Family’s easygoing attitude and dedication keep customers coming back year after year…
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By Bob Audette, Vermont Country BENNINGTON — When folks mention the name of writer Shirley Jackson, what often comes to mind is “The Lottery” or “The Haunting of Hill House.” “The Lottery,” published in The New Yorker in 1948 and written while…
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By Chris Mays, Vermont Country Jacki Murano, owner of Southern Vermont Realty, loves meeting new people and helping them fulfill their home ownership dreams. “Most of my clients become really good friends,” she said. “You spend a lot of time together through…
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By Bob Audette, Vermont Country Magazine GUILFORD — For Ali West, one of the new owners of the Guilford Country Store, stepping into the store is a return to her Vermont roots. “I’ve been in cafes and delis since I was 15…
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By Gordon Dossett, Vermont Country Pure snow lies shoved off roads, lumped in piles like broken promises. We long for spring and summer warmth. We may hear an alluring voice, expressing an age-old sentiment: “Gather ye rosebuds while ye may.” But before…
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By Makayla-Courtney McGeeney, Vermont Country correspondent There’s more to making a home than buying a property. There’s landscaping, painting and other structural maintenance that really make a house a home. Whether you’re looking to upgrade your outdoor living area, create a relaxing…
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Sweet stuff, hard or as a cocktail By Bob Audette, Vermont Country Apple cider flavors can change from year to year and even from batch to batch, said Simon Renault, general manager of Scott Farm Orchard, who is in his third season at…
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By Susan Smallheer, Vermont Country Toys — soft, cuddly animal toys — are what Mary Meyer Stuffed Toys is all about. The Townshend company designs and produces dozens of different kinds of animal toys and gifts, and has since 1933, when Mary…
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By Chris MaysVermont Country Bonnyvale Environmental Education Center’s “Forest of Mystery” is a fun way to celebrate the fall season by hiking at night and taking in a haunting but humorous story. James and Jess Gelter, a couple from Brattleboro, have been…
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Vermont Country With the coming of spooky season, those of us who’ve waited eagerly all summer — enduring heat wave after heat wave — can finally engage in New England’s family-favorite fall pastimes: Apple-picking and cider-drinking, finding the best pumpkin in the…
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Biennial festival by Sandglass Theater set for Sept. 9 to 18 By Susan SmallheerVermont Country PUTNEY — Sofia Padilla grew up in Mexico City, and it was there, after drama school, she fell in love with puppets. “They are more magical, you…
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