By Ryan Dunfee Working from home for the first time due to the coronaviris? Here are a few tips from a seasoned remote worker that could help. Do not work from your bedroom in your pajamas. Set up a clean, intentional office space somewhere outside your bedroom, even if it’s just the kitchen table. Your…

As this crisis evolves, so does the plan to best manage this unprecedented time. Starting Monday, March 16, Rutland Co-op will be closing 30 minutes early each day so they can do an extensive cleaning.  They will be wiping down all surfaces; disinfecting and sanitizing spoons, containers, and carafes; and mopping the floors. Vinyl gloves will be available at…

“If there is ever a time we need our yoga practice it is now, and as much as I love to see your yogi faces in our lovely studio I think it is time to respond intelligently and prudently to the situation at hand,” Killington Yoga’s Karen Dalury said. So starting March 16, in lieu…

If you need help and you are stuck at home, or if you think you can help those in need, please reach out to Rutland County Mutual Aid.  Rutland County Mutual Aid is a site that connects people in need with people who can help. The website has two surveys on it: one for folks who are able…

The Rutland Community Cupboard will be implementing a new safety and access plan beginning March 16. The main objectives are to provide continuing access to food to all that need it within the community, while ensuring the highest possible level of health and safety for customers and volunteers. The RCC will be open Monday 11…

The Rutland Audubon society has cancelled all programs for the month of March, however, individuals can still participate in birding activities. The West Rutland Marsh at 8 Mable St. in West Rutland  is a great locale for new birders and seasoned experts. Walk any or all of the full 3.7 mile loop in this National…

Reading a book can be a great way to escape reality, and there’s no better reality to escape than the one we’re living in right now. Unfortunately, unless you’ve been hoarding books for years, you may lack fresh materials to read. While some area libraries are closing their doors to the public, others remain open…

By Karen D. Lorentz Taylor Zink was one of the lucky kids who learned to snowboard because his mom worked at a ski area. Born in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, Zink grew up in Dalton in the heart of the Berkshires and graduated from Wahconah Regional High School in 2007 and Bryant University in 2011 with a degree…

Plus Virtual Tours: Meet the Animals & Behind the Scenes at the Farm & Museum WOODSTOCK, VERMONT... Beginning on Thursday, March 19, Billings Farm & Museum will offer options for local families with kids at home, and for folks farther away who want to explore our farm and museum: We will set up a “drive-through”…

March 13-14—KILLINGTON— On March 13-14, the Summit Lodge in Killington will offer a series of events blessed with the luck of the Irish. At O’Dwyer’s public house, you won’t stop dancing the jig with live music from 3:30 p.m. to close on Friday and 12 p.m. to close on Saturday. County Down and Fiddlewitch will…

Wednesday, March 18 at 6 p.m.—Join an open forum at CCV-Rutland on getting college credits before you finish high school. All area high school sophomores, juniors, seniors, and parents/guardians are invited. Enjoy a slice of pizza, meet CCV staff, and find out about the many opportunities to start college for free during high school. Opportunities…

Tuesday, March 17 at 7 p.m.—RUTLAND—The Russian National Ballet has been bringing timeless ballet classics to the stages of North America since 1999. Founded in Moscow during the transitional period of Perestroika in the late 1980s, the company used its new-found creative freedom, influenced by the political movement, to invigorate the tradition of Russian ballet…

Saturday, March 14 at 6:30 p.m.—KILLINGTON—The Stay to Stay program is an initiative to bring people to Vermont and show them the beauty of living here in hopes that they will choose to move here in the near future. The program organizes several Stay to Stay ski weekends throughout the state and one will be…

UPDATE 3/13/20 This event has been cancelled. Sunday, March 15 at 12:55 p.m.—RUTLAND—The great bass-baritone Sir Bryn Terfel returns to the Metropolitan Opera for the first time since 2012, in the title role of the cursed sea captain doomed to sail the open ocean for eternity. Valery Gergiev conducts a new production by François Girard,…

Friday, March 13 at 7:30 p.m.—RUTLAND—Vermont Symphony Orchestra’s March Jukebox will present an age 18+ program, featuring music and composers that are scandalous, depraved, and decidedly adult – no kids allowed at this one! This innovative chamber music series, curated by Vermont composer and Matt LaRocca, features a singular concert experience. Tickets are $7-95. For…