By Ethan Weinstein "Barefoot" Oke O’Brien has been coming to Killington since the ‘60s and has called the town home since 1970. Few know the place like he does. A ubiquitous face around the resort, Oke seems to know everyone, and everyone knows him — or, as he would tell you, knows of him. The…

By Robin Alberti Officer Michael Hoffman, who has been with the Killington Police Dept. for 4 of his eight years as a police officer (prior to that he was a paramedic for 30 years), gave winter resident, Ron Kish, a 33 year veteran of the New Jersey police force a tour of the new Public…

By Mary Ellen Shaw Someone asked me recently what it was like to have observed all the changes that have occurred in my neighborhood during the 70-plus years that I have lived here. The conversation led to such questions as, “Which house was built first?” and “What was Howard Avenue like back in the '50s?”…

FAIR HAVEN — The Fair Haven Historical Society announces several upcoming activities that share some of our rich history. On Sunday, August 15th , from 2-4 p.m. the society will be working with the Fair Haven Volunteer Fire Department to host a family friendly event to share the history of the firefighters here in Fair…

Aug. 14-15 —RUTLAND — Chaffee Art Center’s 60th annual Art in the Park Summer Festival will take place Aug. 14-15 in Rutland’s Main Street Park at the corner of West St. and Route 7. Juried fine artists, craftspeople, and specialty food producers will be featured. Rounding out the festival are food vendors, live music, and demonstrations of…

Saturday, Aug. 14 at 4:15 p.m. — KILLINGTON — Apologies? None. Volume? Loud. Hair? Long. Think rock is dead? Meet Jocelyn & Chris. These two analog souls are hell-bent on inciting a new rock revival this summer – and they’re bringing their unique retro-inspired original rock sound to Killington Resort on Saturday, Aug. 14, at…

Saturday, Aug. 14 — POULTNEY — Slate Valley Trails (SVT) is set to host the second annual Slate Valley Scramble, a trail-running half marathon and 8K race, on Aug. 14 at the Fairgrounds Trailhead in Poultney. The race is a fundraiser for SVT with all proceeds going toward the maintenance and upkeep of SVT’s 40-plus…

Thursday, Aug. 12 at 7 p.m. —FAIR HAVEN — Blue Jay Way will be back in Fair Haven for the Concerts in the Park series on Thursday, Aug.12. The concert starts promptly at 7 p.m. Blue Jay Way has made several visits to our park playing to large and enthusiastic crowds. Band member Brad Morgan,…

FAIR HAVEN — To help meet the food needs of local communities, Fair Haven Concerned has recently made several changes. The Food Shelf is now centrally located and looks more like a grocery store. We are happy to report that we have also increased our hours of operation. The Food Shelf is now opened daily…

Smoothies can be fast and refreshing any time of day. Because they feature a blend of vitamin- and nutrient-rich ingredients all in one convenient package, smoothies tend to be nutritional powerhouses. Blueberries are a great addition to smoothies because of their many benefits. Blueberries have a score of 53 on the glycemic index, which is…

By DJ Dave Hoffenberg Rock Landscaping vs. First Stop Base Camp The playoffs started in slow fashion with Rock Landscaping taking on First Stop Base Camp (FSBC). Both teams went scoreless in the first. FSBC veteran pitcher Johnny Sharpe was on vacation so left fielder Chris Majors stepped up and did well in his first…

By DJ Dave Hoffenberg Jason Mraz is coming to the Green at Shelburne Museum Aug. 17. I had the pleasant surprise to find out it will be a 13-piece band. Wow, this is going to be an amazing show. I love his music. And Jason Mraz loves Vermont. He said, “Vermont in the summer is…

By Merisa Sherman It’s 4:20 in the morning and I am woken up to the sound of the birds chirping with the oncoming sunrise. I move in my sleeping bag, trying to stretch out my body from what could pass as a comfortable night. Opening my eyes, I look out through the tent screen and…

By Declan McCabe I was sitting poolside with my children on a summer day when another parent hustled her son out of the water because of a swimming cockroach. The “cockroach” turned out to be a giant water bug (family Belostomatidae), the largest of the hemipterans, or true bugs. These insects are typically found in…

By Kevin Theissen Risk is a factor in every investment decision that you make, and your tolerance for risk is an important consideration, when making decisions alongside your trusted financial professional. Risk tolerance is balanced against your time horizon: the time between now and when you anticipate needing your money. But is it possible to…