Vermont Country has a hyperlocal focus on the Green Mountain lifestyle, its personalities, events, attractions and culture. The magazine appears six times a year, designed to complement the state and four-season living. VtCo magazine is a Southern Vermont publication of Vermont News & Media.
County was stumped by mysterious disappearance and presumed slaying of Russell Colvin by the brothers Boorn By Lex MerrellVermont Country MANCHESTER — Two brothers, Stephen and Jesse Boorn, grew up in Manchester in humble circumstances and supported their families with hard labor. …
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By Bill LeConeyVermont Country LUDLOW — Trey Anastasio is not a native Vermonter. He lived most of his life in New Jersey before attending the University of Vermont in the early 1980s and forming the band Phish with some like-minded friends. Since…
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Editor’s note For this July-August edition of Vermont Country magazine, we really wanted to sell the sizzle that is the Green Mountain State in the summertime. To help you chill out a little, photojournalists Isabel Wissner and Kristopher Radder point out six…
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She started with socks, but now dazzles with intricacy — and illustrations, too By Bob AudetteVermont Country BENNINGTON — Michelle Housel made her first rag doll out of socks and scrap fabric when she was about 12, a year or two after…
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What draws hikers to trek the Long and Appalachian trails By Jim TherrienVermont Country BENNINGTON — Most people are at least vaguely aware that backpack-laden hikers are often trekking past us on the high ridgelines of the Appalachian and Long trails through…
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A look back at films that almost sizzled their way over to the Red Light District By Dan TeboVermont Country correspondent Ah, the New England summer — that devastatingly fleeting stretch where the nights grow long and the earth comes alive. A…
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Violins, guitars and mandolins are this luthier’s specialty By Bob AudetteVermont Country BRATTLEBORO — If a workshop can be characterized as both tidy and cluttered, David Sullivan’s shop on Spruce Street might just be the exemplar. Light shines through the many windows…
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Stratton Mountain Resort delivers downhill mountain biking, golf adventures, more for all abilities STRATTON — It’s never easy being all things to all people. That said, Stratton Mountain Resort somehow makes it look easy, appealing to visitors and outdoor recreation enthusiasts for…
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$300,000 still needed in fundraising effort for fledgling grocery, bakery, event space By Isabel WissnerVermont Country BENNINGTON — A new Bennington Community Market aims to support local farmers while increasing the accessibility of fresh produce and goods to the region. Aila West,…
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And how he’s never been able to escape from mathematics By Bob AudetteVermont Country DORSET — Since high school, mathematics has played an integral and sometimes surprising role in the life of master furniture maker Dan Mosheim. “I liked geometry in high…
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