Former ABC News Mediterranean Bureau Chief To Introduce Documentary At Billings
By Virginia Dean, Standard Correspondent Not surprisingly, America nearly fifty years ago was not what it is now, having suffered political turbulence, civil unrest, violent urban riots, the Vietnam...
View ArticleKillington’s VT Holiday Festival Set For Dec. 4-5
The Vermont Holiday Festival returns to Killington on Friday and Saturday Dec. 4-5 with its glittering Festival of Trees, the magic of Santa’s Workshop, and a bustling schedule of activities and...
View ArticleBomb Scares Disrupt White River Junction Friday
By Eric Francis, Standard Correspondent WHITE RIVER JUNCTION — A vague bomb threat forced the evacuation of both the courthouse in downtown White River Junction and a nearby state office building on...
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Pentangle Presents Wassail Weekend Entertainment
(View the Calendar to see all the Wassail Weekend Event in the Community) Pentangle Arts is preparing for the upcoming holiday season with a festive lineup of entertainment for Wassail Weekend! Tickets...
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John Paulus Semple: 1930-2015
Renowned Pomfret artist John Paulus Semple died at the age of 85 earlier this month. His work was praised for its “magic realism.” Watch an interview from 2012 and view the photo gallery. – click here...
View ArticleA Few Ways You Can Tackle The Stress Of Holidays
By Anne Richter Arnold, Standard Correspondent While the holidays can bring joy, reunions with family and friends and happy memories, it is also a time that can be quite stressful for even the calmest...
View ArticleMaking Dishes, Friends For A Century
By Katy Savage, Standard Staff The women of Prosper meet every Wednesday at noon with homemade dishes of their favorite recipes. They gather at a brick building that was once a school, now called the...
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This Week’s Headlines, December 10, 2015
Read these stories and more on the eEdition, on Wednesday night, pick it up on the newsstands Thursdays or subscribe. Calling All Angels Local children play their part in a holiday pageant held at the...
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Windsor School Officer Goes Above And Beyond
By Katy Savage, Standard Staff It was a couple days before Thanksgiving break and a Windsor High School student was about to beat up another one over a Facebook post. Until Officer Jen Frank changed...
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Woodstock During Wassail: Like A Currier And Ives Print
Click the image to view schedule and local featured vendors.By Virginia Dean, Standard Correspondent It may have become an extinct 19th century tradition to English villagers who used to celebrate the...
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Little Vinny Rescued And Ready For Wassail
By Katy Savage, Standard Staff The first time Johnna Dana saw Little Vinny, was two years ago — he was huddled in a corner by himself, “terrified,” she said. Little Vinny was thin and had a mysterious...
View ArticleFor 40 Years, Tessier’s Project Helps Hartland Families
By Katy Savage, Standard Staff In the first grade, Connie Tessier moved to Hartland Four Corners with her six siblings. Her father was a carpenter who couldn’t find work during the Great Depression....
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Under A New Name, Young Barnard Musician Releases EP
By Katy Savage, Standard Staff Jack Snyder was accepted to Berklee College of Music before he entered his senior year at Woodstock Union High School. The college was so impressed with his musical...
View ArticleHartland Post Office Temporarily Closes
Staff report The Hartland Four Corners Post Office is closed due to “safety and sanitation concerns,” acccording to United States Postal Service spokesperson Steve Doherty. Employees and operations are...
View ArticleHartland Band Tries Out For ‘America’s Got Talent’
By Tony Marquis, Standard Staff HARTLAND — Dan Blaise remembers the Road Trash Band’s first rehearsals inside in an old Hartland barn. To free up some space, they took a chainsaw and cut down some of...
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This Week’s Headlines, December 17, 2015
Read these stories and more on the eEdition, on Wednesday night, pick it up on the newsstands Thursdays or subscribe. Wassailing Through Woodstock There were 24 entries in Woodstock’ annual Wassail...
View ArticleChamber: Village Shops To Stay Open Late Monday
Staff report The Woodstock Area Chamber of Commerce announced a return of extended holiday hours on Monday before Christmas. Shops will keep their doors open until 7 p.m. in the village, Monday, Dec. 21.
View ArticleWUHS Undefeated Hockey Teams Play Saturday
The Woodstock Union High School hockey girls and boys varsity teams are four games in and they continue to be undefeated. (see the full schedule and results). Both team will play on Saturday. The boys...
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Locals Star In Iconic Christmas Show: Pomfret Family Reunites Around Revels
The Christmas Revels: A Scottish Highlands Celebration of the Winter Solstice When: Thursday, Dec.17, 6 p.m.; Friday, Dec. 18, 7 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 19- 20, 1 and 5 p.m. Where: Spaulding...
View ArticleIan Holt Memorial Hockey Games, Dec. 26
Union Arena will be hosting the annual Ian Holt Memorial Alumni Hockey games on December 26, 2015. Women start at 5:00pm followed by the Men at 6:30. PLEASE pre-register ASAP at Unionarena.org as we...
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