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Stockbridge resident makes World MastersFly Fishing team
A Stockbridge resident is casting up to test his fishing skills at the 2024 World Masters Fly Fishing Championships. Matt Stedina is one of five people who made the U.S. team. He’s currently in the Czech Republic preparing for the competition, where he’ll go head-to-head with participants from 15 other countries May 19-24.
Hop over the border to these five music festivals just outside Vermont
When the weather starts turning nice in Vermont each spring it can be hard to leave the state. Why go somewhere else when there are hikes, swimming holes and Lake Champlain sunsets to be had?. Music can be one of those enticements to cross the border. The song of the...
Vermont-based hot sauce company pledges 10% of sales to animal shelters
South Burlington, VT- Some people say it takes a village to make a business work, and that’s true for one Vermont-based company looking to make a difference in the community. Sierra Tebeau-Sherry, co-owner of Hound Hot Sauce, says she has always had an entrepreneurial spirit. Tebeau-Sherry said, “I’ve just...
‘Darkness & Light,’ a live concert performance by Upper Valley Voices, formerly Thetford Chamber Singers, held in Strafford this Sunday
Sunday, May 19, at 7 p.m.—STRAFFORD—The Upper Valley Voices (formerly the Thetford Chamber Singers) is holding a May concert at United Church of Strafford, 232 Justin Morrill Memorial Hwy, Strafford. It will be an evening of music that addresses the darkness of our times and offers a call to manifest our own healing light.
'Love of the Land': Animated film highlights tragic story of Vermont farmer Romaine Tenney
The new animated short film "Love of the Land," from Vermont filmmaker Travis Van Alstyne, tells the story of Ascutney farmer Romaine Tenney, whose farm was seized by eminent domain in 1964 in order to build Interstate 91. Tragically, Tenney burned down his farm and home with himself locked inside.
Invasive plant Japanese knotweed poses addition threat to turtles during nesting season in Vermont
STARKSBORO, Vt. — We’re nearing the peak of turtle nesting season in our region, and Vermont Fish & Wildlife isurging drivers to help protect turtles and their eggs. While officials are reminding residents of the precautions we can take each spring to protect turtle, this year, one local conservation organization is taking action to protect habitats from a different kind of threat.
Farmers market season is here
In true Vermont style, the arrival of spring is always accompanied by longer days, the lingering fear of one last hard frost, and the return of the region’s farmers markets. This year, the markets’ opening days are staggered, with a new one popping up nearly every week between now and June, starting with the Mt. Tom Farmers Market this Saturday.
A crop of Vermont restaurants are blooming soon
Spring is in the air, and with it comes foraged foods, from ramps and fiddleheads. It also brings newness, including new restaurants. Seven Days food editor Melissa Pasanen joined Vermont Edition to talk about the new restaurants and bars she’s tried recently, as well as meals you can make with fresh, local ingredients this spring.
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