PLAINFIELD — The Green Mountain Shakespeare Festival presents its production of Shakespeare’s “Hamlet” at the Plainfield Town Hall Opera House, and director Tom Blachly couldn’t be more proud. “I’ve directed many, many plays over the course of my life, and I think this is one of the best casts I’ve[Read More…]
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Thursday Concert Series
MARSHFIELD – Thursdays from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., at the Jaquith Public Library, hear some music, visit with neighbors, dance, try one’s luck at a 50-50 raffle and buy baked goods and books or buy dinner from the Tiny Cabin Kitchen. Performaner and dates include, July 2, Ernest James Zydeco Band; July[Read More…]
Dworsky exhibit opens June 26 at HCA
GREENSBORO – The exhibit, “Phase Change,” by Alisa Dworsky opens June 26 at the Highland Center for the Arts Gallery and runs through July 26. An opening reception with the artist will be held Sunday, June 28, 5 to 7 p.m. “Phase Change” brings together Dworsky’s works on paper and a[Read More…]
Music for hard times, June 27
EAST CRAFTSBURY – Saturday, June 27, 1 to 3 p.m., The NEK Death Care Community, together with the John Woodruff Simpson Memorial Library, will hold a free community workshop about the power of music. This workshop will include stories from community members about the power of music when a loved one[Read More…]
Events Calendar, June 24 to July 6; Exhibits, Community Services, Weekend Services, Libraries, Town Clerks
Wednesday, June 24 Volunteer at the Trees for Streams Monitoring and Maintenance Days, 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., Tributary to Cass Brook, Jones Farm, Craftsbury. Information: [email protected]. Blind and visual impairment information table, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., by the Vermont Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired, St. Johnsbury[Read More…]
PolyWhey Cup rekindles century-old rivalry
HARDWICK – Local players from Hardwick, Craftsbury, Albany and Danville led their Black River soccer team to a victory over the Barre Stone Cutters on Sunday in the annual PolyWhey Cup. The historic third annual PolyWhey Cup between an NEK Black River team and the Barre Stone Cutters was played[Read More…]
Locals lead Caledonia Flood to Nordic Cup Championship
BURLINGTON – Danville multi-sport budding stars Taryn Barrett and Willa Mantius helped lead the U14 Caledonia Flood soccer team to a Nordic Cup title over the weekend. Goalkeeper True Layn and the Cal Flood defense posted four consecutive shutouts en route to their dominant tournament run. Barrett, along with Phoenix[Read More…]
Alekson named to All-ECAC Team
DANBURY, Conn. – Former Peoples Academy (PA) star Ben Alekson added to his growing post-season awards haul earlier this month with top Eastern College Athletic Conference honors after an outstanding junior campaign for his Fairfield University baseball team. The 6-foot-2 right-hander was tied for the team lead in wins (7)[Read More…]
NEK Warriors finish 2-1 at Essex Shootout
ESSEX – Three NEK Warrior age divisions were in action over the weekend at the Essex Shootout at Lang Farm. The U10 Warrior soccer team highlighted the day’s action with a 2-1 record, narrowly missing out on a chance to advance to the Final Four. Ainsley Cadorette and Ty Billings[Read More…]
Capital League Honors
NORTHEAST KINGDOM – Thetford Academy, U-32, Lyndon Institute and North Country dominated All-Capital First Team selections last week. Thetford’s Xander Oshoniyi led the way with First Team honors and was named Player of the Year after leading the Panthers to their third Division III State Championship in the last four[Read More…]
Witherspoon earns All-Mountain League honors
MONTGOMERY – Rose Witherspoon, daughter of former Craftsbury Academy Vermont All-State soccer standout Allison (May) Witherspoon, earned Mountain League First Team honors for her Richford softball team this past season. Witherspoon, an eighth grader at Montgomery Elementary School this past spring, was outstanding offensively and defensively at second base for[Read More…]
Fisher beats Gray by .036-seconds in Memorial Day Classic
BARRE – While keeping an eye on the weather all day Sunday, Thunder Road International Speedbowl put on one of the best short track races in recent memory. Twenty-four Late Models joined the field for the Memorial Day Classic 125 on Father’s Day Sunday with Kaiden Fisher earning the pole[Read More…]
