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Wish Benefit Tour 2026 coming to Burlington to benefit Make-A-Wish
Presented by Fiddlehead Brewing Company, the tour visits Saratoga Springs, Burlington, Brooklyn, and Somerville October 6-9 Vermont Business Magazine Make-A-Wish chapters announced today that, for the first time, Grammy Award-winning artist Oteil Burbridge will perform with Vermont-based trio LaMP on the Wish Benefit Tour 2026, a four-night concert series this October to grant wishes for children across the Northeast who are facing critical illnesses. Tickets available at www.wishbenefit.org.
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Actor Gary Sinise brings his Lt. Dan Band to Camp Johnson to entertain the troops
COLCHESTER, Vt. (WCAX) - Lieutenant Dan is coming to the Green Mountain State. Gary Sinise, the actor famous for his role in the film “Forrest Gump,” is coming to Camp Johnson Friday, Sept. 25, to perform a special concert for veterans, service members, and their families. The Lieutenant...
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Saranac Lake’s Waterhole Announces Fall Lineup
Adirondack destination music venue The Waterhole Music Lounge has just announced an exciting Fall 2026 live music lineup. The Waterhole is bringing an eclectic mix of nationally touring artists, local favorites, tribute bands, DJs, and local talents to Saranac Lake this fall and winter. From October to New Years Eve,...
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Latin American festival returns to City Hall Park Saturday
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) - The Latin American Connection Celebration is back at City Hall Park for a second year. “I’m trying to create a connection between Latin American people and Vermonters, through art, culture and music,” says founder and musician Maiz Vargaz Sandoval. The event starts at noon...
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Abbigail Bruno creates detailed work through years of experience
Abbigail Bruno, art major at SUNY Plattsburgh, has developed a realistic art style inspired by scientific illustration. Art has been passed down in Bruno’s family, with her interest developing at a young age competing with her sister. “Every time she’d make something, I’d be like, ‘Oh I want to...
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Late Night Builds Environmental Awareness
Lights shine on the Olive Ridley’s stage as students Kaiser Beckford and Taygin Jump welcome participants to the first Late Night for The Planet of the semester on Sept. 9. The talk show held three segments with each having a special guest talk about the environment based on their different specialization.
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Vermont’s early homesteaders grew their own linen. One museum keeps the tradition alive
Behind the main building at the Ethan Allen Homestead Museum in Burlington, in a sunny patch of grass, people of all ages gathered around a small plot of straw-colored stalks. Skye Makaris, lead educator at the Ethan Allen Homestead Museum in Burlington, planted this 200-square-foot plot back in spring. It’s filled with tight rows of flax — a crop that, in the late 1700s, was integral to colonial life.
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Education past and future: Colchester Historical Society hosts Vermont Schoolhouse Project
COLCHESTER — What’s next for Vermont’s education system?. As the state looks to make transformational change, it can be helpful to look back on where it all began. The Colchester Historical Society hosted historian Charlie Farrell this past Monday night to talk about the state’s first schoolhouses, and how education has evolved over time. The historical society parsonage was full, as guests enjoyed the presentation, conversation and refreshments.
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On the Beat: Grand Point North Festival Returns to Burlington
Vermont’s festival season is winding down, but there are still outdoor parties on the horizon to look forward to, folks. You might just bring a hoodie is all. Grace Potter’s annual Grand Point North returns to Burlington’s Waterfront Park this weekend, September 18 to 20, and the Waitsfield native tops a pretty killer bill. In addition to headlining Friday and Saturday, Potter welcomes some big names, including legendary singer-songwriter Jackson Browne, indie-rock outfit Portugal. The Man, folk rockers Dawes, roots act the Devil Makes Three and bluegrass band Trampled by Turtles. The party carries on to Sunday, which features sets from Grateful Dead tribute act Dark Star Orchestra and New Jersey jam band Dogs in a Pile.
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The Vermont Symphonic Winds enter a new era with their 2026-2027 season
Lisa Jablow leads the Vermont Symphonic Winds in a rehearsal session. **This transcript contains additional material not found in the audio version of this interview. HELEN LYONS: The Vermont Symphonic Winds open their season on Saturday, September 26th at the Elley Long Music Center in Colchester with a varied program titled Mosaic. They are also embarking on a new chapter. I caught up with co-founder and Music Director Lisa Jablow to find out more.
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Flynn Center announces world premiere of Women+ on the Edge of Democracy in Vermont
The Flynn Center for the Performing Arts will present the world premiere of Women+ on the Edge of Democracy on Saturday, Oct. 24, 2026. The […] The post Flynn Center announces world premiere of Women+ on the Edge of Democracy in Vermont first appeared on This is JELD ⚡️ .
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2026 Barfly Open sees record success
Five current Barfly Open players date back to the first edition of the yearly tournament in 1978. From the left, Ed Yanchitis, Walter McClure, Frank Puckhaber, Gary Ottavenia and David Nicola. — LAKE PLACID | After a chilly Tuesday morning Sept. 15, the day broke sunny and clear for the record field of 130 players participating in the 48th annual Barfly Open Golf Tournament, presented by High Peaks Distributing. It benefits the Tri-Lakes Humane Society.
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Milton students begin a year of books
MILTON — Cheers erupted inside Milton Elementary School today when students learned they would receive eight new books of their own this school year. The announcement came during a Sept. 17 visit from Duncan McDougall, founder of the Children’s Literacy Foundation, who kicked off the school’s yearlong partnership with the nonprofit through songs, storytelling and a book giveaway.
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Ethan Allen's brother backed the British. New VT history book tells why
Most Vermonters probably hear the names Ethan and Ira Allen and recall a patriotic legacy of Revolutionary War heroism. The reality, of course, is much murkier . And so it is for Levi Allen, their often-overlooked brother, who in fact served as a commissary agent for the British during the fight for independence. The ambitious merchant — who once helped the Green Mountain Boys capture Fort Ticonderoga — was torn between family loyalty and making a living through trade with the British, the far more lucrative option. In Levi's eyes, "cash was king," said amateur historian Glenn Fay, Jr., a board member and volunteer at the Ethan Allen Homestead museum. Hear how we're doing local news: Sign up for Free Press Selects for editor's picks and insights into our reporting. The 'most violent' Allen brother Fay's new book, "The Tempestuous Life of Levi Allen," chronicles the loyalist brother's rise and fall from a starry-eyed landowner, with property all over the country, to a penniless drunkard. The 118-page volume also includes a selection of Levi's poetry and snippets of an unfinished autobiography, which he likely wrote while imprisoned in Quebec City. Levi was a "man of contradictions," Fay notes in his
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Saranac Lake answers early setback, rolls past Moriah
PORT HENRY | Saranac Lake won five of six pairings Tuesday to remain unbeaten with a 5-1 victory over Moriah in Champlain Valley Athletic Conference golf at Moriah Country Club. Moriah’s Silas Reeder earned the Vikings’ lone point in the No. 1 match, shooting a match-low 31 to defeat Ryan...