By Kevin Theissen America Saves, a national campaign that promotes savings, notes significant differences in savings between men and women. A survey showed that women displayed a greater interest in savings, but there was no greater savings effort or savings effectiveness compared to […]
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Heading into playoffs, Clearly Moguls gets the up on McGrath’s Sushi; Killington still on top
By DJ Dave Hoffenberg It is hard to beat three teams in one night but Mother Nature did just that and reduced the number of games played for the top three teams. It didn’t matter to the Killington Resort team […]
Music to my ears
By Dom Cioffi This past Saturday I announced to my wife that I was headed out to do some errands. I then took a quick shower, gathered some snacks for the ride, and jumped into my truck to leave. But while it […]
The dirt on moles
By Susan Shea My dog watched intently as an area of soil in our backyard vibrated and formed a slight ridge. Suddenly he began digging, revealing a mole below ground. Before Cody could pounce, I grabbed his collar and pulled […]
The happiest countries in the world
By Kevin Theissen If you live in Norway, Denmark, Iceland, Switzerland, or Finland, then you’re among the happiest people in the world. On the other hand, if you reside in Sierra Leone, Bulgaria, Egypt, Palestinian Territories, or Tunisia, you’re among the […]
This summer’s athletic stupidity challenges unveiled
By Brady Crain I have spent a lot of time since this lumbar surgery (left side L3-4 foraminotomy/facetectomy – didn’t need a laminectomy because the disc was already gone) walking, swimming, icing, and stressing about what was going to happen […]
Finding joie de vivre
By Marguerite Jill Dye Watching presidents Macron and Trump at the Bastille Day celebration on the Champs Elysées in Paris took me back decades to standing on the wide boulevard’s sidewalk on the Fourteenth of July during studies and travels in […]
Twenty years of taking orders
By Brett Yates The Nickelodeon-produced major motion picture “Good Burger” debuted in theaters on July 25, 1997. Two decades later, it feels more popular than it was at the time of its release, when it met modest box-office success and […]
Remembering Rutland’s first pool
By Mary Ellen Shaw In the heat of summer, I can’t help but think of the many days back in the 50s and 60s that I spent at the Rutland City pool. It was located on the west side on […]
Killington Softball League: Resort clinches number one playoff seed
By DJ Dave Hoffenberg Killington Resort remained perfect and clinched the number one playoff seed with two hard-fought victories. First up was Clearly Moguls. Runs were at a premium in this game with both pitchers — K.R’s Matt Kinsman and C.M’s […]