Taso Burger Nights Tuesdays May 11 and May 18 to benefit museum RUTLAND—Wonderfeet Kids’ Museum opened its doors to the public and welcomed visitors to downtown Rutland once again starting May 1. Wonderfeet has resumed regular public hours for guests without special reservations and is open Thursdays through Saturdays 10 a.m.-4 p.m. and Sundays 1-4…

Tuesday, May 11 at 7:30 a.m.—POULTNEY— This week’s hike while birdwatching will be about 3 miles on easy to moderate terrain. The walks will be limited to eight people. Contact Joel Tilley to reserve a spot: [email protected] (preferred method), or 802-598-2583, evenings 7-8 p.m. We will be abiding by the most recent state guidelines for…

By Judith Tremblay, Ext. master gardener intern Now that the warmer days of spring are here, it is not uncommon for cabin fever to be replaced with gardening fever. However, it is important to take a step back and consider what can successfully be grown in your vegetable garden. A good starting point is to identify…

Mothers selflessly devote themselves to their children from infancy into adulthood. A mother’s love never wanes, and she’s always ready and willing to step in and put her children first.  Mother’s Day is a great chance for men, women and children to honor the special women in their lives. Delicious homemade treats can show mothers…

By Suzanne Freitas, UVM Extension master gardener  Warm days may tempt you to work in the garden and remove winter mulch, but wait a bit longer. We still could have more snow and some very cold nights. Plants still need protection. The freeze and thaw cycles of early spring can damage plants that have survived…

By Dom Cioffi There was a paradigm shift at my house this past weekend that forced me to realize how quickly my son is becoming an adult. It all started on Friday afternoon when I picked him up after school. Normally, I pepper him with questions about his day and then have to pull answers…

By Bruce Bouchard I was greatly looking forward to David Fincher’s “Mank” and was resoundingly disappointed. Fincher’s trademark tension (of which he is a master) was totally missing here, birthing cinematic lethargy throughout.  Black and white was a strong period choice, but from the opening credits to an unearned and forced climax, he is hellbent…

While timeouts may be torturous for young children eager to get up and go, alone time may sound like paradise to busy mothers.  It can be helpful for parents to schedule daily timeouts, though breaks a few times per week can do the trick as well.  Timeouts can benefit moms who need a break during…

Thursday, May 6 at 7 p.m.—VIRTUAL—Rutland Young Professionals and Castleton University’s Master of Business Administration program are co-hosting part two of the Managing in the Pandemic series this Thursday, May 6 from 7-8 p.m.  The event is free and open to all. For our second event, we’ll be joined by Eliza Leeper, mission and customer manager at Vermont…

By Brett Yates Rutland City hosts several well-known public events each year, such as its famed Halloween parade and the Chaffee Center’s Art in the Park. According to Alderman Michael Talbott, 2021 will add a new celebration to the city’s social calendar if all goes to plan: a whoopie pie festival, tentatively scheduled for the…

By Katy Savage Killington Boot Camp is moving and expanding operations.  Owner Beth Roberts is opening Killington Boot Camp Wellness Center on Saturday, May 1, on the second floor of Base Camp Bike and Ski (formerly Base Camp Outfitters) on Killington Road. There will be an open gym with weights, cardio equipment, pliability bands, suspension…

The Dark Knight to be featured in sculpture honoring annual Halloween parade organizer Two characters who turned Rutland’s Halloween parade into a comic book phenomenon will be immortalized in marble —Tom Fagan and DC’s Batman! Fagan, a journalist and book editor, was involved in Rutland’s legendary parade from its start in 1959. He launched a…

Grab-and-go options from Pat’s kitchen will satisfy even the pickiest of eaters By Brooke Geery Behind a plastic curtain in Lamere Square in Ludlow, Pat [who asked to keep her last name private] is serving up some of the best grab-and-go food imaginable. The curtain, is of course a symptom of the global pandemic we’re…

Wednesday, April 28 at 5 —VIRTUAL—The Vermont Women’s Fund and the Vermont Community Foundation will co-host This Way Up, a virtual event to examine the potential of women’s entrepreneurship, the opportunities and pitfalls associated with business ownership, and why gender impacts financial outcomes. Moderated by Vermont Public Radio’s Jane Lindholm, the event will feature four women business…

Friday, April 30 at 7 p.m.—VIRTUAL—Join Vermont fiddler, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Katie Trautz for a virtual house concert this month. The Live and In concert series, presented by Chandler Center for the Arts, will be streamed via Facebook Live and at chandler-arts.org/live-and-up. Admission by donation. Katie Trautz has toured nationally and internationally for 20 years, sharing traditional music…