Courtesy of the Ferro family Carly Ferro By Cristina Kumka RUTLAND — Tears, gasps and whispers were silenced when Alex Spanos spoke in a Rutland criminal courtroom Tuesday morning, for the first time since being the driver behind the wheel of a car that killed Rutland High School golf protégé Carly Ferro in the fall…

By Kate Troy Saturday, June 13, marked the last away game of the spring season for the Rutland Roosters rugby team; they visited Black River Rugby Football Club of Ludlow, Vt. Without a referee assigned by the New England Rugby Referee Society, it fell to Sam Brown of Black River to referee the friendly game…

Courtesy of Vt. Fish & Wildlife Aiden Good of Pittsford, Vt., holds up a beautiful Vermont largemouth bass that he caught and released earlier this year. Saturday, June 13, marked the opening of Vermont’s regular bass season, which runs through Nov. 30. RUTLAND–Vermont’s bass fishing season kicked off on Saturday, June 13, and anglers throughout…

By Alan Jeffery QUESTION: Connie and Howie are playing in a tournament. On the 9th hole, Connie strokes her ball onto the green. She marks her ball which is along Howie’s putting line. After Howie putts, she replaces the ball but does not remove the marker. Wind then moves her ball to another position. Connie picks up…

First-of-its-kind program emphasizes whole body health KILLINGTON—This summer, Vermont Adaptive Ski and Sports will offer the first-of-its-kind C.O.R.E. Connections five-day wellness program. Announced June 12, this new program is made possible and supported by the Bowse Health Trust, a department of Rutland Regional Medical Center. The week-long program, held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.…

Sunday, June 21 at 4:30 p.m. — WOODSTOCK — Do you recall watching the Winter Olympics last year? Did you watch the curling competitions and think, “I wish that I could do that!” The time to check out the sport of curling is now. The Woodstock Curling Club is offering a Learn to Curl clinic on Sunday,…

Rutland County golfers make up a third of the state’s team This year’s annual Tri-State Tournament will be hosted in New Hampshire at The Oaks in Somersworth on June 16 and 17. The tournament is a team competition among Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont with each state sending a 30-person team (ten of which are from Rutland County). Vermont has…

Thursday, June 18 — KILLINGTON — This Thursday, The Foundry at Summit Pond will be hosting the Goombay Golf Classic at Green Mountain National Golf Course with proceeds benefitting The Ted Bridges Hospitality Scholarship Fund, which helps Vermont students pursuing careers in hospitality, resort management or the culinary arts! The format is a five-person Captain & Crew Fun…

By Dave Hoffenberg It was a week full of blowouts and the Garlic McGraths had two of the biggest in a double header against the Sum Boss Bombers at Bridgewater Town Field. In the first game, McGraths came out swinging, scoring ten runs in the first inning as they batted through their order. Cliff Melendy…

By Robin Alberti KILLINGTON — Amy Lewis opened the doors of Fusion Fitness on River Road in Killington almost a year and a half ago. She has enjoyed helping locals achieve their health and fitness goals, so much that she has set a goal for herself and her business: help 1,000 people by 2020. Getting fit…

By Cal Garrison, a.k.a. Mother of the Skye This week's Horoscopes are coming out under the light of a brand new Gemini Moon and a bunch of really interesting aspects that I am not in the mood to explain because I am too busy having fun; that's right folks! The one my second husband used…

By Sheryl Ann Photography A young festival-goer gets her face painted dalmatian-style as part of the 2014 Kid Zone at Ziontific June 19-22 — STOCKBRIDGE — The first official weekend of summer can't come soon enough for most in the Northeast, especially for those who have found home in the Ziontific Family. With amenities for all ages,…

Barb Wood I. Am. Human. I have to keep telling myself this. Humans crave flavorful food. It is my addiction. So how do I manage the day-to-day? I strive to make better decisions about food and exercise. When life presents you with a buffet of options, how do you make the right choice? Someone once told me we have three options: the…

By Kyle Finneron I would like to start by saying that the previous write up about gym etiquette and the one that follows are in no way directed towards any particular people. These are simply general/universal rules of etiquette that should be followed when in the gym and the weight room. Broken equipment There may…

By Beth Roberts This is the fourth week of the Body Transformation Challenge and at our weekly group training, we challenged the participants with another round of the circuits they had completed the week before. Everyone looked stronger again and some admitted that it felt a little easier already. The rest of our group training…