Christine Hadsel of Vermont’s Curtains Without Borders is on a mission to repair and restore a historic American resource: the classic artistry of painted theater drapes.
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The Conscience of a Chief
When tragedy rocked a small Vermont town, Police Chief Frank Koss broke the rules of what you’re supposed to do and say.
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The Two Worlds of Bill De La Rosa
Few people knew what was driving a young man to become one of the most honored college students in America.
Credit: Courtesy Everett Collection “Courage is very important. Like a muscle, it is strengthened by use.” —Ruth Gordon Jones (born October 30, 1896, in Quincy, Massachusetts; died 1985 in Edgartown, Massachusetts). Although most famous to today’s audiences for her performance in the 1971 cult classic movie Harold and Maude, Ruth Gordon enjoyed a 70-year career as […]
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Ben’s Pumpkins
A child’s fascination with an orange squash became a life’s pursuit. Learn more about Ben’s Pumpkins in East Hardwick, Vermont.
Facts and trivia about the Hurricane of 1938, the most powerful hurricane on record to hit New England.
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Journeys | Inside Yankee
Fall brings visitors to New England by the tens of thousands. And no, I’m not speaking here about the leaf peepers who tour during the short, spectacular weeks of color, but the more than 60,000 foreign students who come to New England’s colleges each September. And, also, the thousands of other ethnically and economically diverse […]
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Finding Home | Mary’s Farm
Fate and an elusive “fairytale village” in Harrisville, New Hampshire.
As the Hewitts get ready to leave their homestead of nearly 20 years, small details bring back memories.
Bill Buckner was an All-Star who played in two World Series. During 22 major-league seasons, he won a batting title and accumulated 2,715 hits. But his legacy is defined by the biggest play he didn’t make.
The Old Farmer’s Almanac gives their winter weather predictions for 2017. The verdict? Buy the new coat.
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The Gift of Silence
There is nothing so much like a monastery in the secular world as a good library. It’s one of the few places where the gift of silence is still considered a virtue.