We all know the feeling. You ski or ride around the corner, stoked to get back on the lift and head up for another run. As the liftline comes into view, your shoulders droop and all your energy seems to immediately swoop away. You quickly calculate the odds. Would it be better to wait in…

  The company I work for just had our annual managers’ meeting. It was a chance to bring our satellite teams together in one room to share information, highlight wins and losses, and engage in some supportive training. We try to make it fun and informative since most of the people involved must travel away…

My yard is full of Eastern white pine trees, and every three years or so, it is full of pine cones. This is one of those years. Pine cones have fallen all over the yard, the sidewalk, the driveway. The neighborhood wildlife seem pleased by this bounty. A resident gray squirrel has made a fallen…

  When I was 5 my dad taught me to ski on a tiny slope in northern New Jersey. I remember the first time I grabbed a rope tow. I grasped it tightly with mittened hands and catapulted forward above the ground. The snow was soft and it didn’t hurt in spite of doing a…

Storms, The wind whistles, The trees sway, The snow flutters down. The air is cold, The wind bites your nose. Icicles sparkle in the sun, The world glitters, As the storm rages on. There are many types of storms, Whether it’s rain, Wind or sea. Storms are strong and powerful, Just you see. The world…

Well, it happened. Pluto entered Aquarius over the weekend. Apart from tying up a few loose ends in Capricorn later this year, Pluto — the Great Revealer, will spend the next 20 years reshaping our collective and personal lives. If you’ve found yourself recently deeply questioning the shifting sands of time, then you’re likely on…

Courtest Vt Fish & Wildlife Dept. To celebrate Free Ice Fishing Day, Vermont Fish & Wildlife Dept. will hold an Ice Fishing Festival for kids and others new to ice fishing at Elmore State Park in Elmore on Saturday, Jan. 27.     Saturday, Jan. 27 at 11 a.m.—STATEWIDE—Vermont’s state-wide Free Ice Fishing Day is held…

  Submitted Thursday, Jan. 25 at 10 a.m.—KILLINGTON—The American Red Cross is hosting a blood drive at the Killington Grand Hotel from 10 a.m.-2:30 p.m. All donors will automatically be entered for a chance to win a trip to Super Bowl LVIII in Las Vegas. Visit redcrossblood.org/superbowl for details. Registration Visit redcrossblood.org and enter KILLINGTON to schedule an appointment,…

Submitted Sat. Jan. 27-Sun. Jan. 28 at 2 p.m.—RUTLAND—The Paramount Players and Stage Write will team up to produce one of off-Broadway’s longest-running hit favorites, "The Little Shop of Horrors," on April 26-28 at Rutland’s Paramount Theatre., 30 Center St., Rutland. Featuring a live band, professionally designed costumes, and one much larger-than-life man-eating plant, this…

Submitted   Saturday, Jan. 27 at 6 p.m.—SOUTH POMFRET— Artistree Community Arts Center, on 2095 Pomfret Road, South Pomfret will present Tango Norte for a milonga (social dance). There will be a tango with a lesson starting at 6 p.m.  with guest violinist Jakob Breitbach. Eva Zimet will teach a few steps of the Argentinian…

By Sam Watson Midnight North will perform at the Pickle Barrel this Thursday. The band was formed in early 2012 by singer/songwriters Grahame Lesh, son of Phil Lesh who founded and played with The Grateful Dead, and Elliott Peck, along with bassist Connor O’Sullivan. The band’s current lineup was completed when drummer/banjo player Nathan Graham…

Dear Editor, I just read the result that the judge ruled against the snowboarding coach. What world do we live in? Boys cannot be girls and girls cannot be boys. They can pretend, change clothes and mutilate their bodies but that’s it. This is mental illness disguised as compassion. You don’t humor an anorexic by…

Dear Editor, I am concerned about the upcoming community decision on the proposed new middle and high school. The plan is based on a model that is out-of-sync with recent enrollment trends and future projections. Since education funding in Vermont is based on enrollment, it is a critical element of any funding plan. Indeed, the…

Select Board leaders choose to divert voter attention to a known dead-end instead of addressing hard choices for school facilities By Polly Mikula The Select Board meeting Monday night, Jan. 22, meant to inform voters about the proposed $99 million bond for a new middle school/high school, but instead sowed confusion. Instead of focusing on…

Late last Friday, Jan. 19, members of the House Appropriations Committee unanimously agreed to proceed with this year’s budget adjustment bill. Called the BAA (Budget Adjustment Act) at the State House, it is an annual mid-year amendment to the current year budget approved the prior session. Any individual member of the committee can find provisions…