The biggest/only snowstorm of the season delayed the festivities at the Baird Farm for the Maple Open house until Sunday, but that bright sunny day upped the enthusiasm of the crew gathered for all things maple.
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Pig Race Returns to Blueberry Hill Inn and Outdoor Center
After more than a decade, the Pig Race, a spring fun race and gathering to mark the end of the ski season, returned to Goshen’s Blueberry Hill Inn and Outdoor Center last Saturday.
Dr. Bill Mathis retires after 61 years in education
William Jefferson Mathis, PhD, retired from education officially and finally on March 1, 2024 due to a chronic illness. Many of our readers will remember him from his time as the superintendent of schools in the Rutland Northeast Supervisory Union (RNESU), a position he held for 27 years.
VT Wrestling Championship at Otter Valley; Cole named Coach of the Year
Vermont’s top wrestlers competed in the “House of Noise” at OV last Friday and Saturday. One hundred and fifty-one competitors on 25 teams vied for the individual and team state championships.
Neshobe School educates at Naylor & Breen
Last Friday, students from Neshobe Elementary School got a hard look at the construction industry through a mentorship program coordinated by Dean of Students Shauna Lee.
Rochester’s Maple Soul restaurant in Top 100 USA
Rochester’s Maple Soul restaurant was ranked among the top 100 restaurants in the country for 2024 by national reviewer YELP.
Pittsford’s Keith’s Country Store in new hands
Keith’s Country Store, an institution in Pittsford, changed hands last July 1st so seamlessly that it was hard to notice.
Adventures of Starship Bean #6: Grand Isle, Louisiana
Carol, Milo, and I left Biloxi, Mississippi (without gambling) with Bean in tow behind Bull. We were headed for New Orleans, or more accurately, Grand Isle, which is 55 miles south of the city.
Trains run through the Sheldon Museum
Model trains are running through the Sheldon Museum from 1-3:30 pm on Wednesday to Saturday until January 14th, Both HO and Lionel scale trains run on 3 tracks surrounded by mountains and other scenery including a functioning ski lift.
Brandon firefighters continue their rescue training
More than forty firefighters and backcountry rescue volunteers met at the Rochester office of the U.S. Forest Service last Saturday.