By Brady Crain Skiing has proved a distraction for Crain’s running goals... he just can’t get enough of it, includeing this peak view. So this is the week that I travel to Dallas to run in my race. Given my acute loathing of running on pavement, I have been avoiding it. Instead I’ve been skiing,…

Submitted Mount Saint Joseph Academy dedicates basketball court to Lenny Burke, an alumni who was tragically injured. Ceremony and MSJ-Rice scrimmages will take place Nov. 30 RUTLAND–On Monday, Nov. 30, at 5 p.m., the MSJ men’s and women’s varsity basketball teams will scrimmage their counterparts from Rice Memorial High School on the new Lenny Burke…

Findings also show importance of exercise for all teens as high schools cut physical education and sports programs As high schools across the country continue to reduce physical education, recess, and athletic programs, a new study released Sept. 21 shows that regular exercise significantly reduces both suicidal thoughts and attempts among students who are bullied.…

Rutland Recreation Department opens registrations First and second grade basketball Basketball is a great sport to expand your child’s coordination and self-esteem. Rutland Recreation basketball programs are designed to help kids learn the basics of dribbling, passing, and shooting the ball, all while learning what it means to be part of a team. This is…

College of St. Joseph men’s and women’s basketball teams hosted SUNY Delhi in non-conference games on Nov. 21. Women’s The Lady Saints defeated SUNY Delhi 91-27 in a fast-paced match-up on Saturday. The Saints were led by Mookie Kennedy, with 38 points and five assists. Regina Steele added 21 points and 10 rebounds of her…

By Karen D. Lorentz Editor’s Note: This is part of a series on graduates of Green Mountain College’s Killington School of Resort Management (KSRM) program, the nation’s only three-year bachelor’s degree program in resort and hospitality management. Korey Kubricki’s route to Killington was a little different from that of other KSRM grads who had been ardent…

Your pets and Thanksgiving By M. Kathleen Shaw, DVM Vermont Veterinary Medical Association The last thing any pet owner wants to do on Thanksgiving is rush their pet to the animal emergency room. The sad truth, however, is that many pets are injured or poisoned around Thanksgiving. How can you make sure your holiday doesn’t end in…

Photo submitted Kelly Rohan A new study published online Nov. 5 in the American Journal of Psychiatry casts a shadow on light therapy’s status as the gold standard for treating SAD, or seasonal affective disorder. While the treatment is effective at addressing acute episodes of SAD, a SAD-tailored version of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is…

By Tom Joyce The cranberry cobbler is a festively adorned  selection on the  cocktail menu at On the Rocs on Killington Road, Killington. By Tom Joyce The cranberry cobbler. Jane Danger, a bartender in New York City, created this cocktail for On the Rocs in Killington during the winter of 2014. One of the things…

By Elise Tillinghast Last week, a black bear in a blaze orange collar showed up in our yard. Two cubs followed close behind. The sow paused to observe the house, then led her cubs up across our field and down into a small stand of apple trees beside the road. There the family feasted on…

I’ll bet just about everyone reading this column remembers bringing home papers from school that informed your parents about the opportunity to take lessons on a musical instrument. You could rent the instrument in the beginning and eventually buy it. For me this musical opportunity came around the sixth grade. The usual “hype” accompanied the…

I’ve just listened to Adele’s newly released album “25,” which a lot of people expect to be the bestselling album of 2015—which is the reason I listened to it, I guess, even though I don’t particularly care for Adele as a musician. The album strikes me as loud, overproduced, emotionally unsubtle, lyrically and musically repetitive,…

Kids and adults alike will be enchanted by Rudolph, Yukon Cornelius and Hermey, brought to life in the holiday favorite, “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer: The Musical.” Family-friendly stage adaptation of CBS’ highest rated Christmas special of all time takes to the stage for two shows Friday, Nov. 27 at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. — RUTLAND…

Courtesy of Bob Brandt Local artist and illustrator Christine Mix puts the finishing touches on signage to announce the 2015 Weston Christmas Bazaar. Nov. 27-29 — WESTON — While millions of Americans are cramming themselves into big box stores on the days following Thanksgiving, others will be enjoying a very different shopping experience: the Weston Christmas Bazaar,…

Courtesy of United Artists From left, Van Morrison, Bob Dylan, and The Band’s Robbie Robertson during the 1976 filming of “The Last Waltz.” Saturday, Nov. 28 at 3 p.m. — WOODSTOCK — The 6th Annual Woodstock Vermont Film Series at the Billings Farm & Museum will feature the award-winning documentary “The Last Waltz” on Saturday, Nov. 28 at…