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Most of us in Vermont have heard the stories of catamounts living in the forest. I can remember conversations while fishing or hunting that catamounts were here. I must admit I was a bit skeptical of the idea, mainly because I had never seen one. That all changed early one […]

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That question was asked of 350,000 persons over the age of 18 in all 50 states by researchers who conducted a four-part Gallup Poll daily tracking program in 2008. Three of the four topics in the program were party affiliation, consumer confidence and employer hiring/letting go. The fourth category was “Religion” which relates to this […]

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They’re baack!” At this time of year, we’re not talking about gremlins; we instead refer to the thousands of college students returning for a new school year at over 20 Vermont colleges and universities. They come in cars packed to the gills, and they live in dorms and apartments throughout the state. Their purpose in […]

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This is the era of celebrity chefs. Mario Batalli, Anthony Bourdain, and Gordon Ramsey are known for their quirky personalities and ruthless tyranny in the kitchen. Rock star status comes to them as much from television and literary achievement as culinary skill. The Iron Chef rules!

Chef Michel LeBorgne is a celebrity chef, too, but […]

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The year was 1881, and Alexander Cromwell found himself in Bradford face to face with a ferocious beast. When he pulled the trigger on his rifle it marked the end of an era. No longer would the beast be prowling the countryside feeding on farmers’ sheep. No longer would the […]

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