Sunday, Jan. 26 at 1 p.m.—QUECHEE—Love birds? Love drawing and sketching? Overwhelmed by the idea of sketching something that moves? VINS has the class for you! Join this four-week class with instructor Sandy McDermott to develop basic knowledge of bird anatomy and hone your observation and drawing skills. Each session will be devoted to a different…

Thursday, Jan. 23 at 8 a.m.—WEST RUTLAND—The Rutland Audubon Society invites all to join the West Rutland marsh monitoring walk. Go for the full 3.7 mile loop in this National Audubon IBA (Important Bird Area), or go halfway. Kids, new birders and non-members always welcome! Grow your birding skills with our friendly and accomplished bird…

Governor Phil Scott  delivered his fourth budget address Tuesday, Jan. 21, presenting a balanced budget that limits spending growth to a total of 2% across all funds and does not raise taxes or service fees paid by Vermonters, such as drivers’ license, vehicle registrations, permit application, park admission or hunting and fishing fees. Scott once…

Green Mountain Power (GMP) is building on the success of its customer programs to cut carbon and costs by renewing rebates for 2020 – helping customers find affordable options on electric vehicles, bikes and lawnmowers, heat pumps, and more. GMP launched the rebates in 2019 to reduce costs and customers’ carbon footprints, and customers responded…

By Dom Cioffi As my wife and I sat having dinner last Thursday night, I commented how disheartening the start of a new year could be. The company I work for experienced record sales in 2019, but all of that was erased on Jan. 1. Everything was reset and the pressure returned – and actually increased…

By Kevin Theissen By April 19, 2019, 137 million taxpayers had filed their federal income tax returns.  And they all made decisions about deductions and credits – whether they realized it. When you take the time to learn more about how it works, you may be able to put the tax code to work for…

By Susan Shea Late one January afternoon, my husband and I stood on the shore of a frozen pond below the summit of Camel’s Hump, admiring the view. Suddenly we heard familiar calls, and a flock of robins flew over. Robins? In winter? In the mountains? I was perplexed. Later, I talked with a birder…

by Cal Garrison This week’s horoscopes are coming out under the light of a Sagittarius Moon. The big news this week is that the Sun changes signs, entering Aquarius at 9:35 a.m. on Jan. 20. For those of you who are wondering, “Will there be any big changes now that Aquarius is at the wheel?”…

By Lisa Lynn/Vermont Ski and Ride In mountain towns around Vermont, skiers and riders are setting up remote offices so they never miss a powder day. “Over there, we have this guy who works for Twitter, down the hall is a someone who works for Google,” said David Bradbury as he walked through the uber-hip,…

By Merisa Sherman It was still dark as we left the parking lot, and my beloved golden retreiver, Vespi, and I made our way toward our own little piece of heaven. As the sun ascended, so did we. It was a stunning morning, with the sky crisp and clear as it slowly turned from black…

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Saturday, Jan. 18 at 9 a.m.—KILLINGTON— All day Saturday the public can try out Killington’s new pilates studio while helping out local animals in need. Simply bring in a small bag of dog/cat food to donate to the local humane society as payment and enjoy a 30-minute Reformer session for free. Available in private or a…

Painting on the rocks returns Saturday, Jan. 18 at 5 p.m.—WOODSTOCK—  Billings Farm and Museum’s Artist-in-Residence, Kristina Rodanas, will lead two painting workshops in January at Billings Farm, one on Saturday, Jan. 18 from 5-7 p.m. and one on Saturday, Jan. 25 from 2-4 p.m. Participants at either workshop will receive instructions and materials to…

Monday, Jan. 20 at 7 p.m.—Ever wanted to grow your own fungi? Here’s your chance to learn. The Rutland Chapter of the UVM Extension Master Gardeners is happy to welcome Heather Ewing from the Champlain Valley Mushroom Farm to talk about growing mushrooms. This is a free presentation at the Godnick Center, located at 1…

Monday, Jan. 20 at 6:30 p.m.—FAIR HAVEN— The Fair Haven Historical Society is holding its annual meeting at the Fair Haven Free Library. In addition to the meeting, the society is hosting a visit from Fair Haven author, Marty Irons. Irons recently returned from Hawaii where he took part in an event commemorating the Dec.…