RUTLAND — Phoenix Books officially opened its doors Monday, Sept. 28, to a crowd of supporters and customers anxious to support the store, independent bookselling and the ongoing revitalization of downtown Rutland. “It’s a spectacular addition to downtown and a symbol of the ongoing rebirth of the city at large,” Mayor Chris Louras said. “The space, the…

By George Cook, Extension Farm Safety Specialist, UVM Most people know of the Great Chicago Fire of Oct. 8-10, 1871. From that conflagration came the establishment of National Fire Prevention Week with the first official proclamation in 1925 by President Calvin Coolidge. This year it will run from Oct. 4-10. The 1871 fire killed up…

By Lani Duke Rutland At last! Dorr Drive scheduled to reopen Friday, Oct. 2 Dorr Drive Bridge and the closed section of Dorr Drive are scheduled to open Friday, Oct. 2. If you're in a hurry, you may still want to avoid the site; traffic runs only in alternating, one-way orientations while finish-up work is…

CASTLETON—On Oct. 8 the Rutland Region Workforce Investment Board’s Council on Youth will collaborate with the high school counselors of Fair Haven Union, Mill River Union, Mount St. Joseph Academy, Otter Valley Union, Poultney, Proctor, Rutland, and West Rutland to organize the fourth annual Sophomore Career Summit. Sophomores from across the Rutland region will meet…

Keep up Vermont’s new hunting tradition: wear hunter orange The Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department points out that last year was the second time in three years there were no hunting-related shootings in the state.  So far, 2015 is also accident-free and smart hunters can help keep this flawless record going by choosing to wear…

Hunters who take a bear, deer, turkey, or moose during the Vermont hunting seasons must bring the animal within 48 hours to the nearest game warden or to the nearest Vermont Fish & Wildlife reporting station. Below is a list of wardens and reporting stations in Rutland and Windsor County for 2015. RUTLAND COUNTY State Wardens…

Hunters are enthusiastic about Vermont’s upcoming Oct. 3-25 and Dec. 5-13 split archery deer hunting season, according to the Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department. A hunter may take up to three deer in Vermont’s two-part archery season with three archery licenses. No more than one of the deer taken during archery season may be a…

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 September 24 - September 30, 2015…

By Cal Garrison, a.k.a. Mother of the Skye This week's Horoscopes are coming out under the light of an Aries Moon, in the wake of the Blood Moon Eclipse: if we're still here, all present and accounted for, then the apocalyptic gossip that preceded the event, was nothing but an exaggerated barrage of fear porn.…

Courtesy of Marla Leigh Goldstein Internationally recognized percussionist Marla Leigh Goldstein brings a rhythm retreat to Vermont’s Green Mountains. Oct. 2-5 — KILLINGTON — Experience the magic of drumming! World-renowned percussionist, educator and composer Marla Leigh Goldstein is coming to Killington Oct. 2-5 to offer a World Rhythm & Rejuvenation retreat at Mission Farm’s Church of our…

Courtesy of Chandler Center for the Arts THREE MEN AND A TENOR Friday, Oct. 2 at 7:30 p.m. — RANDOLPH — The singing comedy quartet Three Men and a Tenor brings its musical hilarity to the Chandler main stage on Friday, Oct. 2 at 7:30 p.m. Which one is the tenor, you ask? If you were to…

Courtesy of FOLA Orson Welles stars in the 1958 thriller, “Touch of Evil” showing Oct. 3 at Ludlow Town Hall Auditorium. Saturday, Oct. 3 at 7 p.m. — LUDLOW — The next FOLA film, “Touch of Evil,” will appear on Saturday, Oct. 3 at 7 p.m. at the Ludlow Town Hall Auditorium, featuring an all-star cast in…

Courtesy of Brandon Music BEN COSGROVE Saturday, Oct. 3 at 7:30 p.m. — BRANDON — Ben Cosgrove is a composer, pianist, and multi-instrumentalist based here in New England. He performs regularly both as a solo artist and as a sideman, tours widely all over the country, writes scores for films, plays, radio, and television, and has produced…

RUTLAND — If you wish to enter a float, marching band or ghoulish group in this year’s Halloween Parade, visit rutlandrec.com/Halloween for the registration form. Entries are due by the end of Thursday, Oct. 8. Line-up positions will be released the following week to all entered participants. Entry to the parade is free. Be a part of…

By Steve Costello A mother loon and her fledgling swim around Chittenden Reservoir, one of many species that calls the area home. Saturday, Oct. 3 at 9 a.m. — CHITTENDEN — Chittenden Reservoir Day, the annual cleanup and celebration of the 750-acre hydroelectric and recreational facility owned by Green Mountain Power, will be held Oct. 3 at…