James Kent

1 week ago | mountaintimes.info | James Kent

By James KentMENDON — A new yoga studio has quietly opened its doors along Route 4 in Mendon, already creating waves of calm and community. Grounded Yoga Studio, founded by longtime local Meg Budusky, officially opened May 5 and offers a welcoming alternative to the more intense fitness-driven yoga environments. Grounded Studio is located in the same building with a Pilates studio, and with a new sign now hanging out front, the space is ready to be discovered.

1 week ago | mountaintimes.info | James Kent

Forming a new friendship with someone in your 40s is challenging enough; try doing it if you’re an introvert. Writer/director Andrew DeYoung’s comedy “Friendship” is a hilariously dark look at male bonding with a leading performance from Tim Robinson that audiences won’t soon forget. Where to begin with this movie?

2 weeks ago | mountaintimes.info | James Kent

By James KentCASTLETON—On a cold May 20 morning, school bus after school bus began to pull into the Castleton University parking lot after 9 a.m. More than 2,200 registered high-school students and other attendees arrived for the inaugural Bring Back the Trades event in Vermont. Bring Back the Trades, a New Hampshire organization recognizes the need to bring high-schoolers and the trades together, and helps support both with events like these.

2 weeks ago | mountaintimes.info | James Kent

By James KentThursday, May 29 at 4 p.m.—KILLINGTON — The senior class of Killington Mountain School (KMS) will trade their ski gear for menus as they take over The Foundry at Summit Pond for a special fundraising event. In a unique partnership between KMS and the Karr Group, the evening will feature the 2025 graduating class—one of KMS’s largest to date—acting as guest servers, with 50% of the night’s proceeds donated to support the school’s annual fund.

2 weeks ago | mountaintimes.info | James Kent

‘Presence’ is available to stream on-demandAfter director Steven Soderbergh’s planned 2013 theatrical film, “Behind the Candelabra,” ran into funding difficulties and eventually landed on HBO for a cable release, the prolific director announced his retirement.