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Montpelier floods the streets with art to raise money for recovery
MONTPELIER, Vt. (WCAX) - An event to help raise money for flood recovery through art took place in Montpelier on Wednesday. The Flood the Streets with Art event allowed folks to draw photos, quotes and other inspirational messages on the sidewalks with chalk. All of the donations raised are going...
Marshfield artist captures the world around us
But in fact, they are remnants of a career as a backdrop painter for large movie sets, best-selling theater shows, and even photo shoots for fashion designers and magazines. Most of Tyrol’s clients were some of the biggest names out of New York City where she worked for years. So when painting on such a massive level, Tyrol and her team might overshoot the edges a bit, leaving a splash of color behind.
In Groton, volunteers fight back against knotweed
GROTON—In stifling, almost oppressive heat and humidity, a small troop of aged, sweaty volunteers waged war against an invasive pest proliferating across the landscape. On the eighth day of the campaign, total combat had reached its zenith. Thousands of victims had been scythed down in the primes of their lives. The fields of battle teemed with heaps of rotting cadavers. Alan Eastman was gleeful. Japanese knotweed is a formidable opponent. The invasive weed aggressively expands, forming massive blocks of tall canes that completely crowd out native species reducing biodiversity.
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