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Former Killington park crew employee prepares to take on Red Bull Heavy Metal
Via Community News Service, a University of Vermont journalism internship. Erin “Steez Barb” Alexander worked long days shaping jumps and placing rails at Killington Resort’s terrain parks. Now, she’s stepping out of the park crew role and strapping in to her snowboard for Red Bull Heavy Metal, an invite-only rail jam competition in Boston’s City Hall Plaza.
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Beat the Winter Blues: Self care, wellness fair
Beat the Winter Blues, a self care wellness fair is March 1 this year. — PLATTSBURGH | An indoor craft and wellness fair March 1 aims to help Beat the Winter Blues. The Self Care Wellness Fair is free to attend and, now in its eighth year, has expanded to welcome 60 local artisan vendors.
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A Decidedly Different Après Scene in Saranac Lake
In Saranac Lake, après doesn’t follow a script and that’s exactly the point. This is a town where the post-adventure ritual is just as likely to involve live music, a stroll through local art galleries, or a pastry and a hot coffee as it is a beer at the bar. Around here, après is less about where you skied and more about how you want to wind down.
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Joe Ferris ends month-long music tour with Overalls Open Mic
WILLSBORO | An Overalls Open Mic celebrating the return of Willsboro native Joe Ferris will take place at the Willsborough Bowling Center. This will officially mark the end of his month-long, 50-state "Overalls Music Tour" featuring his hit single "Overalls." But the local musician and accomplished caricature artist won't be...
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'A terrific year' for Nordic skating on Lake Champlain
The cold winter has created excellent conditions for wild ice skating on Vermont's lakes and ponds. This hour, we hear from experienced Nordic skaters on what to know before heading out onto wild ice. Evan Perkins, co-owner of Small Axe Farm in Barnet, shares videos of his long skates on...
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Burlington Discover Jazz Festival Announces Opening, Closing Shows
Spring must be near, because early notes of the Burlington Discover Jazz Festival are in the air. The Flynn has announced the opening and closing shows for the jazz fest’s 43rd edition, which brings world-class music to downtown Burlington from June 3 to 7. As in recent years, the...
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Jitters Café & Lounge Buzzes All Day in Burlington Square
There are immediate signs that a coffee shop is hospitable toward the laptop-toting student and remote-work crowd: It’s big, it’s got outlets, and the Wi-Fi password is easy to find. Jitters Café & Lounge in Burlington checks those boxes. The cosmopolitan all-day café sprawls through the ground-floor corner...
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A Primer on Open Category Films | Beyond the Peaks Film Fest
The Open category is for films that don’t fall under the other submission categories of Thriller, Narrative, Documentary or the 60-Second Challenge. Open category films can range in genre and style—from music to how-to videos, animation to experimental—the sky’s the limit! With this truly imaginative category, you’ll find the freedom and flexibility to satisfy your creative spirit while making something distinct and new.
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The Wood Brothers Expand Spring Tour 2026 Into June
The Wood Brothers extended their upcoming spring tour with the announcement of seven new June dates. Each of the newly announced performances will take place in the Northeast. After a series of 18 previously confirmed spring dates, the Americana trio will open the June leg at The Flynn in Burlington, Vermont on June 11. The Wood Brothers will also perform headlining concerts in Concord, New Hampshire; Accord, New York; Norwalk, Connecticut; Red Bank, New Jersey; State College, Pennsylvania and Schenectady, New York through June 20.
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North Hero’s Great Ice Festival returns to combat winter blues
NORTH HERO, Vt. (WCAX) - An annual tradition to celebrate community during the winter blues is back at North Hero’s Great Ice Festival. Love is in the air in North Hero, not only for the community but for all you can do on the ice. Skating is a go-to activity for reporter Abigail Saxe, but that’s only one thing you can do at the festival.
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Dining renovations result in mixed reviews
After 18 years of service, SUNY Plattsburgh has bid farewell to Chartwells. A shocking revelation to many students and a disruptive change to an ever changing dining experience for meal swipers. Colleges and universities across the country and the world act as small societies for its attendants. With walkable streets,...
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UVM debuts "better burger" to promote sustainability
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Dr. Dexter Criss: Leading Voices in Praise
Our region is shaped by people who arrive here with a story, and leave an impact. Dr. Dexter Criss of Plattsburgh, New York is a chemistry professor, a self-taught musician, and a cultural bridge-builder whose work has quietly shaped generations of students and our wider community. For the last 25...
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Curtain Calls: The Cliff Haven Stock Company
Newspaper reporters enthusiastically reported on the Cliff Haven Stock Company, a theater group presenting popular plays with nationally and internationally known actors. The theater group formed sometime around 1908 and was also referred to as the Cliff Haven Theater Group and the Cliff Haven Dramatic Company. The company played at...