Household Hazardous Waste collection set for Saturday, April 2
The Mad River Resource Management Alliance, the Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation and Casella Resource Solutions are sponsoring a Household Hazardous Waste Collection Day on Saturday, April 2, at Harwood Union High School.
Winterfest Wassailing returns April 1 - no fooling!
Waterbury Winterfest has scheduled its final event of the season for April 1.
TRIP Dance Company of Stowe returns to the stage April 2
The TRIP Dance Company of Stowe returns to the Spruce Peak Performing Arts Center with its annual fundraiser performances on April 2 at 3 and 7 p.m.
The Outside Story: Cache as cats can
On a cold November day in 2020, my daughter Lucy and I detected a strange floral scent in our woods. I challenged her to find its source, and promised a reward of chocolate cake. After some sniffing, she led the way several feet upslope, stopping at a rotting log which bridged the air between two boulders.
Musical Munchkins reschedules demo class for April 3
Miss Andrea of Musical Munchkins plans an open house with free demo classes on Sunday, March 27, for new in-person classes starting in April at Dave’s Community Fitness Center.
News from Vermont Fish & Wildlife
Bears are waking up and hungry. Hearings are coming up about deer and moose management. And eagles are off the endangered list. Catch up on recent news from the Vermont Department of Fish & Wildlife.
The Outside Story: Sharp-shinned hawks are agile hunters
One late winter day, I heard our dog barking fiercely from the yard. I went outside to find him standing about 6 feet away from a hawk that was on the ground beside our house.
Library offers guided peace meditation
Are you feeling troubled and anxious about the state of the world? Creating peace within oneself and intentionally sharing that peace with your family, your community, and the world is a powerful practice.
National Guard to host public tours at Camp Ethan Allen, March 17, 19
JERICHO – The Vermont Army National Guard will host public tours at the Camp Ethan Allen Training Site on Thursday, March 17, and Saturday, March 19.
Wildlife expert to discuss coexisting with the Eastern coyote
We hear them and sometimes see them. They live near us close to our homes, yards, and fields. Should humans fear the Eastern coyote, or can we co-exist and even appreciate them?
Calling all campfire storytellers: Time to put ghost stories to paper
It’s barely spring but the folks at Bridgeside Books are already thinking ahead to October, Halloween, and the season of ghosts and goblins.
The Outside Story: Cozy cattails harbor life in winter
On a winter day, I drove down to a nearby wetland bisected by a town road and walked carefully onto the ice. I was looking for cattail heads to dissect so I could meet the caterpillars who overwinter inside the seed fluff.
Ellen Langtree ‘A Retrospective’ exhibition opens at Axel’s
The last time Ellen Langtree’s paintings were publicly shown was in the 1990s. Today her medium is clay and a combination of her works is on display at Axel’s Gallery until April 2.
Axel’s kicks off 2022 Photography Shoot-Out contest
Axel’s Gallery & Frame Shop has announced the theme for its annual photo contest with a call to artists to submit entries by October that capture beauty in nature around the theme of “Reflections.” The prize? A solo exhibition at Axel’s in 2023.
American Legion community salutes Charles ‘Butch’ Allen
On Saturday, Feb. 12, the Sons of the American Legion Post 59 sponsored an appreciation night for a local veteran Charles Butch Allen.
MakerSphere looks to add community woodworking shop
The characteristically creative MakerSphere organization is considering branching out in a new direction that could get more people in the community building and creating.
SunCommon hosts 3rd annual online Climate Action Film Festival
For the third year, SunCommon will host its annual Climate Action Film Festival on March 16-17.
The Outside Story: The under-ice food web
This winter, Saint Michael’s College biology professor and writer Declan McCabe took to pond ice to peek below the surface. Because while the under-ice food web is reduced in wintertime compared to summer, it is certainly not dormant.
Upcoming library events: Saturday games; a film examining ‘disability’; tips for users of older cellphones
Upcoming March events at the Waterbury Public Library include Saturday board and card games starting up March 5; an online viewing and later discussion of the film, ‘Crutch’ that examines the concept of ‘disability’; and tips for users of older cellphones now that 3G networks are shutting down.
The Outside Story: An unexpected ruffed grouse winter visitor
A few weeks ago, I noticed a dark, football-shaped shadow skulking quietly among the stems of honeysuckle and lilac by our driveway.