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CULINARY AWARDS AND OSCAR PARTY RETURN TO THE WILBURTON INN
January 15, 2013

Village Picture Shows Manchester, Vermont  – Tickets are available for purchase online for The HotChocolate™ Society’s 2013 Culinary Awards and Oscar Party.
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2012 PERU FAIR - Saturday, September 22
August 8, 2012

Event Rated as One of Vermont’s Ten Best Tourist Attractions Returns for the 33rd  Year

Peru, Vermont - The town of Peru will once again be filled with several thousand visitors and craftspeople on Saturday, September 22.
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7th Annual Peak Snowshoe Challenge and the 2012 Winter Death Race
January 9, 2012

PITTSFIELD, Jan. 9 -- The name of the game is snowshoes, hundreds of them traversing hundreds of snow-filled miles March 2-3, 2012, in Pittsfield, VT, during the 7th annual Peak Snowshoe Challenge competitions.
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SPONSORS SOUGHT FOR 2012 MAPLE LEAF HALF MARATHON
December 8, 2011

MANCHESTER CENTER -- Can you help bring long distance runners to Manchester for the 2012 Maple Leaf Half Marathon and 5K Race set for Saturday, September 8, 2012. Last year over 900 runners from 31 states and Canada spent over 200 room nights at local l inns and motels, ate over 650 meals in area restaurants and patronized stores before and after the race.
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MAPLE LEAF HALF MARATHON BENEFIT OPENS 2012 REGISTRATIONS
December 7, 2011

MANCHESTER, VT --- Runners, walkers and team challenge participants are urged to register for The Maple Leaf Marathon and 5K Race set for September 8, 2012. Until March 1, participants can save 30% on registration fees.
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Harpoon! - by John Semivan
November 14, 2011

John Semivan Harpoon! A wonderful beer? Of course. An old whaling lance like those from the hunt for Moby Dick, the eponymous leviathan of America's epic? Perhaps.
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Locavores the World Over - by John Semivan
November 3, 2011

John SemivanParis! Vermont! What does an urban mecca and a rural beacon have in common? Locavore food and community.
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Kelly Moore and Vermont Lake Monsters Raise Funds For The Hungry
May 16, 2011

Kelly Moore and Vermont Lake Monsters Raise Funds For The HungryBurlington, VT - The Vermont Lake Monsters, the Single-A Burlington, Vermont Minor League baseball team of Major League Baseball’s the Oakland Athletics, and Music For Mankind® founder Kelly Moore, of Manchester Center, Vermont, are teaming up to raise funds for the United Nations World Food Program and the Chittenden Emergency Food Shelf, a Burlington, Vermont based Feeding America food shelf.
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Amazon…for Vermont’s Northeast Kingdom!
December 3, 2010

There’s a new country store in Vermont’s Northeast Kingdom and it’s located entirely online!   Located on the regional tourism website, www.TraveltheKingdom.com, the online country store has quickly become one of the top viewed pages on the site since its launch two months ago.
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Opera company hosts "Magic Flute Soiree Fundraiser" at the Landgrove Inn on SAT SEPT 18
August 30, 2010

Opera Theatre of Weston - Tenor PABLO BUSTOS is featured in Opera Company FundraiserLandgrove, VT - Opera Theatre of Weston (OTW) hosts a special fundraising event "Magic Flute September Soiree" at The Landgrove Inn on Saturday September 18 beginning at 4:30 pm.
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OKEMO MOUNTAIN COASTER COMING SOON
June 4, 2010

LUDLOW, Vt. - Okemo Mountain Resort is working through a three-pronged permitting process and the final purchase and financing agreements for its Thanksgiving weekend introduction of The Okemo Mountain Coaster, a four-season attraction that will offer a scenic and exhilarating ride through the forests and along the contours of the mountain at Okemo's Jackson Gore.
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Sun Shines on Weekend Warriors Inaugurating Spartan Race Series Yesterday Near Burlington, VT
May 17, 2010

BURLINGTON, VT – Mud was the badge of courage as 500 competitors jockeyed their way twice around an obstacle-laden course, racking up only 3.2 miles but plenty of bruises to boast about.
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CSI Weston: Murder Mystery Weekend at the Inn at Weston
April 14, 2010

A murder has occurred at the Inn at Weston! It seems a guest checked in… and then checked out! What happened?

Whether you are an aspiring mystery writer, a fan of mystery novels, or just like to solve puzzles, to miss this weekend would be the real crime! The seminar will be lead by Joe Paglino.
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Travel Channel To Cover Spartan Race Spectacle May 16 in Burlington, VT
April 14, 2010

PITTSFIELD, VT – The Travel Channel is scheduled to cover the May 16, Burlington, VT, kick-off of the international adventure Spartan Race Series that will feed qualifiers into the now-infamous Death Race held annually in Pittsfield, VT.
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FOUR SOUTHERN VERMONT CHEESE TOURS OFFERED FOR 2010
April 9, 2010

An Authentic Vermont Artisanal Cheese Experience Provided by
The Old Tavern at Grafton and Grafton Village Cheese


Grafton, Vermont – After the success of last year’s inaugural Southern Vermont Cheese Tours, The Old Tavern at Grafton, an historic Vermont country inn, and its sister company Grafton Village Cheese, makers of award-winning artisanal cheddar cheese, are offering four Southern Vermont Cheese Tours in 2010.
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THE NAKED TABLE COUPLES WEEKEND
December 28, 2009

"Connecting people to each other and the environment, making things by hand"

BRIDGEWATER, VT - The renowned furniture makers at ShackletonThomas in Bridgewater, VT, invite you and your partner or spouse to make a table in our Vermont workshops this Valentine's Day Weekend (February 13 and 14), no furniture making skills required.
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US Olympic Wrestling Team to Train Next Week in Pittsfield, Vermont
October 16, 2009

The US Olympic Wrestling Team is scheduled to arrive Oct.26 in Pittsfield, VT, a town that's come to be known as the "endurance capital of the world," according to resident and uber-sport fanatic Joe Desena.
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Peace, Love, Revolution Coming to Vermont
October 8, 2009

BONDVILLE, Vt - Real Artist Management is thrilled to announce Brother Joscephus and the Love Revival Revolution Orchestra will be hitting the stage at The Red Fox Inn on Saturday, October 10 at 9:30 p.
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Ripton Ridge Run hosts annual day of races Oct. 11
August 21, 2009

The 10.4K run, 5K run and Fun Walk feature courses on rural roads in peak foliage season

RIPTON, Vt. - On Sunday, Oct. 11, the 22nd Annual Ripton Ridge Run will host runners and walkers for an afternoon of activities, including races, top-finisher prizes, a raffle and a delicious homemade lunch.
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A Raisin in the Sun Celebrates 50th Anniversary in Weston
August 13, 2009

WESTON, VERMONT - A Raisin in the Sun, Lorraine Hansberry's prize-winning modern classic that featured Sidney Poitier in its Broadway debut 50 years ago, will wrap up The Weston Playhouse Theatre Company's 2009 summer MainStage season with performances from August 27 through September 6, followed by school performances and a New England Tour.
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Northshire Bookstore Hires Community Connection Coordinator
August 10, 2009

NORTHSHIRE BOOKSTORE, MANCHESTER CENTER, VT – announces that Zachary Marcus, former marketing director from 2002 – 2005, will re-join Northshire Bookstore as 'Community Connection Coordinator.
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"Rent" wows audience and critics!
August 4, 2009

Weston's powerhouse production of the rock musical sensation Rent opened last week to full houses and standing ovations.
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Musical of Musicals (The Musical!) Comes to Weston
July 29, 2009

Weston, VT - The Weston Playhouse Theatre Company presents The Musical of Musicals (The Musical!), a comic gem that turns the world of the musical on its head – lovingly providing both a parody of, and a homage to, the styles of five musical theatre giants.
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puzzlePALOOZA Sets a New World Record
July 16, 2009

Burlington, Vermont - Thanks to the hundreds of you who came out for puzzlePALOOZA on July 11th, we were able to set a Guinness Record for the World's Largest Jigsaw Puzzle...measuring in at 2,603 square feet and made up of more than 1600 giant wood puzzle pieces.
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Tony Winner "Rent" Will Rock Weston This Summer
July 15, 2009

WESTON, VERMONT - The Weston Playhouse Theatre Company proudly presents the New England premiere of Rent, Jonathan Larson's Tony Award-winning rock musical that ran on Broadway for 12 years and has been performed in 22 languages and over 40 countries.
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The "Laugh in Peace Tour"
July 13, 2009

The "Laugh in Peace Tour"
Starring Rabbi Bob Alper and Azhar Usman
Manchester, Burlington, Middlebury, Woodstock August 8-10

The New York Times declared that they "had the audience convulsing" And that's just what to expect when comedians Azhar Usman, a Muslim, and Rabbi Bob Alper (a Jew, of course) spread their unique humor statewide August 8-10.
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THE BROADWAY BOYS RETURN TO THE WESTON PLAYHOUSE
July 8, 2009

WESTON, VERMONT - The Broadway Boys, a collection of the hottest male voices working on the New York stage, returns to the Weston Playhouse at 7:30 p.m. on July 20 for an encore performance of its 2007 triumph.
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Annual Fine Furniture Festival Returns to Woodstock, VT
July 1, 2009

Annual Fine Furniture Festival Returns to Woodstock, VT During Fall Foliage Sept. 26 and 27

WOODSTOCK, VT – Frank Lloyd-Wright, Shaker, American modern and kitchen contemporary are among many furniture pieces handcrafted from sustainably harvested forests that will be displayed Sept 26 and 27 during the 6th annual Vermont Fine Furniture & Woodworking Festival in Woodstock, VT.
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Merchants Bank Unveils "Vermont Matters" Campaign
June 30, 2009

Merchants Bank Unveils "Vermont Matters" Campaign
Showcases Success of Client Relationships

Burlington, VT - The secret to success – in banking and in business – is building personal, face-to-face relationships.
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Weston Playhouse Spelling Bee Buzzes with Fun
June 25, 2009

WESTON, VERMONT - The Weston Playhouse Theatre Company presents the Vermont premiere of the heart-warming comedy The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, winner of two Tony Awards and featuring lovely, eccentric characters, ingenious songs and audience participation.
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STAGE READING AT WESTON PLAYHOUSE
June 25, 2009

STAGE READING AT WESTON PLAYHOUSE
Obie-winning Playwright Dael Orlandersmith performs her latest play on July 13

The Weston Playhouse Theatre Company will present a free public reading of STOOP STORIES, the latest work of award-winning writer/performer Dael Orlandersmith, on Monday, July 13 at 7pm.
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Using 21st Century Technology to Help Vermont's Unemployed
June 23, 2009

Vermont Video Resume Project
Using 21st Century Technology to Help Vermont's Unemployed

Burlington, VT - The Vermont Video Resume Project is a community organized resource that creates free Web Video Resumes for unemployed Vermonters.
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Art Fits Vermont: Greater Than the Sum of its Parts
June 18, 2009

Art Fits Vermont is the Vermont Arts Council's second statewide community arts project. Modeled on the wildly successful Palettes of Vermont, the Council distributed 15" wood and paper puzzle pieces to encourage all Vermonters to create, showcase and celebrate art.
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Weston Playhouse Theatre Company: Stuart Little
June 16, 2009

JUNE 17 - JULY 5, 2009
On Weston on the Village Green
A WPTC Young Company Production

Based upon the book by E.B. White, Dramatized by Joseph Robinette

Based on the classic children’s book and made popular by the recent animated film, Stuart Little is a charming 60 minute play about the boy who was born a mouse.
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GRAFTON BLACKSMITH SHOP SET TO OPEN ITS DOORS JUNE 20
June 15, 2009

GRAFTON BLACKSMITH SHOP SET TO OPEN ITS DOORS JUNE 20
Local Blacksmith Payne Junker Managing the Historical Shop and Now Offering Classes

Grafton, Vermont -- The Grafton Blacksmith shop will be opening its doors for the season on Saturday, June 20.
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Robert Hull Fleming Museum Receives Highest National Recognition
June 11, 2009

Robert Hull Fleming Museum Receives Highest National Recognition
Awarded Accreditation from the American Association of Museums

BURLINGTON, VT- The Robert Hull Fleming Museum has achieved re-accreditation from the American Association of Museums (AAM).
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Sam Lloyd, Jr. returns to Weston in Hit Comedy
June 10, 2009

WESTON, VERMONT - Sam Lloyd Jr., Weston Playhouse Theatre Company favorite and a regular on TV's Scrubs, opens the WPTC 2009 season in the Off Broadway hit, Fully Committed.
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Grown-Ups Jazz Cam in Woodstock VT
May 28, 2009

Interplay Jazz Performances 2009
Woodstock, Vermont

WOODSTOCK, VT – The hills will be alive with the sound of music from June 29-July 3 when Interplay Jazz hosts a one-week residential workshop in Woodstock, VT.
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VivaDUCATI Hosts June 26-28 Camp in Pittsfield, VT
April 14, 2009

Peak Camps of Pittsfield, VT
Announce End June Summer on Wheels
Hosted by VivaDUCATI

PITTSFIELD, VT – Pittsfield, VT, will host moto-enthusiasts who worship the wheel and live for summer in a weekend June 26-28 Summer on Wheels, a three-day program hosted by VivaDUCATI.
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