As spring temperatures arrive, the Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) is inviting Vermonters to report when lakes and ponds lose their ice cover, known as the “ice-out date.” The spring date when a lake becomes completely ice free from shore to shore lets DEC staff scientists know the best time to begin their seasonal…

Everyone should have a go-to sangria recipe in his or her cocktail repertoire. Sangria, when done right, can be a highly refreshing punch that is at home any time of the year. Sangria can be enjoyed on its own and sipped on a lazy, sunny afternoon, or paired with a delicious meal. Sangria recipes also…

Sweet yet savory ground meat served on a bun is a comfort food classic that has been a staple for restaurants and home cooks for decades. Sloppy Joes are beloved sandwiches that feature meat paired with a lip-smacking, tomato-based sauce. Some attribute the original Sloppy Joe to a cafe in Sioux City, Iowa, where in…

Friday, April 1 — RANDOLPH — Once again, on April 1, Randolph’s streets and riverside trail will become a village-wide anthology of poetry. PoemTown Randolph will launch its ninth annual celebration of National Poetry Month. Posters of over a hundred selected poems by poets from every corner of Vermont will be on display in the…

Mar. 26 and April 2 — If you would like to learn how to effectively hunt wild turkey gobblers in the upcoming spring hunting season, consider attending the turkey hunting seminars being offered by the Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department and volunteer instructors on Mar. 26 and April 2. Learning to Hunt Spring Turkeys, designed…

If you are a newcomer to the region or someone who perhaps grew up here but has lived elsewhere for a while, it can be difficult to get to know your neighbors, especially if they live half a mile down the road. It can be hard to navigate the small-town experience, or figure out how…

AIAVT event will include a design charrette focused on affordable housing in Vermont’s communities Friday, Mar. 25 — RANDOLPH — The American Institute of Architects, Vermont Chapter (AIAVT) is hosting an event focused on affordable housing design in Vermont, on March 25 at the Vermont Tech campus in Randolph. This event is designed to educate…

Thursday, Mar. 24 — CASTLETON — Eleven Ukrainian posters from the early 1990s will be on display at the Calvin Coolidge Library at Castleton University through Mar. 24. On Thursday, Mar. 24 at 4:30 p.m. Rutland-based artist and former Castleton faculty member Bill Ramage will deliver a gallery talk about his visit to Ukraine 30…

Thursday, Mar. 24 — RUTLAND — The sixteenth annual Soup Bowls for Hunger will be held Thursday, Mar. 24 at Rutland High School. This year, due to Covid restrictions, the event will be a drive-thru version. All proceeds will be donated to area food shelves. Tickets are $20 which includes a 24 oz container of…

By Eesha Williams How did I, a Vermont veggie farmer, end up on the slopes of the Austrian Alps? If I were rich and Austria got a giant snowstorm, perhaps I’d want to go ride powder. But I’m not rich. Instead I’m taking Austria up on its offer for citizenship and visiting the place where…

Vegetables and pasta dishes are a staple of the Lenten season, and seafood also serves as a popular substitute for meats and poultry. As parents of picky eaters can attest, encouraging children, particularly toddlers or early grade-schoolers, to dig into a seafood meal can be a struggle. However, fish sticks can make a fish dinner…

Greenhouses are structures that can help hobbyists or professional farmers extend growing seasons and improve yields. Even though traditional greenhouses can improve conditions for growth, certain variables can still affect output. That’s where smart greenhouses come into play. Farming requires reliance on intuition, but also on control of environmental factors like insects, irrigation and light.…

Innovative program providing free local restaurant meals continues Vermont Everyone Eats (VEE), the unique Covid-19 recovery program that provides Vermonters impacted by Covid-19 with prepared meals made by Vermont restaurants using locally grown and produced ingredients, will continue through July 1, 2022. The program had previously been set to end on March 31 but will…

By Dave Hoffenberg Editor's note: These are just a sampling of the top spring events. For a full line-up pick up a copy of the Mountain Times newspaper or visit mountaintimes.info/calendar. Punxsutawney Phil said we’d have six more weeks of winter from Ground Hogs Day, Feb. 2. That gets us through this week, expiring March…

Mar. 17-19 — NORTHFIELD — Pegasus Players, Norwich University’s theater club, will present “Chicago” at 7:30 p.m. Mar. 17, 18 and 19 in Mack Hall auditorium. This performance is free and open to the public. In roaring 1920s Chicago, chorine Roxie Hart murders a faithless lover and convinces her hapless husband, Amos, to take the…