If you’re ready to peruse the greenhouses and get a gift for mom, this might be right up your alley. Adams Orchard and Farm Market in Williston is hosting a Make ‘n Take party, decoupaging plant pots aboard a mobile crafting bus. Open 9-12 noon Sunday, May 5th, make ‘n take a pot and then fill it with plants from their greenhouse. $12 each or 2 for $20. Plants start at $3.99.

Adams Orchard and Farm Market is located on the corner of Old Stage Road and Mountain View Road in Williston.

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Roughly one million Americans suffer from Parkinson’s disease, according to the American Parkinson Disease Association (APDA). A local gym is helping people with Parkinson’s through boxing.

Fysical, a Williston gym, uses boxing to help people with Parkinson’s Disease along with creating community bonds. Rock Steady Boxing is based out of Indianapolis, with gyms across the country focused on helping those diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease fight it through this unique approach that builds community, camaraderie and coordination.

Zach Wilson of Fysical in Williston was given the nod to be head coach and has been training athletes since the Williston location opened in January.

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There’s nothing like popping the hatch, laying out a blanket, poppin’ a top and watching your favorite movies at the drive-in.  If you’re looking to see a film or two under the stars this spring and summer, here is a list of places you can watch the biggest blockbusters in the comfort of your own car.

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The Vermont Maple Festival kicks off this Friday, April 26, at noon with the traditional maple and milk toast, when the parade marshall is officially announced. For those looking to attend, be sure to grab a traditional maple and milk drink to participate in the opening ceremony.

Friday also kicks off the weekend-long exhibits in both St. Mary’s Parish Center, for the maple foods exhibit, and the BFA-St. Albans gym, for the craft and specialty foods show.

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Since the early 80s, locals who live around Joe’s Pond have laid bets on when the ice will finally leave this placid pond in West Danville. This year, the ice ebbed and flowed away on April 14th at 4:02 am.

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Shaina Taub stars in her own musical, “Suffs,” a Broadway nod to the National Woman’s Party’s role in the suffrage movement. Co-produced with former Former United States Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, the musical has been making the rounds on the talk show circuit, including a stint on the Kelly Clarkson Show this past week.

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On Wednesday at Gov. Phil Scott’s news conference, state officials released some key numbers following Monday’s eclipse and the big weekend leading up to the event.

The state said their preliminary numbers show roughly 60,000 vehicles entered Vermont during that period, and with their analytics, equated 160,000 people came here for the once-in-a-lifetime event.

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Get ready, treasure seekers and bargain enthusiasts!  This Sunday, April 14th, marks the last WOKO Gigantic Indoor Flea Market of the season. Head over to the Champlain Valley Exposition in Essex Junction for a sprawling wonderland of hidden gems and unbelievable deals.

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A group of gearheads has created the Vermont Motorsports Hall of Fame to recognize local legends of racing.

The new nonprofit officially fires up its engine on Saturday, March 30, at the first-ever Vermont Motorsports Expo in Barre. It will honor people in a wide range of motorized disciplines: stock car, sports car, hill climb, motocross, snowmobile, truck and tractor pull, karting, and demolition derby. The group will also name a “racer of the year.”

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More than 50 sixth-grade students from the Stafford Middle School in Plattsburgh created projects that shared the process, history, and safety measures for the total solar eclipse on April 8. They’ve been learning about it in Mrs. Sarah McCarty’s class for months.

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