By Michael J. Caduto Last June, my wife Marie and I encountered a mature wood turtle while walking through a forest near our home. We admired the intricate topography of its shell, inspiration for this species’ scientific name: Glyptemys (“carved turtle”) insculpta (“sculpted”). The 9-inch adult had brownish-black skin and scarlet-orange patches on its neck…

By Cassandra Tyndall If a change is worth making, the time it takes is worth taking. It’s easy to feel inspired by possibility, especially if you’re not satisfied by the current status quo. Dreaming up goals, making plans and thinking about the end point can help us visualize a better future. Without a sense of…

Tickets are $15 for viewing with your friends, family or pod Jan. 16 at 7 p.m.—RANDOLPH—Northern Harmony, an ensemble of 10 brilliant young singers led by Larry Gordon, presents a concert of seasonal songs from world harmony traditions as well as Renaissance works on Saturday, Jan. 16,  at 7 p.m., at Chandler Center for the Arts…

Saturday, Jan. 16—MANCHESTER—Southern Vermont Arts Center (SVAC) is pleased to announce a powerful winter exhibition in which artists reveal their struggles, creative breakthroughs, perspectives, and personal relationships through new works of art. This thematic exhibition titled “Unmasked: Artful Responses to the Pandemic’’ unfolds over the sequence of 10 galleries in SVAC’s Yester House. Opening Jan.…

Friday, Jan. 15 from 5-7 p.m.—RUTLAND—The Chaffee Art Center, your center for creativity, invites the community to the opening of its new exhibit, Pictures and Words on Jan. 15 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.  An RSVP is required to attend. The exhibit will feature many talented authors and illustrators.  Fran Bull and B.Amore will…

Expert panel will feature recipes and tips specifically for cancer survivors and families Cooking and eating healthfully can be challenging, especially if you are undergoing cancer treatment, recovering from cancer, living with cancer, or living cancer-free. That’s why SVMC has invited Registered Dietitian Kristin Irace; Medical Oncologist Charlene Ives, MD; Executive Chef Laura LaCroix; and Radiation…

By Mrs. Knipes, Youth Services Librarian Friday, Jan. 15—KILLINGTON—Sherburne Memorial Library will host a stuffed animal sleepover on Friday, Jan. 15. They are encouraging everyone (both kids and adults) to bring in a stuffed animal by 5:30 p.m. that day. They will be tagged so they can return them to their rightful owners the next…

A preliminary report from Vermont Fish & Wildlife shows that hunters brought home 6,136 wild turkeys during 2020, including 627 turkeys taken during the April youth weekend hunt, a total of 4,791 gobblers taken during the regular spring season, and 718 birds during the fall. “Although 2020 will undoubtedly be remembered as the year of…

2021 marks the 10th anniversary of the arrival of the Pullman Palace Car, Sunbeam, at Hildene. The 1903 meticulously restored wooden rail car came off the line during Robert Lincoln’s presidency of the Pullman Company and while he was building Hildene.  The interpretive exhibit “Many Voices,” located on Sunbeam’s rail station platform, includes the important…

Join us for a “fun”tastic time! Feb. 15-19, 2021—WOODSTOCK—Billings Farm’s Winter Wonders Camp will host youth ages 7-10, Feb. 15-19, 9 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. for a variety of engaging winter activities, indoors and outdoors. Campers will explore the wonders of winter including making ice globes, studying snowflakes under the microscope and identifying animal tracks. Other “fun”tastic activities include: Making…

A chronicle of the legendary Civil Rights activist and Congressman WOODSTOCK— Billings Farm & Museum’s 11th Annual Woodstock Vermont Film Series features “John Lewis: Good Trouble,” produced and directed by award-winning filmmaker Dawn Porter, Thursday through Sunday ahead of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. Using interviews and rare archival footage, this timely film chronicles John Robert Lewis’ 60-plus…

Registration for TDS 2021 edition is now open! MIDDLE TOWN SPRINGS—Organizers have been hard at work to organize the 2021 Tour de Slate event and make it bigger and better than ever. The 100 mile ride is back along with more updates to be announced later. This year’s ride will be a hybrid event. Why?…

Uphill Travel routes are open for skinning. Make sure you grab a 2020-21 Uphill Travel pass from the season pass office at Snowshed, and review all of the safety information on Killington Resort’s Uphill Travel page before heading out to earn your turns (killington.com/the-mountain/mountain-info/uphill-travel.) The most crucial safety and etiquette guidelines to keep in mind are: Wear reflective…

The Rutland Regional Planning Commission (RRPC) in partnership with Enman Kesselring Consulting Engineers recently announced the final design of a stormwater runoff retention system in Pittsford. The goal of the project was to design a system to capture, treat, and infiltrate stormwater runoff from the drainage area that includes the Lothrop School, associated parking lots,…

Driving past The Sharon Academy High School, folks will notice a change: Integrity Energy of Bethel has installed 48 solar panels on the south-facing slope above the driveway. The Sharon Academy (TSA) expects that these new solar panels will provide approximately 40% of the high school’s annual energy usage. “This project is a win-win,” explained…