By Dom Cioffi As I stated in last week’s column, in an effort to inspire my 12-year-old son with his drum lessons, I decided to take him to his first large-scale rock concert. He’s seen local bands play at smaller […]
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So much more than books
Courtesy of Sherburne Memorial Library Sherburne Memorial Library invites the public to come in and find out about its extensive offerings. Killington’s Sherburne Library hosts concerts, clubs, classes and programs for all ages By Polly Lynn Yes, your local library […]
Kids’ birthday parties of yesteryear
A group of friends met for breakfast the other day. One topic of conversation was children’s birthday parties in the 50s. A popular trend today is to celebrate at a rented venue. But we all remember our homes as “party […]
The Outside Story: Jack-in-the-pulpits
Jack-in-the-pulpit–or is that Jill? By Meghan McCarthy McPhaul Jack-in-the-pulpits (Arisaema triphyllum) are not the most colorful spring flowers, but what they lack in beauty they make up for in interesting characteristics. These easily-identified plants are full of surprises, from their […]
Please stop talking about “Game of Thrones”
A serious question: is it possible in modern society to attend a social gathering without having to listen to a conversation about the latest episode of “Game of Thrones?” Am I the only person whose heart sinks at the inevitable […]
The Outside Story: Return of the bald eagle
By Michael J. Caduto To the delight of all who revel in the grace and beauty of nature, bald eagles are soaring above New England in numbers unseen for over a century. We’ve come a long way since the days […]
Living like Dad is saving my life
In celebration of Father’s Day, Leaha Mattinson explains how the powerful example set by her father is helping her fight against a deadly diagnosis By Leaha Mattinson As Father’s Day approaches, many of us take time to contemplate just how […]
Pip is training me, too
I love this spring—the beautiful weather, good hiking, great climbing both at the gym and outdoors, and playing softball (for the first time in my life). I am on the Killington Deli team, and after a few disastrous early games, […]
My presidential endorsement
By Brett Yates At the end of primary season, politicians who initially opposed their party’s nominee are forced either by fear of the other party’s nominee or by a need to preserve their own standing within their party to fall […]
Act 46 merger votes yield mixed results
By Tiffany Danitz Pache, VTDigger.org Voters went to the polls in Vermont towns Tuesday, June 7, to decide whether to merge school districts into larger units under Act 46. The law, enacted in 2015, provides incentives for town school districts […]