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A hearty welcome back to the ‘Mayor’
By TAMMY HEFFERNAN
The Mayor of Sugar Hill is back and there is one heck of a party planned to celebrate his return to Vermont. The event – a homecoming of sorts – will be held on Sunday, Aug. 22 from 2 to 7 p.m. at the home of Cathy and Bryan Johnson, located [...] -
Bossen nourishes neighbors and community
By JIM SABATASO
EXPRESS STAFF
It’s a hot, humid Wednesday afternoon at Boardman Hill Farm. Driving up Quarter Line Road, I can literally see the heat: across the valley, a dense haze has rendered Pico and Killington practically invisible. I park my car and make my way out to the fields. The chickens peck quietly in the [...] -
Isle La Motte’s siren’s song
By PAMELA HAYES REHLEN
As early evening sunlight floods through the west-facing windows of Lake Bomoseen’s Trak Inn, Charlie Rogers sits in his and his wife Roz Poremski’s family restaurant and speaks dreamily of his latest trip to Lake Champlain’s islands.
Charlie and Roz’s youngest son, Matt, married a girl from Swanton and [...] -
Nurturing nature: The story of Hawk Hill
By DREW WHITNEY
Looking for a great place to take a young family on a hike just outside of town? Perhaps, you’re short on time, but raring to take your mountain bike for a spin. Or maybe it’s a leisurely Sunday walk communing with nature that interests you.
Think Hawk Hill.
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A Glass act: Leeson finds niche in Rutland
By JIM SABATASO
Express Staff
Take a stroll around the Downtown Rutland Farmers’ Market on any Saturday and you will see much more than fresh veggies and local cheeses. Tucked within the increasingly widespread and winding aisles of the Summer Market (seriously, it’s huge this year), you will find a number of local artists and [...]
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Warm-up match stampede a wake-up call
JOHANNESBURG — No one was killed. Most of the injuries were minor. Yet a stampede at a supposedly low-key warm-up match set off alarms for World Cup organizers as they reassessed their plans for keeping fervent sellout crowds under control. ... - By DAVID CRARY The Associated Press -
City officials recommend revitalized pension board
The city treasurer and school district chief financial officer support a recommendation from Mayor Christopher Louras that the pension board be reconstituted as a professional board of financial specialists, they said Monday. ... - By STEPHANIE M. PETERS STAFF WRITER -
Welker surprised by reaction to his return
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — For Wes Welker, his presence on the practice field was just another step in his comeback from a major knee injury. ... - By HOWARD ULMAN The Associated Press -
NWS says tornado landed in Vermont
MONTPELIER — The National Weather Service says that a giant thunderstorm that crossed upstate New York and northern New England spawned tornados that touched down in Vermont, Maine and New Hampshire. ... -
Club to expand outreach
A new steady stream of income for the Boys and Girls Club of Rutland County will be used to do something the club could never do before — reach older, more vulnerable kids. ... - By CRISTINA KUMKA STAFF WRITER -
Police: Joyriders vandalize vehicle
FAIR HAVEN — Police said two pre-teens stole a sport utility vehicle and took it on a joyride to Brandon, where a young woman they picked up along the way stole some of its contents and slashed the tires. ... - By GORDON DRITSCHILO STAFF WRITER -
Mario W. Bevacqua
SPRINGFIELD — Mario W. Bevacqua, 56, died June 5, 2010, at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, N.H. ... -
Two unions backing Racine
MONTPELIER – Two of the largest and most politically active labor organizations in Vermont have endorsed state Sen. Doug Racine in his race to win the Democratic nomination for governor. The endorsements mean not only a boost for Racine's campaign against his four primary opponents, but it is also a strong indication that the two union groups would endorse him in the general election if he wins the first contest. ... - By LOUIS PORTER VERMONT PRESS BUREAU -
Dice-K goes 8 scoreless
CLEVELAND — Daisuke Matsuzaka pitched eight shutout innings and pushed his scoreless streak to 15 in Cleveland, leading the Boston Red Sox to a 4-1 win over the Indians on Monday night. ... - The Associated Press -
Welker surprised by reaction to his return
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — For Wes Welker, his presence on the practice field was just another step in his comeback from a major knee injury. ... - By HOWARD ULMAN The Associated Press -
Raiders upend Thunderbirds, 4-3
SWANTON — The Rutland softball team showed Monday just how close the top teams in Division I are. The No. 6 Raiders made the trip to take on No. 3 Missisquoi and pulled off a mild 4-3 quarterfinals upset, earning the right to travel to Essex today to face the No. 2, 17-1 Hornets in a semifinals matchup. ... - Staff Reports -
Warm-up match stampede a wake-up call
JOHANNESBURG — No one was killed. Most of the injuries were minor. Yet a stampede at a supposedly low-key warm-up match set off alarms for World Cup organizers as they reassessed their plans for keeping fervent sellout crowds under control. ... - By DAVID CRARY The Associated Press -
Former Red Sox pitcher Stephenson dies at 66
ANAHEIM, Calif. — Jerry Stephenson, who pitched for the Boston Red Sox in the 1967 World Series, has died. He was 66. ... - The Associated Press -
Orwell Board meets to discuss highway's future
Towns along Route 22A are collecting ideas for the road's future. ...
