Raj Bhakta is a man of many passions, and his life thus far has been about following those passions. Only in his 30s, Bhakta has already accomplished more than most do in a lifetime. “My life shows the effective employment of attention deficit disorder,” said Bhakta. Some of Bhakta’s long held ...
On Monday, April 16, Otter Creek Bakery celebrated its 25th anniversary. Two and a half decades after co-owners Ben and Sarah Wood began their business, the bakery is still going strong. “It is a real milestone,” said Sarah, a resident of Cornwall, Vt. “We feel lucky to be where we are and still ...
Cabaret performance April 21, 7 p.m. – 8 p.m. Enjoy a night out on the town! Tonight, singer Sarah Stone will perform at the Town Hall Theater (THT) as part of its ongoing cabaret series. Fred Barnes will accompany Stone, who plays Laverne Devoe, a singer attempting to make a big comeback. Refreshments ...
Nine Vermont-based bands chosen from an applicant pool of 50 graced Middlebury from Thursday, March 31 through Saturday, April 2 for the town’s first annual Battle of the Bands competition. Each night three bands performed at one of three restaurant venues in the town, 51 Main, Two Brothers Tavern ...
On Tuesday, Apr. 5, Middlebury Union High School hosted the second annual Stone Soup summit, which brought together Addison County’s thriving Farm to School (F2S) programs. The event was sponsored by the Addison County Relocalization Network (ACoRN). Teachers, farmers, students and community members ...
A native of Sydney, Australia, former resident of New York City, and current reverend at St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church in Middlebury, Terence Gleeson is gearing up for his next big move: future Rector of All Saints in Palo Alto, Calif. “Palo Alto is one of the most exciting and creative zip codes ...
About 20 minutes south of the College campus, located on Route 7, sits the New England Maple Museum. The maple museum details the history of sugaring in America, beginning with Native Americans and ending today with the advent of modern technology to aid the process. It is one of the most comprehensive ...
A wide array of students, along with several admissions counselors, administrators and faculty members gathered in the Hillcrest Orchard Room on Wednesday, Apr. 6 to discuss the issue of class on campus. It permeates many aspects of our lives, both in the classroom and in personal interactions. Yet ...
Local food lecture April 14, 6 p.m. – 7 p.m. As part of its annual meeting, the Addison County Relocalization Network (ACoRN) presents a talk by Ben Hewitt entitled “Hardwick’s Lessons: What Can Addison County Learn?” Hewitt, author of “The Town that Food Saved,” will speak at the Lincoln ...
The Middlebury College Snow Bowl welcomed skiers from age five to age 50 to participate in the second annual Iguana Cup, a fundraiser for the Quarry Hill School. The private preschool, located on Quarry Rd. in Middlebury, hoped to raise approximately $2,000 to support the school’s day-to-day activities ...
The College takes great pride in the quality of the food served in its dining halls. Matthew Biette, director of dining services, seeks local and organic products whenever possible. Though just 19 percent of the College’s food funds purchase Vermont products, Biette stressed that the statistic “depends ...
Middlebury students are taking advantage of their location and many are getting involved in the maple syrup and sugaring industry. Max Godfrey ’13.5 and Sam Koplinka-Loehr ’13 have each discovered a love for the classic Vermont tradition. Koplinka-Loehr and Ford Van Fossan ’13 began researching ...
Spring garden talk March 27, 2 p.m. – 3 p.m. The Henry Sheldon Museum, located on 1 Park St. , will host Mary Cliver for an interesting talk, “Designing the Mixed Border. Cliver, a landscape designer, garden writer and educator, will speak about ways to re-invigorate your garden for the entire year ...
Saturday, March 12 marked the third annual Winter Carnival and Chili Festival in the town of Middlebury. This year, over 3,500 people strolled down Main Street, 1,500 more individuals than last year. For three dollars, attendees could sample 85 different chilies from 54 vendors. Students and faculty ...
Good Point Recycling, an electronics recycling company in Middlebury, recently released its 10-year anniversary report, which re-capped the company’s growth in 2010 and highlighted its numerous accomplishments since its founding in 2001. Good Point’s business model is based on fair trade recycling; ...
The end of February and beginning of March mark the start of the tapping season in Vermont, the time for extracting as much sweet goodness as possible from maple trees. All over the state, and as close as right next door, Vermonters collect maple sap and turn it into syrup. College Professor Emeritus ...
Nola Kevra leads a simple, quiet life in the woods near Ripton, Vt. The owner of Nola’s Secret Garden, a greenhouse that produces organically certified greens, is originally from New Jersey — “back when it merited the name ‘The Garden State’” — she has been living in the same house with ...
Danielle Boyce is ready for yet another adventure. On March 21, she and her husband, Steve, will become the owners of American Flatbread in the Marble Works. Having been manager of the restaurant for the past five years, Boyce is knowledgeable about the business and has worked closely with many of the ...
Debate continues in Vermont over how to address the projected budget deficit, as lawmakers and citizens protest cuts to social services while refusing to support tax increases. Vermont is not alone — states and local governments across the U.S. are making decisions about how to balance budgets. Vermont ...
St. Patrick’s Day happy hour March 17, 4:30 p.m. Two Brothers Tavern offers pints of Guinness coupled with tunes from Rick Klein and Peter Macfarlane, who are members of the band Atlantic Crossing. The group plays traditional music from New England, the British Isles and French and Maritime Canada. ...