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Hot Air Balloon Festival kicks off at Post Mills Airport
THETFORD, Vt. (WCAX) - The Hot Air Balloon Festival in Thetford kicked off this weekend at the Post Mills Airport. Balloon enthusiasts created their own hot air balloons. It was founded by Brian Boland around twenty years ago. Boland died in 2021 after a hot air balloon accident. Several attended the event Saturday morning.
A college puts the 'cat' into 'education' by giving Max an honorary 'doctor of litter-ature' degree
A Vermont university has bestowed the honorary degree of “doctor of litter-ature” on Max the cat, a beloved member of its community, ahead of students' graduation on Saturday. Vermont State University’s Castleton campus is honoring the feline not for his mousing or napping, but for his friendliness.“Max the Cat has been an affectionate member of the Castleton family for years,” the school said in a Facebook post.The popular tabby lives in a house with his human family on the street that leads to the main entrance to campus. “So he decided that he would go up on campus, and...
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...
'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.
Board considers permits for East End eatery as Maplefields objects
The future of the proposed siting of The Farmer and the Bell eatery in a new building now under construction at 67 Pleasant Street in the East End of Woodstock Village is in the hands of the Woodstock Village Development Review Board (VDRB), which recessed a public hearing on change-of-use and conditional-use permits for the project without a decision on Wednesday, May 8.
Woodstock’s Focus Gallery moving down the street
Focus Gallery, which has been at its prominent, center-of-town location — 1 The Green — since it opened in 2020, will be moving to 23 Elm Street on June 1 and took possession of the spot last week. The gallery’s three owners, Loren Fisher, Ron Lake, and Bob...
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.
Things to do in Vermont and Northern New York today
SOUTH BURLINGTON, Vt. — Happening in our region this Saturday — it's opening weekend at theCommon Ground Center in Starksboro. Come by with your friends and family to help open the outdoor retreat for the season. Meals and lodging will be provided to all who help. A full agenda is planned with yoga, breakfast, family activities, service projects, and a wood-fired pizza dinner for anyone who participates.
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