3 years old. Neutered male. Shepherd mix. Tan and black. My personality is friendly and playful but I can be a little anxious. Rutland County Humane Society, 765 Stevens Road, Pittsford, VT • (802) 483-6700 • Tues. – Sat. 12-5p.m. Closed Sun. & Mon. • www.rchsvt.org “I’m a 3-year-old spayed female. My previous home had…

By Susan Shea I never tire of watching the aerial acrobatics of swallows as they swoop over fields, darting back and forth to snap up flying insects. With their smooth, flowing flight and pointed wings, they are beautiful, graceful fliers. Tree swallows and barn swallows are the most abundant and widespread of our six northeastern…

By Mary Ellen Shaw Reminiscing about the old city swimming pool on North Main Street never gets old! I took a look back at it a few years ago but it’s worth another look as the topic inevitably comes up among my age group at this time of year. There’s nothing like the “good ol’…

By Kevin Theissen Dan Taylor faced a difficult situation after his father suffered a stroke at age 72 and couldn’t live alone. He was responsible for looking after him and had no idea how to proceed. He was overwhelmed by the plethora of options and was determined to find a place where his father “would…

By Dom Cioffi  I have a specific route I take when I drive to work in the mornings. I take this route because it is the fastest and most efficient way to get from my house to my office. I take the exact same route when I return home. I try to avoid driving this…

By Merisa Sherman Together, my dad and I stood on a patch on snow just larger than our skis, looking out over the middle of Superstar. It was a perfectly gorgeous bluebird day in early June. There had been a good amount of snow on the headwall and there was plenty on the bottom, but…

By DJ Dave Hoffenberg “I’m funny how? I mean funny like I’m a clown, I amuse you? I make you laugh, I’m here to amuse you?” said Tommy DeVito in Goodfellas. If you like it funny and want to be amused then you have to check out the shows at the Woolen Mill Comedy Club…

3-years-old. Spayed female. Feist mix. Tan and white. I am an active sweet girl and hope that you will fall in love with me and take me home. Rutland County Humane Society, 765 Stevens Road, Pittsford, VT • (802) 483-6700 • Tues. – Sat. 12-5p.m. Closed Sun. & Mon. • www.rchsvt.org Got mice? You’ll be…

By Rachel Sargent Mirus Picture a robin, out in the morning and hopping around the park. It finds breakfast in the form of a worm, but out of the nearby trees swoops a bigger bird. The bigger bird acts threatening, and the robin surrenders its worm like a kid giving up their lunch money to…

By Kevin Theissen Inflation sometimes seems like one of those afflictions of an era long since passed into the history books. While it’s true that double-digit inflation has been absent for the last 30 years or more, you may remember the high inflation years of the 1970s. Will the levels of U.S. public debt, loose…

By Dom Cioffi I’m not positive, but I think the first time I saw a person wearing a medical mask in public (but not in a hospital situation) was in an airport. This had to have been years ago – maybe 20 or more if my memory is correct. I’m also confident that any traveler…

By Merisa Sherman  I have to stop and take a few deep breaths to bring my breathing under control. I can feel my heart pounding as I close my eyes. There is no choice but to focus, no option but to regain control of my mind. My left leg is shaking violently, even as I ask…

By Cassandra Tyndall The old adage, “If you do what you’ve always done, then you’ll get what you’ve always gotten,” will likely ring true this week. While it is a New Moon that can symbolize a time to plant seeds for future growth, it is also a Solar Eclipse, June 10. Generally speaking, this isn’t…

Do you have feral cats near your home or workplace? Do you see them when you’re out, especially at night? Are you currently feeding feral cats? If so, the Rutland County Humane Society (RCHS) can help. RCHS is working with citizens around the county where feral cats are living on a population control program called Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR),…

2-year-old. Neutered male. Hound mix. Tri-color. I just want to be everyone’s best friend.  Rutland County Humane Society, 765 Stevens Road, Pittsford, VT • (802) 483-6700 • Tues. – Sat. 12-5p.m. Closed Sun. & Mon. • www.rchsvt.org   I’m a 1-year-old Labrador mix. I came from another shelter. I have a sensitive side and take time…