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Horoscopes for January 23rd – 29th, 2019
January 30, 2019
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: 2018: © Want to hear more from Mother of the Skye? Check out Mother's Celestial Inspirations for a deeper look into this weeks horoscopes…
My studio: a creative, spiritual retreat
January 23, 2019
By Marguerite Jill Dye Virginia Woolf wrote an extended essay in 1929 entitled “A Room of One’s Own,” based on her lectures, that stressed the importance of a quiet place for a woman to write and think. Women were expected to carry out household duties unless they could afford servants, and education was for men.…
Ice capades
January 23, 2019
By Declan McCabe Come mid-January, when I’m acclimatized to Vermont’s winter, I enjoy an occasional stroll on the icy surface of Lake Champlain. I favor bays sheltered from the brunt of winter winds where the ice has had ample time to thicken. I pull microspikes on over my boots and off I go. There’s room…
Don’t fall for tax scams or the temptation to perpetrate your own
January 23, 2019
By Kevin Theissen Every year the IRS releases its list of tax scams, spotlighting the myriad ways that people try to separate you from your money or reduce tax liability. Here are the “dirty dozen” that have regularly made the list in recent years. Identity theft Using your personal information, an identity thief can file…
Paramount Theatre to premiere ‘ Axcellerator ‘
January 23, 2019
Photo courtesy Edgewood Studios Laura James and Ryan Wesen by River St. bridge.
Middlebury school taps Sweethearts & Heroes to help battle bullies
January 23, 2019
Photo courtesy Sweethearts & Heroes Sweethearts & Heroes co-founders and presenters from left Jason Spector, Rick Yarosh, and Tom Murphy.
Bob Marley brings wicked good comedy to Rutland
January 23, 2019
Saturday, Jan. 26, 8 p.m.—RUTLAND— New England’s “King of Comedy,” Maine-born comedian Bob Marley, brings his stand-up comedy show on the road to the Paramount Theatre in Rutland, Saturday, Jan. 26 at 8 p.m. And he’s wicked good at it. Marley is a regular on late night TV shows including “The Tonight Show with Jimmy…
Vermont’s Free Ice Fishing Day is January 26
January 23, 2019
Saturday, Jan. 26 — Vermont’s sixth annual Free Ice Fishing Day is Saturday, Jan. 26. The day is geared toward giving new ice anglers an opportunity to try ice fishing before purchasing equipment, but any angler may ice fish on any waterbody open to ice fishing statewide without a fishing license that day. To celebrate, the…
Woodstock film series screens ‘ The Insult ’
January 23, 2019
Saturday, Jan. 26, 3 p.m. & 5:30 p.m.—WOODSTOCK— The ninth annual Woodstock Vermont Film Series at the Billings Farm & Museum will feature the documentary “ The Insult ” on Saturday, Jan. 26, at 3 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. in HD projection and surround sound, with complimentary refreshments. Advance ticket purchase is strongly recommended. In today’s Beirut,…
Annual paintball biathlon brings all ages to compete in Chittenden
January 23, 2019
By Rik Champine A girl takes aim during a paintball biathlon at Mountain Top Inn & Resort.
VSO’s James Feddeck makes debut with Masterworks program
January 23, 2019
Sunday, Jan. 27, 3 p.m.—RUTLAND— Join the Vermont Symphony Orchestra for Masterworks, Sunday, Jan. 27, 3 p.m. at the Paramount Theatre. Guest conductor James Feddeck makes his VSO debut with a program showcasing the versatility of VSO musicians. The concert opens with Haydn, then fast-forwards 150 years to Stravinsky’s chamber concerto, “Dumbarton Oaks.” Notoriously difficult…
Beau Sasser joins Leone in fourth week of blues
January 23, 2019
Monday, Jan. 28, 6:30 p.m.—KILLINGTON— Keyboardist Beau Sasser will join Joey Leone on stage at The Foundry at 6:30 p.m. on Jan. 28. Sasser will be the fourth special guest to jam out with Joey for The Foundry’s Monday Blues Night performances. Sasser’s early musical influences started with his grandmother’s piano playing. Hailing from Memphis,…
Pink hats mob snowy Capital lawn for women’s march
January 23, 2019
By Anne Galloway/VTDigger Frigid temperatures hurt turnout for the third annual Vermont Women’s March at the Statehouse in Montpelier, Saturday, Jan. 19. Still over 500 marched at the capital.
Learn about solar power and battery backup
January 23, 2019
Sunday, Jan. 27, 1 p.m.—PROCTORSVILLE— SunCommon in conjunction with the Cavendish Community and Conservation Association will host a free workshop to discuss solar power generation and battery storage on Sunday, Jan. 27 at 1 p.m. at Crow’s Bakery on Depot St., Proctorsville. Residents of any town are invited to attend. The presentation will be both…
Hannaford Supermarkets to donate $50,000 to Feeding America food bank
January 23, 2019
Hannaford Supermarkets is committing to a $50,000 donation to its Feeding America food bank partners throughout New England and New York. The donation will be used to meet an increased need in communities due to the impact of the partial federal government shutdown. Hannaford stores in Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts and New York will…
