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Which dating pools are you swimming in?

April 8, 2015
As you get older, the dating pool gets smaller and smaller. A great way to a least identify single eligible bachelors is attending a bachelor auction, such as the recent one held at the The Foundry. It not only raises awareness and money for Vermont Adaptive but it also turned out to be a haven…

Sugarers report late start for the maple run; spring warmth elusive

April 1, 2015
By Steven Seitz The nights have been a little too cold for local sugarers’ liking. That was the sentiment of many during the annual Maple Open House Weekend, which took place Saturday and Sunday, March 28-29. The annual event highlights Vermont’s maple sugaring heritage and shows the curious how it’s done. This year, however, the…

Schools “go independent” with positive results

April 1, 2015
By Rob Roper Last November, Vermonters sent a loud and clear message to Montpelier to fix Vermont’s education financing system and lower our property tax burden. A proposal now coming out of the Legislature is based on mandatory consolidation of school districts into units of no fewer than 1,100 students, which will affect all but…

Health: intuitive eating

April 1, 2015
You’ve heard it before: the “diet mentality” will inevitably lead to perceived failure, guilt, and shame. Fortunately, intuitive eating is not a diet and promotes a healthy relationship with food, our bodies, and our emotions and perception of ourselves. Intuitive eating is all about embracing the pleasure of eating, living healthfully, and not feeling guilty…

A well-kept secret and a fun feeder hill

March 26, 2015
By Karen D. Lorentz On March 3, I discovered a hill I had never skied. Not the biggest nor the steepest but simply one of the best experiences and a definite ego boost. I was part of a journalists’ trip to visit Vermont’s smaller and mid-sized ski areas and on this day, they had fired…

Students and general public enjoy free “Current Environmental Issues” course

March 26, 2015
RUTLAND — CCV is currently offering a grant funded course, “Current Environmental Issues,” that is free and open to all interested in learning more about environmental issues and the growing field of agribusiness. The course started Monday, March 23 and runs for 7 weeks from 6-8:45 p.m. The 3-credit course is fully funded through the TAACCCT…

“Dating between peaks” — trending terminology

March 26, 2015
Editor’s note: Names, including the author’s, have been changed to protect identities due to the personal nature of this column. After spending some time in Boston and New York City this winter, I couldn’t help but notice two new dating terms for men that seemed to be popping up everywhere: “lumber sexual” and “man bun.”…

Rockin’ the Region with Dan Brown

March 19, 2015
You have a few opportunities to hear Dan Brown and I suggest you take them all. Brown brings a great variety of music to the Killington scene. Every Thursday night at Jax you can see his duo group, Supply and Demand. This weekend at the Foundry you can see his other group, Down n’Around. Later…

WCW Ski Bum Race Series: Week 11 Video, Results, and Bracket

March 19, 2015
Video courtesy of Tim Buttner Check out the WCW Ski Bum Tournament Brackets Here! Week 11 results: Team Results Series Results Overall Results Class Results

Love and politics

March 12, 2015
Editor’s note: Names, including the author’s, have been changed to protect identities due to the personal nature of this column. It’s commonly said that on a first date one should never discuss money, religion and politics. The buzz around town has been about the town’s budget and where people stand…so it was hard to avoid.…

‘Paint and Sip’ coming to Killington

March 11, 2015
Killington ART Garage recently announced ‘Paint and Sip’ with Local Artist Rae Newell. The new event be offered for the first time, Thursday, March 19. ‘Paint and Sip’ will focus on capturing the landscape of March with its blue skies and sap buckets. This Workshop is open to all levels and will be a relaxed…

WCW Ski Bum Race Series: Week 9 Results

March 5, 2015
Ski Bum Results: Week 9 (3/4/2015) Overall Series Team Results By Class  

WCW Ski Bum Race Series: Week 9

March 5, 2015
Video courtesy of Tim Buttner See the week 9 results Here

February 27, 2015