When I was 5 my dad taught me to ski on a tiny slope in northern New Jersey. I remember the first time I grabbed a rope tow. I grasped it tightly with mittened hands and catapulted forward above […]
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Poetry is Power: You are stronger than a storm
Storms, The wind whistles, The trees sway, The snow flutters down. The air is cold, The wind bites your nose. Icicles sparkle in the sun, The world glitters, As the storm rages on. There are many types of storms, Whether […]
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Cosmic Catalogue: What if?
Well, it happened. Pluto entered Aquarius over the weekend. Apart from tying up a few loose ends in Capricorn later this year, Pluto — the Great Revealer, will spend the next 20 years reshaping our collective and personal lives. If […]
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The Okemo Valley Regional Chamber of Commerce honors grocery stores
Submitted OKEMO VALLEY—Following the 2023 summer flooding, grocery stores around the region have gone above and beyond, demonstrating exceptional dedication and community spirit. The Okemo Valley Regional Chamber of Commerce selected six grocery stores as the January 2024 […]
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Anthony Russo reclaims painting passion
Submitted Anthony Russo By Victoria Gaither French Painter Henri Matisse said, “Creativity takes courage.” It took a lifetime of courage for Painter Anthony Russo to find his brush stroke as a painter and artist. “I always liked painting, but […]
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Barstow PTO’s annual fundraiser, the Paint and Sip returns
Sunday, Jan. 21 at 3 p.m. —CHITTENDEN— Barstow PTO’s Annual Fundraiser, Paint and Sip, returns, from 3–5 p.m. at The Barn at Mountain Top Resort, 195 Mountain Top Rd., Chittenden. This year’s theme is “For the Love of Art […]
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Senior Scene: Inspiration to begin 2024
Happy New Year to all. I usually start the January newsletter with Oprah’s famous quote, ”A new year and another chance to get it right.” I still like the thought of that. A second chance is always good. Every year […]
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Livin’ the Dream: The weight of snowy eyelashes
It is quiet. Almost eerily so if you aren’t used to it. All I can hear is the squeak of my skins as they slide across the snow and the sometimes random clicking of a binding or a boots […]
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The Movie Diary: Fun in the Sun
In 1950, a young George Martin, having been educated at the acclaimed Guildhall School of Music and Drama, joined the British record label EMI as a producer. Five years later he became the head of Parlophone Records where he specialized […]
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The Outside Story: The phenomenon of winter light
In mid-winter 1988, I went contra-dancing at the Congregational Church in Lyme, New Hampshire. During intermission, I joined other dancers who stepped out of the overheated hall into a star-studded night alive with shimmering waves of color, from blue […]