As the saying goes, a rising tide lifts all boats. That is especially true in downtown Vergennes. The restoration and reopening of the Vergennes Opera House on Main Street nearly 30 years ago helped spark the city’s revival. Today, stroll down Main Street or Green Street, and...
Vermont has no shortage of offbeat place names. What is special about Vermont place names is that they come with a story—either a true one or a mix of myth, folklore and fact. Esther Monroe Swift wrote Vermont-Place Names: Footprints in History in 1977. She spent...
Bent Northrop Memorial Library of Fairfield welcomes celebrated local historians Jason Barney and Christine Eldred for a captivating evening discussing their latest book, "Hidden History of Lake Champlain." Take a deep dive into untold stories and surprising facts that shaped our region. Jason is also the...
Imagine if Stratton lost its status as an official Vermont town. In the 1930s, the Vermont Legislature decided that towns with tiny populations, like Glastenbury and Somerset, would no longer be organized towns. Some wondered if Stratton would face the same fate. At the time, Stratton's...
If you've driven on dirt roads in the last week or so, it's clear that Vermont mud season has arrived. Mud season happens when temperatures rise above freezing and the snow starts to melt. The ground thaws on the surface but remains frozen deep underneath, preventing...
The Historical Society of Windham County's Annual Soup Fest and Silent Auction features tasty soups from 10 restaurants along the West River Railroad line, from Brattleboro to South Londonderry. Bidding and a 50/50 raffle will be from 4-5:30 p.m. Soup and bread (with desserts to follow) at...
Walking Tour of Historic Brownsville will take people on a walk around the local historic district, giving the history and stories about individual buildings and the district as a whole. Participants will be able to compare what the center of the village looked like in the...
Don't miss the Newbury Historical Society's third annual Maple Sugar Open House. Learn about the sweet tradition of maple sugaring—a practice perfected by Native Americans centuries ago. This free event will be at John and Hannah Narowski’s sugarhouse. John and Hannah have been boiling sap and making maple...
Vermont is home to about 185 libraries. Jessamyn West is on a quest to visit every single one. "Vermont is a very make-your-own-fun kind of place," says West, a library technologist from Randolph. She's visited about 68 Vermont libraries so far. "My rule is that you have...
Farmers, nature, the rural landscape and beloved artists are showcased at Vermont museums and galleries this winter. Here are three museums, two art centers and one dog chapel to visit this winter. -The Vermont Female Farmers exhibit at the Fleming Museum of Art at UVM features...
