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Vandalism on Burlington's Church Street adds to growing frustration for downtown business
Vandalism of a downtown Burlington storefront this past weekend has left the owners with broken windows and frustration. As Thorn + Roots was preparing to close this past Saturday night, an individual came down the street and started throwing the restaurant's patio furniture at its windows. The person shattered the windows and then continued "causing destruction" down Church Street, according to co-owner Allen Caruso.
Hundreds line up for Free Cone Day
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) - A sweet Ben & Jerry’s tradition was back Tuesday, along with long lines for a free cone. In a line out the door and down Church Street, hundreds of people waited Tuesday morning for a Ben & Jerry’s special treat. “Because I am trying...
The Skinny Pancake to hold Free Crepe Day this week
BURLINGTON, Vt. — If you're craving something sweet, make your way to The Skinny Pancake on Thursday, April 18 for Free Crepe Day. The Skinny Pancake locations at the Burlington Waterfront, UVM, Stowe, Montpelier, Quechee, and Albany will all be participating. The popular crepe restaurant will be offering up...
'Hadestown' by Anais Mitchell comes home as part of the Flynn's 2024-25 Broadway season
“Hadestown” is coming home. The stage production that began in Vermont in 2006 before going on 13 years later to extraordinary Tony Award-winning success on Broadway will open the Flynn’s 2024-25 season of touring Broadway shows. “Hadestown” will be staged Tuesday, Oct. 15, and Wednesday, Oct. 16, at...
Rough Francis, Death, Lady Lamb headline this year's Waking Windows
A father-son pairing of Vermont stalwart bands and an out-of-town favorite headline this year’s edition of the Waking Windows music festival, which returns May 3 to 5 to downtown Winooski. Topping the bill at the annual festival is the dynamic duo of Vermont rockers Death and Rough Francis. Death...
Music-COMP Opus concert set for April 30 at St. Mike’s College
What’s become an annual springtime musical debut event for many young Vermont musicians -- including Harwood school district students -- will take place soon after April school break. Music-COMP's OPUS 38 Concert is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, April 30, at the Elley Long Music Center on the...
Colchester middle-schooler, Berit Mukeze, selected to sing in top-tier California festival
COLCHESTER — Berit Mukeze, an eighth-grader at Colchester Middle School, will be heading across the country this June to participate in a prestigious music festival. Mukeze was among just 350 finalists selected out of 10,000 middle and high school applicants from all over the world, to participate in the international Honors Performance Series choral program experience.
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