By Mark Rondeau, Vermont Country Magazine. Behind the legend of Molly Stark stands a woman capable of running a farm by herself, entertaining prominent guests, serving as a sentinel in wartime, or shooting a treed bear. She was also a woman clearly…
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By Danielle M. Crosier, Vermont Country Magazine. NORTH BENNINGTON — Sandra Magsamen has been helping people say what’s in their hearts since she was 12 years old. Back then, it wasn’t through bestselling children’s books or nationally licensed gift lines; it was…
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The Green Mountain Monk brings meditation and community to a longtime local studio By Ahmad Yassir, Vermont Country Magazine. For 25 years, The Yoga Place has quietly been part of Bennington’s wellness community. Tucked behind 532 Main St. #3, the studio has…
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By Scott Grimm-Lyon. For John Pitroff waste reduction isn’t just a profession—it’s a passion. The Bennington County Solid Waste Alliance (BCSWA) recently welcomed Pitroff as its new Education & Outreach Coordinator. Serving residents across Bennington County’s thirteen member towns, Pitroff will lead…
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By Ahmad Yassir, Vermont Country Magazine. When Justine Curry talks about Southern Vermont, she doesn’t sound like someone making a sales pitch. She sounds like someone talking about home. That authenticity has become one of her greatest strengths as a REALTOR®, helping…
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By Jeff McRae, Vermont Country Magazine. Though I’m a drummer and knew a lot of the musicians and venue owners in the Shires, I’d never had reason to meet Polly van der Linde. I’d heard of her piano camps and gigged pretty…
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By Danielle M. Crosier, Vermont Country Magazine. LONDONDERRY — Nestled into the folding hills, valleys, and woodlands of Londonderry’s mountainous terrain lies Taylor Farm, an aged smallholding with its roots buried deep in the fabric of the Southern Vermont landscape. With the…
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By Ahmad Yassir, Vermont Country Magazine. For Will Gardner, fitness isn’t just about lifting weights or counting calories. It’s about helping real people feel stronger, move better, and live life with more energy and confidence. At Gardner Fitness, based in Hoosick, New…
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Every year, the summer skies above the Quechee Gorge come alive with color during the Quechee Balloon Festival—a beloved New England tradition now celebrating its 45th year. Hosted by the Hartford Area Chamber of Commerce, the festival has grown since its humble…
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By Danielle M. Crosier, Vermont Country Magazine. Vermont’s only bike motocross organization, Bennington County’s Catamount BMX, is back in full operation. For frequent Catamount BMX participants, the track offers a feeling of pure and utter exhilaration. “BMX is so much fun. When…
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Danielle M. Crosier – Vermont Country Magazine. BENNINGTON — On a frigid winter morning, wispy tendrils of advection fog rose over the water-filled raceways and ponds at the Bennington Fish Culture Station – one of just five of the Vermont State fish…
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