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Rockin’ the Region with ‘Nashville Nights’
Rivershed in Killington has been making a name for itself in only a few short years in town. Music is one of the highlights, and this Nashville collaboration has been a huge hit. This Friday July 19 you have a chance to see the fourth of its kind, titled “Nashville Nights”, at 7 p.m. I’ve been fortunate to see all the past ones, and let me tell you it’s an event not to be missed. This one features Kara Tondorf (owner of Rivershed, long-time touring artist who has a song featured on “Dawson’s Creek”), Jade Helliwell (British Country Music Association Female Vocalist of the Year three of the last six years and has over 1 million streams on Spotify), Matt Rogers (shared stages with Chris Stapleton, Walker Hayes and Jake Owen) and Blue Foley (over 100 independent and major label cuts, two Grammy nods and collaborations with Ashley McBryde and Morgan Wallen). Matt and Blue are business partners, and dear friends. I had the pleasure of speaking with Blue, who is the co-creator of “Nashville Nights.” I also got to see him perform last November at Rivershed and he was incredible. I’m not a country music guy, but I’m a big fan of the singer-songwriters who have graced the stage in these events. Blue said, “These songwriter rounds tend to transcend those genre boundaries. It’s just great songs and great music. It doesn’t matter what the genre is.” The next night, July 20, you can see this show at Kara’s other Rivershed in Scituate, Massachusetts. Blue loves his “Rivershed Nights ” and said that Kara has now become a very dear friend and the whole crew is just wonderful. For more information, visit rivershed.com. “Nashville Nights” is like “VH1 Storytellers.” Blue said, “It’s all about the stories behind the songs, and the songs themselves. The whole idea is to create an intimate experience the audience can connect to. You want to wow them.” Honestly that’s the feeling I’ve had leaving these shows. Blue added, “It’s nice to have some great songs performed you can kick back, close your eyes and listen to, but an equally important part of our show is the stories we use to setup those songs because it connects the writer, the human being, to the audience. Normally an artist comes out and performs and everybody is wowed, but there isn’t really a connection to the person. There’s a connection to the artist because they open their heart and let down their walls during that performance but with the songwriter night and the way we designed “Nashville Nights” it’s a completely walls down, vulnerable show as to here is my human being person and my take on the human condition concerning this topic that the song covers.”
Hundreds Still Without Power in North County, Stamford
STAMFORD, Vt. — Nearly 18 hours after severe thunderstorms pummeled the region, hundreds of customers are without power. The latest update estimates is that power will be back on at 2 p.m. in North Berkshire. Green Mountain Power's outage map could not provide an estimate on power restoration. Many...
Eden Ciders Releases New Small Batch Cider: Trail Sider
Eden Specialty Ciders, a leading U.S. producer of hand-crafted harvest and ice ciders, is excited to launch a new small batch canned cider “Trail Sider”. Trail Sider is a sour cider blended with raw honey from Northwoods Apiaries in Westfield, VT and infused with fresh lemon balm from Wilson Herb Farm in Greensboro, VT. It is fantastically refreshing on a hot day, and perfect to take on a hike or a kayak.
Counterpoint Chorus plays Brahms, Beethoven with Mclane, Dunlop and Markowitz
Sunday, July 21 at 3 p.m.—RANDOLPH—Chandler is pleased to welcome Counterpoint’s Spring Program presenting works by Brahms, Beethoven, and Bartok which mine the rich lode of European folk songs as inspiration for lively and sophisticated music for chamber vocal ensemble and piano. The program features three instrumentalists...
Lorenzo Mencaccini Named CSC At-Large Academic All-American of the Year: A Skier’s Remarkable Journey
Castleton men's alpine skier Lorenzo Mencaccini was named the College Sports Communicators Academic All-America Division III Men's At-Large Team Member of the Year, standing out among hundreds of student-athletes in 10 different categories. Mencaccini is only the second student-athlete in VTSU Castleton history to receive top honors in their Academic...
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...
3rd annual Substance Use Addiction Summit set for July 19
ESSEX JUNCTION — Two St. Albans residents passionate about recovery from substance use are bringing people together to discuss life-saving solutions. Melinda White and Brad Ferland are the organizers behind “Coming Together,” a substance use addiction summit, set for Friday, July 19 at the Champlain Valley Exposition. The event is free and open to the public, no registration required. Attendees can come by anytime between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. to listen to inspiring speakers, participate in workshops and connect with over 80 booths.
List released on state prison closings
ALBANY, New York (WWNY) -The north country’s three prisons were spared from being shut down by the state. The list released to the union representing state corrections officers by the state Department of Corrections and Community Supervision doesn’t include Cape Vincent, Gouverneur, or Riverview correctional facilities. It names...
‘Elegant Creature’ Spotted In New York State For The 1st Time
An "elegant creature" was just spotted in New York State for the first time. We learned why this may have "unprecedented" event likely happened. A flamingo flew to the Empire State. Flamingo Arrives In New York State. American Flamingos are typically found in the Caribbean, Mexico, and northern parts of...
Fairlee woman accused of wrong-way driving while drunk with 5 kids in car
Fairlee, VT- A Fairlee woman is scheduled to be in court at the end of the month after police say she was drunk while driving with 5 kids in the car. Police say Rachael Rich, 37, from Thetford, was driving the wrong way on US 5 North in Fairlee around 10 p.m. last Saturday. Bystanders were able to get Rich to stop before troopers arrived.
Killington locals write a Hallmark movie
“A Very Vermont Christmas” will premiere on the Hallmark Channel, Saturday, July 20. One night about five years ago, Killington resident Steve Kent told his partner Pam Rice that she had seen so many Hallmark Channel Christmas movies that she should try writing one herself. That playful remark became a challenge to themselves to do just that. The result is the new Christmas movie “A Very Vermont Christmas” premiering on the Hallmark Channel on Saturday, July 20 at 8 p.m.
North Country Hospital questions diagnosis
NEWPORT — More than 60 people, squeezed into the Gateway Center on the evening of July 9, to hear a consultant hired by the Green Mountain Care Board (GMCB), offer a prescription to improve the future health of North Country Hospital. The meeting was part of a process set in motion by the Legislature which passed Act 167 in hopes of making the state’s 14 hospitals more sustainable.
Music for Food concert this weekend
COLCHESTER, Vt. (WCAX) - Musicians will string together a sweet set to help fight hunger this weekend. It’s part of the Green Mountain Chamber Music Festival, now in its 20th year, which has been running for a few weeks now. More than 200 students from all over the country...
Vermont family prepares to see their Olympian compete in Paris
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) - The Olympic opening ceremonies are just over a week away and several Vermonters will proudly wear their country’s gear. That includes Burlington High School graduate Ilona Maher, who is playing for the women’s rugby team. It has been several years now since Maher’s family...
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,...
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