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Featured Pets for June 23 – June 29, 2021

June 23, 2021
2-year old. Neutered Male. Hound mix. Tri-color. I just want to be everyone’s best friend.  Rutland County Humane Society, 765 Stevens Road, Pittsford, VT • (802) 483-6700 • Tues. – Sat. 12-5p.m. Closed Sun. & Mon. • www.rchsvt.org Loki and Leroy are two southern gentlemen from Arkansas. Their super power is the ability to cuddle!…

2021’s mid-term

June 23, 2021
By Cassandra Tyndall The term “solstice” is Latin for “sun standing still.” These two major points of the sun’s annual journey are our invitation to pause and reflect on the last six months while casting our gaze on the next. Regardless of whether you’re celebrating winter or summer, you’ll notice that over the next few…

Weekly Horoscopes for June 23-29, 2021

June 23, 2021
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The key is curiosity

June 16, 2021
By Cassandra Tyndall Astrologically speaking, it’s an amazingly quiet week. That said, there will be one area of your life where you’re pressed to strike a balance between the old and the new. This is because 2021’s major influence of Saturn square Uranus becomes active once again. You might notice some frustration or tension rise…

Featured Pets for June 16 – June 22, 2021

June 16, 2021
3 years old. Neutered male. Shepherd mix. Tan and black. My personality is friendly and playful but I can be a little anxious. 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 3-year-old spayed female. My previous home had…

2021 Summer Guide

June 16, 2021
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Edible annuals can refresh your landscape, provide unique tastes

June 9, 2021
By Andrea Knepper Like me, you are probably getting ready to go to the local garden center and pick up some annual flowers to spruce up your landscaping. This year, consider planting some edible annuals instead.  The idea of incorporating edible plants into landscaping has grown in popularity in recent years. Increasing the diversity in…

Remarkable berries to grow in Vermont

June 9, 2021
By Bonnie Kirn Donahue Berry season in Vermont can feel like a beautiful, fleeting moment in time. How can we make it last longer? You may be familiar with common types of berries that can be grown here, such as raspberries, blackberries, blueberries, grapes and strawberries. Growing different varieties of these species is one way to…

Featured Pets for June 9 – June 15, 2021

June 9, 2021
3-years-old. Spayed female. Feist mix. Tan and white. I am an active sweet girl and hope that you will fall in love with me and take me home. Rutland County Humane Society, 765 Stevens Road, Pittsford, VT • (802) 483-6700 • Tues. – Sat. 12-5p.m. Closed Sun. & Mon. • www.rchsvt.org Got mice? You’ll be…

Weekly Horoscopes for June 9-15, 2021

June 9, 2021
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Revise and reorientate

June 9, 2021
By Cassandra Tyndall The old adage, “If you do what you’ve always done, then you’ll get what you’ve always gotten,” will likely ring true this week. While it is a New Moon that can symbolize a time to plant seeds for future growth, it is also a Solar Eclipse, June 10. Generally speaking, this isn’t…

RCHS can help with feral cats

June 2, 2021
Do you have feral cats near your home or workplace? Do you see them when you’re out, especially at night? Are you currently feeding feral cats? If so, the Rutland County Humane Society (RCHS) can help. RCHS is working with citizens around the county where feral cats are living on a population control program called Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR),…

Featured Pets for June 2 – June 8, 2021

June 2, 2021
2-year-old. Neutered male. Hound mix. Tri-color. I just want to be everyone’s best friend.  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 1-year-old Labrador mix. I came from another shelter. I have a sensitive side and take time…

From your garden to the freezer

June 2, 2021
By Mary Ellen Shaw Some of the items that you may have planted in your garden can be enjoyed beyond the time that you pick them to eat fresh. Most of us have limited space so why not grow things that can be frozen and enjoyed throughout the year? You just need to do a…

Weekly Horoscopes for June 2-8, 2021

June 2, 2021
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