Caroline Jiao
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MACo showcases collaboration in new plays
Fundamental to creation of a play is collaboration. Directors impose a vision, actors inhabit their characters and perform their lines, technicians light and dress the actors and stage…
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Firefighters have good clean fun at Muster Games
Saturday was a typically hot summer day, and there was a lot of cool water splashed and sprayed in the G. Stone Motors parking lot in Middlebury. But…
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Drag story hour makes a splash in Bristol
From a child’s point of view, it might have been that two fairies manifested from a secret garden and made their way to the local library.
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Lewis Creek Farm suffers from heavy floods
According to Hank Bissell, more than 7 acres of crops were destroyed, farm roads were washed out, and areas of cropland were scoured out as much as three…
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Recycle overload! Where do the thrown-aways go?
The 2023 Vermont Waste Composition Study conducted by the Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation concluded that textiles grew as a portion of Vermont’s aggregated municipal solid waste (MSW),…
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Profiles: Bristol therapist helps heal bodies by listening with her hands
Shoes off, body laid flat on a treatment table (or not, if you prefer not to), surrounded by warm-toned lights and light green wallpaper.
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Profiles: A conversation with artist, linguist Yinglei Zhang
A conversation with Yinglei Zhang, a Middlebury artist and resident, revealed one Asian experience, out of many, that is highly intersectional — that is, her interests, personality and…
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Area farms fare well despite wet weather
Local growers say they fared better during last week’s storms than in 2023 and, in general, have been less affected by extreme weather this growing season.
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Migrant justice issues continue for farm workers
The migrant community in Vermont suffered from a heavy loss on July 10. Greisy Mejia, 29, and her nine-year-old daughter and infant son were deported to Honduras.
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Seniors: Recognize mind & body changes for what they are
As people age, we can see our bodies lose their youthful resilience. What is a little more difficult to reconcile, sometimes, is when our minds become a little…