her when she worked at The Woods…

“Another green sign!” Four-year-old Jude yells into the wind, pointing excitedly with his hand. He darts across the trail, making his way straight to the next trail marker. He stops, his little wedge still a bit shaky but allowing him to make his way, and stares up at the sign. As I pull my skis…

By Dom Cioffi One of the downfalls of having an only child who is also habitually social is that he is in constant need of friend-time, which can often times disrupt the family unit. My wife and I have spent hundreds of hours planning and executing excursions for the three of us only to have…

Rutland Young Professionals proudly serves more than 100 diverse members, and countless others throughout the Rutland Region who attend our events, participate in workshops, and look to us as champions of the opportunities that can be found here. We’re all so different, yet the one common thread that unites us is our geographic location. When…

By Kevin Theissen The size of the US Tax Code has increased quite a bit over the last 100+ years. Two of our most important historical documents, the Gettysburg Address and the Declaration of Independence, have 272 and 1,337 words, respectively. Our federal tax code was formally established in 1913 and had 9,337 words. It…

By Lee Emmons On frigid winter evenings, the hooting of a barred owl (Strix varia) serves as a reminder that the darkened forests of the Northeast are still very much alive with activity. Owls’ nocturnal calling emanates from favorite forest haunts, including along lakeshores, swamps, and rivers. But the sound of an owl late at…

By Cassandra Tyndall Regardless of what you’ve got your sights on achieving this year, it takes bravery, courage and the willingness to see things differently to make the choice to change. Being amped up with an inflated sense of enthusiasm allows us to dream up the impossible and make it possible. Despite the best of…

  By Victoria Gaither You can look at many things to judge a community; the top of my list is art. Art is a community heartbeat, and I felt the beat strong on a cold morning as I walked through downtown Rutland to view spectacular murals. Sure, most communities have murals, but there is something special…

Cookies are now for sale across New Hampshire and Vermont through online portals Girl Scouts of the Green and White Mountains and Girl Scouts of the USA (GSUSA) have kicked off the 2021 Girl Scout Cookie season nationally, during a challenging time when many Girl Scouts are selling in creative, socially distant, and contact-free ways…

In an era of creative dining combined with the search for normalcy as the Covid-19 pandemic continues, Killington Distillery at Still on the Mountain is offering the opportunity to enjoy a dining experience in the privacy of your own heated gondola. Diners can call for availability of the two gondolas, and if available, they can…

At its recent Zoom meeting, members of the Ludlow Rotary Club (LRC) were entertained by Ted and Linda Fondulas, previous owners of Hemingway’s Restaurant in Killington as they described the history of that famous restaurant. Linda Fondulas offered a detailed outline of how the duo created Hemingway’s. In particular, she noted the development of usage…

Add flare to your favorite winter dishes Saturday, Jan. 23, at 10 a.m. —WOODSTOCK— Join Billings Farm’s Chef Emery Gray live on Zoom and learn how easy it is to add flare to your favorite winter dishes and international favorites with quick pickles! Follow along with Chef Emery as she creates a variety of tangy pickles using hearty veggies such…

Capri S. Cafaro, former Minority Leader of the Ohio Senate, released her debut cookbook “United We Eat.” The 128-page book shares recipes representing all 50 states with submissions by political leaders from both sides of the aisle, including former 2020 Democrat presidential candidates Mayor Pete Buttigieg (D-Ind.) and Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), former governor and…

WOODSTOCK—Enjoy scenic winter landscapes among the barns and pastures of Billings Farm & Museum in January. Open each Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m.-4 p.m., with engaging activities indoors and out for visitors of all ages. Visit animals and winter fun Visit the sheep, chickens and goats all cozy in the small animal barn. Don snowshoes—bring your…

Rootstock Publishing, a Montpelier-based publisher and imprint of Multicultural Media, Inc., announces the release of “You Have a Hammer: Building Grant Proposals for Social Change,” a “why-to” book for nonprofit and grant professionals by consultant Barbara Floersch of Berlin, Vermont. Barbara Floersch (barbarafloersch.com) has created grant proposals that have won millions of dollars, and as…