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…

The Rutland County Humane Society 2022 membership drive is now underway! The generosity of our members allows us to care for the homeless animals who come to us throughout the year. Through August, we have had 548 cats and kittens come through our doors, surpassing the 440 we cared for through August in 2020. Your…

By Merisa Sherman I turned around and looked back behind me. The Green Mountains lay sprawled below, the once-green now beginning to turn myriad colors. Yes, the thin reds are beginning to pop and are doing so in a wide vibrant form. You cannot help but notice them, randomly sprinkled about the mountains below. Last…

By Kevin Theissen Summer jobs are a perennial aspect of the American workforce. It’s a time when teenagers are filling out applications and, in many cases, earning wages of their own for the first time. But some of what we’ve become accustomed to may be changing. In May, leading into the summer months, over 30%…

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By Cassandra Tyndall “The supreme art of war is to subdue the enemy without fighting.” This quote from "The Art of War" by Sun Tzu is something to keep in mind this week. It may be harder than usual to create compromise or win-win situations, no matter how hard you try. A damned if you…

By Dom Cioffi A friend who knew I had reached a major milestone in my cancer battle showed up at my door recently with a present. It came wrapped in one of those tall, thin wine bottle gift bags with tissue paper flowing out the top. I thanked her for the kind thought and then…

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By Cassandra Tyndall This morning as I sipped my coffee, enjoying the late winter air, the warming nearly-spring Sun and the song of rainbow lorikeets here in Australia, I got thinking about 2021 so far. Like a song, this year has felt quite similar to the song writing formula of verse-chorus-verse. And just like a…

There is still time to adopt your little plastic ducks for the Rutland County Humane Society (RCHS) Duck Derby! The Duck Derby will take place at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 23 at Pittsford Recreational Area. Adopted ducks will enter the creek and race to the finish for cash prizes. All proceeds go towards the…

By Merisa Sherman It’s been bugging me for almost a week, maybe even two. The plant border that I built during Covid has been slowly changing during that time, my beloved black mulch becoming almost buried. I had, of course, built this south facing border at the edge of a forest lined with deciduous trees,…

By Laurie D. Morrissey I have often been stopped in my tracks by the sight of a white-tailed doe standing in the lush summer grass. Depending on the sun’s slant, the animal’s coat is a rich shade of rusty brown or burnt orange. More delightful still is the sight of a fawn, reddish brown with…

By Kevin Theissen The economic impact of Covid-19 has been felt from coast to coast. And, unfortunately for many pre-retirees, it could potentially impact Social Security benefits as well. Some reports suggest that if Congress doesn’t take action to address funding, benefits will be cut to approximately 80% by 2034. Social Security’s long-term funding has…