Craftsbury News

The national tainted tomato scare has some Vermonters thinking more about buying locally grown produce, but it may be a bit early yet for tomatoes.

The photographs of Amalia Elena Veralli and Henry Erickson will be on display at the Bundy Center for the Arts, off Route 100 in Waitsfield, today through August 3. There will be an opening reception today, ...

MILTON -- Anthony Detuma blasted a home run and a double, Evan Michaud ripped a two-run single and Champlain Valley held off Milton, 6-5, in high school baseball action.

Matt Murphy has 2,000 car mufflers to sell. Well, maybe 3,000, but who's counting? Oh, and they fit cars that are a half-century old. via Burlington Free Press

“He had a good fastball and a couple of good off-speed pitches, a curve and a changeup. He was getting ahead of the batters.”

CRAFTSBURY -- Twinfield pitcher Shane Fleury struck out 15 Chargers and fired a no-hitter as the Trojans collected a 5-0 victory over Craftsbury on Tuesday. via BurlingtonFreePress.com

Beyond retail, Vermont offers a plethora of culture and activity. Here are some ways to spend your stimulus package while enjoying time with your family, going back to school or getting your hands dirty. via BurlingtonFreePress.com

“There is always a lean time. But with proper storage many crops can keep for months. Actually, in the root cellar most of it just gets sweeter and sweeter and nicer and nicer.”

It's mud season in Northern Vermont. Some hillsides are green, others still piebald with old snow. via Boston Globe

“Several local farms and restaurants also donate fresh vegetables to the schools on a regular basis and in that we are very fortunate.”

For the second time this winter, a Root Rescue was performed by a Localvore/Rootswork team effort. via The Valley Reporter

“I wrote about the avoidance of work.”

Social Band's "While I Labor" will be performed on Saturday, March 29, at the Richmond Public Library, 7:30 p.m.; Sunday, March 30, at the Montpelier Unitarian Church, 4 p.m.; Saturday, April 5, at the ... via Seven Days

“That was back when fuel oil was $50 a barrel. Now it's $108 a barrel”

For four years, Theresa Snow organized volunteers to walk through farmers' fields following the harvest, digging leftover potatoes and picking tomatoes and lettuce that would otherwise go to waste, to share ... via Burlington Free Press

The threshold of spring 2008 in Vermont means wildly fickle weather, Easter, Purim, the vernal equinox, a full moon and the 11th annual Green Mountain Film Festival. via BurlingtonFreePress.com

“We just noticed from like, first grade, whoa -- he could spell stuff”

This is hardly "Top Story" material BFP!! The BFP hasn't the slightest of what a top story is...there is Spitzer to talk about, the war, and the economy to talk about here and you rank a simple VT spelling bee ... via Burlington Free Press

“It was a very unfriendly group”

Toby Young never even saw the truck that hit her last winter while she was loading her cross county skis into a van in Craftsbury. via The Brattleboro Reformer

Nicole Edmunds and Elia Vecchione are engaged to be married. She is the daughter of Brenda Emmons of Montpelier and William and Kerry Edmunds of Craftsbury. via Barre-Montpelier Times-Argus

Nicole Edmunds and Elia Vecchione are engaged to be married. She is the daughter of Brenda Emmons of Montpelier and William and Kerry Edmunds of Craftsbury. via Barre-Montpelier Times-Argus

“I'm not trying to write history or biography. I'm trying to write a gripping poem, or series of poems.”

This story is Part II in a Free Press series called Big Ideas highlighting people across the state who innovate in science, medicine, literature and art. via BurlingtonFreePress.com

“Whenever someone has a new organ they want to have shown off or dedicated, John Weaver goes.”

Each Sunday, the striking sound of the organ welcomes worshippers to the East Craftsbury Presbyterian Church. via WCAX-TV Burlington

“Agriculture is the foundation of the state. It is where the state should focus its attention”

A dozen owners and managers of small and specialized Vermont businesses said the state should be taking care of infrastructure, including not just roads and schools, but high speed internet and health care, and ... via Barre-Montpelier Times-Argus

The TD Banknorth Craftsbury Marathon registration closes Saturday. This point-to-point race and tour, taking place Feb. via BurlingtonFreePress.com

“It's very enlightening and totally educational. He has so much knowledge and so many skills.”

East Craftsbury By Sky Barsch Correspondent EAST CRAFTSBURY --An organ helped launch the East Craftsbury Presbyterian Church 101 years ago, so it's only fitting that an organ with such importance to its ... via BurlingtonFreePress.com