By Mary Ellen Shaw It won’t be long before fall is in the air! It’s been a very hot summer compared to the weather we used to have many years ago. I don’t remember one house on our street having […]
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The leaves fall, the air thins creating crispness
By Merisa Sherman It’s been bugging me for almost a week, maybe even two. The plant border that I built during Covid has been slowly changing during that time, my beloved black mulch becoming almost buried. I had, of course, […]
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Fall school restrictions still up in the air
By Curt Peterson Windsor Central Unified School District superintendent Sherry Sousa told the Mountain Times last week that protocols for reopening are still up in the air, presumably due to the recent upsurge in Covid cases across the country. “The […]
Arts, Dining & Entertainment
The rise and fall of the Woodstock Country School
WOODSTOCK— “Woodstock Country School, A History of Institutional Denial” by alumnus William Boardman tells the story of the Vermont school’s rise and flourishing, even as it relied on charismatic headmaster David Bailey, whose dominance shaped the institutional denial that proved […]
Sports
Lady Saints fall in semifinals
The regular-season has officially ended for the baseball and softball teams at College of St. Joseph. The Lady Saints played in the Yankee Small College Conference Tournament on Saturday, May 6, and were defeated by the NHTI Lynx 9-0. They […]
Arts, Dining & Entertainment
GMC Theater presents late fall production of “The Flick”
Dec. 9-10 at 7 p.m.—POULTNEY—The Green Mountain College Theater Department presents “The Flick,” a black box production written by Annie Baker and directed by GMC theater professor Paula Mann. Performances are Friday and Saturday, Dec. 9-10 at 7 p.m. in […]
Sports
Police encourage safe hiking, preparedness
As summer departs and the weather cools this fall, the Vermont State Police and Department of Public Safety would like to remind those heading out onto Vermont’s hiking trails of the ever changing conditions a hiker may encounter this time […]
Sports
Fall is prime time for fishing
VTF&W lists hot fall fishing opportunities across Vermont RUTLAND — As water temperatures cool across Vermont, the fishing action is heating up and the Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department has assembled a list of some of the top fall fishing […]
Arts, Dining & Entertainment
Fall kicks off early with craft festival on Chester Green
Saturday & Sunday, Sept. 17-18 at 10 a.m.—CHESTER—Kicking off the fall season on Sept. 17-18, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., is the 42nd annual Fall Craft Festival on the Green in Chester. Crowds of people converge on the Green to explore the unique […]
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Fruits of fall
Fall is the time most fruits on woody plants, not just on fruit trees, mature and become most colorful. These come in various forms, types, and colors, with names such as berries, pomes, and drupes. In addition, there are other […]