Forming a new friendship with someone in your 40s is challenging enough; try doing it if you’re an introvert. Writer/director Andrew DeYoung’s comedy “Friendship” is a hilariously dark look at male bonding with a leading performance from Tim Robinson that audiences won’t soon forget.  Where to begin with this movie? I guess, for starters, a…

Rolling out of bed, I grab my Apple watch and check my phone. Confusion and delight spread across my face as I see that the sky is supposed to be blue today. All day. Like a normal spring day. There isn’t a cloud on the radar nor a bloop in the hourly. It’s confusing, all…

Now that my son is in his 20s, working and taking college classes, my time with him has diminished considerably. He still lives at home, so I see him in passing, but the quality time I used to revel in has long since passed. Throughout his childhood, my son and I were connected at the…

One of the most exciting rites of spring is the alewife run, an annual event where throngs of fish race upstream from the ocean to inland water bodies on a reproductive journey. These “river herring,” as they are categorized, actually spend most of their lives at sea. Come spring, when the water warms to at…

As the old month becomes new, there’s an opportunity to start afresh. The skies look very different this week than they did last week, and as such, it may require you to think a little bit differently, too. New circumstances often bring new opportunities and, therefore, new choices to make. Though this week and in…

“In God we trust, all others bring data,” said W. Edwards Deming. Human beings are hardwired for narrative, storytelling, connecting with other humans by sharing experiences and detailing characters, plot, dialogue, spectacle, theme, and action. We tell stories to build relationships, establish rapport, teach, persuade, inspire, establish credibility, create empathy, entertain, persuade juries, and accomplish…

We were surrounded by red, white, and blue. The stars and stripes were everywhere, repeated over and over across the field in front of us. We sat next to my mom and dad, trying to read the names on the memorial that stood proudly in front of us. We saw the name Jones repeated over…

When I was a young man, the legal drinking age was 18. That meant that a good chunk of teenagers could go out to the bars while still in high school. Admittedly, this caused some problems. I should know; I was one of them.  When I was 20 years old, the state of Vermont changed…

If you’re a mosquito and it’s a warm spring afternoon, you’re out cruising the air currents on your tiny wings. But as you buzz around, the sun warming your exoskeleton, the clouds roll in, heralding a spring shower. Balls of water up to 50 times heavier than your body begin plummeting out of the sky.…

It feels nice to listen to a podcast, read a book, or attend a seminar that inspires, motivates, and uplifts. It’s a great mind exercise to expand on the possibilities and wonder what might be possible for you.  It also feels nice to gain new levels of self-awareness, to be able to examine your habits,…

‘Presence’ is available to stream on-demand After director Steven Soderbergh’s planned 2013 theatrical film, “Behind the Candelabra,” ran into funding difficulties and eventually landed on HBO for a cable release, the prolific director announced his retirement. In what is, perhaps, the shortest retirement in filmmaking history, Soderbergh was back with his short-lived, though compelling, two-season…

A common concern regarding the Rutland City TIF District is: what happens if the development doesn’t generate enough tax revenue to pay back the bond? This week’s article seeks to answer that question, as well as explain some of the safety nets that are in place to make sure the City remains financially secure. By…

Astrologically speaking, so much has already happened in 2025. Despite this, the big events of this year and next have barely even begun. This week’s Full Moon divides May into two chapters: the quiet chapter, which we’ve already moved through, and the loud chapter, which we are only just beginning. There is something about this…

By Ellie Trinkle It has long been suggested that the power of food transcends beyond simply “tasting good”; it can heal, invite, and inspire. Stephen Chbosky’s new Netflix film “Nonnas” depicts this multitude of food in a heartwarming and tender way. The film follows middle-aged Joe Scaravella, played by Vince Vaughn, whose mother’s recent tragic…

The Little Feat show at the Paramount Theatre on Cinco de Mayo was a 10. This performance was the kick-off of their “Strike Up The Band” tour, supporting their just-released album of the same name. This is Little Feat’s first album of new original songs in 13 years.  “Tonight was rockin’ ,” said Little Feat’s…