Daily Archives: April 20, 2012

Shelburne student and Queen City Chess Club (QC^3) regular Mateo Dienz-del Rio was named Kindergarten Chess State Champion at the 25th Annual John Balch Memorial Vermont State Chess Tournament Saturday, April 14. Fourth grader Jack Morgan, also of Shelburne, placed third in the competition. A total of 150 scholastic chess players from across Vermont competed in… Read More

Wind Ridge Publishing (WRP) will host several writers’ workshops this spring in their newly renovated village barn on Falls Road. The space has been affectionately named “The Writers’ Barn,” and will be home to a morning workshop on memoir writing, and a three-part evening workshop on revision this May. Memorable Memoir Writing Friday, May 4… Read More

Two Mater Christi School students won awards in the 2012 Vermont Foreign Language Association Poster Contest. Isabelle Tousignant won second place and Tre Diemer won third place in the contest. They attended a reception in the Cedar Room at the State House in Montpelier where they met Lt. Governor Phil Scott. This year’s theme for… Read More

The Vermont Home & Garden Show is back – bigger and better than ever! Northern New England’s premier home show will be held April 20-22 at the Champlain Valley Exposition in Essex Junction. With over 300 exhibits, a variety of how-to demos, the latest and greatest in innovations, products and services, and advice from the… Read More

(StatePoint) Every living space needs a change from time to time — but redecorating your home from scratch can cost you a lot of time and money. Luckily, there are headache-free, cost-effective ways to completely revamp your rooms. Make interior design a cinch with these simple tips: Rearrange If you’re feeling cramped, but you’re not in… Read More

By Lin Stone Police Chief Jim Warden welcomed Shelburne resident Cherie Shrader “to the beat” as the town’s animal control officer last year, shortly after the previous animal control officer, David Palmer passed away. Warden says, “We’re glad that Cherie has joined us. She does a really good job working the streets and is very… Read More

Tens of thousands of greyhounds are bred every year for the 27 racetracks in the United States, according to the U.S. Humane Society. They’re intentionally over-bred so there will be ample to replace old and underperforming greyhounds at the tracks. Each year, thousands of these retired dogs do not find a home; they are killed.… Read More