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Horoscopes for March 29th, 2017 – April 4th, 2017

April 5, 2017
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. Want to hear more from Mother of the Skye? Check out Mother's Celestial Inspirations for a deeper look into this weeks horoscopes Mother of…

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World Cup will return

April 3, 2017
Killington Resort to host races Thanksgiving weekend 2017-2018 By Evan Johnson Some of the best ski racers in the world will again be carving turns down Superstar at Killington Resort, Mike Solimano, resort president announced Monday, April 3. The FIS World Cup will return to Killington Resort over Thanksgiving weekend 2017, Nov. 24-26. "We wanted…

Mountain Times featured in Stuck in Vt.

March 30, 2017
Mountain Times featured in Stuck in Vt. https://www.sevendaysvt.com/vermont/next-gen-newspaper-publishers-killing-it-in-killington-siv484/Content?oid=4856614

4-H teens demonstrate knowledge at Horse Quiz Bowl, March 11

March 29, 2017
CHESTER—Four Vermont 4-H teens earned a place on the state 4-H Horse Quiz Bowl team by achieving the highest overall scores in the Senior Division, ages 14 and older, in statewide competition on March 11 held at Green Mountain Union High School in Chester. It was sponsored by University of Vermont (UVM) Extension 4-H and…

Puppets help Killington students fight bullying

March 29, 2017
KILLINGTON—Burlington-based nonprofit Puppets in Education (PiE) received funding from National Life Group Foundation to support a morning of bully prevention and empathy-building programs for Killington Elementary School Monday, March 13. Students shared their experiences and learned tips and tools to keep themselves and others safe while becoming a caring bystander. These empathy-building presentations provided a…

“Mountain Manifesto” claims the high ground

March 29, 2017
By Julia Purdy A new kind of nature book is hitting the stands. “The Mountain Manifesto: A Call to Protect the Green Mountains” is a detailed statement that aims to elevate the level of discourse around ridgeline development for industrial wind from the corporate bottom line of dollars and cents to a new, moral bottom…

Walgreens fined for sale of batteries without stewardship plan

March 29, 2017
The Agency of Natural Resources announced today that Walgreen Eastern Co., Inc., the owner of three Vermont Walgreens stores, was fined $20,000 for producing and selling batteries in Vermont without an Agency-approved battery stewardship plan. Under state law, manufacturers of “primary” batteries are required to identify how they will contribute to the free collection and…

Get prepared in the event of an emergency with CERT course

March 29, 2017
WOODSTOCK—If there was a community disaster, would you be prepared? Would you like to learn skills that will help you, your family, and your community during an emergency? Would you like to help out when needed, but don’t know what to do or where to go? The Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) basic training program…

Billings Farm & Museum endorses the relevance of history

March 29, 2017
WOODSTOCK—Billings Farm & Museum has joined more than 100 history organizations around the country in endorsing the History Relevance Value Statement and declaring the importance of teaching and learning history. To celebrate, Billings Farm is urging history fans to post a selfie enjoying their favorite historical spot and use the hashtag #HistoryRelevance. The value statement…

Rutland Region News Briefs

March 29, 2017
Police race bias closed bar, Greeno claims Rutland City faces a federal civil rights law suit, filed by former bar owner Charles “Chip” Greeno March 21 in U.S. District Court. Claiming law enforcement targeted his business because of the race of his clientele, Greeno seeks damages “in excess of $75,000.” Greeno’s business, The Local, 24…

Lakes Region News Briefs

March 29, 2017
School children are learning Castleton fifth-graders will attend StarBase in Rutland for five sessions. The curriculum is designed to excite young people to the possibilities that science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) offer. Seventh-graders in Castleton science class recently studied the physical and chemical properties of molecules as evidenced in basic chemical reactions. In their…

Ira man cited for identity theft

March 29, 2017
Vermont State Police have cited an Ira man for forging checks and using a debit card in his father’s name. On March 27, police began a fraud investigation in the town of Ira, where they discovered that Gregory Miller age 31 of Ira, forged three checks in his father’s name for a total value of…

Amazing

March 29, 2017
By Jim Haff I stopped by the Mountain Times on March 22 and asked them to go up to the hill and take a picture. It was an amazing sight! Any of you folks that are doubting Powdr and Killington Resort’s commitment to our ski resort, look at this picture!  On March 22, 2017, the…

Survival of the richest, health care part two

March 29, 2017
By Marguerite Jill Dye Throughout life, coping with physical, mental, and emotional highs and lows is part of the human condition. Sometimes our challenges do us in; other times we survive and thrive. Now and then we require intervention of professionals in their fields, so I thought I’d see what professionals thought of healthcare in…