Wonderfeet Kids’ Museum is pleased to announce it has received a $102,000 grant to be disbursed over three years from The Canaday Family Charitable Trust to provide elementary school teachers with educational resources and programs in the subjects of Science, Technology, Engineering and Math in Rutland County. The grant allows Wonderfeet personnel to deliver the…

Over 270 members of the Vermont Farm to Plate Network convened Oct. 26-27, 2017 at the seventh annual Farm to Plate Network Gathering in Killington to address workforce development and business succession challenges in Vermont’s farm and food economy. The local food economy is growing and gross local food sales currently account for approximately 7…

By Marguerite Jill Dye We left Marseille in a powerful Mistral, crossed the Atlantic without event, and landed at Logan in another strong wind, the last hurricane’s tail end that wiped power out across New England. Indeed, the world is all stirred up. Although I’m always sad to leave Europe, it’s good to be home on…

By Brady Crain This past week, I helped a friend paint their house. When I do something, I do it fast, and I do it right, and with little help, I painted fresh siding on a 1,800 square foot, one and a half story, single floor ranch twice in 12 hours (spaced over two days).…

By Mary Ellen Shaw You never know what you will find when you begin renovations. Our house was built in 1938. My parents bought it in 1944 and it has been home to me ever since, with the exception of a few years of apartment living right after getting married. Upon the death of my…

Actor Lee Marvin once said, “As soon as people see my face on a movie screen, they [know] two things: first, I’m not going to get the girl, and second, I’ll get a cheap funeral before the picture is over.” Most people don’t spend too much time thinking about their own funeral, and yet many…

By Declan McCabe A few Thanksgivings ago, my then 10-year-old daughter and I went for an afternoon stroll. Unseasonably warm weather made for a longer than planned walk through a power line right-of-way and on down through steeply sloping woods to the Winooski River. As we moved through the tall scrub, Lauren’s interest was drawn…

In late 2017, we all still have days where we wake up and the realization hits us afresh that the only thing separating millions of innocents from nuclear devastation is the dementia-addled, TV-addicted brain of a 71-year-old narcissist. We may find some cold comfort in the awareness that, relative to prior U.S. presidents, Donald Trump…

This week’s Horoscopes are coming out under the light of a Gemini Moon, in the wake of Guy Fawkes Day. It’s interesting that the divisive energy that has taken root in the collective mind is manifesting in political unrest and world-wide protests on the day that the Brits observe Guy Fawkes’ aborted plot to blow…

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Vermont’s Killington Resort, the largest ski and snowboard destination in Eastern North America and part of the POWDR adventure lifestyle company, is scheduled to kick off its 2017-18 winter season at 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 8, 2017, becoming the first Eastern resort to open for skiing and snowboarding. The first turns of the season, on Wednesday, will…

The Board of Directors of the Rutland Area Farm and Food Link (RAFFL) voted at their October meeting to cease operations by year end. RAFFL currently operates five programs and is in negotiations with local food system partners to continue this work. “The decision to close RAFFL was not reached easily,” said Larry Courcelle, RAFFL’s…

By Evan Johnson Thousands of Vermonters remain without power this week after an aggressive windstorm Sunday night and Monday morning downed trees and powerlines, taking out electricity throughout the state. “Power companies are making progress, but report that there are some customers who could be without power for multiple days,” said Gov. Phil Scott on…

By Cal Garrison, a.k.a. Mother of the Skye This week’s horoscopes are coming out under the light of a Pisces Moon. With Halloween on Tuesday, there is no better time than now to let go of the past and eliminate every last bit of refuse before the Moon turns Full in the sign of the…