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NBC5's Liz Strzepa announced as main weeknight news anchor
SOUTH BURLINGTON, Vt. — NBC5's Liz Strzepa has officially been announced as the station's new main co-anchor. Strzepa, who has worked at NBC5 for nearly a decade, will be sharing the anchor desk on weeknights with Brian Colleran at 5:00, 6:00, 10:00 and 11:00 p.m. “When I was hired...
Old North End bakery and breakfast spot blows a chef's kiss - for farewell.
An ever popular breakfast spot in Burlington's Old North End will roll the dough for the last time the end of this month. Nunyans Bakery & Café announced via social media it plans to close the eatery on the last day of May. The café is known for its sweet and savory baked goods as well as its hot breakfast and lunch sandwiches. Nunyans had become a staple for those in the neighborhood but attracted visitors from all over the area. A look at the Facebook comments on the post about its closing reveal how much it means to the community.
Vermont’s Island Line Trail | The Bike Ride That Has It All
The magic of exploring a place on two wheels instead of four comes into full focus on Vermont’s Island Line Trail, a bike ride that’s a lesson in the art of going slow. Sure, you could cover this relatively flat, relatively easy distance in a couple of hours, but why? This is a journey made for meandering and stopping. And then stopping again. The views, after all, include both Lake Champlain and the Adirondack Mountains, not to mention sailboats, lighthouses, and killer sunsets. And the sights are as varied as the terrain. You’re in a city. You’re on a paved path. You’re on an island. You’re on…the water? In a sense, yes.
Waking Windows brings music, comedy to Winooski in festival's 12th year
Since 2011 — minus a couple of pandemic years — Waking Windows has helped kick off the spring and summer festival season. The multi-day event in Winooski draws musicians, artists and performers from across the region for fans of all ages — and it kicks off Friday night.
Williston gym using boxing to help fight Parkinson's disease
WILLISTON, Vt. — Boxing has a long legacy of building star athletes. From Floyd Mayweather to Muhammad Ali, some of the greatest stars of all time come from the combat sports world. But now, boxing is helping battle a disease the latter of the aforementioned fighters faced. Rock Steady...
On the Beat: What to Check Out at Waking Windows
You read that right: This is an all-Waking Windows music section. We'll catch you up on Vermont music news next week. This week is about helping you navigate the goings-on in Winooski for the 12th annual fest. Faithful readers of the section might recall my advice from Waking Windows past:...
Previews: THE EFFECT OF GAMMA RAYS ON MAN-IN-THE-MOON MARIGOLDS at Essex Community Players
Essex Community Players presents Paul Zindel’s 1971 Pulitzer Prize winning play "The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds” at Memorial Hall in Essex. Zindel's play is an affecting dramatic journey into the lives of an intriguing but dysfunctional family; a single parent, Beatrice, and her two daughters, Ruth and Tillie, set in the 1950’s.
In ‘Painting the Town,’ Julie Davis Pays Tribute to Johnson Landmarks
A classic prompt for aspiring wordsmiths is "write what you know." For Burlington-based artist Julie Davis, it's "paint what you see." That's why she captured on canvas the village of Johnson, its notable architecture and scenic rivers during a 2013 residency at the Vermont Studio Center. Those images, and others she created more recently, comprise the aptly named exhibit "Painting the Town: Iconic Landmarks of Johnson, Vermont" at Minemå Gallery.
Soundbites: Waking Windows Returns
Things were looking pretty dismal for the state of music fests in Vermont this time last year. The Burlington Discover Jazz Festival had been cut in half, Grand Point North was MIA, and Waking Windows was rumored to be disappearing. Easily the coolest thing to happen to Winooski since the...
7 Best Things to See at the Shelburne Museum in Shelburne, Vermont
With 45 acres and tens of thousands of objects on display, Vermont’s Shelburne Museum is New England’s best treasure hunt. Here are seven of the best things to see when you visit. To someone who has never visited Shelburne Museum: Forget what you think a museum is. Instead,...
Upcoming Colchester Historical Society event: How our historical gardens nurture us
(Want a tour of the Parsonage? Come at 6 p.m.) You're invited to spend a relaxing evening with the Colchester Historical Society and learn about the myriad of ways that gardens contribute to our physical, mental and social well-being. No prior knowledge of gardening is needed, nor do you need to be a gardener.
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