By Merisa Sherman Brrr, it has been getting chilly lately. I know, because I am sitting here snuggled up in my favorite down puffy coat getting warm by the remnants of the Killington Block Party bonfire. It’s still going strong […]
Category: Column
Column, Living the Dream
Peak: a cacophony of colors and ‘promo’ snow
By Merisa Sherman We let the dogs lead the way, frolicking and bouncing as is their want when they are just 10-month-old black labradors. A full zest for everything they can possible sniff along the way but always wanting to keep […]
Column, Movie Diary
Lucky to be alive
I got a call from a coworker a few months ago that started a chain of events that I have oddly become accustomed to. The coworker is someone I have known for several years but don’t normally conduct business with. […]
Column, Money Matters
Understanding FAFSA
The Free Application for Federal Student Aid, or FAFSA, is the form students need to fill out to get any financial aid from the federal government to help pay for higher education. Each year, over 13 million students who file […]
Column, The Outside Story
The tangled tale of the Ash-Tree Bolete
By Rachel Sargent Mirus If the enemy of my enemy is my friend, then surely the friend of my enemy is my enemy. This inverted cliche is one way to characterize the tangled relationship between ash trees and the ash-tree […]
Column
Area nonprofits offer a new leaf on fun
By Liz DiMarco Weinmann If you’re the ringleader of an energetic family that has sampled every maple marvel known to humankind, plus scoped out more autumn selfie scenery than you ever could have imagined, you’re probably looking to, ahem, turn […]
Living the Dream
Foliage a glowing demonstration of the beauty of nature, and so much more
The reds are popping, the yellows are vibrant and the greens are glittering. Even the locals cannot get enough of the beautiful transition that turns Vermont from the Green Mountains into a symphony of nature’s beauty. Vermont becomes a postcard […]
Column, Movie Diary
Pain and suffering
By Dom Cioffi I traveled to Europe last week for a work event — my first trip abroad since the craziness of the pandemic. The outbound flight was uneventful for me other than being fortuitously bumped into business class, which […]
Column, The Outside Story
How to grow milkweed for a monarch crop
By Elise Tillinghast During a late summer walk, I noticed that the common milkweed in our back field is becoming not-so-common. Once vigorous patches of the milky green plants have dwindled, engulfed in a sea of Canada goldenrod. Goldenrod is […]
Column, Looking Back
Our connection to aromas
By Mary Ellen Shaw Once you have lived through several decades you will realize that various aromas have a connection to a certain time period in your life. One of the earliest aromas that I can remember was the delicious […]