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Native sunflowers: Solar avatars
https://mountaintimes.info/2026/09/09/native-sunflowers-solar-avatars/
Published: September 9, 2026 15:37
Among the most widely cultivated and recognizable plants growing in gardens this time of year are sunflowers, members of the genus Helianthus. The showiest species and hybrid varieties within this cheery botanical club, such as common sunflower, often…
Deer Leap Tea House
https://mountaintimes.info/2026/09/09/deer-leap-tea-house/
Published: September 9, 2026 11:16
A roadside tea house once stood in Sherburne Pass, across from the Long Trail Inn and near the site of the former Long Trail Lodge. The pagoda-style building was open for little more than a summer season: it appeared in the fall of 1915, ran through the…
The Autumn Trilogy Part 1
https://mountaintimes.info/2026/09/09/the-autumn-trilogy-part-1/
Published: September 9, 2026 11:09
By Gary Barron September: The journey begins The Autumn season is finally here! Three glorious months, each of which is distinctively different and projecting a specific personality defining their identity. Enhancing the spirit of the season, one hears the…
A radical departure
https://mountaintimes.info/2026/09/09/a-radical-departure/
Published: September 9, 2026 11:02
I saw a kid ripping through my neighborhood the other day on one of those electric bikes that resemble a gas-powered motorcycle. He was probably 12 years old, didn’t have a helmet on, and was traveling at an excessive speed – much faster than you could…
Vermont Country Store marks 80 years at new Weston Village Fair
Published: September 9, 2026 11:02
Saturday, Sept. 12 at 11 a.m. —WESTON— Eight decades of Vermont tradition will be celebrated with a new community event when The Vermont Country Store marks its 80th anniversary during the inaugural Weston Village Fair & Jubilee on Saturday, Sept. 12. The…
Jasper String Quartet to close Rochester chamber music season
https://mountaintimes.info/2026/09/09/jasper-string-quartet-to-close-rochester-chamber-music-season/
Published: September 9, 2026 10:58
Sunday, Sept. 13 at 4 p.m. —ROCHESTER— The Rochester Chamber Music Society will conclude its 32nd season with a performance by the Jasper String Quartet at the Federated Church of Rochester. The concert will feature a program spanning Mozart and Beethoven,…
Helen Gillet explores the possibilities of cello at Stone Valley Arts
Published: September 9, 2026 10:55
Sunday, Sept. 13, at noon — POULTNEY— Acclaimed cellist, singer and composer Helen Gillet will spend an afternoon at Stone Valley Arts exploring just how far the sound of a cello can travel. Gillet will lead a cello workshop from noon to 2:30 p.m. before…
Phineas Gage Walk & Talk marks 178 years since Cavendish accident
Published: September 9, 2026 10:49
Sunday, Sept. 13 at 2 p.m. —CAVENDISH— A remarkable accident that occurred in Cavendish 178 years ago and went on to become an important chapter in the study of the human brain will be revisited during the Cavendish Historical Society’s Annual Phineas Gage…
Parish Players revive Ibsen’s ‘Ghosts’ with modern twist
https://mountaintimes.info/2026/09/09/parish-players-revive-ibsens-ghosts-with-modern-twist/
Published: September 9, 2026 10:48
Thursday, Sept. 10 at 7 p.m. —THETFORD— More than 140 years after Henrik Ibsen’s “Ghosts” first reached the stage, Parish Players is giving the influential drama a contemporary treatment for a two-week run at the Eclipse Grange Theatre in Thetford.…
Stockbridge Meeting House celebrates 200 years of community
https://mountaintimes.info/2026/09/09/stockbridge-meeting-house-celebrates-200-years-of-community/
Published: September 9, 2026 10:46
Saturday, Sept. 12, at noon. —STOCKBRIDGE— For two centuries, the Stockbridge Meeting House has stood as a gathering place for the community. On Saturday, Sept. 12, residents and visitors will have an opportunity to gather there once again — this time to…
Pie in the Face for Chase moves to Clear River Tavern for 13th annual event
Published: September 9, 2026 10:45
Sunday, Sept. 13 at 1 p.m.—PITTSFIELD—This Sunday afternoon at the Clear River Tavern, it’s time once again to pie local celebrities in the face while raising money for Chase William Kuehl and the Phelan-McDermid Syndrome Foundation (PMSF). Kuehl is one of…
The pursuit of happiness
https://mountaintimes.info/2026/09/09/the-pursuit-of-happiness/
Published: September 9, 2026 10:43
Dear Editor, I am a hedonist. I have lived my life seeking pleasure. Not completely in the way you are first thinking when I said hedonist. I have done many difficult and unpleasant things in my life in the pursuit of pleasure. I believe I have a highly…
Vt has too many empty beds
https://mountaintimes.info/2026/09/09/vt-has-too-many-empty-beds/
Published: September 9, 2026 10:42
Dear Editor, Vermont should make better use of its housing. According to the National Association of Home Builders, “Vermont has the highest share of households unable to afford the median-priced home, with approximately 92% of its households falling short…
A bump at the pump: Labor Day weekend saw highest gas prices ever
https://mountaintimes.info/2026/09/09/labor-day-weekend-saw-highest-gas-prices-ever/
Published: September 9, 2026 10:24
By Erin Petenko/VTDigger Gas prices have hit an average of $4.29 per gallon in Vermont, putting the state at record-breaking Labor Day weekend prices, according to data from the American Automobile Association. “We need to lower that price as best we can…
Summer construction progresses campus plans at VFFC
https://mountaintimes.info/2026/09/09/summer-construction-progresses-campus-plans-at-vffc/
Published: September 9, 2026 10:20
Staff report This summer, the Vermont Farmers Food Center (VFFC) made significant improvements to its Green Building the main headquarters of the existing campus infrastructure, according to an e-newsletter Aug. 31, updating VFFC subscribers about its…
My puppy has Giardia. What should I do?
https://mountaintimes.info/2026/09/09/my-puppy-has-giardia-what-should-i-do/
Published: September 9, 2026 10:19
Question: “I just brought home a new puppy, but at her first veterinary visit I was told she has Giardia. I don’t really understand what it is or how she got it. The vet said it is contagious and that I shouldn’t take her to public places until it has been…
Chris Poirier joins the CEDRR staff
https://mountaintimes.info/2026/09/09/chris-poirier-joins-the-cedrr-staff/
Published: September 9, 2026 10:15
Chris Poirier has joined the Chamber & Economic Development of the Rutland Region (CEDRR) as an office administrator, supporting The Hub CoWorks, StartUp Rutland, and CEDRR’s broader work across the region. A Rutland-area native, Poirier brings experience…
‘Rose of Nevada’ steers into choppy waters
https://mountaintimes.info/2026/09/09/rose-of-nevada-steers-into-choppy-waters/
Published: September 9, 2026 10:15
“Rose of Nevada” is the latest homegrown filmmaking effort from English filmmaker Mark Jenkin. Jenkin’s previous films, “Enys Men” and “Bait,” bear the hallmarks of unusual 16mm photography and settings in coastal Cornish fishing communities. Jenkin came…
Killington Resort announces food and beverage leadership transition
Published: September 9, 2026 10:10
Killington Resort has announced a leadership transition within its food and beverage department, with longtime executive Scott Harrison planning to retire next spring and Eric Rusch promoted to vice president of food and beverage. Harrison, Killington’s…
September’s new moon clears the way forward
https://mountaintimes.info/2026/09/09/septembers-new-moon-clears-the-way-forward/
Published: September 9, 2026 10:07
All it takes sometimes to feel better about a problem or an issue is a good night’s sleep. So far, September has been a bit like that – the chance to put a little time between you and a certain situation. Just like a good night’s sleep, this week sees the…
Town of Pomfret hires inaugural town administrator
https://mountaintimes.info/2026/09/09/town-of-pomfret-hires-inaugural-town-administrator/
Published: September 9, 2026 10:05
The Pomfret Select Board, town clerk and town treasurer announced Aug. 28 that Mariel Luna has been hired as the town’s inaugural town administrator, effective Aug. 24, 2026. Luna, who recently relocated to neighboring Strafford, brings more than a decade…
Okemo Valley TV embarks on season of celebration and change
https://mountaintimes.info/2026/09/09/okemo-valley-tv-embarks-on-season-of-celebration-and-change/
Published: September 9, 2026 10:04
It’s been a Summer of celebration, as well as change, for Okemo Valley TV. The non-profit community TV station is celebrating its past while also embracing change, with a newly-improved facility, new leadership, a new website, as well as an expansion into…
Introducing the VatnVarg
https://mountaintimes.info/2026/09/09/introducing-the-vatnvarg/
Published: September 9, 2026 10:00
I dip my paddle, catching the water of the lake and pushing it back toward the stern. I send my puddles as far away as I can as the canoe glides forward, slicing the water with a grace I wasn’t expecting. My body is fully awake; the narrowness of the hull…
Just before the leaves turn
https://mountaintimes.info/2026/09/09/just-before-the-leaves-turn/
Published: September 9, 2026 09:44
Editor’s note: Patrick Cushing is the town manager in Killington. He is currently on paid administrative leave. Work in a resort town is easy to see when the lifts are turning, but the hard work starts just before the leaves turn. September is unlike any…
Two killed in Granville LP gas explosion
https://mountaintimes.info/2026/09/09/two-killed-in-granville-lp-gas-explosion/
Published: September 9, 2026 09:32
State officials are blaming a propane leak in a Granville home for causing an explosion this that killed two people and injured three more past Saturday evening, Sept. 5. Liam O’Sullivan, 20, and his mother, Sarah O’Sullivan, 46, both of Essex Junction,…