If you didn’t get the opportunity to see The Dirty Water Dance Band (DWDB) at Killington Resort’s Cooler in the Mountains concert series in 2023, you’re in luck because Killington is bringing them back this Saturday, April 19, outside the K1 Base Lodge, as part of Dazed and Defrosted at 1:30 p.m. They share the…

Val Kilmer (December 31, 1959- April 1, 2025) is gone. While celebrities pass on, as do we all, sometimes a loss hits home harder than others. Why? It’s difficult to say. But for this filmgoer of a certain age, Kilmer was a part of that '80s experience. He left an impression, and although his health…

When the Vermont Housing and Conservation Board, the Vermont Housing Finance Agency, and the Vermont Dept. of Economic Development’s Community Recovery and Revitalization Program pool their resources and commit to spending $536,000 per apartment to build a 25-unit mixed-income development, the last thing they want to experience is an obstacle. From my perspective, the Wilco…

It had been years since we were all together. A decade and a half since we had all been scattered to the wind, each of us going our own direction, traveling wherever the wind may take us. To Colorado, to DC, to Toronto, to California, to Okemo. They had all been rookies together, ski patrol…

My wife and I rented our first apartment from an elderly couple right after we graduated from college. The space consisted of three rooms and a bathroom squeezed into a renovated attic above the main house. It was a relatively cozy spot; however, the ceilings were sloped, which meant I would always knock my head…

As the frost line retreats northward in the early spring, its withdrawal is often closely followed – and occasionally preceded – by the arrival of our most common flycatcher: the eastern phoebe. Depending on where you live, you may already have one nesting above your front door. Have you ever wondered why these small, onomatopoeic…

The astrology of 2025 thus far has brought its fair share of challenges. Old wounds from the past, long forgotten and assumed healed, resurfaced. In turn, this brought desire into question. It can be a humbling experience for it to dawn upon you that maybe you no longer want what you once did. Thus calling…

By Pat Wise When I was 12 years old, a new wave of artists emerged in the '80s. One artist in particular, Frank Miller, stood out. Why’d he stand out? He was a comic book punk rocker and visionary who broke the rules. It was through his work on Batman and Daredevil, his creation of…

By Ellie Trinkle Warning: This review may contain spoilers of the show “White Lotus” for those have not seen the series, or its most recent season. HBO’s hit series “White Lotus” has captured the attention of audiences worldwide with its stunning visuals, class commentary, and dynamic soundtrack. Season 3, whose finale premiered this past Sunday,…

moe. is celebrating an impressive 35 years in the biz. They’re coming to the Flynn in Burlington on April 19; tickets are still on sale. This is their first time back there in 20 years. They’ll be performing some of their greatest hits and songs from their new album, Circle of Giants, which was released…

Last week, I revisited the style of “Watchmen,” a masterpiece that took me 35 years to appreciate fully. This week is a graphic novel that struck me immediately, and it has served as a standard by which much of the art I appreciate is measured: “Havok & Wolverine: Meltdown,” written in 1988 by Walter and…

“A problem well-stated is half-solved.” Charles Kettering In 1173, construction began on a bell tower, or campanile, for a cathedral in the Italian city of Pisa. Within five years, it reached a third of its current height when a war broke out, and construction was halted for about a century. During that time, the tower…

Welcome to the Rutland 360 focus column. Rutland 360 is a collaborative initiative led by a task force that includes the Rutland Redevelopment Authority, the City of Rutland, the Chamber & Economic Development of the Rutland Region, and the Downtown Rutland Partnership. Together, these stakeholders have developed the Rutland TIF District Master Plan, a strategic…

Having had the pleasure of working with Little Feat and seeing them perform four times, including this current lineup, one thing holds true: whoever joins the band keeps the tradition of making great music alive. The latest additions are something special. I was fortunate to catch up with Little Feat’s long-time multi-instrumentalist, Fred Tackett, who…

Did you know that eating a cucumber can cool down a sore throat? How about running cheap vodka through a Brita water filter to turn it into the good stuff? I’m sure you all know that laughing for 15 minutes has the same health benefits as two extra hours of sleep. No piece of paper…