Eagle Times Staff BELLOWS FALLS, Vt. — Elizabeth Anderson has been named the January Elks Student of the Month for Bellows Falls Union High School. A senior, she is the daughter of Robert Anderson and Amber Malloy, and she resides in Westminster. Anderson sets high standards for herself. She cares[Read More…]
Lifestyles
Trading Places: An Interview on CCMC’s ‘Along The River’
By MARY CARTER Local History As a writer for the Eagle Times, I spend a good deal of time combing through research and compiling questions for the personalities I am about to meet. Because one’s time is often limited, being prepared is key. With this in mind, it became noteworthy[Read More…]
The magic of math
By JAY LUCAS The Sunshine Report There is a certain magic in math — even a positive energy. And it’s clear that some of that magic and positivity is based on the certainty and dependability that it provides. It’s the idea that two plus two always equals four. It’s also[Read More…]
Wander down a rabbit hole with ‘How to Win Friends and Influence Fungi’
By TERRI SCHLICHENMEYER The Bookworm Sez “How to Win Friends and Influence Fungi: Collected Quirks of Science, Tech, Engineering, and Math from Nerd Night” by Dr. Chris Balakrishnan & Matt Wasowski, illustrations by Kristen Orr / c.2024, St. Martin’s Press, $30.00, 320 pages How do you do? Howdy. Hey, there.[Read More…]
One day later, big price change
By Arthur Vidro On Consumerism The day before Valentine’s Day, my friend Della went to the supermarket. Love-themed chocolates and flowers beckoned to her from multiple displays. Even ordinary items such as bags of candy or chocolate had heart-motif decorations printed on the wrappers, even though the products were otherwise[Read More…]
Thomas Christopher Greene’s nonfiction debut of ‘Notes from the Porch’
Eagle Times Staff MONTPELIER, Vt. — Rootstock Publishing has announced the Tuesday, Feb. 20, release of “Notes from the Porch: Tiny True Stories to Make You Feel Better about the World,” by international bestselling author Thomas Christopher Greene. Greene, of Montpelier, Vermont, founded the Vermont College of Fine Arts. His[Read More…]
The Sunshine Report: Concrete steps to success!
By Jay Lucas Eagle Times Owner If you want to achieve success, it takes more than a vision. Not just some general direction or aspiration. While a vision can be a very helpful starting point, it takes concrete steps in a definite direction — executed with confidence and purpose —[Read More…]
A tooth as big as a toddler’s hand in ‘Big Meg’
By TERRI SCHLICHENMEYER Eagle Times Columnist “Big Meg: The Story of the Largest and Most Mysterious Predator that Ever Lived” by Tim Flannery and Emma Flannery c.2024, Atlantic Monthly Press $27, 208 pages Look over here and say “Cheeeeeeese!” Let’s see those chompers, those pearly-whites. How ’bout a big grin,[Read More…]
For Valentine’s Day, bake some pupcakes with your beau
By KATLYN PROCTOR Eagle Times Associate Editor CLAREMONT, N.H. — Looking for something to do tonight for Valentine’s Day, but not quite sure what? Try baking some pupcakes together for your fur baby using dog-friendly ingredients found right in the cupboard. Add in some delicious honey and your pooch will[Read More…]
A little comparison shopping
By ARTHUR VIDRO Eagle Times Columnist Buying is not the same as shopping. In Russia during the Soviet Union era, the government set all prices. Price-wise, it didn’t matter which store you went to when looking for an item. I’d say the citizens weren’t shopping. They were merely buying —[Read More…]