[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image="194740" img_size="full" alignment="center"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css=".vc_custom_1582852508329{margin-top: 40px !important;}"][vc_column][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_1709760100842{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}"] March 21 - April 20 Did your parents ever tell you when you were a kid that if so and so jumped off a cliff, would you? This week, you may experience a bit of peer pressure or even some FOMO…

Courtesy Rutland Garden Club Members enjoy a flowers arranging program.   The Rutland Garden Club members will soon be active again planting and assisting in the beautification of the city’s gardens and several store front window boxes. In the meantime,  when the members  are not planting in the gardens, they are busy organizing other community programs. They…

Courtesy of Christian Rudy Daniel, a fifth grader from West Rutland Elementary School won the golden ticket and thoroughly enjoyed his limo ride!   Each year, Come Alive Outside’s winter passports are delivered to all the elementary school kids in Rutland county, but this year, there was a unique twist to the passports. Inside one…

Where did Latin go??? If you went to high school up until the late ‘60s it was a subject that most schools required for college prep students. But by the ‘70s it gradually began to fade from school curricula. Latin was my favorite high school subject. It was like figuring out a puzzle. The structure…

  I love hero snow. I love the feeling of safety it provides, like there is no way my edges are going to give out no matter how aggressively I throw my skis out from underneath me. I know the hero snow will be there to catch me. Maybe it is because I don’t tune my…

 I love the United States. I feel lucky to live in this country and be afforded the liberties and opportunities made available to me here. We’re not perfect, by any measure, but I think we’ve done far more good in the world than bad. But I’d be lying if I didn’t admit that I’m a…

There’s a new invasive insect zigzagging its way across North America. First reported by citizen scientists in Quebec in 2020, the elm zigzag sawfly (Aproceros leucopoda) has now spread to North Carolina, Virginia, Maryland, Ohio, Pennsylvania, New York, Massachusetts, and Vermont. This new pest, which is native to Asia, has the potential to cause major…

Bears are waking up, Starting to wander around, Stealing your birdseed.

Stepping toward the edge of chaos can feel exhilarating. The thrill. The excitement. The unknown. The rebellion. The breaking of rules. The possibility of anything other than what is. From the edge, you can stare into the abyss of chaos, while staying safely within the realm of what’s known. Chaos can entice and excite. Once…

Killington welcomes back the Red Bull Slide-In Tour on Sunday, March 10.  X Games gold medalist and snowboard-style king Zeb Powell will once again return to the slopes at Killington with another stacked roster of Red Bull athletes, including: Alex Caccamo Jesse Augustinus Brantley Mullins Brooklinn Khoury Luke Eich Kelly Wakasa Jamad Finn Schedule: Morning session: 9-10 a.m.…

By Karen Ranz One year ago, the most recent cookbook by celebrated pastry chef, Gesine Bullock-Prado, “My Vermont Table Recipes for All (Six) Seasons,” hit the bookstore shelves as an immediate New York Times bestseller. Twelve months in, Vermont’s local booksellers report it’s a perennial favorite, copies going off the shelves in many cases to…

By Karen D. Lorentz   Courtesy Okemo Ski Resort   March and April can be the “kindest months” for skiers and riders. Most years the longer and sunnier days soften the snow, and the fun kicks up into celebration mode with special events. March 9-10 This weekend, Magician Tom Joyce will entertain for après time…

Courtesy Killington SheJumps is holding a day celebrating women and the great outdoors at Get the Girls Out! Event participation is free and there will be special discounts on skiing lessons and rental gear.   Friday, March 8—KILLINGTON— Join SheJumps as we celebrate Get the Girls Out!, a nationwide campaign uniting women and girls—transgender and cisgender—as well as…

Railroad Earth makes their long-awaited return to Vermont, all while making their debut at the Parmount Theatre in Rutland. You can catch them this Friday March 8, a rescheduled show from November. The band is in their 24th year, with 25 just around the corner. I’ve seen the band four or so times but the…

Beginning Friday, March 8 at 7 p.m., on International Women’s Day, Missy Raines and her band Allegheny take the stage touring Raines' new album, "Highlander."Missy Raines is a trailblazer in bluegrass music,  an industry dominated by male performers. She is the most awarded bass player in the history of the International Bluegrass Music Association with…