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How to Stock Up for a Winter Storm
While we haven’t had a nor’eastern storm yet, it’s still early in the season. Here are some GREAT tips on how to prepare your home and car for a winter storm from our friends at WPTZ:
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Vermont's Sober Celebration: Highlight
While announcing the schedule for the annual celebration, “Highlight,” director of Burlington City Arts alludes to difficult times the City of Burlington has faced.
She noted that an even like Highlight, Kraft said, is an event which will provide Burlington with a chance to harness and refresh its meaning of community. New Year’s Eve with the everlasting symbolism of “out with the old” and the rebirth of new possibility fits in with the theme of Highlight.
SEE FULL ARTICLE BY BRENT HALLENBACK OF BURLINGTON FREE PRESS HERE
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Rod Stewart look-alike visiting Vermont!
Last week, a familiar face was thought to have been in the littlest city, Vergennes. A sighting of the famous couple– Rod Stewart and his wife Penny Lancaster, made quick local news and then a few more confirmations about Rod’s whereabouts proved that it wasn’t the celebrity couple after all. Darn.
See the follow up to the full ORIGINAL story here. written by Dan Bolles of Seven Days.
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Former Director of Aviation, Gene Richards, to revive Johnson Woolen Mills
A long-standing Vermont brand, Johnson Woolen Mills, has a new chief in charge. How Gene Richards went from aviation to plaid.
SEE ORIGINAL ARTICLE FROM SEVEN DAYS HERE written by Colin Flanders
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Middlebury Snowbowl Opens for season with upgrades
Opening day for Middlebury Snowbowl is Saturday, Dec. 9th and local skiers and riders can expect new amenities and bonus advantages. A new quad chairlift, an expanded Discovery Zone, new lights, and more après ski activities during the week. Also enjoy night skiing which will go until 9pm.
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Ski Vermont announces passport program for fifth graders
Getting outside, being active and exploring is important for anyone— especially those in fifth grade. Ski Vermont announces a “Passport Program” where fifth graders can access more than 90 days of skiing and riding at participating alpine and cross-country ski areas for a $30 administration fee. This initiative helps kids get outside skiing and riding at an age when they are exploring and potentially making their explorations lifelong activities. Studies have shown that the earlier that a child begins skiing or riding, the more likely they are to continue to ski during their lifetime.
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Major streaming giant Spotify suggests, "Burlington is cool!"
Oh, hey! Look at this! Every streaming platform has their way of showing what their listeners’ last year in audio looked like (or sounded like.) From the Apple Music Replay, to Spotify’s “Wrapped” this year Burlington managed to get itself on the map.
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A local Vermont and NASCAR legend, Ken Squier dies
The Vermonter who built Thunder Road, the Vermonter who owned WDEV radio and the Vermonter who became a legendary piece of NASCAR history has passed at the age of 88. We commemorate Ken Squier and all that he has contributed.
SEE FULL ARTICLE BY SEVEN DAYS HERE
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Burlington in discussion about moving forward with Memorial Auditorium development
The City of Burlington is in discussion with two developers, Eric Farrell and Joe Larkin, that could change the future of state of Memorial Auditorium. Some of the ideas proposed in a letter of intent are a 100-room hotel, more affordable housing units with an underground garage, and a pedestrian walkway to connect the block to the rest of the city.
SEE THE VTDIGGER STORY HERE BY PATRICK CROWLEY
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Nightmare Vermont Poised for Opening Night
Thursday night, Oct 19th, the veil of the supernatural realms thins and invites the adventurous out for a theatrical Halloween thrill not to be missed! Since Nighmare Vermont’s inception in 2004, hundreds of volunteers scare THOUSANDS of visitors every year. Read on… if you dare…