Despite Debby, Diamond Island Regatta runs

The remnants of Hurricane Debby rampaged through the Champlain Valley on Friday, Aug. 9, bringing heavy rain and high winds, with gusts as high as 65 knots. At Point Bay Marina in Charlotte, a sailboat was blown off its mooring into the marsh, and another was dismasted.

CHARLOTTE — Middlebury College Professors Michole Biancosino and Claudio Medeiros and Town Hall Theater (THT) present a play reading of “The Agitators” outdoors at Clemmons Family Farm in Charlotte on October for 17 and 18. The play, written by Mat Smart, … (read more)

FERRISBURGH/CHARLOTTE — Sailors have a saying: “You can’t change the direction of the wind, but you can adjust your sails.” This year, the Royal Savage Yacht Club’s signature sailboat racing event, the Diamond Island Regatta, looked a bit different due to … (read more)

FERRISBURGH/CHARLOTTE — Over the past seven years, the Diamond Island Regatta, co-sponsored by Royal Savage Yacht Club and Point Bay Marina, has become a weekend-long celebration of sailing and lake-wide camaraderie unlike any other event on the Lake Cham … (read more)

VERGENNES — ACORN’s 12th annual Tour de Farms, one of Vermont’s oldest cycling farm tours, is returning to Vergennes, Charlotte and Ferrisburgh. On Saturday, Sept. 21, riders will be welcomed at Adam’s Berry Farm, Boundbrook Farm, Brenderwalk Farm Stand, … (read more)

CHARLOTTE — Richard Yandow of Charlotte, Vt., passed away this week in the arms of his loving wife Patricia Yandow. Richard was the son of Harris and Elizabeth Yandow, brother of Joyce Donnelly and father of children: Timothy (wife, Gail), Mark and Beth ( … (read more)