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Courtesy Bookstock Book lovers seen at a recent Bookstock event selceting from a wide variety of  literature. Bookstock, the  summer literary festival in Woodstock, cancels its annual event after 14 years. After 14 years of annual literary festivals, Bookstock is […] Read More The post Bookstock cancels summer event after 14 years  appeared first on The Mountain Times.

Building a Killington Dream Lodge: Part 9 Dad was on a mission to build our ski lodge so wasn’t thrilled by invitations to escape our Killington work camp. But Mom and I were elated and ready to get off “the […] Read More The post Crêpe breakfast tradition at sport hill appeared first on The Mountain Times.

By Bruce Bouchard John Turchiano, a retired union official and a close friend of 50 years, and I often talk baseball. What follows is from a chat we had recently about Jackie Robinson and the reversal of the color barrier in […] Read More The post Two guys, Ives and Quinn, and the end of Baseball’s color barrier appeared first on The Mountain Times.

“Old age comes at a bad time!” – Sam Banducci I think retirees will agree with that statement. We work all our lives and once we retire we finally have time to do all the things we dreamed of doing. […] Read More The post Quotes that seniors can relate to appeared first on The Mountain Times.

  We look into the sky at the wonder above us, the damp ground squishing beneath our feet. The moon slowly moved in front of the sun, covering it completely. The warm sun rays left our faces and were replaced […] Read More The post Eclipse appeared first on The Mountain Times.

Settling into my lawn chair in the parking lot, I extend both legs outward. My toes are pointing straight up, my forward lean angle set by my ski boots — super soggy and full of water. I don’t want to […] Read More The post Spring slush, it’s fun to ski and paddle through appeared first on The Mountain Times.

The Masters ended this past weekend, and like so many other golf fans, I was glued to my phone and television for four days as the pageantry and competition unfolded. The event did not disappoint as the world’s No. 1 […] Read More The post A stroke of bad luck appeared first on The Mountain Times.

If you take to the water this spring, there’s a good chance you’ll spot a great blue heron, New England’s most recognizable large wading bird. But you might also see one of several other similar species that breed in or […] Read More The post Herons, egrets and bitterns: Stalkers of the shallows appeared first on The Mountain Times.

Bears, Big beautiful creatures, Wandering through the forests, And fields of flowers. Beautiful sweet flowers. And it is not only the flowers that are sweet, But the bears, too. They are misunderstood creatures, Big gentle giants, They don’t want to […] Read More The post Bears are wild forever appeared first on The Mountain Times.

Arguably 2024’s most dynamic astrological event occurs this week — yes, I remember the Eclipse from last week. But this week, Jupiter and Uranus conjoin in Taurus. Renowned for its exciting, expansive and innovative potential, this combination can also bring […] Read More The post New seeds are planted appeared first on The Mountain Times.

Participants in colorful costumes attempt to ski or ride across the pond water during the Killington Pond Skim held at the K-1 base area. Amidst the many failed attempts and cold splashes  into the frigid water, there were some successful […] Read More The post The Killington Pond Skim was a cold, wet success appeared first on The Mountain Times.

Courtesy Norman Williams Public Library Laura Waterman Tuesday, April 23 at 6 p.m. — WOODSTOCK—Mountain climber, conservationist and author, Laura Waterman will visit Norman Williams Public Library, 10 The Green, Woodstock to talk about her new book, “Calling Wild Places […] Read More The post Laura Waterman to discuss her book;  ‘Calling Wild Places Home’ appeared first on The Mountain Times.

Local musician Breanna Elaine has a new project and could use your help in making it succeed. Breanna has launched a crowdfunding campaign, which is off the Indiegogo platform, to produce a full band recording and make a music video […] Read More The post Rockin the Region with Breanna Elaine appeared first on The Mountain Times.

By Polly Mikula On Tuesday, April 16, the Killington Selectmen held a 20 minute meeting where they unanimously approved a motion to warn an eminent domain hearing May 20. The town was able to secure easements for the necessary reconstruction […] Read More The post Select Board to possess right of way off Killington Road by eminent domain appeared first on The Mountain Times.

By Katy Savage The Toasted Pecan restaurant in Pittsfield closed last month after just over a year since it opened. A March 27 post on the restaurant’s Facebook page announced it would close on March 30. “The why is difficult […] Read More The post Toasted Pecan restaurant closes after a year Clear River Tavern will be back May 31 appeared first on The Mountain Times.

Vermont’s trophy trout stocking program for 2024 includes nine river sections and 37 lakes and ponds receiving the 2-year old trout, some over 18 inches long. “The Trophy Trout program provides exciting fishing opportunities for anglers of all ages and […] Read More The post Trophy trout are being stocked in local waters appeared first on The Mountain Times.

Staff report Monday, April 15, the base of Killington Road at its intersection with Route 4 closed to all vehicular traffic. The road is closed just a short distance from Route 4 up to Anthony Way —about 1/4 of a […] Read More The post Killington Forward update: base of Killington Road is closed, reconstruction begins appeared first on The Mountain Times.

Rutland Regional Medical Center (RRMC) held its 2024 annual meeting of the corporators, on Tuesday, April 9. The meeting took place at the hospital in the CVPS/Leahy Community Health Education Center. In addition to receiving a variety of updates, corporators […] Read More The post Dennise Clark to lead RRMC board of directors appeared first on The Mountain Times.