By Dom Cioffi I suppose the navigation of a cancer diagnosis involves countless hurdles. In that regard, I believe I have successfully traversed a couple early ones. The first hurdle for anyone diagnosed with cancer involves the revelation. There’s no doubt that telling people, especially those with strong emotional bonds to your wellbeing, is difficult.…

By: Alan Jeffery QUESTION: Susan and Bill are playing in a tournament. On the seventh hole, Susan’s ball rests just outside a bunker. She takes her stance in the bunker, which she believes gives her the best opportunity to get on the green. She then makes a backswing and in doing so, touches the sand in…

Masterson, McKiernan, Wood visit victory lane WEST HAVEN – Devil’s Bowl Speedway fans were witness to the latest shakeup in a series of back-and-forth swings for the asphalt track championship on Saturday night, Sept. 3. Jason Durgan, Josh Masterson, Austin McKiernan, and Zach Wood each picked up NASCAR Whelen All-American Series victories at the fast-paced…

RUTLAND—Fall sports are officially underway at College of St. Joseph, with four teams playing throughout the last week. CSJ went a combined 0-7, with each team still looking for their first win of the year. Men’s soccer was 0-2, losing to a pair of tough opponents in Southern Vermont College and Dean College. Women’s soccer…

RUTLAND—The Rutland Recreation Department is offering a variety of sports and activities for area students of all ages. With archery, soccer, flag football and field hockey already underway, the Rec Department adds rock climbing, art programs and youth theater opportunities. Rock climbing The first session of rock climbing at the Green Mountain Rock Climbing Center…

By: Matt Baatz Your mom just handed you your first box of crayons. I’m betting one of the first things you draw is a big yellow sun with a smiley face benevolently spreading warmth over your world. Then you spend the next 15 to 20 years in school dispelling your naiveté. Nature doesn’t care at…

Saturday, Sept. 10 at 7:30 p.m.—BRANDON—Brandon Music welcomes Will Woodson and Eric McDonald, two of today’s finest young proponents of traditional Scottish music, on Sept. 10 at 7:30 p.m. With an unusual blend of wind and plucked strings, they bring a welcome sensitivity to a tradition that is often known for its high velocity. Still, their…

Tuesday, Sept. 13 at 8 p.m.—RUTLAND—The Robert Cray Band, five-time Grammy Award winner (and 15-time nominee) makes a stop in Rutland, at the historic Paramount Theatre on Tuesday, Sept. 13 at 8 p.m. Robert Cray is widely recognized as one of the greatest guitarists of our time. The New Yorker recently called him “one of…

Saturday & Sunday, Sept. 10-11—WHITE RIVER JUNCTION—Glory Days Festival celebrates its 24th year as a family oriented, fun-filled, two day festival of the railroading and transportation modes of the past, present and future. The festival is held Saturday, Sept. 10 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.; and Sunday, Sept. 11 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.…

Friday, Sept. 9 at 7:30 p.m.—TINMOUTH—Tinmouth’s Old Firehouse fall season of entertainment opens with local Tinmouth band  The Plumb Bobs on Friday, Sept. 9 at 7:30 p.m. with some colorful music and songs. The veteran musicians can play most anything, so the set list is quite unpredictable. While they all write songs, they also play…

Saturday, Sept. 10 at 7:30 p.m.—RANDOLPH—Singer Iris DeMent opens the season at Chandler Music Hall on Saturday, Sept. 10 at 7:30 p.m. Iris DeMent is an American singer and songwriter. DeMent’s musical style includes elements of the country and folk music genres. DeMent was inspired to write her first song “Our Town” by a drive through a boarded-up Midwest…

Thursday, Sept. 8 at 5:30 p.m.—RUTLAND—Downtown Rutland’s Hops on Top: Craft & Micro Brew Festival returns for a second summer edition on Thursday, Sept. 8 from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. on the top floor of the LAZ parking garage, 102 West St., downtown Rutland. Taste over 25 Vermont beers, ciders, meads and more! Snacks are catered…

Sunday Sept. 11 at 3 p.m.—BRANDON—Peter Sheppard Skaerved is the only living violinist to have performed on the violins of Niccolò Paganini, Joseph Joachim and G.B. Viotti. He is the dedicatee of over 400 works for violin, by composers including Hans Werner Henze, Poul Ruders, David Matthews, Judith Weir and George Rochberg. In a rare…

Friday, Sept. 9 at 7 p.m.—RUTLAND—Drum Journeys of Earth will hold an open house on Friday, Sept. 9 at 7 p.m. This free event will be held in Rhythm Hall on the second floor of Building 5 at the Howe Center, Rutland. There will be demonstrations of ethnic drumming including West African music and Afro-Cuban…

Thursday, Sept. 8 at 7:30 a.m.—RUTLAND—On Thursday, Sept. 8 at 7:30 a.m., United Way of Rutland County will kick off its annual campaign at the Franklin Conference Center, 1 Scale Avenue, Rutland,with volunteers, business leaders, community leaders, government officials, non-profit agency representatives and other friends of United Way attending. Inspired by the recent Rio Olympics,…