By Cal Garrison This week’s horoscopes are coming out under the light of a new, Scorpio moon, on the eve of the Halloween cross quarter. So much has been lost to the passage of time when it comes to our understanding of what Halloween is all about. From both an astronomical and an astrological perspective,…

By Julia Purdy Rutland Rec’s 60th annual community Halloween parade will wind through downtown with floats, clowns, marching bands, far-out costumes and, of course, candy on Oct. 26. Trophies will be awarded for Most Original, Best in Parade and Most Creative. Barbie Spaulding, who transforms her home at 52 Bellevue Ave. into a haunted house…

By Matt A. Sheen This Saturday the streets of Rutland, Vermont are going to be overrun with ghosts, ghouls, blood-sucking fiends, and all other manner of supernatural oddities and locals couldn't be happier about it. Rutland City will be celebrating its 60th annual Halloween Parade. The visual spectacle won't be limited to the macabre. Some…

By Virginia Dean Work to repair the Lincoln Covered Bridge in West Woodstock is coming along as expected, according to Joseph Poston, senior project manager of Wright Construction of Manchester, New Hampshire. “We’re making good progress and anticipate an early winter opening,” said Poston. “We’ve removed most of the siding and three-quarters of the timber…

K9 Cobalt and his handler Officer Nate Harvey of Rutland have been selected for a once in a lifetime opportunity: to win a fully outfitted K9 Tahoe from Vested Interest K9, a non-profit organization that donates to working dogs. K9 Cobalt is the sole working K9 for the City of Rutland, and one of only…

Staff report As town officials threaten to take the Bridgewater Mill Mall to tax sale, a court decision has given permission for the association to foreclose on one of the owners. A judge denied Leo Werner’s motion for an injunction to prohibit foreclosure sale on his condominium unit on Oct. 16. Werner, who purchased a…

After 18 years as head of Killington Mountain School, this year will be Tao Smith’s last. Smith, 47, is leaving in July 2020 to lead his alma mater — Gould Mountain Academy in Bethel, Maine. Smith told students and staff last Thursday that he was leaving KMS, and in a way, fulfilling the mission of…

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By Cal Garrison This week’s horoscopes are coming out under the light of a void-of-course Cancer Moon. The sun changes signs this week; it will move from Libra to Scorpio at 1:20 p.m., on Wednesday, Oct. 23.  I thought it might be helpful to give you a rundown on what happens when the Scorpionic bandwagon…

By Matt A. Sheen KILLINGTON—On Saturday, Sept. 21 kids entered the world of myth and make-believe for the price of a can of beans, and they didn’t even have to be magic beans. Twelve public libraries from six counties joined together to present the second Vermont Fairy Tale Festival at Sherburne Memorial Library in Killington.…

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By Cal Garrison This week’s horoscopes are coming out under the light of a Scorpio moon. As usual there is a lot to talk about. One aspect that catches my eye is a waxing opposition between Pluto at 20 degrees Capricorn, and a conjunction between the asteroids Apollo and Arachne at 19 and 20 degrees…

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