U.S. Freestyle Ski Team members Hannah Soar and Alex Lewis on board to ride 2,000 miles as a team with Killington Mountain School alumni KILLINGTON— The 10th annual Vermont Adaptive Charity Ride presented by Long Trail Brewing has gone virtual this year due to the Covid-19 outbreak. The event raises critical money for Vermont Adaptive Ski and Sports’ year-round adaptive sports…

The Vermont walleye fishing season will open on Saturday, May 2, marking the return of some of the best walleye fishing in New England. Revered by many as one of the best tasting fish in freshwater, the walleye is Vermont’s official warm-water fish.  Excellent spring walleye fishing opportunities are available in several lakes and rivers…

Arts and humanities organizations in Vermont facing hardship due to the Covid-19 pandemic can now apply for emergency relief funding through a new partnership between the Vermont Arts Council and Vermont Humanities. The new Covid-19 Cultural Relief Grant Program is seeded with more than $700,000 from the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) and the…

Tuesday, May 5, 3-7 p.m.—KILLINGTON—The Killington community will be hosting its third grocery giveaway. The Town of Killington, Killington Resort, and Castleton University’s School of Resort Management, will host a grocery giveaway on Tuesday, May 5, from 3-7 p.m. at Castleton Lodge, at 63 Weathervane Drive. Killington Select Board member Jim Haff said, “Because of…

By Gerrie Russell A group of Killington seniors missing their Sunday champagne brunches held one anyway Covid-19 style. Wearing masks, standing six feet apart, Judy Evans, Jean Carvil, Kay Johnson and Gerrie Russell enjoyed champagne, oranges, apples, cheese, crackers and dip outside on the deck. Even the threat of a winter weather advisory didn’t cancel…

Did you know that you can drop off your redeemable bottles and cans at the Rutland County Humane Society (RCHS) and help the animals? Thanks to generous folks in our community, we have a dry and secure shed for supporters to drop off redeemable bottles and cans. GE volunteers and four handy RCHS volunteers made it…

By Merisa Sherman Let the rain kiss you.   Let the rain beat upon your head with silver liquid drops. Let the rain sing you a lullaby.  - Langston Hughes The rain would announce its arrival by the pitter patter of drops on the roof. A random drop here and there until they would find their…

By Michael J. Caduto Anyone who has shared a home with a dog or a cat has learned something about the silent language of tails. Wild and domesticated animals may use tails for everything from communication to courtship, balance to locomotion, and defense to swatting flies. Tails can range from short to long and be…

By Kevin Theissen During your accumulation years, you may have categorized your risk as “conservative,” “moderate,” or “aggressive” and that guided how your portfolio was built. Maybe you concerned yourself with finding the “best-performing funds,” even though you knew past performance does not guarantee future results. What occurs with many retirees is a change in…

By Dom Cioffi Nearly 10 years ago, in September of 2011, I wrote a review for the film “Contagion,” which is highlighted below. The film was an interesting composite of what might happen during a modern-day pandemic. I remember enjoying the film and also appreciating how realistic the plot seemed even though I believed the…

Keeping a small flock of chickens at home to provide eggs and meat has become increasingly popular as people stay home during the pandemic, but many first-time small-scale poultry farmers are discovering that several species of wildlife like the taste of chicken as much as we do. The Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department urges poultry owners…

Burlington—A total of 210 Vermont students from 15 schools and five home school families demonstrated their creativity through artwork and stories about trees for the Growing Works of Art contest, sponsored by the Vermont Urban and Community Forestry Program (VT UCF) as part of its Arbor Day activities. The theme of this year’s contest was…

By Cal Garrison This week’s Horoscopes are coming out under the light of a Gemini Moon that will turn Void-of-Course then enter Cancer. The business of being in quarantine has been a mixed bag for me. I have definitely enjoyed the peace and quiet and the long afternoon naps in the sun, but I noticed…

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Phased re-opening expands health and safety measures, including mandatory training   On Friday, April 24, Governor Phil Scott outlined some additional openings as part of the phased restart of Vermont’s economy, introduced last week. The Governor’s “Stay Home, Stay Safe” order remains in effect, but with modeling continuing to indicate Vermonters are significantly slowing the spread of the virus, the…