WOODBURY – Ruth L. Rathburn, 89, of Woodbury, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and sister, passed away on September 24. She was born on December 12, 1935, in Woodbury, the daughter of the late Daniel Cookson Sr. and Mary (McGill) Cookson. She was educated in the Woodbury Public School System and[Read More…]
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NEK Classical Series season opens with German ensemble, Oct. 15
ST. JOHNSBURY – The Aris Quartett, with its “simply sensational music-making,” (Austrian Broadcast Corp.) will open the 36th season of the Northeast Kingdom Classical Series on Sunday, Oct. 19, at 3 p.m., at the Grace United Methodist Church. Founded in Frankfurt in 2009, the string quartet has gone on to[Read More…]
The Breakers, authentic Petty tribute on Oct. 18
BARRE – Boston’s “The Breakers: A Tribute to Tom Petty” make an appearance at the Barre Opera House on Saturday, Oct. 18, at 7:30 p.m. Breakers keyboardist Tom Smith says, “We wanted to approach the tribute genre as a true live band, and in (lead vocalist) Chris Chartier we have what[Read More…]
Bluegrass Gospel Project reunites at Opera House, Oct. 24, 25
BARRE – A mainstay of the Vermont Americana music scene will return to the stage after an eight-year hiatus. The Barre Opera House will present The Bluegrass Gospel Project (BGP) on Saturday, Oct. 25, at 7:30 p.m. Formed in 2000 as a one-time First Night act, the Vermont-based BGP went[Read More…]
Stanciu receives grant to fund new novel
HARDWICK – The Vermont Art Council (VAC) has announced the 26 recipients of its most competitive grant funding program, the “Creation Grant”, which supports Vermont artists in creating new work. Among these recipients is Brett Stanciu of Hardwick, for the creation of the novel “Save Town Hall”. She received $5,000[Read More…]
Human organ quilt exhibited at Copley Community Art Gallery
MORRISVILLE – Patients and employees at Copley Hospital had a unique chance these past few weeks to experience Copley nurse Molly Hatfield’s human organ-themed quilt exhibit in the Copley Community Art Gallery. Hatfield is a nurse on the medical surgical unit and has been employed by Copley since 2018. According[Read More…]
Coloring book signing and Q&A with Ghostshrimp
HARDWICK – Dan Bandit, also known as Ghostshrimp, is an illustrator most known for his work on “Adventure Time” for Cartoon Network, “The Midnight Gospel” on Netflix, as well as his Grammy-nominated album artwork for “Gravity Falls.” Last Wednesday, the Galaxy Bookshop hosted a Q&A to celebrate the publication of[Read More…]
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Gouin becomes “All-Timer” as Lady Cats roll
NORTHFIELD – Senior Vermont All-State selection Isabelle Gouin scored four more goals last week to break the all-time school scoring record as her Hazen Union girls soccer team ripped off their fifth straight win to improve to 9-2 on the season. Gouin recorded her fourth hat-trick of the season last[Read More…]
Cal United boys pass toughest test for tenth straight win
DANVILLE – The Caledonia United boys soccer team improved to 10-0 last week with a trio of shutout victories, including a signature win of the season over Division III powerhouse Vergennes. Sam McLane headed home the game-winner off a pinpoint cross from Jola Otten to give Cal United a gutsy[Read More…]
Freshman lead the way for Chargers
CRAFTSBURY – The Craftsbury Academy (CA) cross-country team held their own last week against runners from Peoples Academy (PA), Lake Region, Hazen Union and Danville in their first meet of the season at the Craftsbury Outdoor Center. Charger freshman Aemilia Terrone posted an impressive runner-up finish in the girls 5,000m[Read More…]
