By Dom Cioffi Autumn is upon us and with it comes a host of seasonal activities – one of the most popular being the annual trek to the apple orchard. When I was a child apple picking meant picking apples. […]
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Rockin’ the Region with Kenny Mehler Band
Saturday marks the long awaited return of the Kenny Mehler Band to Rutland. Kenny Mehler is no stranger to the area, as he’s been playing it since 2001 and he’s been a regular in the Killington scene in the winter. […]
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A descent into madness
By Dom Cioffi Several years ago I took a solo trip to Paris (a major checkmark on my personal bucket list). I had been there with a small group a decade prior, but due to the short timeframe and the […]
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September is National Preparedness Month: Be disaster aware, take action to prepare
By Debbie Boyce Three years ago Tropical Storm Irene presented many Vermonters with a challenge not many had ever experienced. Irene and other damaging storms show us the importance of being ready for anything. Vermont is susceptible to a number […]
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What if we had the internet back then?
by Cindy Phillips I remember life before the internet. It was those days of yesteryear, before Al Gore invented it. Research was done at the library. Communication was on a rotary telephone or via handwritten notes. You needed a stamp […]
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The Outside Story: Staycation geese and southbound juncos
By Carolyn Lorié This has always been my perception of bird migration in the fall: the days grow short and cool and then, one day, I notice a v-shaped caravan of Canada geese flying southward. Then another and another. Within […]
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Squeezing every minute out
Putting my son to bed at night has been a test of my patience since the day he was born. When he was an infant, I would change and swaddle him and then place him in his crib, careful that […]
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There are no singular nouns in baseball
By Brett Yates As I write this, the Phoenix Mercury are going head-to-head with the Chicago Sky in the WNBA Finals, which seems as good a time as any to reflect upon the tendency of the Women’s National Basketball Association […]
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KAG mounts new exhibit, “Vermont and Me”
By Gerrie Russell KILLINGTON—The Killington Arts Guild hosted an opening reception for its new show “Vermont and Me” on Saturday, Aug. 30, at the Gallery on Route 4 in Killington. Family, friends and visitors in the area enjoyed refreshments and […]
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The Outside Story: Late bloomers – Asters arrive at summer’s end
By Joe Rankin Living this far north, we’re attuned to signs of a waning summer: shorter days, cooler nights, red maples in low-lying areas turning their trademark color. But when the asters bloom, I know the curtain is coming down […]