by Merisa Sherman Like all of you, this past weekend threw my life into turmoil. Two of my four jobs have disappeared in the blink of an email and our beloved ski resort has turned off the lifts. As the threat of […]
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Making the best of social-distancing through music
By Mike Schaefer “The people will survive in their environment…” sang the late, great D. Boon in Minutemen’s 1984 classic “Corona.” The singing guitarist eventually goes on to discuss how greed and injustice separates people in a country built on […]
Fear itself
By Cal Garrison a.k.a. Mother of the Skye This week’s horoscopes are coming out under the light of a void-of-course Sagittarius moon. The moon will remained in that state until it entered Capricorn at 12:25 p.m.on the 16th. Mercury entered […]
Preston’s Bar: The quintessential ski bar
Daily Bread by Rick Daily Location: Downstairs in Killington’s Grand Hotel Favorite dish of the night? Artisan cheese board. It’s a surprising amount that kept six people snacking at the bar for half an hour. Honey comb and soft almonds […]
Rockin the Region with Reagh Greenleaf Jr
By DJ Dave Hoffenberg This weekend is the 4th Annual Killington Irish Festival at the Summit Lodge. The headlining band is The County Down (TCD) and for this article, I’m featuring Reagh Greenleaf Jr. (vocals, bodhrán, percussion) of the band. […]
Tree Talk: A gift of remembrance
By Gary Salmon I received an interesting gift this year from California relatives, that came probably from an estate sale. It is a library book from a long defunct library by [New Hampshire author] F. Schuyler Mathews entitled “Field Book […]
Looking Back: Friends over the years
By Mary Ellen Shaw When you get into your senior years you tend to spend quite a bit of time looking back. When I take a look back at the friends I have made it covers over 70 years of […]
Movie Diary: The Way Back
The drive to recovery A work associate came to my office recently for a meeting. While we were chatting, he mentioned that he had just purchased a new Tesla Model 3. Being the curious type, I inquired what he thought […]
Money Matters: The coronavirus correction
By Kevin Theissen In late February, concern that efforts to contain Coronavirus Disease 2019 (a.k.a. COVID-19) might result in slower global economic growth disrupted global markets. Share prices fell as economists and financial analysts revised growth expectations, and investors worried […]
The Outside Story: Snakes go underground to survive winter
By Sandra Mitchell During the summer, I often spy common garter snakes sunning themselves in my garden. As the snow piles up through winter, covering the landscape in cold white, I wonder where these warmth-seeking creatures have gone. Without fur […]