by Cal Garrison This week’s horoscopes are coming out under the light of a Sagittarius Moon. The big news this week is that the Sun changes signs, entering Aquarius at 9:35 a.m. on Jan. 20. For those of you who […]
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Living the Dream: First tracks at dawn
By Merisa Sherman It was still dark as we left the parking lot, and my beloved golden retreiver, Vespi, and I made our way toward our own little piece of heaven. As the sun ascended, so did we. It was […]
Rockin the Region with Jake McLaughlin
By DJ Dave Hoffenberg This Friday head to Du Jour VT in Ludlow at 7 p.m. to catch pianist Jake McLaughlin. He’s there every three weeks so you’ll also have two opportunities in February. You can see him most Saturdays […]
Looking Back: Skiing, small style
By Mary Ellen Shaw Many young people growing up in my era … the ’50s and ’60s … got their first taste of skiing right here in the city of Rutland. The place to do that was at the Rutland […]
The Movie Diary: Like a Boss
Working the system By Dom Cioffi My 15-year-old son came home from school last week and announced that he had an important assignment to complete. Apparently, his Spanish teacher told the class that they had to go out to eat […]
Money Matters: The new SECURE act
by Kevin Theissen The Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement (SECURE) Act is now law. With it, comes some of the biggest changes to retirement savings law in recent years. While the new rules don’t appear to amount to […]
The Outside Story: The bobcat’s snow day
Snow day! The announcement draws squeals of joy from students throughout the school district and groans from parents who must scramble to provide care for their kids and face a treacherous commute. But fourth-graders with overdue homework and harried parents […]
Living the Dream: Adrenalin rushes at the summit
By Merisa Sherman The howling wind cut across the exposed ridge line was trying to knock us off our skis. Protected on the right by the track of the Mt .Washington cog railway, the mountain just dropped off into the […]
Movie Diary: The GrudgeB
Resolving to be better I had a conversation with some coworkers recently concerning New Year’s resolutions. Their opinions ran the gamut from not caring at all to caring very much about resolving to do one or many things differently in […]
Chipmunk Game Theory 101
Two chipmunks vie for seeds on our front lawn. One lives directly underneath the bird feeder. Another hails from the far side of the house, address unknown. The chipmunks appear identical to me: same size, same stripes. Same interests, namely […]