Monthly Archives: July 2012
Taste of Shelburne begins
| July 26, 2012 | Filled under Headlines |
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By Lettie Stratton Gather round under the big white tent and sample tastes of your favorite local restaurants’ signature dishes—the first ever Taste of Shelburne event is coming to town. As part of the Shelburne Museum Art and Craft Festival, which runs July 27-29, the Taste of Shelburne will be held Sunday, July 29, from… Read More
Cheesemakers Festival is sold-out success
| July 26, 2012 | Filled under Headlines |
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by Margo Callaghan The fourth annual Vermont Cheesemakers Festival held last Sunday at Shelburne Farms brought together over 1,750 cheese experts, alongside mere fans, from throughout the Northeast. Hosted by the Vermont Cheese Council, with sponsorships from a vast assortment of businesses (from founding and major sponsors Vermont Butter and Cheese and Cabot, to local… Read More
Pickin’ the blues
| July 26, 2012 | Filled under Headlines |
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It isn’t often that a food that tastes as good as field-fresh blueberries is also packed with the health benefits of high levels of anti-oxidants and vitamins C and A. Studies have shown that blueberries are beneficial in anti-aging and disease prevention, and also promote healthy eyesight, cholesterol levels, arteries, memory, and weight control. Locally,… Read More
Sunday night at the circus!
| July 26, 2012 | Filled under Our Town |
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Tess O’Brien of Shelburne shows off her balloon face paint at Circus-palooza at Shelburne Museum on Sunday, July 22. O’Brien is a volunteer at the museum and helped out at the extravaganza that featured circus acts, live music, and carnival games. Image courtesy Shelburne Museum. Read More
Up close with the gentle giants
| July 26, 2012 | Filled under Our Town |
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The early days of Vermont agriculture, when horsepower was really horse power, will live again in the fields of historic Shelburne Farms as draft horse teams and their drivers gather for the annual Green Mountain Draft Horse Field Day on Saturday, July 28. From 11 am to 2 pm there will be demonstrations of traditional… Read More
Civil War historian Dan Cole featured at Historical Society ice cream social
| July 26, 2012 | Filled under Our Town |
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by Margo Callaghan The Chittenden County Historical Society combined an ice cream social, their annual meeting, and a fascinating presentation titled “Pills & Potions, Liquor & Laudanum: Medicine in the Civil War Era” Sunday afternoon at the Charlotte Congregational Church. David Perrin, member of the historical society, opened the event sharing insights into the early… Read More
CCRPC provides grant money for eligible ECOS projects
| July 26, 2012 | Filled under Municipal |
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The Chittenden County Regional Planning Commission, on behalf of the ECOS Steering Committee, will soon be requesting proposals for projects that will progress the goals and criteria of the ECOS project. This $280,000 grant program is being finalized over the next couple of weeks and we anticipate that the request will be released in the beginning… Read More
Action on Rice Lumber subdivision application postponed again
| July 26, 2012 | Filled under DRB, Municipal |
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By Carol Casey The Development Review Board (DRB) heard from Patrick O’Brien, the developer of the Rice Lumber Property, and other interested parties at their meeting on July 18. The Rice Lumber application for preliminary plan approval to subdivide 46 acres into six commercial lots and four residential lots had been discussed at previous DRB… Read More
Peter Gilbert’s book benefits Vermont Humanities Council
| July 26, 2012 | Filled under Arts & Entertainment, Lifestyle, Our Town |
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On Tuesday evening at the Vermont History Museum in Montpelier, Wind Ridge Publishing (WRP) and the Vermont Humanities Council celebrated the publication of Peter Gilbert’s book “I was Thinking…Travels in the World of Ideas.” Gilbert is executive director of the Vermont Humanities Council as well as a regular commentator on Vermont Public Radio. One hundred… Read More
DRB agenda
| July 26, 2012 | Filled under DRB, Municipal |
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Development Review Board Draft Agenda Wednesday, Aug. 1, 7 pm Town Center Meeting Room 1 Agenda items subject to change prior to meeting date. Call to Order Public Comment Topics not otherwise included in agenda. Application SUB11-07 (Continued) Application by Patrick O’Brien Development LLC on behalf of Rice Lumber Co. for Preliminary Plan approval… Read More
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