By Katy Savage Eric Mallette caught the “theater bug” when he was 19 and working as a college intern at the Paramount Theatre. “I remember the magic I felt walking through the doors,” Mallette said. It’s where he realized the power theater has. “I remember thinking how exciting it was to be part of something…

On Monday, June 15, Governor Phil Scott signed an executive order to update and extend the state of emergency in Vermont to July 15. He emphasized that the intent of the order was as “a vehicle or mechanism to do all the things we need to do to manage our response.” Scott noted that the state…

Summer weather is here and many more people seem to have an interest in gardening this year. Some people want to plant flowers and others want to grow their own food. One beneficial effect that has arisen from the pandemic we are living through is the connection to nature that is happening for many people.…

The Rutland County Humane Society (RCHS) would like to remind pet owners that pets need special care during the hot summer months. When the temperature rises, dogs and cats should be inside with air conditioning or fans, or in the shade if they’re outside.  All animals need access to lots of clean, cold water to help…

Living the Dream By Merisa Sherman I’ve always loved Vermont. As a kid, my parents would pick my sister and me up from school every Friday afternoon and we would make the four hour trek in our Jeep Grand Wagoneer. The woodie kind. And we’d head out skiing first thing on Saturday morning. It was…

Hey, Jack. I just wanted to fill you in on the last week. What a whirlwind! Everyone was shocked when you left – I mean everyone. You were the talk of the town. I know, you would have preferred being the focus of another big win on the courts, but this was next-level news. I…

By Kevin Theissen The uncertainties we face in retirement can erode our sense of confidence, potentially undermining our outlook during those years. Year after year, few retirees say they are very confident about having enough assets to live comfortably in retirement. And more are either not too confident or not at all confident. Today’s retirees…

The Outside Story By Susan Shea I grew up on a street lined with tall, stately elms. While walking to school one day, I found a bird’s nest that the wind had blown down. The nest was a beautiful, silky gray pouch. My teacher helped me identify it as a Baltimore oriole’s nest. Over the…

By Cassandra Tyndall This week brings another dramatic turning point in 2020 in the form of the Summer Solstice. The term solstice is Latin for “standing still.” As the sun reaches its highest point in the Northern Hemisphere, it remains stationary for approximately three days before it ever so slowly begins its southern decent. In…

Thursday, June 18 at 6 p.m.—Join Rutland Young Professionals for its virtual annual meeting on Thursday, June 18 at 6 p.m. They will introduce new board members, take a look at what they accomplished last year, and provide updates on how RYP is planning to continue to create opportunities for young professionals throughout the Rutland Region to…

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mClmTKhZ-Mk Thursday, June 18 at 5 p.m.—The Vermont Ski & Snowboard Museum invites members and the public to its annual meeting and a special viewing of the VTSSM short film, “Vermont Skiing Through the Years.” This film, created in 2002 for the opening of the museum at its current location in Stowe, serves as a…

Saturday, June 20 at 3 p.m.—RUTLAND— Vermont Adaptive Ski and Sports and WEXP 101.5 FM will host a “drive-by donation Jam,” where folks from Rutland County can drive through and donate to each organization. Mac Janney, a blind athlete, and his guide, Frank Kelley, plus the station deejays will be logging miles for the virtual…

Wednesday, June 17 at 7 p.m.—RUTLAND—Join a virtual discussion with local author Dr. Peter Hogenkamp about his latest novel, “The Intern.” The book tells the story of Maggie Johnson, a 27-year old fledgling medical doctor struggling to get through her internship at Our Lady of the Golden Arches, a busy charity hospital in Spanish Harlem;…

Tickets go on sale June 17 RUTLAND— The Paramount Theatre and The Vermont State Fair, two long-standing Rutland not-for-profit organizations, have announced that they are partnering on two new initiatives with the goal of offering their community safe, fun, value-filled entertainment and dining options. The two groups are teaming up to create a drive-in movie…

The phrase “bee’s knees” was Prohibition-era slang for “the best.” This classic cocktail born from the Prohibition era combines gin, lemon, and honey. Ingredients: 2 oz gin .75 oz fresh lemon juice .75 oz raw honey syrup (2:1) lemon twist garnish Preparation: Combine ingredients in a mixing tin, add ice, shake, then double strain into…