Tuesday, Feb. 2 at 5:30 p.m. — RUTLAND — Images of energy—what it is, how we get it, what it does—have been part of the American cultural landscape since the Industrial Revolution. For a unique and fascinating “look” at energy, join Green Mountain Power on Tuesday, Feb. 2, at the Energy Innovation Center in downtown Rutland.…

Courtesy of Dave Hoffenberg ALMOST EASY Almost Easy is making its Wobbly Barn debut this Friday night, Jan. 29 at 10 p.m. If you can’t make that, no worries because you get two nights with this great New Jersey band. It may be named after the Avenged Sevenfold hit song and also popular in Singapore…

Submitted Sean Miller led his team (l-r) Matt Regatuso, Tyler Fuller, and Matt O’Connor to a silver medal in competition. KILLINGTON–Foundry Executive Chef Sean Miller and his team took home a silver medal at the recent American Culinary Federation Competition, held Jan. 6-8 at Skidmore College in Saratoga Springs, N.Y. The fifth annual ACF-sanctioned event…

  There’s a heavily-debated correlation between increased grain consumption and a serious increase in obesity. In the 90s it was all about “whole grains.” Popular cereals began to boast “whole grain” on their labels and the USDA food pyramid base essentially consisted of grain-based, carbohydrate-rich foods. While it’s uncertain as to whether or not the…

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     Horoscopes for January 20 - January 26, 2016…

After the last of the party guests had departed, I sat down with my friend to inquire about the obvious. “How does it feel to be 80?” I asked. “It doesn’t feel like anything. Today I feel pretty much like yesterday and the day before that. All the days, the weeks, and the years together,…

By Cal Garrison, a.k.a. Mother of the Skye This week's Horoscopes are coming out under the light of a waning, Leo Moon. Two days past fullness, it will enter Virgo at around 10:45 p.m., on the East coast, and at around 8:45 p.m. out here in the West. In the meantime, Mercury turns direct; after three weeks in…

illustration for this column was drawn by Adelaide Tyrol By Laurie Morrissey Last night, the floodlights were on at my favorite skating lake. Several children wearing plastic skates and shiny helmets were gliding on the ice, shepherded by young parents. A father pulled a Nordic-looking sled with upturned runners, his bundled-up cargo insisting, “More!” each…

After a few years on some frustratingly unresponsive BD Warrants (it wasn’t BD’s fault, they were just the wrong skis, I bought them without trying them), last year I bought a set of the previous years Head Motorhead Rock n’ Roll skis (named for a great old metal band). They were on the shelf at…

Kirstie Alley What she’s famous for: a sitcom about alcohol abuse, a series of movies about talking babies What she said about Trump: “I want someone that will rev us up and make us pay attention. Donald Trump, whether you like him or you don’t like him, is waking this country up. And I think…

By Robin Alberti Rotary member Jon Curtis adds fuel to the already-blazing fire of left over Christmas trees burned at Pasta Pot. By Robin Alberti KILLINGTON — This past Sunday, Jan. 17, the Pasta Pot in Killington hosted its first Bonfire and Snow Dance to benefit the Killington-Pico Rotary Club. Along with the trees that Rotary…

By Robin Alberti Like many of us, 4-year-old Leah Mrachek of Conn. is thrilled to play in the fresh snow. By Polly Lynn Skiers and riders in Vermont during the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday weekend rejoiced when they woke up to over 7” of light fluffy snow Monday morning, Jan. 18. “Powder Day!” Killington…

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By Robin Alberti A young snowboarder catches air with style. KILLINGTON — The groms threw down at the 2016 Mini Shred Madness held this past Saturday, Jan. 16 at Killington Resort. Sixty four youth competed in divisions made up of Super Grom (first time park riders, ages 9 and under) and Grom (park-riding experienced kids, ages…

Courtesy of VTDigger Green represents Vermont; red represents the U.S.  Curbing health risks of marijuana now steers debate By Cory Dawson, VTDigger.org A major public health group is urging lawmakers to consider the health risks associated with legalizing marijuana. The Vermont chapter of the American Public Health Association, the VtPHA, released a list of policy…