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Ariel Ogden loves to scavenge. Her sister jokes that she’s a “minimalist hoarder,” and when you step into her cozy workshop on Elm Street in Middlebury, you can see why. It’s a little like stepping back in time. With a bit of imagination you can fancy yourself in one of Santa’s workshops, but with a twist.

A tradition for around six decades will continue this holiday season at the Starksboro Village Meeting House. A non-denominational Christmas Candlelight service will be held there on Friday, Dec. 20, at 6:30 p.m.

This Holiday Season, Bristol’s picturesque streets and artistic flair will showcase the holiday spirit with events designed to celebrate community and togetherness. Bristol’s small-town charm shines during its Small Business Saturday promotions, featuring … (read more)

The Little City of Vergennes will host its annual Ho Ho Ho Holiday Stroll on the 7th of next month — the usual first Saturday of December. But there’s a lot more activity for the holidays in Vergennes this year.

Holiday magic returns to Middlebury with a festive and fun-filled month of December, complete with visits from Santa, horse drawn wagon rides, special event shopping nights, the Hot Cocoa Hut and activities for kids and adults alike.

U.S. Forest Service officials in Vermont welcome the public to select and cut a Christmas tree on the Green Mountain National Forest with the purchase of a $5 permit. Permits are now available for purchase either on-line (an additional $2.50 service fee a … (read more)

There’s something that makes the holidays a perfect time to enjoy music. For some people they make music themselves, either singing out loud or playing an instrument. For some, they are content to listen to others make music — bobbing their head, humming … (read more)

Henry Sheldon, a young store clerk in Middlebury, had been fascinated with trains since he first rode one on July 3, 1845, when he had taken an excursion with two friends from Middlebury to Montreal — via stagecoach, steamboat and train — a month shy of h … (read more)

U.S. Forest Service officials in Vermont are welcoming the public to select and cut a Christmas tree on the Green Mountain National Forest (GMNF) with the purchase of a $5 permit.

Community gatherings, musical entertainment, crafts, magical lighting, horses — what does Bristol NOT have for this holiday season?

When the opening strains of organ and choral music swell to fill Middlebury Chapel each December for the annual Lessons and Carols service, many area residents sense they have truly entered the Christmas season.

Tradition returns to the Little City as Vergennes readies to kick off the holiday season.

Feeding a crowd can be a daunting task, though local culinary professionals say there are ways to make the job easier and, perhaps, even enjoyable this year. 

You can start your holiday season off this weekend with a meaningful and enduring tradition of remembrance in Brandon — the Brandon Memory Tree.

MIDDLEBURY — The Henry Sheldon Museum of Vermont History has long been a key component of holiday tradition in Middlebury and Addison County. But the pandemic forced the institution to be closed during last holiday season, and indeed it was shuttered for … (read more)