By Dom Cioffi My family and I are currently on a ski trip in Aspen, Colorado. It’s funny, just writing those words sounds entitled. Saying you’re on a ski trip to Killington is one thing, but a ski trip to Aspen is a whole different animal. The fact is, I could never afford a vacation…

By DJ Dave Hoffenberg Tuesday, March 5, is not only Town Meeting Day, it’s also Fat Tuesday  or Marti Gras!  To get you in the mood, the Pickle Barrel has the Funky Dawgz Brass Band on Thursday, Feb. 28. You can expect a high energy, dance, funk and hip-hop infused party. I had the pleasure…

The FYE 2020 bond and debt service articles on the Killington ballot explained By Chet Hagenbarth, Killington town manager This year’s Town Meeting warning includes several articles related to the town’s financial position, facilities, and road conditions.  The articles and details are offered as follows: Article 4. Shall general obligation bonds or notes of the…

Editor’s note: These questions were developed and distributed by local members of the League of Women Voters, a non-partisan organization dedicated to creating an informed electorate. They were sent to every candidate on the Castleton ballot. What follows are the answers of those that chose to respond. Voting will take place on Town Meeting Day,…

Cal Garrison (a.k.a Mother of the Skye) writes weekly horoscopes for The Mountain Times. If you would like an emailed notification sent to you weekly, sign up for the newsletter, below. Copyright - Cal Garrison: 2019: © Want to hear more from Mother of the Skye? Check out Mother's Celestial Inspirations for a deeper look into this weeks horoscopes…

By Cal Garrison a.k.a. Mother of the Skye This week’s horoscopes are coming out under the light of a void-of-course Scorpio Moon, a moon that will remain in the mode until it enters Sagittarius at 4:19 p.m. When the moon is void-of-course it is pointless to try to accomplish anything, so this gives us the…

Photos by Chris Richardson Dein Perry’s Tap Dogs tap, beat, and dance its way through international audiences. They stop in Rutland, next.

Courtesy Josiah Schlee Media Gubbulidis

Courtesy VINS Learn about types of owls and meet a few resident ones, at VINS during its variety of owl programs this month.

Saturday, Feb. 23, 7 p.m.—RUTLAND— The second annual Real Rutland Feud will take place on Saturday, Feb. 23 at 7 p.m. at the Paramount Theatre. The Real Rutland Feud pits local businesses against each other in an effort to raise funds for the Real Rutland Regional Marketing Initiative. The Real Rutland Feud is based on the…

Tuesday, Feb. 26, 7 p.m.—RUTLAND— Rutland County Audubon will host an event with members Sue and Marv Elliott on Tuesday, Feb. 26 at 7 p.m. at Rutland’s Grace Church. The Elliotts have visited more than half of the Texas state parks looking for regular and rare birds. They have many beautiful photos of these birds…

Saturday, Feb. 23, 9 a.m.—WOODSTOCK— The Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park will hold its next Working Woodlands Workshop on Saturday, Feb. 23, 9 a.m.-12 p.m. Hemlock Woolly Adelgid Monitoring will be held at the Forest Center of the park, and is free and open to the public. All ages are welcome! Hemlock woolly adelgid (HWA) is…

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