By DJ Dave Hoffenberg In Don McLean’s “American Pie” he sang about “The day the music died.” When Governor Phil Scott ordered all bars and restaurants to close, the music around here kind of did. This region has such a great variety of live music you can go see, well could go. Musicians now are…

By Dom Cioffi When I was a very young child, my mother took me to see the Ringling Bros. Barnum & Bailey Circus. It was an event that had a profound influence on me for many years. My mother used to vacation with her parents in Florida each February, and for several years I accompanied…

By Kevin Theissen Most children stop being “and-a-half” somewhere around age 12. Kids add “and-a-half“ to make sure everyone knows they’re closer to the next age than the last. When you are older, “and-a-half” birthdays start making a comeback. In fact, starting at age 50, several birthdays and “half-birthdays” are critical to understand because they…

By Cal Garrison a.k.a. Mother of the Skye This week’s Horoscopes are coming out under the light of a Gemini Moon, that will turn Void-of-Course on March 30, and remain in that mode until it crosses the Cancer Cusp on the last day of the month. We could talk about the virus and the world-wide…

By Merisa Sherman When I was young, my mom used to feed us breakfast and send us out the door with instructions not to return home until 5 p.m. to get ready for dinner. I didn’t have a backpack or money or anything except the complete and utter feeling of freedom to create and imagine and…

Not at resorts, not if you have to travel to ski or ride By Lisa Lynn, VT Ski & Ride On March 24, Governor Phil Scott issued an executive order directing Vermonters to stay at home or in their place of residence, leaving only for essential reasons such as: personal safety; groceries or medicine; curbside…

At Chef Claude’s Choices Restaurant in Killington, Chef Claude is a master of fine cuisine. Visitors to his restaurant enjoy a variety of items including rotisserie meats and handmade pastas. Unfortunately, the restaurant is closed due to COVID-19, but never fear! Chef Claude has been sharing a few of his recipes on Facebook, complete with…

When the snow starts melting and the temperatures get warmer, most of us want to get outside and hike! But, mud season is not a good time for hiking in certain areas. Rain and melting snow at higher elevations are keeping many of Vermont’s hiking trails wet and muddy. When hikers tramp on saturated soils,…

Friday, April 3 at 12:30 p.m.—QUECHEE— Just because we are spending more time at home and distancing ourselves from others doesn’t mean the learning has to stop. Check out this virtual engagement opportunity from VINS to reinvigorate your at-home learner. On Friday, April 3, join VINS for a reptile encounter. It’s an important time of…

As everything moves into online communication and connection, Vermont Dance Alliance (VDA) is pleased to offer a new online dance series, every Saturday in April. These classes are free for the public (donations to VDA graciously accepted) and led by VDA members. There are many wonderful online offerings, ranging from ballet to zumba to general movement, posted by VDA…

Vemont is full of lakes, ponds and streams teeming with fish, and fishing is a great form of social distancing. Now that spring is here, the opportunities are abundant and varied, and conditions will only improve in the coming weeks. Fish species that are open to year-round angling include pike, pickerel, bullhead, catfish, and panfish…

By Brooke Geery The old idiom about waiting until after Memorial Day to plant a garden here in Vermont, doesn’t have to apply if you start your garden indoors! In this uncertain world, there has never been a better time to get your hands dirty and plant a vegetable garden. Even minimal success will provide…

KILLINGTON—On March 25, Mary Guggenberger, principal of Killington Elementary School, shared the following good news with the KES community via their newsletter.  She reported that she had heard from John Duke at Killington Resort who said “I’m happy to let you know that Lia Gugliotta won the most creative poster award for the NSAA (National…

On Friday, March 27, the Vermont Public Utility Commission (PUC) expanded the moratorium on utility disconnections to include non-residential ratepayers and regulated water companies. A previous order, issued on March 18, had directed utilities to stop any disconnection of residential utility service due to nonpayment of electricity, natural gas, and telecommunication bills. In Friday’s order,…

April 1-7 is Medication Safety Week and as reports appear in the news of certain drugs being potentially used for treatment or prevention of COVID-19, the Vermont Department of Health urges caution. At this time, the U.S. Drug Administration has not approved any drugs specifically for the treatment of patients with COVID-19, the state said…