Wednesday Dec. 12 KILLINGTON 6 p.m. Liquid Art Open Mic with Fiddlewitch 7:30 p.m. Sushi Yoshi Music Trivia Bingo with DJ Dave PAWLET 7 p.m. The Barn Restaurant and Tavern “Pickin’ in Pawlet” POULTNEY 5 p.m. Taps Tavern Beer Dinner […]
Category: Column
The social network
By Dom Cioffi A couple weeks ago I sat down at my computer, cup of coffee in hand, and pulled up the morning’s email. I rifled through the prerequisite offers for discount drugs, quickly deleting them as fast as I […]
Mountain Meditation: Giving through serving
By Marguerite Jill Dye This time of year, we often reach out to loved ones and sometimes to people we haven’t met yet. It’s a time to give gifts and bestow blessings through kind actions because some of the best […]
The porcupine
By Carolyn Lorié I once lived in a cottage perched atop a sloping field in Western Massachusetts. It was the lone structure at the edge of undeveloped forest and sat far from the road. The cottage had a large front […]
The outdoor world is my studio
I’m inspired by artists’ journeys and the quality of their powerful work on an international blog that features 52 artists each year. It’s called “Artists Tell Their Stories.” Beginning Dec. 6, I’m honored to be the artist of the week. […]
Rockin’ the Region with Brad Morgan
By Dave Hoffenberg “Sing us a song you’re the piano man. Sing us a song tonight Well we’re all in the mood for a melody And you got us feeling alright,” sang Billy Joel. Brad Morgan is the piano man […]
One for the ages
By Dom Cioffi On March 24, 1975, in Summit County, Ohio, a heavyweight boxing match was held between Muhammad Ali and a relatively obscure fighter named Chuck Wepner. Wepner was a journeyman boxer with a semi-respectable record. What he was […]
Storm clouds ahead?
By Rep. Jim Harrison You are out on a walk and you see the dark clouds nearby. Do you seek shelter or take a chance on the storm passing by? Last week there was a fiscal briefing for all new […]
Customer service – people and manners
By Mary Ellen Shaw I don’t know about you but if you are old enough to be called a “senior” you probably miss dealing with “real people” when you have business to transact. Face-to-face will always be my preferred way […]
Inebriated wildlife
By Brett Amy Thelen It’s the time of year when the landscape is laid bare, the ground is impenetrable with frost, and flying insects have faded into memory. As fall slides into winter, resident songbirds like robins and waxwings must […]