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March 1, 2017

March 1, 2017

Horoscopes for February 22nd, 2017 – February 28th, 2017

March 1, 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 Horoscopes for February 22nd,…

Explore Killington 2017 – Ep.5

February 28, 2017
Explore Killington is back for the fifth episode of the 2017 season. This time around it's all about summer in Killington. We take a look back at mountain biking, the beast coaster, and all sorts of summer fun. After taking a look at the upcoming events with Jeff Alexander, we shift our focus toward Jay…

Home

February 28, 2017
There is a lot more to Killington than just a ski resort. Mike, Beth, and Kelly tell us what is so great about Killington and it's Community. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KNRe-8_Y_D0&t=3s   To watch more videos from Killington TV go to www.killingtontv.com or tune into channel 14.

Dick Spobert

February 28, 2017
Dick is 81 years old and ski's over 100 days a year at Killington Resort. We get an interesting prospective on life from Dick as he enojoys every day he can.   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7jJBE0p3mBQ   For more Killington TV videos go to www.killingtontv.com.

Lakes Region News Briefs

February 22, 2017
March 7 ballots to decide school unification Addison-Rutland Supervisory Union voters will decide whether to create the Slate Valley Unified Union District March 7. If passed, the measure would merge the Castleton, Hubbardton, West Haven, Fair Haven, Orwell, and Benson school districts into one, served by an 18-member board. Those same voters considered the measure…

Rutland Region News Briefs

February 22, 2017
New partner at AM Peisch RUTLAND—AM Peisch & Company, LLP recently admitted Andrew P. Simonds, CPA, as a partner. A 2008 graduate of Castleton University, Simonds received public accountant certification in 2012 after earning a masters of accounting with a concentration in forensic accounting from Florida Atlantic University. Rutland doctor studies prostate cancer survival RUTLAND—Radiation…

Police News Briefs

February 22, 2017
Good Neighbor Services installs camera surveillance LUDLOW—Citing recent dumping and shoplifting activity, the Black River Good Neighbor Services thrift store and food shelf has installed new electronic surveillance equipment that the executive board and staff wish was not necessary. “We’ve had some shoplifting in the last few months,” said Executive Director Audrey Bridge. “Also, people…

Anglers reminded to remove ice shanties

February 22, 2017
Ice fisherman take note: shanties must be removed from the ice before the ice weakens.  Also, the name and address of the owner must be on the ice shanty, according to Vermont state law. The shanty must be removed before the ice becomes unsafe and loses its ability to support the shanty or before the…

Girls on the Run VT announces its 18th season

February 22, 2017
Girls on the Run Vermont (GOTRVT) welcomes its 18th season by announcing program registration for Central Vermont. From now until Feb. 22, parents or guardians can register their girls for the Central Vermont spring program at a participating site or recreation center via the GOTRVT website. Meeting twice a week for 10 weeks, this after-school…

The Russians are coming!

February 22, 2017
By Marguerite Jill Dye I’ve considered trying my hand at writing fiction for a change, but who needs fiction when each day brings a stranger-than-life, unimaginable reality? A Russian spy ship is just offshore and our democratic election and computers were hacked by our arch enemy from the Cold War. Whether we’re uncovering Russiagate or…

Snow buntings: nomads from the north

February 22, 2017
By Susan Shea Driving to town on a winter day, I occasionally see flocks of white birds where the wind sweeps across fields, blowing snow across the road and exposing the grass. Rising and falling, the birds look like giant snowflakes tossed about by a storm. A closer look reveals that these birds, though mostly…

Burgernomics: A Big Mac Index update

February 22, 2017
By Kevin Theissen Ahh, the Big Mac. Two all-beef patties, special sauce, lettuce, cheese, pickles, onions – on a sesame seed bun. The special sauce actually is not a secret and has been available for years – it consists of mayonnaise, sweet pickle relish and yellow mustard whisked together with vinegar, garlic powder, onion powder…

Oscar for President

February 22, 2017
Three months have passed since Bernie Sanders infamously remarked that, in order to win future elections, the Democratic Party would have to “move beyond identity politics.” In a response to a young woman who had asked for his advice regarding her goal to become the second Latina senator in U.S. history, Sanders began by emphasizing…

Of powder days and a broken spine

February 22, 2017
What a week of skiing, and what a terrible time to be out with a back injury! Fresh powder every day for a week! I would never, ever be the kind of guy who would ski injured. But to get first tracks in Growler, Devils Den, Pins, Low Rider, Outer Limits, Devil’s Fiddle, or the…