By Carolyn Lorié On a recent damp May morning I walked around Dartmouth College in Hanover, N.H., with arborist Brian Beaty. While he is responsible for all of the trees in the center of the campus, our visit focused on a small number of trees that require an inordinate amount of his attention. These were…

Arguably, if there is a single style of beer that best represents the craft beer movement, it is probably IPA, or India Pale Ale. This may stir up some debate. (Good!) It’s a bold statement about a bold beer style which exists in a universe of great beer styles. It is a style with a…

This week I didn’t do much but work my little tail off. The office has been busy, the open mic is back on, and I have been being straight-up lazy. I have been using this respite as an opportunity to make a brief but well-earned swan dive into obesity. I am still as hungry as…

Are you a man? Do you own more than one pair of jeans? If so, you’ve probably wondered at some point why some manufacturers use button flies instead of zippers. Here is the answer: these jeans companies hate you and want to make your life harder. For men, the fly on a pair of jeans…

Thursday, July 23 — RUTLAND — Christ the King School and Mount Saint Joseph Academy will hold their seventh annual Honor Our Past event at the Rutland Holiday Inn on July 23. Over the years, this event has raised tens of thousands of dollars for scholarships for MSJ and CKS students. It has also turned out to be…

Final Stats Total weight lost = 73 Pounds Total inches lost = 52 Greatest reduction in waist = Justin “Koko” Restreppo with 4.5 inches lost Most weight lost = Jim Haff with 25 pounds lost Greatest conditioning change = Suzanne Ellis- Leonard who decreased her resting, working and recovery heart rate and increased all exercises…

Meg Dennison Throughout this whole challenge I have been challenging myself with new forms of exercise as well as forms I have not utilized in some time. I have probably never done so many squats or lunges in such a short amount of time! I will certainly continue to be active. Chandler Burgess I am…

  By Kyle Finneron The theme of this edition of the Body Transformation Challenge was “Gain your Independence.” While the core training and programing remained consistent, the thought of freeing themselves from the extra weight they carried around, I believe helped these participants excel. To see the group come together as a whole was really…

By Beth Roberts I always feel a mix of emotions at the final meeting of a Body Transformation Challenge. The best part is the anticipation of their results and the hardest part is accepting that it is the final week we will work formally as a group. The completion of the final measurements and tests…

Photo by Mike Bruno The cars of Hunter Murray (#80) and Stephen Williams (#15) took an off-track excursion during the Enduro Series race at Devil’s Bowl Speedway and wound up in this precarious situation on the bank of a running brook next to the race track. Therrien, McKiernan first-time winners WEST HAVEN – Vince Quenneville Jr. came…

Photo submitted Courage USA Player Brad Mullin displays differences between traditional hockey puck and adaptive one. Vermont Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired (VABVI) seeks individuals across Vermont to be part of an exciting opportunity in the world of sports: a hockey team for blind and visually impaired Vermonters and New Yorkers! Courage USA…

In honor of the 25th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the state of Vermont has debuted a new website makes it clear that Vermont is a place for equal opportunity adventure: www.InclusiveVermont.com. It features an interactive map of adaptive recreational opportunities and accessible facilities. From the new wheelchair water access at North…

By Dave Hoffenberg They may be all alone at the top but Clearly Moguls is no longer undefeated. Their winning streak was stopped at 11, dating back to last year. They got to 8-0 this season by beating Slips Trips and Falls (STF) 15-2 on Monday, June 29, but could not complete the season sweep…

KILLINGTON–Green Mountain National Golf Course recently announced the debut of Family Fun Nights. The new program, which launches July 8 and continues every Wednesday through the summer months, is designed to encourage families to try the game of golf through a fun, affordable experience at one of Vermont’s top public courses. Wednesday Family Fun Nights…

Courtesy of Wrenegade Sports Riverside Farm in Pittsfield is home base for Farm to Fork Fondo - Vermont, which takes place July 12. PITTSFIELD — Wrenegade Sports is pleased to announce the inaugural Farm to Fork Fondo - Vermont. The mass-participation cycling ride will be held July 12 at Riverside Farm in Pittsfield, with 500 participants…