Attics can be a storage place for memories as well as objects. In our home “things” have been put into our attic for 70 years. Throwing out objects is easy. Throwing out memories is difficult. However, it was time to clean out the plethora of items that occupied our attic. It all began in the…

By Dave Hoffenberg Lifespeed makes their long awaited return to the Pickle Barrel Nightclub this Friday and Saturday night, Jan. 23-24. They spent last season revamping the band and now they’re coming back bigger and better, as they are now a six piece band. Speaking of better, Lifespeed’s James and T (the band does not…

Blobs on ice: Jelly fungi add color to winter landscape By Joe Rankin They look like blobs of shiny tar, a melted lollipop, or a crayon left in the sun too long. They come in vivid colors from orange to yellow to white to black to pinkish. They have a disconcerting ability to mimic human…

By Tom Joyce LEEDS, WEST YORKSHIRE, ENGLAND--Back in 2002 , Mark “Q-Ball” Linnier and Martin Oliver were sitting in the office at the Mixing Tin, a dive bar featuring original live music. (The Mixing Tin eventually became Trash and now it’s called Mr. Ben’s Bar.) While sifting though a box of cassette demo tapes looking…

By Kate Robitello Despite the meticulous calorie counting (using your iPhone app of choice as you of course try and savor every last bite of your allotted low calorie meals), hours of meal prep (and dishwashing, drying, repeat), and avoidance of “cheat days” (if everybody else is cheating on the weekends and you’re sticking to…

Controversy and confusion abound after officials combined fields and pulled racers due to course closure By Amy Allen, KMS Killington Mountain School Cyclist Turner Ramsay rode her way to the top spot on the podium at US Cyclocross National Championships, held last week in Austin, Texas. Though the race was mired in controversy, she was…

By Dom Cioffi Prior to Facebook, a person could easily lose track of a childhood friend or high school romance. Personally, I have reconnected with several individuals who, had it not been for social media, would have likely remained locked in the “Where Are They Now” file for the remainder of my life. For instance,…

RUTLAND – Members of West Rutland Cub Scout Pack #116 along with Cubmaster Chip Reed and Danielle Sweeney recently delivered bags of comfort to cancer patients at the Foley Cancer Center. The troop collected a variety of items including handmade knit hats, headphones, mints and fleece blankets made by the troop to fill special totes…

RUTLAND—College of St. Joseph, in partnership with the Rutland County Women’s Network and Shelter (RCWNS), is celebrating the completion of a major community service project that renovated an apartment at the shelter. Throughout the fall semester, 35 scholars in the Provider Program completed more than 600 hours of service to renovate an apartment at the…

Thursday, Jan. 22 at 7:30 p.m. — RUTLAND — “Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story,” now in its 25th year, continues to thrill audiences on tour in the U.K. and around the world is now coming to Rutland’s Paramount Theatre on Thursday, Jan. 22 for one show only at 7:30 p.m. The Paramount Theatre, a fully ADA compliant…

Saturday, Jan. 24 at 9 a.m. — KILLINGTON — Killington has another fun line up of rail jams coming at you all winter long. On Saturday, Jan. 24, join your fellow park rats for some sliding and jibbing in the K-Town Showdown. Whether you’re still locking in tricks or laying them all down, come keep the stoke alive…

Saturday, Jan. 24 at 7:30 a.m. — QUECHEE — Join the Town of Hartford for the 14th annual Youth Ice Fishing Derby at Dewey’s Pond, Quechee Main St., Quechee on Saturday, Jan. 24 from 7:30 a.m. - 12 p.m. Children will be placed in age-appropriate divisions based on the number of registered participants; all children ages 14…

CANCELED: Brandon Music concert featuring Zak Trojano tomorrow night, Jan. 24 at 7:30 p.m., has been canceled. Zak had a family emergency and unfortunately had to cancel the show. Saturday, Jan. 24 at 7:30 p.m. — BRANDON — Brandon Music presents musician and songwriter, Zak Trojano on Saturday, Jan. 24 at 7:30 p.m. Trojano grew up in…

Saturday, Jan. 24 at 7 p.m. — LUDLOW — A benefit for the Okemo Community Challenge, Flannel with Flair continues the tradition of supporting the economic, environmental and social well being of the local community. Enjoy dinner and dancing with live music by “The All Nighters” at Okemo’s Jackson Gore Roundhouse. OCC offers challenge grants to…

Saturday, Jan. 24 at 8 p.m. — RUTLAND — Celebrated pianist Gleb Ivanov will open the 7th annual “Passages at the Paramount” series on Saturday, Jan. 24 at 8 p.m. Ivanov was the second artist to appear in the first-ever Paramount Theatre Classical Music Series in February of 2008. At his first New York recital in 2005…