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Beki Auclair in her Moretown fermentery.

Vermont Fermentation Adventures donates probiotics to local food shelves

Beki Auclair of Vermont Fermentation Adventures (VFA), Moretown, is on a mission to make healthful fermented products accessible to all. VFA’s tagline is “probiotics for the people,” and ...

Halloween celebrations in The Valley

Families looking to celebrate Halloween will find trick-or-treating on Sunday, October 31, on Old County Road in Waitsfield and in Warren Village. Old County Road will be closed to vehicles from 5 to ...

A team from Adventures With Purpose sets out on the Waterbury Reservoir at Little River State Park on Oct. 2 to search for signs of the Ford pickup truck Donald Messier was driving when he was last seen on October 15, 2006.

15 years: Gone but not forgotten – Part 1

Donald Messier’s October 2006 disappearance remains a mystery By Lisa Scagliotti | Waterbury Roundabout Part 1 Two Saturdays ago, an RV pulling a trailer emblazoned with the words “Search Team ...

Local child care providers collaborate to address staffing shortages

When Kelly Hayes, owner and director of the Learning Garden located in Moretown, reduced her days of operation last month from five to four, the news sent parents scrambling. Since 2017, The Learning ...

Harwood girls’ cross-country team wins championships

The Harwood Highlanders’ girls’ cross-country team finished a strong season with a state championship win at Craftsbury. Senior superstar Ava Thurston was absent as she was training at the elite ...

Lincoln Gap closed

Both sides of Lincoln Gap Roads were closed for the winter last Friday, October 15. The road will remain closed until next ...

A group of Harwood Union High School seniors at the summit of Mad River Glen on Senior Day 2021.

Harwood seniors hike Mad River Glen

By Beniamino Nardin Harwood Union’s Class of 2022 enjoyed a day off from college applications and academics when Mad River Glen hosted Harwood senior mountain ...