by Deborah J. Benoit, Extension Master Gardener, University of Vermont NORTH ADAMS, Mass. – There’s nothing like creating a salad of freshly harvested greens you’ve grown yourself from seed. The good news is, this is one crop you can grow year-round, indoors, safe from nibbling rabbits in fair weather and[Read More…]
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SPENCER A. SLAYTON
WOODBURY – Spencer Allen Slayton, 82, of Woodbury, passed away peacefully on November 15, in the comfort of his home with family at his side. He was born January 22, 1941, in Hardwick; the son of the late Glen and Mildred (Fisher) Slayton. He attended Hardwick schools, graduating in 1959[Read More…]
Vocalists “Naturally 7” in St. Johnsbury Dec. 2
ST. JOHNSBURY – Catamount Arts and KCP Presents announce the vocal group, Naturally 7, on December 2, at 7 p.m., at St. Johnsbury Academy’s Fuller Hall. A confluence of musical traditions including a capella, gospel, doo-wop, and barbershop, New York’s “Naturally 7” also incorporates beatboxing and complex vocalizations to create[Read More…]
River Arts Gift Shop Reopens for Holiday Shopping
MORRISVILLE – After a year on hiatus, the gift shop at River Arts has re-opened with fresh representation of local talent. The gift shop’s grand reopening coincides with Morrisville’s Festival of Lights and the Wolcott Ballet’s performance of “The Grinch” on Saturday, Dec. 2, from 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.[Read More…]
LCP to Present “The Foreigner” Dec. 1-3
HYDE PARK – Lamoille County Players’ 71st season at the Hyde Park Opera House ends with “The Foreigner.” The scene is a fishing lodge in rural Georgia often visited by “Froggy” LeSueur, a British demolition expert. “Froggy” has brought along a friend, a pathologically shy young man named Charlie. So[Read More…]
Vermont Philharmonic Presents Mozart’s Orchestration of “Messiah”
BARRE – Conductor Lisa Jablow, the Vermont Philharmonic and Chorus will present two performances of Handel’s “Messiah” on Friday, Dec. 1, at 7:30 p.m., at the Barre Opera House, and Sunday, Dec. 3, at 2 p.m., also at the Barre Opera House. The Vermont Philharmonic performances will present the entire[Read More…]
Pine Siskins Irrupting
by Meghan McCarthy McPhaul FRANCONIA, N.H. – If you are prone to looking up as you walk (or pedal or drive) among trees, you may have noticed a bumper crop of cones clinging to the highest branches of white pine trees this summer and fall. Around my yard, the red[Read More…]
CLIFTON A. RATHBURN JR.
WOODBURY – Clifton A. Rathburn Jr., 89, of Woodbury, beloved husband, father, and grandfather, died on November 13. He was born on June 23, 1934, in Woodbury, the son of the late Clifton A. Rathburn Sr. and Irene (Coates) Rathburn. He was educated in the Woodbury public school system and[Read More…]
Bovine Bonanza Delves into Livestock Topics
BURLINGTON – For 55 Vermont 4-H’ers enrolled in the beef, dairy and working steer projects, the 2023 Bovine Bonanza offered a wealth of information on a diverse range of topics. The annual event took place at the University of Vermont (UVM)’s Paul R. Miller Research and Educational Center in South[Read More…]
Hardwick Small Business Saturday, Nov. 25
HARDWICK – Holiday shopping begins in Hardwick at Small Business Saturday on November 25. All day, participating businesses will stamp a card for each visit with a drawing on Sunday for prizes. The businesses include Birdsong Beer & Wine, The Clip Joint, The Cork & Fork, The Flower Basket, Front[Read More…]
Leeland James Ingalls
A son, Leeland James Ingalls, was born to Tatum Silver and Jesse Ingalls, of East Hardwick, on November 11, at Copley Hospital.
Beatrix Farrand was Pioneer in American Landscape
by Nadie VanZandt, Extension Master Gardener, University of Vermont PANTON – A prominent figure in the history of American landscape design, Beatrix Farrand née Jones (1872-1959) was the mastermind behind the idyllic grounds of the Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Garden on Mount Desert Island in Maine and Dumbarton Oaks Gardens in Washington,[Read More…]
