By Dom Cioffi Years ago (before the science started to prove the concept wrong), it was believed that carefree, creative, and emotional individuals were born with a dominating right hemisphere of the brain. These people tended to excel in artistic endeavors and language skills and often became painters, writers and designers. Conversely, left-brained people were…

By Cassandra Tyndall This first full week of the month of October primes us for exciting new beginnings thanks to much of the stuck and stagnant energy of recent months starting to alleviate. The most potent influence combines the New Moon plus the fusion of the Sun and Mars. This will seed a new cycle…

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image="194740" img_size="full" alignment="center"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css=".vc_custom_1582852508329{margin-top: 40px !important;}"][vc_column][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width="1/3"][vc_raw_html]JTNDc3BhbiUyMGNsYXNzJTNEJTIyaWNvbmlmeSUyMiUyMGRhdGEtaWNvbiUzRCUyMm1kaS16b2RpYWMtYXJpZXMlMjIlMjBkYXRhLWlubGluZSUzRCUyMmZhbHNlJTIyJTNFJTNDJTJGc3BhbiUzRQ==[/vc_raw_html][vc_custom_heading text="Aries" font_container="tag:h2|text_align:center" use_theme_fonts="yes"][vc_column_text css=".vc_custom_1568082984251{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}"] March 21 - April 20 [/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]Powerful fresh starts are possible in all kinds of partnerships. Consider the past two years and decide how you want the next to be. Even if you’re in the midst of confusion, miscommunications and snafus with…

By DJ Dave Hoffenberg This has been a tough year for many and the entertainment industry was hit pretty hard. In an effort to bring back the festival energy of days gone by, a couple in Stockbridge has decided to host a concert at their home, which also happens to be a hemp farm. The…

1-year-old. Neutered male. Corgi mix. Tan. I am sure to make you smile with our time spent together. I am just the happiest little boy and a perfect size. 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…

By Gary Salmon Just as fall is appearing, two trees pop into the landscape whose color will be okay but whose form is what catches the eye. They both live in Rutland, one on Court Street across from Grace Church and the other, a quiet life at the Godnick Center out on the Deer Street…

By Meghan McCarthy McPhaul The deep purple caught my eye, an unexpected color amid the autumn-hued palette of gold, red, and orange. I stooped to look more closely, thinking perhaps someone had dropped some manmade thing on this grassy, well-traveled path along a hardwood stand. But, no, it was a flower, its summery-colored petals closed…

It’s time to make your pet a star! The Rutland County Humane Society (RCHS) is holding an online pet photo contest, Pet Mania, from Oct. 1 at 8 a.m. until Oct. 24 at 7 p.m. For $5, you can submit up to five photos of your furry friends. Then, make sure to let your friends…

By Merisa Sherman With great care, the BF lowered our favorite canoe into the water. With the new influx of cold weather, the water was perfectly see-through and you could see the sun shining on the rocks below the surface. The light even shone through the canoe, highlighting the handmade seams and creating even more…

By Kevin Theissen Healthcare can be one of the priciest yet most essential parts of life’s journey. And yet, many struggle to utilize the financial tools that may help. Take health saving accounts (HSAs), for example. In 2019, 55% of those with HSAs that did not record a distribution also did not receive either employee…

By Dom Cioffi When I go to bed at night, I generally read before finally shutting things down. In the past, my reading came via books, but since the iPad was released in 2010, that device has become my main source of material. I love the iPad for many reasons, but mostly because I have…

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By Cassandra Tyndall As we cross the threshold from September to October, we’ll get a sense of how the month to come promises movement and momentum. Before that happens, Mercury will hit the brakes and head in reverse for its third and final retrograde of 2021. In the sign of Libra, this retrograde phase may…

By Mary Ellen Shaw It won’t be long before fall is in the air! It’s been a very hot summer compared to the weather we used to have many years ago. I don’t remember one house on our street having an air conditioner when I was growing up in the '50s and '60s. Everyone had…

By Lee Emmons In September, as summer yields to fall, most of the colorful birds that breed in our region during spring and summer head south for warmer locales. The departure of ruby-throated hummingbirds, Baltimore orioles, migratory woodpeckers, and numerous warblers doesn’t leave us entirely without striking birds, however. Perhaps the most vivid remaining species…