East Calais News

A son, Lev Dimitri Kolomeitsev, born June 23, 2008, to Dimitri and Sarah Kolomeitsev of Barre.

Kaigh Thompson, 48, of Woodbury was cited earlier this month on charges of reckless endangerment after allegedly mistreating an elderly man in her care.

Police have charged a Woodbury caregiver with reckless endangerment for allegedly knocking over an elderly man she was supposed to be taking care of.

A son, Alec Bruce Brooks, was born March 19, 2008, to Cole Brooks and Lisa Alvarez of Washington. via Barre-Montpelier Times-Argus

“I just want him to be remembered”

A quiet effort by the families of Vermont's fallen in Iraq and Afghanistan to build a statewide memorial got a boost Wednesday when Gov. via WPTZ

“Jacobsen covers oysters in exhaustive detail, but with writing so engaging and sprightly that reading about the briny darlings is almost as compulsive as eating them.”

On Monday, the James Beard Foundation released the finalist list for its prestigious 2008 book awards, and 'A Geography of Oysters' by East Calais-based author and food writer Rowan Jacobsen earned a nomination ... via BurlingtonFreePress.com

A son, Aidan Thomas Aylward, was born Feb. 6, 2008, to Greg and Deborah Aylward of Georgia. via Barre-Montpelier Times-Argus

“Because if you cut something, it's going to be a cut in services.”

The town budget here is going up - it's mostly because of roads - and there's also a selectboard race this year. via Barre-Montpelier Times-Argus

“The Blachlys grew up in the theater.”

Malcolm Brown is Prince Florizel and Kareena Jaquith-Bender is Perdita in the Shakespeare in the Hills production of "The Winter's Tale." The Shakespeare in the Hills Project presents its community production ... via Barre-Montpelier Times-Argus

A daughter, Emma Rose Pulsifer, was born Nov. 21, 2007, to Kristi Pulsifer of Plainfield. via Barre-Montpelier Times-Argus

Shannon Marie Blake and Floyd Jesse Burrows Jr. were married Aug. 11, 2007, in a double-ring ceremony performed by Justice of the Peace June Lakin at the Old Round Church in Richmond. via Barre-Montpelier Times-Argus

“Even if the bottom cracks, it's all held in”

A Seven Days guide to this year's creepiest, crawliest hell-raisin' Halloween hootenannies by Dan Bolles ... Just Say Know Finally, faith-based sex education that doesn't leave teens groping in the dark by Ken ... via Seven Days

The descendents of Walter and Annie Wood of Randolph held a family reunion at the home of Robert and Diane Wood-Cleary of East Calais on Saturday, Aug. via Barre-Montpelier Times-Argus