By Nadie VanZandt, extension master gardener, University of Vermont Has your apple tree looked poorly all summer and produced little or no fruit this fall? Although the summer’s abundant rainfall may have caused stress due to overwatering, there are other reasons why your apple tree failed to thrive. These include nutrient deficiency, an unfavorable growing…

By DJ Dave Hoffenberg Friday, Oct. 15 —KILLINGTON — You are not going to want to miss Jenny Porter’s album release party at the Pickle Barrel nightclub at 8 p.m. This is her first ever album and it’s a good one. You’ll need proof of vaccination or a negative Covid test within 72 hours along…

The lines between the outdoors and indoors are being blurred. Homeowners build extensive outdoor living spaces so they can relax on weather-resistant furniture and even cook in lavish kitchens in their backyards. In addition, indoor three-season rooms full of bright, open windows that showcase outdoor vistas challenge the boundaries between outside and inside. For those…

By Brett Amy Thelen One morning in early autumn, I was running errands in downtown Keene, New Hampshire, when I was stopped in my tracks by a flash of yellow. Crouching down, I found a gorgeous, palm-sized bird, olive above, with a belly as gold as sunshine. It was a species I’d never seen before,…

By Kevin Theissen How long has it been since you’ve reviewed your Medicare policy? With open enrollment fast approaching, there are a few questions you may want to ask yourself before you renew, add, drop or switch coverage. Medicare’s annual open enrollment period begins Oct. 15 and ends Dec. 7. During this time, current Medicare…

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By Cassandra Tyndall As the astrological cogs begin to shift, you too might be noticing shifts within your own life. Planetary heavyweight Saturn begins to change direction, signaling an end to an ongoing grind that began in May. This isn’t to say that things will suddenly get better, but at least the tide has turned.…

1-year-old. Spayed female. Pit mix. Brindle and white. Energetic sweet girl looking for her forever home! 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 handsome, gray 15-year-old kitty looking for a retire- ment home. Troy adores people and…

By Sandra Dee Owens Editor’s note: This is the fourth part in a series of The Funologist’s stories called “The Garage Years.” This column is published the first edition of each month. For previous parts visit: mountaintimes.info/category/column/funologist. Part 5 of this series will be published Nov. 3. Expectations I had had expectations. Expectations that my…

By Mary Ellen Shaw It seems like my inbox has a lot of “remember when” emails that take my age group back to the “good old days.” We all seem to enjoy remembering how things were and comparing those times to the present day. Something that frequently comes into our conversations is the television of…

By Rachel Sargent Mirus “I’ve got something for you,” my husband calls from the front door. He’s found an oddly beautiful beetle in the autumn woods. It’s around of an inch long, a dark iridescent teal, and its wings and wing-covers look comically small. Something about its body shape reminds me of a fat carpenter…

Rutland County Humane Society (RCHS) is looking for vendors for our Trails for Tails fundraiser on Sunday Oct. 17 from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. at Northwood Park in Rutland. Set up a table and sell products, all while supporting the homeless animals at RCHS. Enjoy a lovely fall morning while promoting your business! Vendor booths do…

By Merisa Sherman My sister and I would wake up all groggy and stiff, not having made the trip for a few months. It would be dark when we got out of the car and we would grab our backpacks, trudge sluggishly through the courtyard and up the stairs to our condo. Opening the door,…

By Kevin Theissen The only person who doesn’t need an estate and gift plan is the one who lives forever and never gets sick! Over 50% of our adult population (120 million adults) do not have nor realize the importance of having a current or up-to-date estate and gift plan to protect themselves and their…

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…