Twas the night before Christmas on the Access Road, Killington was buzzing in holiday mode. Skiers were sad with so little snow, but the town was lit up with holiday glow. January is coming with shops ready to roll, with the influx of guests, it will surely take a toll. Not a creature was sober,…

There are activities aplenty to be enjoyed around Central Vermont. Here are a few:

By Lani Duke Pool approved for March ballot Rutland’s Aldermen voted unanimously to place a $2.5 million bond to replace the pool in White Park on the March Town Meeting ballot. Voters for a number of years—and ballots—have repeatedly turned down a multi-function recreation center with pool, but that was when the community continued to…

RUTLAND–The Wonderfeet Kids’ Museum has received a grant from the Bowse Health Trust, the organization announced Friday, Dec. 11. The grant provides three years of funding starting in 2016. Wonderfeet will hire a part-time education coordinator to assist with implementing the community impact commitment. Wonderfeet Museum Director Myra Peffer said, “We are very pleased to…

College of St. Joseph has been awarded a grant by the Bowse Health Trust, a department of Rutland Regional Medical Center. The grant awards $88,400 over three years. Marble Valley Grows, the farm-to-school network run by Kimberly Griffin, College of St. Joseph’s farm manager and wellness coordinator, will use the grant to continue working within…

New model of group care educates and empowers women RUTLAND — Rutland Women’s Healthcare at Rutland Regional Medical Center announced Dec. 9 that its site was approved for CenteringPregnancy®, a holistic childbirth program committed to the empowerment of pregnant women. “This is an exciting time for our practice as we offer CenteringPregnancy, a nationally recognized…

WOODSTOCK — The Woodstock Farmers’ Market announced Dec. 14 that its annual effort to support the Woodstock Community Food Shelf continues this holiday season and that the name of the campaign will be changed to “Harvest For Hunger” to better reflect the mission of providing fresh produce to the organization. The market’s goal is to…

By Declan McCabe By December, foliage season is long over for us humans, but it’s peak season under the water. Last month, as the last bus of tourists departed for home, fallen leaves accumulated in our streams and rivers, starting a process that’s critical for the nourishment of everything from caddisflies on up the food…

Dec. 11 was a day for reflection. It was a day where I left behind my usual psychotic musical diet of Beatles and metal, and cranked up Desmond Decker and the Aces, The Specials, English Beat, and even some Rancid and Timebomb Tim. It was a day where I remember who I am, and why…

Maybe it’s a coincidence, or maybe just an attitude problem, but since I turned 60, my birthdays have been ambushing me in an aging sort of way. This year I turned 66 and I am shrinking. In elementary and middle schools, I was always one of the shortest kids. This sense of shortness continued with…

By Daris Howard I always look forward to our family reunions, not only because I get to see all my family, but because I get to check out the newest technology. My brother David works in the tech industry, and one of his assignments is to test the newest computers to determine what items his…

Editor’s note: The following is the second in a series of reviews of randomly selected, low-quality, made-for-TV Christmas movies. In the first scene of “The Mistle-Tones” (2012), our heroine—running late for an audition—slips in the shower, tumbling into a pratfall that deposits her uninjured on the bathroom floor, the torn-down shower curtain handily covering her…

Submitted Keep your party theme and your venue in mind when planning the menu for your next get-together. MS — Many partygoers admit that they often look forward to foods served during social gatherings. The way to a man’s heart may be through his stomach, but the same sentiment can be applied to both male and…

By Kevin Sprague Timeless classic, “The Nutcracker” returns to the Paramount Theatre this holiday season for two performances. Sunday, Dec. 20 — RUTLAND — In its 41st season, Albany Berkshire Ballet and dance students from area schools perform one of the world’s best-loved ballets, “The Nutcracker.” With Tchaikovsky’s soaring music, the annual favorite tells the story of…

Courtesy of MSJ Students carry boxes full of collected items for families in Rutland that may need a bit of extra help during the holiday season. Nationally recognized service project continues in its fourth decade Dec. 17 & 18 — RUTLAND — For over four decades, Mount St. Joseph Academy students, faculty/staff, parents, alumni, and friends have…