Tag: Vermont

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    States upgrade trail along Vermont-N.Y. line

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    Scenic route draws more users, but legal obstacles leave overgrown gaps   The Vermont portions of the D&H Rail Trail, which extends nearly 22 miles along the New York state line, has been resurfaced with crushed stone, making for a smoother ride. This view is in Rupert, Vt. Don Lehman photo   By DON LEHMANContributing… read more

    States upgrade trail along Vermont-N.Y. line
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    U.S. Senate seat opens in Vermont

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    Wave of retirements sets up a series of competitive primaries By MAURY THOMPSONContributing writer   Open U.S. Senate seats rarely come along in Vermont, but when they do, the state’s lone U.S. representative usually is well positioned to step up. Bernie Sanders, Vermont’s independent junior senator, served 16 years in the House of Representatives before… read more

    U.S. Senate seat opens in Vermont
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    In sign of spring new life emerges on farms

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    Area events provide close encounters with piglets, lambs and more   Piglets are among the new arrivals this spring at the annual Baby Animals festival at Hancock Shaker Village in the Berkshires. Susan Sabino photo.   By KATE ABBOTTContributing writer HANCOCK, Mass. The barn is different on a spring night. Calves lie in the hay… read more

    In sign of spring new life emerges on farms
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    Recruiting guardians for a seagull sanctuary

    The somewhat unusual classified ad, published in various newspapers around the country in 1921, generated 1,600 applications: “Wanted — A man to live alone on an island, inland lake; eight miles from the shore; transportation, food, shelter, boat, etc. furnished; no work; no compensation.”The successful applicant that year was a recent Harvard University graduate. Similarly… read more

    Recruiting guardians for a seagull sanctuary
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    Bennington Museum reopens with new exhibitions

      Arts & Culture April 2022     BENNINGTON, Vt.The Bennington Museum reopens to the public on April 1 with several new exhibitions.The museum’s major 2022 exhibit, “Parks & Recreation,” will explore the history and artistic depictions of Vermont’s state parks and other formally designated natural areas. From state forests to the Green Mountain National… read more

    Bennington Museum reopens with new exhibitions
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    Election 2021

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    Here are the results of the key races and ballot questions decided by voters in the Nov. 2 elections in Massachusetts and New York. A guide to political party abbreviations is in the box at right. In the tables below, incumbents are marked with an asterisk (*), and winning candidates are in bold type. A… read more

    Election 2021
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    For winter, art inspired by snow and ice

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    Famed snowflake photos offer starting point for Bennington group show   Erik Hoffner’s “Ice Fishing 12” is one of a series of photographs he’s taken of ice-fishing holes that have frozen over. Some of these photos are included in the new group show “Transient Beauty” at the Bennington Museum. Courtesy of Bennington Museum   By… read more

    For winter, art inspired by snow and ice
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    Farming for a greener future

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    New effort guides investment in region’s local food system   The sheep at Studio Hill Farm in Shaftsbury, Vt., are rotated frequently to new grazing areas. Photo by Joan K. Lentini   By TRACY FRISCHContributing writer SHAFTSBURY, Vt. Jesse McDougall became a farmer a decade ago by twist of fate. He and his wife, Caroline… read more

    Farming for a greener future
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    Farmers reel as organic dairy giant dumps them

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    Advocates seek action to aid dozens of farms in Vermont, New York   Several dozen organic dairy farms in Vermont and upstate New York, including 17 in Washington County alone, are looking for new buyers for their milk after Danone, the multinational corporation that owns the Horizon Organic brand, announced it will stop buying from… read more

    Farmers reel as organic dairy giant dumps them
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    A top baseball pitcher’s brief run in Rutland

    Baseball experts have suggested for some time that the 19th century pitcher Tony Mullane, who ranks No. 30 for all-time wins in Major League Baseball, should be inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame. While his pitching exploits and short-fused temper are well known in baseball circles, fewer people know that Mullane, who was nicknamed… read more

    A top baseball pitcher’s brief run in Rutland