By Merisa Sherman The sun was shining, the snowmakers were hard at work on their pre-season task of covering Rime with a blanket of white … and I was meeting one of my original ski sisters for a quick walk in the woods. Wait, did I just write that they were finally making snow? Oh,…

Every home chef should have a rich and filling soup recipe in his or her repertoire. These hearty meals are perfect for cold days spent shoveling snow or after coasting downhill on a sled. Baked sweet potato soup is a creamy soup that is reminiscent of a loaded baked potato. For those who are avoiding…

By Dom Cioffi I’ve seen some big things in my lifetime. One of the first times I stood in awe of something immense was the day I entered the gates of Walt Disney World and first gazed upon Cinderella’s Castle. The park had only been open for a few years when I traveled there as…

UPDATE: Oct. 31 "After a thorough process the parade organizers announce the City of Rutland’s Halloween Parade has been canceled tonight due to multiple factors," Rutland Rec stated on their website, on Oct. 31, Halloween. "We have had a large number of our entries pull out because of the weather prior to this email. The…

Here are a few tips from RCHS to make sure your pet stays safe and happy. Trick-or-treaters showing up at the door may frighten all but the most sociable animals. If your pet doesn’t do well with commotion, keep them in a safe place during these hours. Chocolate and some sugarless treats can be harmful…

Hunters are gearing up for the start of Vermont’s traditionally popular 16-day regular deer season that begins Saturday, Nov. 13 and ends Sunday, Nov. 28. A hunter may take one legal buck during this season if they did not already take one during the archery deer season. The definition of a legal buck depends on…

By Liz DiMarco Weinmann For Come Alive Outside, the nonprofit whose mission is to “…connect folks back to nature to increase health and wellness,” it would be difficult to find an ambassador more upbeat, empathetic, and creative about enjoying nature than the organization’s executive director, Arwen Turner. Growing up in rural northern California, in a…

Staff report On Friday, Oct. 22, at about 11 a.m. parents of the pre-Kindergarten class at Killington Elementary School were asked to pick up their children from school and quarantine as all were considered to be a close contacts of someone known to have Covid-19. No other classes were known to be affected as of…

By Peter D’Auria/VTDigger A Mill River librarian and technology specialist has been named Vermont’s 2022 Teacher of the Year. The award went to Karen McCalla, who has spent nearly two decades as a librarian and technology integration specialist at Mill River Union High School in Clarendon. State officials made the announcement at a ceremony Monday,…

Harold “Chip” Albert Hutt died peacefully in the afternoon of Tuesday, Oct. 12, at the age of 53. Chip’s last days were quiet, song-filled and restful as he moved toward the next life, ending his battle with cancer after years of fighting with unimaginable strength. His dearest friends, Dorcy and Brian Isenor, provided a home…

By Katy Savage The Woodstock Village Board of Trustees voted unanimously Oct. 12 to ask the public whether to allow cannabis retail shops in town. The vote will be held at the annual Village Meeting in March. Seton McIlroy, the vice chair of the trustees, said the 10-person cannabis committee has been meeting once a…

Dear Editor, This is in direct response to the article “Monkey Wrench: How the Delta Variant Caught Vermont Off Guard,” published in the Mountain Times Oct. 6. Why do case counts remain stubbornly high, despite vaccination of so many eligible Vermonters? Community spread. Without pairing vaccines with other mitigation measures, cases will increase or remain…

Dear Editor, I grew up spending summers on Lake Bomoseen, where Fair Haven was our nearest village for shopping, restaurants and other activities. I was also a soccer player in high school at that time, and spent two months in Germany, where I was invited to play soccer. My daughters all played soccer from grade…

By Ethan Weinstein Since Killington Resort announced its new Fast Tracks program — pay $49 on top of a regular pass or ticket to skip the lift lines — social media has been noisy with frustrated skiers and riders. Threads in the Killington Locals+ racked up hundreds of comments, most of which expressed anger and…

Dear Editor, Covid cases are climbing around the state and Gov. Scott says “I don’t know why.” The answer is obvious: the abandonment of the indoor mask mandate. This is causing serious outbreaks across the state, particularly in schools. From the early days of the outbreak, Vermont was justly praised for keeping the numbers down.…