There was a time when cats were kept for use as mousers and dogs for hunting, and wild animals often were domesticated as pets. Of all the wild creatures tamed by Vermonters, squirrels were, by far, ...

Second baseman Austin Slater tamed the road. During the Squirrels' seven-game trip (2-5) that ended Thursday night, he went 10 for 28 (.357). Slater, 22, was called up from Class A San Jose on June 26 ...