Maria Barr
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TAM’s new ‘Phone of the Wind’ offers people comfort in grief
A new “Phone of the Wind” sits along the Trail Around Middlebury in Wright Park, offering a quiet place for anyone who has lost a loved one to…
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Clippings: Taking it one shot at a time
“If golf has taught me anything, it’s that progress is never permanent.”
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Gridley explores memory with multimedia art
Middlebury artist Kate Gridley’s new multimedia exhibit, “Witness Marks: Anatomy of a Memory,” is on display at the Kent Museum in Calais.
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College art museum to open new show curated by students
“Giovanni Battista Piranesi: Visions of Grandeur,” was partly curated by Middlebury College students in a winter term course.
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Ralph Myhre club members place at State Day competition
Ralph Myhre Golf Course club members fared well in VSWGA State Day competition at Killington Golf Club on Tuesday, Aug. 26.
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Q&A: Author Ron Powers on the mental health crisis
The Independent spoke to Vt. journalist Ron Powers, author of “Nobody Cares About Crazy People.” A documentary inspired by the book will screen at Town Hall Theater on…
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Filming event brings L.A. to Middlebury
On Monday night, 86 community-members-turned-movie-extras filmed a standing ovation scene for “Down Below.”
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New artist hub opens in Addison
A new art hub and store has cropped up in Addison that showcases the work of 21 Vermont artisans. Come check it out!
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Yazz Fest bringing experimental sound experience to Ferrisburgh
“If you have to ask what yazz is, you’ll never know,” Louis Armstrong once said … not quite. Still, that playful spirit captures the essence of the Vermont…
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Tekla Fine-Lease, others fare well at Ralph Myhre
Tekla Fine-Lease claimed first in Flight 1 with a gross score of 78 in a VSWGA State event at Ralph Myhre Golf Course on Monday, Aug. 11.
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Vermont artists grapple with future of artificial intelligence
Creative communities are debating the role of AI in the arts. Legislation proposed by Vt. Senator Peter Welch would help creators protect copyrighted work.
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Fire closes bakery in East Middlebury
Damage caused by an electrical fire Tuesday evening at Otter Creek East Bakery and Deli in East Middlebury will knock the eatery out of business for an indeterminate…
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Bread Loaf lecture explores early English riddles and metaphor
“Through metaphor, we begin to understand the vastness of the world.”
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Family documentary chronicles mom’s life in Middlebury and Ripton
“Traces of Time,” a film by Simeon Hutner and winner of MNFF’s Shouldice Family Prize for Best Vermont Film, will screen on Aug. 21.
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Three-peat in VT women’s golf event
Green Mountain National’s Hailey Katona claimed her third consecutive Vermont Women’s Amateur title, carding a 9-over-par 219 after 54 holes at Ekwanok Country Club.
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Armwrestling tradition marks 48 years of thrills
NEW HAVEN — Armwrestling celebrated its 48th year at the Addison County Fair and Field Days on Friday, Aug. 1, drawing nearly 200 competitors from across the Northeast…
