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This Spooky New Hampshire Lake Has A Haunted Reputation Among Locals

In 1753, a surveyor and his two helpers camped by a pond and heard strange sounds until nearly morning. His diary already used the word haunted for the place, so that night probably didn’t help anybody relax. I love that the eerie label showed up before any town was...

Francestown, NH · 2d
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Fight off your Election Day hangover with some concerts, shows in VT

Election Day has come and gone, so it’s time to turn your attention to registering your vote in favor of the Vermont arts and entertainment scene. Awkward political metaphors aside, the days after the march to the polls are busy, busy, busy in the creative world. That’s especially the case with music and theater, which dominate this list of things to do. Music ranges from folk singers and local rockers to string quartets and Prokofiev’s “Romeo & Juliet” for strings and percussion. Plays by Moliere and Rajiv Joseph lead the charge for Vermont theater companies. Now go out there and show your support! ‘Ballad of Maria Marten’ at St. Michael’s College 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 5-Saturday, Nov. 7, the St. Michael’s College Performing Arts Program offers three nights of the Beth Flintoff play “ The Ballad of Maria Marten ,” which addresses domestic violence and will include representation in the theater lobby from STEPS to End Domestic Violence, McCarthy Arts Center, St. Michael’s College, Colchester. Free. smcvt.edu Make way for Moliere in Middlebury 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 5, an update of Moliere’s classic skewering of pomposity, “ Tartuffe ,” opens its run by the Middlebury Acting Company through Sunday, Nov.

Vermont · 1d

VTDigger

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When the last Holocaust survivors are gone, who will teach their history?

The responsibility to bear witness is passing to survivors’ children and grandchildren, but families can’t do it alone. Read the story on VTDigger here: When the last Holocaust survivors are gone, who will teach their history? .

Vermont · 2d

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Eli Burakian author talk on hiking in New Hampshire

CLAREMONT, N.H. – Author and nature photographer Eli Burakian will be presenting a talk on hiking in New Hampshire on Tuesday, Nov. 10, at 7 p.m., sponsored by The Well Collaborative, at 72 Pleasant Street in Claremont, N.H. Burakian is a photographer, writer, and adventurer from Brownsville, Vt. He...

Claremont, NH · 23h
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SnowBrains Forecast: Warmth and Rain Slow Winter Preparations Across the Northeast

The Northeast snow forecast favors mild weather and rain showers before gradual cooling brings a chance for minor mountain coatings Sunday into early next week. Natural base building remains limited, and colder nights offer only a gradual improvement for snowmaking. None of the resorts covered in this forecast are open for skiing. Killington has ruled out opening this weekend and […] The post SnowBrains Forecast: Warmth and Rain Slow Winter Preparations Across the Northeast appeared first on SnowBrains .

New Hampshire · 1d

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‘Pippin’ brings the circus to Castleton

The familiar yet subtle smell of dust from hot lights shining down onto the stage. The indistinct murmurs coming from all around that you can’t quite seem to make out. The house lights shining through the fog. What could it all mean?. It means the VTSU Castleton theater department...

Castleton, VT · 2d

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New food pantry in the VTSU library helps feed students

College can be expensive, especially when students are balancing classes, work, and everyday expenses. For students who are struggling to afford groceries or other necessities, having somewhere to turn can make a real difference. At Vermont State University (VTSU) Castleton, the campus food pantry is working to give students that support.

Castleton, VT · 2d

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A Spooky Anthology Featuring Vermont Artists Returns

Halloween may be over, but for real horror heads it’s always spooky season. A new anthology from Old Town Café & Comics in Williston will keep fright fans up at night well into the months ahead. Café co-owner Ben Chase has enlisted a host of comic artists and...

Williston, VT · 2d

Colchester Sun

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Nominations now open for 2026 Vermont Book Awards

VERMONT — Along with enjoying apple cider and viewing the changing colors of the leaves, it is also that time of year to nominate a book for the 2026 Vermont Book Awards. Vermont Humanities invites you to submit your vote for any book written by a Vermont author, across the categories of fiction, poetry, creative non-fiction, and children’s literature. Visit vermonthumanities.org/vba to fill out the short application form. We are collecting nominations from now until Thursday, Dec. 31.

Vermont · 23h

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A 1910 Lake George Horror

Worden agreed, but warned that the equines could be spirited. The 26-year-old Gage is said to have replied that he had handled horses all of his life and they wouldn’t be a problem. That afternoon Worden was notified that Gage had met with tragedy, plunging off a short pier...

Lake George, NY · 3d

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Hardwick Academy bell to be restored

HARDWICK – Two years ago, in the fall of 2024, the nearly 700 living Hardwick Academy (HA) alumni were given an opportunity to vote on the future of the school’s 1868 Meneely Bell that has been sitting in Memorial Park since the summer of 1976. A 60 percent...

Hardwick, VT · 2d

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Finding their layers: Milton High School students bring ‘Shrek the Musical’ to the stage

MILTON — Natalie Colantoni cried when she saw the cast list. The Milton High School freshman had performed in middle school productions, but she hadn’t expected to land the role of Fiona in the high school’s upcoming production of “Shrek the Musical.”. “I actually started crying....

Milton, VT · 1d

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Milton accepts $110,000 grant for accessible library entrance

MILTON — A new accessible entrance and relocated book return are planned for the Milton Public Library after the selectboard accepted a $110,000 grant Nov. 4. The project would give the library a separate entrance with automatic doors and move its book return from the back of the building to the front. Construction could be completed by fall 2027, depending on the time needed for a required federal environmental review, permitting and bidding.

Milton, VT · 1d

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Colchester native Nicholas Caycedo returns to Vermont to preview musical about his life and identity

COLCHESTER — A one man show, featuring a Columbian-American actor who grew up in Colchester, is coming to Vermont before making its New York City debut. The show, “Nick Nick Boom,” features actor Nicholas Caycedo’s exploration of his identity as a person of color and proud Vermonter. The comedy musical will be performed as a “preview” which unlike a debut is still in development and open to feedback via an in-person talkback at the end of the show.

Colchester, VT · 3d

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Harwood’s first new director in over 15 years

After 17 years of Scott Weigand serving as the one and only director of Harwood Union High School he decided to step down from his position. As of the 2026-2027 school year we have a new director: Wiley Delisa. As to be expected, there have been some ups and downs...

Moretown, VT · 2d

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Joe Agnello Comes Into His Own on Latest Solo Record

On the first track of his new album as Joe Something, Picture Pepper Potato Brain, singer-songwriter and guitar shredder Joe Agnello has Robert De Niro on his mind. “I’m your Midnight Run / I’m De Niro in Heat,” the Burlington musician sings on the chorus to the aptly named “Deniro in Heat.” The song, which starts out with the sound of a film projector being loaded, references Michael Mann’s 1995 thriller, Heat, starring De Niro.

Burlington, VT · 2d

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Now Playing in Theaters, November 4-11

THE CAT IN THE HAT: The feline (voice of Bill Hader) must cheer up depressed siblings in a new animated adaptation of Dr. Seuss’ classic, directed by Alessandro Carloni and Erica Rivinoja. (107 min, PG. Bijou, City Cinema, Essex, Majestic, Marquis, Paramount, Star, Welden) DRUMMER BOY: Music brings hope...

Burlington, VT · 2d

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John Killacky, Former Flynn Director and State Legislator, Dies at 74

John Killacky, an artist, former Flynn executive director and Vermont state legislator whose steely resilience and dogged defense of artistic freedom came packaged in a courtly demeanor and serene smile, died at his home in South Burlington from metastatic prostate cancer on Monday, November 2, according to his husband, Larry Connolly. Killacky was 74.

South Burlington, VT · 3d