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The Current art gallery lines up programs with summer/fall exhibitions
The Current contemporary art gallery in Stowe has scheduled multiple programs in its Currently Speaking series centered around two exhibitions this summer and fall: “Taking Time: A solo exhibition by Chakaia Booker” and “Climate Imprints.”. Currently Speaking hosts experts in various contemporary art genres and media for...
Plainfield community continues to search for pets lost in the floods
PLAINFIELD, Vt. — Today marks one week since people across our region woke up to the destruction caused by another round of devastating floods. As the storm surged, people had just minutes before they evacuated their homes, and some were forced to leave their pets behind. In Plainfield, Vermont,...
Sunnymede Farm Store wins summary judgement
On July 8, the Vermont Superior Court, Environmental Division, issued a summary judgement in favor of Sunnymede Farm’s application to construct a “farm store” on the former Lamb Farm property on Route 5 in Hartland. The judge and interested parties met at the proposed site and at...
Barre Historical Society holds Thursday forum on election disinformation
The Barre Historical Society invites the public across Central Vermont to a program this Thursday, July 18, on “Voting and Civics in the Disinformation Age.”. Vermont Secretary of State Sarah Copeland Hanzas will be the speaker for the discussion from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Copeland Hanzas will address the challenges to the election process for secretaries of state posed by Artificial Intelligence and disinformation and what citizens can do to recognize and prevent these threats.
Two local earn checkered flags at Devil’s Bowl
WEST HAVEN — On an evening when Poultney’s Dave Camara won his first Devil’s Bowl Speedway race in 14 years, local drivers Mike Clark Jr. of Salisbury and Tim LaDuc of Orwell also received checkered flags on Saturday night. Other area racers had good n …. We’re...
Vermont’s child care providers have new hope after Act 76, but worries remain
Since the state’s child care subsidy program was overhauled last year, providers have been able to make investments in their programs. But some are asking if the progress made so far will be enough. Read the story on VTDigger here: Vermont’s child care providers have new hope after Act 76, but worries remain.
Hikers and cyclists can now cross Vermont on New England's longest rail trail, a year after floods
HARDWICK, Vt. (AP) — A year after epic summer flooding delayed the official opening of New England’s longest rail trail, the 93-mile route across northern Vermont is finally delivering on the promise made years ago of a cross-state recreation trail.
Corporal works of mercy foster peace
The work of “clothe the naked” took on a Vermont flavor when winter clothes were collected for migrant families, said Father Luke Austin, pastor of Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Parish in Middlebury, referring to the project of the Catholic Migrant Ministry of Addison County. The clothes,...
New York State Police Say SUV Hit Amish Buggy And Drove Off
Less than a week after a Kia Sedona allegedly hit an Amish horse-drawn carriage on State Route 3, offcials say another vehicle has struck a buggy. This time, the crash lead to the death of a teenage occupant, says police. One country Sheriff has a message for drivers in New...
Men’s Basketball Hauls In NABC Academic Awards
Jaden Bobbett, David Brennan, Charley Moore, Noah Osher, Dean Smith and Sam Stevens of the Middlebury men's basketball team earned 2023-24 National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) Honors Court accolades. The awards recognize men's collegiate basketball student-athletes who excelled in academics during the past season. In order to be named...
Colchester’s Bayside summer concert series in full swing, second show to come tomorrow
COLCHESTER — Colchester’s annual Bayside Park concert series is returning to town for the summer season starting tomorrow, with the second show to be held Thursday July 18. All concerts are held on Thursday evenings at Lower Bayside Park and begin at 7 p.m. with free admission and...
Lake Champlain looks murky, but experts say it’s too soon to know the flood’s impact
“This is a great example of how climate change is impacting our watershed,” said Matthew Vaughan, of the Lake Champlain Basin Program. Read the story on VTDigger here: Lake Champlain looks murky, but experts say it’s too soon to know the flood’s impact.
Vermont woman charged after driving wrong way with five children in the car
FAIRLEE, Vt. — A Vermont woman is facing several charges, including DUI and cruelty to a child, after police accused her of driving the wrong way down U.S. Route 5 with several children in the car. Police responded to the area in Fairlee on July 11, just after 8:45...
Nosh Hampshire: New kosher cafe brings NY-style bagels to Granite State
Rabbi Berel Slavaticki is used to answering questions about faith, forgiveness and spirituality. He also hears a lot of queries about food. “People said, ‘I can't get a good bagel around here, I can't get a good falafel.’ So we said, you know, let's try to put something together,” the rabbi said.
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