Staff report POULTNEY—A former high school teacher, known for cracking jokes and caring for his students far beyond school, died in a boating accident on Lake St. Catherine last week. State police pronounced Thomas Flood, 61, of Schenectady, N.Y., drowned […]
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Slate Valley Museum to hold spring tasting event
Courtesy of Slate Valley Museum Amanda Begin, spring tasting committee member at Slate Valley Museum, holds a glass of wine. Saturday, May 21 at 4 p.m. — GRANVILLE, N.Y. — The Slate Valley Museum will host its second Spring Tasting on the […]
New York police officer admits role in Vt. opiate ring
By Jasper Craven, VTDigger.org A New York City police officer accused of selling oxycodone for three years in Vermont pleaded guilty Monday, May 2, to a federal charge of conspiracy to distribute the opiate. Andre Clarke, 37, of the Bronx, […]
Gypsy Reel gives a night of Celtic music at Slate Valley Museum
Courtesy of Slate Valley Museum GYPSY REEL Friday, March 18 at 7 p.m. — GRANVILLE, N.Y. — The Slate Valley Museum is excited to host popular celt band Gypsy Reel on Friday, March 18 from 7 to 9 p.m. Gypsy […]
What is everyone doing in the “SNL” credits?
Throughout its 41-year history, “Saturday Night Live” has sought to incorporate the location of its filming (Manhattan) as a “setting” for the show even as the actual contents of the show—its comedy sketches—have been more likely to take place elsewhere. […]
“Passages at the Paramount” continues with artist Daniel Lebhardt
By Matt Dine DANIEL LEBHARDT Friday, Feb. 5 at 8 p.m. — RUTLAND — In the on-going collaboration between the Paramount Theatre and Young Concert Artists (YCA), Daniel Lebhardt, pianist, winner of the Paramount Theatre Award at the International Final YCA Auditions […]
Tourist singled out for speeding on Killington Road
Dear Editor, I just came back from the weekend in Killington. It could’ve been perfect skiing vacation; however it was ruined by the Killington traffic police. On Saturday we were leaving the parking lot, and I was driving in a […]
The Outside Story: Have you seen a mountain lion?
By Madeline Bodin In the photo, the mountain lion lies on its side on the shoulder of a Connecticut parkway. Taillights shine in the distance. A Connecticut state trooper snapped the photo after a motorist had struck and killed the […]
A Caribbean cruise in Vermont?
By Ginny Bowman ROCHESTER — The White River Valley Players of Rochester, Vt. took audiences on a Caribbean cruise this past wintery weekend with “My Post-Traumatic Cruise Ship Cabaret.” This amazing, fun, and hilarious New York-bound original musical is co-written by […]
St. James Episcopal Church is partner site for racial justice conference
Jan. 21-23 — WOODSTOCK — With the recent events in Ferguson, Mo., Staten Island, N.Y., and Charleston, S.C., many people across the U.S. have come to question whether our nation can ever achieve racial equality within our institutions and social interactions. From […]