By Brooke Geery On Thursday, Dec. 2, GreenSpell hosted a grand opening at 35 Center St. in downtown Rutland. (The location was formerly home to the Christian Science Reading Room.) The store features a variety of indoor plants: from small […]
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’Grommet Goes’ book series shares love of shred with kids
New England author’s books now available locally at Darkside Snowboards By Brooke Geery With three young daughters of his own, Holderness, New Hampshire-based children’s author and EPA compliance expert Bennett Evans has seen first hand the power of reading. “I […]
A community of fun — Killington Resort delivers with the Loaded Turkey Rail Jam By Brooke Geery
By Brooke Geery KILLINGTON—The longest season in the East is now “official” thanks to the 10th Loaded Turkey Rail jam, which took place on the Upper East Fall trail on Nov. 20. The amazing Woodward Killington park crew and the […]
“Vibrating with good energy” — Wild Kind Toys to open shop in downtown Rutland
By Brooke Geery Logan Seely and her fiancé, Andy Paluch, are two busy young professionals betting on downtown Rutland. The couple closed on the space at 31-33 Center St. in May and is now in the midst of revamping it. […]
On-snow events return!
Skiers and snowboarders have no shortage of options to show their stuff this season By Brooke Geery Killington and other resorts in Vermont made the safe choice to cancel all but a few spring events last season — just another […]
Scotch Hill Brewing Co. serves up pints with local flair
The cozy pub is a welcome addition to downtown Fair Haven By Brooke Geery FAIR HAVEN—Rachel and Jon Meigs are finally getting started on their next act, with a new brew pub at 71 Main St. in Fair Haven. The […]
Bridgewater family gets a hand from ‘Homestead Rescue’
By Brooke Geery The idea of homesteading — living a simple, off-the-grid life free of many bills modern society requires and taking advantage of the earth’s abundance — may sound enticing in these pandemic times. For many generations, brave and […]
“Breaking down that barrier of entry,” Okemo’s new terrain park manager Joey Leppien looks forward to winter
By Brooke Geery A ski resort’s terrain parks and halfpipe features can vary greatly from season-to-season and even day-to-day, but the deciding factor in their quality is definitely the brains that decide what they’ll look like in the first place. […]
Q&A with Justin Kunz: designer of new snowboarding dollar coin
By Brooke Geery The U.S. Mint recently announced the latest dollar coins in the American Innovation series for the year 2022 and on the list was one dedicated to Vermont. The subject matter could have gone a number of ways […]
Chicken hunting in the woods of Vermont
By Brooke Geery This time last year, Vermont was in a drought. The woods were in danger of catching on fire, and even did once or twice. As a newbie mushroom forager, I relished the challenge (and thrill) of finding […]