By Beth Roberts We are back with a new group of challenge participants with new goals and obstacles to overcome. Over the next six weeks we will individually help them transform their lifestyles just in time for Independence Day. Beginning this Tuesday, May 26, three males and three females from the area will embark on…

The meaning of transformation is simple, yet interesting, especially when applied in the contest of our Body Transformation Challenge. “Transformation” is a noun with synonyms including: change, alteration, mutation, conversion, metamorphosis, transfiguration, remodeling, reshaping, redoing, reconstruction, rebuilding, reorganization, rearrangement, reworking, renewal, revamp, remaking, remake. The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines transformation as “a complete or major change…

By Amy Lewis, Fusion Fitness Are you struggling with self motivation? Having a hard time getting yourself to your regularly scheduled workouts? Finding more and more reasons to cheat on your healthy diet? You’re not alone! A healthy dose of motivation coupled with determination will get you almost anything in life. So how do you…

By Kyle Finneron Many people have approached me and are frustrated that they have just started a new program and they are not seeing the results on the scale they want, or they feel like they are not getting any stronger. The first thing I usually ask them is “Have you taken a before picture?”…

Submitted Jim Rooney Sunday, May 31 — TUNBRIDGE — Grammy award winning record producer Jim Rooney and Nashville Hall of Fame songwriter Pat Alger will share a musical evening along with multi-instrumentalist and songwriter Chris Brashear, long a member of Robin and Linda Williams “Fine Group,” Sunday, May 31, 7:30 p.m., at the Tunbridge Town…

Courtesy of Paramount Theatre David Alerod Wednesday, June 3 — RUTLAND — The Paramount Theatre continues their third live in HD programming initiative: LIVE in HD from the 92nd Street “Y” Speakers Series and the second half of the LIVE in HD from the NATIONAL THEATRE Series.  In a commitment to the continued exploration of…

As the unofficial start to the summer season, Memorial Day Weekend marks the re-opening of Vermont’s legendary state parks. Vermont’s 52 state parks offer a wide variety of day use activities (such as boating, swimming, fishing, picnicking and hiking) and camping experiences, including drive-in camp sites, lean-to’s, cabins, cottages, remote campsites, group camping areas, and…

Rare first lady gowns on display in Plymouth; sites statewide plan exhibits Elegant and sophisticated, First Lady Grace Coolidge offered a couture counterpoint to the more flamboyant flapper style of the Roaring Twenties. A new collection of her gowns, jewelry, and elaborate accessories will be on temporary display beginning May 23 when the President Calvin…

WOODSTOCK — Vermont’s only National Park, Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park began its 18th summer season on Saturday, May 23. The park, set in the lovely pastoral surroundings of Woodstock, tells the story of the beginning of the American conservation movement through the lens of a triptych of three unique families (George Perkins Marsh, Frederick Billings,…

Saturday, May 30 — RUTLAND —Girls on the Run Vermont announces its annual Central VT 5K Run/Walk on Saturday, May 30 at 10 a.m. at Vermont State Fairgrounds. This celebratory event is the culmination of GOTRVT’s 12-week afterschool program for 3rd to 8th grade girls, open to anyone who wishes to participate or spectate. This…

Thursday, May 28 — RUTLAND — NeighborWorks and Castleton Downtown will host a free workshop on smart investing as part of their “Forget the Fluff: Finances for Real Life” series. The workshop will be Thursday, May 28, from 6-7:30 p.m. at Castleton Downtown in the Opera House on Merchants Row in Rutland. An expert from…

Saturday, May 30 — WOODSTOCK — A working woodlands workshop titled “Warblers, Woods and Watersheds,” will be held Saturday, May 30 from 10 a.m. to 12-noon at the Prosper Road trailhead in Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park, in Woodstock, Vt. May’s theme is “Bud Burst and Bird Song” and it will focus on tracking the park’s…

Saturday, May 30 — RUTLAND — Saturday, May 30 at 6 p.m. is the submission deadline for the annual amateur photographers photo contest. This year, photographers were asked to capture what they see as love, it could feature people, wildlife, or landscapes. All submissions must fit the theme of “images of love.” All are welcome…

Saturday, May 30 — RUTLAND — This Saturday, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. NeighborWorks is hosting a free financial capabilities class. The class will be held in the NeighborWorks’ Community Room at 110 Marble Street in West Rutland. People of all walks of life benefit from informed financial management. Take charge and starting building…

Exploring the past, present and future of biomass energy in Vermont Tuesday, June 2 — RUTLAND – GMP is hosting a discussion about Vermont’s leadership in biomass energy and the outlook for its future at the GMP College Connections lecture series, Tuesday, June 2, at the Energy Innovation Center in downtown Rutland. The free public…