Shoreham News

For Jane Lustgarten, who runs an Addison County bed-and-breakfast with her husband, the key to hosting people in her home is found in two words: Guest mode.

A co-founder of the environmental activist group Greenpeace argued in favor of nuclear power during Vermont appearances Friday.

It's daikon-chopping time at Flack Family Farm , and Katy Bauer and Mary Teuscher are getting into it.

The Addison County Republican Committee met last week at the home of Bill and Connie Houston in Vergennes for the election of officers for the next two years.

In response to the recent Champlain Bridge closure, New York Gov. David A. Paterson and Vermont Gov.

Communication was rich, the teacher energized and the class motivated. Teacher Don Petit-Homme, 40, of Hinesburg is deaf and can't speak.

IT took a few miles to work the kinks out of my legs and churn up the first hill, but the payoff was spectacular.

The popular women's barbershop singing group, Maiden Vermont, will be performing on Saturday, Oct.

Apple picking season is winding down at Champlain Orchards in Shoreham. A group of half a dozen Jamaicans pick empire apples -- a seasonal job that many have been coming back to for decades.

The nude calendar phenomenon in Vermont can be traced back to one enterprising and unabashed group of men from Calais.

A historic Readsboro building is a step closer to being rehabilitated after receiving $100,000 in grant money.

The Old Round Church in Richmond will receive a $25,000 grant for restoration work on the 195-year-old National Historic Landmark.

WEST CHARLESTON - I was happily familiar with Eden Ice Cider's award-winning amber elixir, but my recent visit to the source of the sweet-tart dessert wine made from apple cider brought a couple of unexpected discoveries.

When the Putney Historical Society decided to buy the Putney General Store, the group hoped it would have access to grants that a for-profit group would not be able to obtain.

The Addison County Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce that its member, the Shoreham Inn, has opened three new loft-style suites, one of which is fully ADA compliant.

Hillary Hammond and Bay Hammond serve visiting cyclists at Doolittle Farm in Shoreham during last year's Tour de Farms.

CORNWALL - On June 14, a biblical hailstorm tore across Sunrise Orchards. The downpour of sharp, rock salt-sized pieces of ice pelted the orchard with devastating accuracy, leaving few trees out of 40,000 unscathed.

Nothing fires up the appetite like a vigorous workout, but it's not often you can get to exercise and eat together.

Advance registration for the "Tour de Farms" closes Monday. The tour, scheduled for Sept.

Behind the lettuce, beans and zucchini that sit in bins at Amanda Gervais's farmstand was a lot of planning and paperwork.