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This Retro New York Luncheonette Feels Like Stepping Straight Into the 1950s
Nestled in the charming town of Ticonderoga, New York, Burleigh’s Luncheonette is a delightful throwback to the 1950s. With its nostalgic décor and comforting menu, it offers locals and visitors alike a chance to experience a bygone era. Known for its warm service and delicious meals, this diner...
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Boy, 10, breaks state fish record, earns $26K in prize winnings
A pint-sized fisherman has made a massive catch. Vermont Fish and Wildlife today announced this week that Freshwater Drum caught by 10-year-old Grayson Carey of Colchester in 2025 has been officially certified as a new Vermont state record. The youngster caught the fish, also known as “sheepshead,” while competing with...
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Colchester fisherman hooks Freshwater Drum catch that breaks Vermont record
COLCHESTER — The Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department announced Colchester’s Grayson Carey, age 10, has caught the heaviest Freshwater Drum in Vermont history. Carey’s fish weighed 28.5 pounds and measured 37.5 inches long with a 29-inch girth, according to a press release sent out by the state office. The fish beats the previous record set in 2016 by three pounds.
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Beekmantown H.S. Drama Club presents "Frozen - The Musical"
BEEKMANTOWN | The Beekmantown High School Drama Club proudly announces its staging of Disney's "Frozen - The Musical," with special permission from MTI (Music Theatre International). This musical classic is based on the 2013 Disney animation "Frozen." It tells the story of Anna and Elsa, sister princesses trapped in an...
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Local library system announces launch event for new traveling exhibit
CEFLS is proud to collaborate with John Brown Lives!, Northern New York Library Network, and OurStoryBridge to make this project possible. — PLATTSBURGH | The Clinton Essex Franklin Library System (CEFLS) has announced a new partnership with John Brown Lives! to bring a traveling exhibit of Americans Who Tell the Truth portraits to member libraries and community organizations across the region.
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Nothing important happens quietly: hardcore music community comes together for a friend in need
On Sunday, Feb. 1, at St. Anthony Catholic Church in Burlington, a benefit show was held for Jordan Aiken, a young man recently diagnosed with non-Hodgkin’s T-cell lymphoblastic lymphoma. Aiken is the guitarist for the Burlington-based band Airport Park and a frequent attendee of hardcore music and metal concerts...
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Ryder Manske Is a Burlington Line Cook With a Serious Online Following
Four days a week, Ryder Manske pulls 10-hour shifts at Hen of the Wood in downtown Burlington. The 22-year-old line cook rotates through different stations but frequently mans the live-fire grill at the heart of the open kitchen. His one-night record for the restaurant’s popular hanger steak with basil rub is 55.
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Church Street Marketplace Seeks New Food and Drink Kiosk Tenant
The tiny but high-profile city-owned kiosk at the corner of Burlington’s Church and College streets will host a new food and drink operation this year to replace Leunig’s Petit Bijou. Church Street Marketplace has published a request for proposals for the 135-square-foot space at 180 College Street with an application deadline of Friday, February 27, at 4 p.m. The Leunig’s Bistro offshoot, currently closed for the winter, had offered coffee, pastries and light fare there since New Year’s weekend 2017 under a 10-year lease.
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Vermont native's Tony Award-winning musical 'Suffs' to air on PBS
Did you miss your chance to see the Vermont native-created musical “Suffs” on Broadway? No worries — it’ll be coming to your living room this spring. PBS will air Waitsfield native Shaina Taub’s suffrage-themed production as part of the broadcaster’s “Great Performances” series. The episode is scheduled to air at 9 p.m. on Friday, May 8. According to a report from Broadway World, the recording was made during “Suffs” Broadway run. The show first took the Broadway stage in March 2024 and ran at the Music Box Theatre on West 45 th St. in Manhattan until January 2025. Taub performed the musical’s lead role as 20 th -century suffragist Alice Paul. Taub began her path toward a career on the stage as a youth in Vermont . She performed with Vermont companies including Lyric Theatre in Burlington and The Valley Players in her hometown of Waitsfield. Prior to “Suffs,” Taub’s resume included staging works by Shakespeare in Central Park through The Public Theater in New York and performing in the off-Broadway production of “Hadestown." That musical created by Vermont native Anais Mitchell would win eight Tony Awards in 2019. Thanks to “Suffs,” Taub would go on to win her own
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New St. Patrick's Day Event to debut in Ticonderoga
Abbey's On The Road will be one of many popular vendors who will be back on Main Street for Shades of Green on Mar. 14. — TICONDEROGA| Not everyone may be blessed with the luck of the Irish, but on Saturday, March 14, residents and visitors will be blessed with a new family-friendly event thanks to North Country Rural Development Coalition (NRDC) and North Country Roots (NCR) committee. For the first time, Shades of Green & Soup Stroll will debut, celebrating St. Patrick’s Day with fun-filled activities for people of all ages.
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Snowshoes, s’mores and connecting with nature at Wintervale 2026
BURLINGTON — People played in fresh snowdrifts, nibbled free food and met a screech owl named Miami at Sunday’s Wintervale. The annual event in Burlington’s Intervale on Feb. 22 attracted participants outfitted in puffy coats and warm hats to celebrate winter and urban natural areas. Located along...
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Interview With Chef Adam Monette
It had been a long-time dream of Adam Monette’s to open a restaurant. The former BFA culinary instructor was able to bring his dream to life this past summer, when he opened Cafe Monette in the long-vacant building at the corner of Congress and Main streets in Saint Albans. However, it was not an easy process, as Monette noted during a recent interview with The Mercury.
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Cancer survivor raises money for other patients through love of music
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) - A cancer survivor, who’s also a cancer nurse at the University of Vermont, is raising money for cancer patients who need help paying their bills. It’s a musical effort he’s taking on alongside his wife. Ted Perry moved to Vermont to play music...
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The Jawn Deli opens in Plattsburgh
Kelly and Reuel Petersen cutting the ribbon alongside family, friends, members of the North Country Chamber of Commerce, and owners of McSweeney's Red Hots — PLATTSBURGH | For decades, in the kitchen was where Reuel Petersen spent most of his days, working in a number of different restaurants where he picked up different techniques and recipes along the way.
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Keeseville 250 Committee requesting participation in upcoming celebration
Pictured is Geri Favreau, president of the Clinton County Historical Association, presenting an America250 banner to Town of Chesterfield Supervisor Clayton Barber and Town of Ausable Supervisor Tim Bresett. — KEESEVILLE | Communities across the United States are gearing up for the America250 celebration, marking the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence in 2026, and a local vibrant committee just released a letter last week asking for community leaders, educators, faith organizations, local businesses, and more to participate in some way in a historic celebration of the town’s very own.