By Cal Garrison a.k.a Mother of the Skye This week’s horoscopes are coming out under the light of a Pisces Moon, on the day that Mars turns Direct at 28 degrees of Capricorn. I know a ton of people whose birthdays fall on Aug. 27, one of them being my middle daughter, Julia. On this…

By Kevin Theissen The Internal Revenue Service estimates that taxpayers and businesses spend 6.1 billion hours per year complying with tax-filing requirements. To put this into perspective, if all this work were done by a single company, it would need about 3 million full-time employees and be one of the largest industries in the U.S.…

By Becca Zidik St. Supéry Estate Vineyards embraces the very best of Napa Valley and French château  traditions to create award-winning wine. The flavors of St. Supéry Sauvignon Blanc and Chardonnay blend just as well as the traditions of the famed winery. With 100 percent estate grown grapes, the Sauvignon Blanc paints a picture reminiscent…

By Marguerite Jill Dye I was ecstatic at first, as I floated through the Clark Art Institute’s downstairs galleries filled with more than 80 magnificent works by “Women Artists in Paris, 1850-1900.” The stunning exhibit in Williamstown, Massachusetts was organized by the American Federation of Arts. “Her Paris” will remain through Sept. 3, but this…

By Dom Cioffi I begrudgingly get up between 5 a.m. and 5:30 a.m. every weekday morning. I hate the act of getting out of bed that early. In fact, my first waking thought once my alarm goes off is usually, “Kill me.” I don’t wake up that early because I’m an early riser. On the…

By DJ Dave Hoffenberg Andy Prior, a.k.a. Silas, has many configurations of groups and they’re all good. If you’ve heard them, you know that already. If you have not, then any time you see The Bubsies, Supply and Demand or Silas listed, go check it out. I had the pleasure of speaking with Silas and…

By Cal Garrison a.k.a. Mother of the Skye This week’s Horoscopes are coming out under the light of a Sagittarius Moon. At about 7:30 p.m., the moon turned Void-of-Course until it entered Capricorn when the clock struck midnight on Tuesday, Aug. 21, On Aug. 23, at approximately 12:09 a.m., the sun will move out of…

By Becca Zidik If you thought the ’70s were wild in America, imagine the party New Zealand had when the first wine grape vines were planted in Marlborough! That’s right, in 1973, some extremely smart soul planted vines in the now bustling wine region thanks to the abundant sunshine, cool nights, and perfect soil conditions.…

By Dom Cioffi At the age of 7 or 8, I boarded my first commercial airline flight. It was February and I was headed to Florida with my mother to spend two weeks at my grandparents’ villa. “Villa” sounds fancy, but in reality it was nothing more than an old, one-story dorm from a once-operational…

By DJ Dave Hoffenberg RUTLAND—Dan Tyminski is excited to play the Vermont State Fair on Friday because he’s coming home. Tyminski has been living in Nashville, Tennessee, the past 15 years but was born and raised in West Rutland. “[I’m] so excited to be coming to the fair. I was shocked when it showed up…

By Marguerite Jill Dye “The most traumatic part of being a refugee for me was the loss of our home, our village, and being torn from the place where I grew up that I knew and loved,” Walter Hess said at our dining room table. An attentive audience had gathered to hear Walter and his…

By Cal Garrison a.k.a Mother of the Skye This week’s horoscopes are coming out under the light of a Virgo moon, in the aftermath of Saturday’s solar eclipse, with the sun and the moon sitting at the 18th degree of Leo. The last in a series of three eclipses, this one put the capstone on…

By Leonard Perry, UVM Horticulturist & Charlie Nardozzi, Garden Consultant Freezing corn for winter enjoyment, starting fall greens in the garden, and dividing some perennials are gardening activities for this month. Harvest sweet corn early in the day for the best flavor. Squeeze ears to see if they’re firm and wait to harvest until the…

By Marguerite Jill Dye One might assume the mind-body connection would be obvious once we become ill, but sometimes we’re too busy chasing symptoms to see their significance in our lives. Louise Hay’s book, “You Can Heal Your Life,” lists ailments with their emotional roots. It provides deep insights into how our minds and emotions…

By Becca Zidik Good things come in pairs, especially wine. Hailing from Espagne, Hammeken Cellars of Alicante has produced an array of specialized wine since 1996. Specifically, Flor del Montgó Tempranillo and Flor del Montgó Verdejo: sisters from a slightly different mister … well, family of grapes. The Tempranillo, a black grape originating in Spain, comes…