All Entries in the "Community and Arts Life" Category
‘The Crucible’ to be performed by GM Drama Club
Green Mountain Union High School Drama Club this weekend presents “The Crucible,” Arthur Miller’s drama about the Puritan purge of witchcraft in old Salem, which he wrote in the early 1950s during a time of McCarthyism in the United States. “The Crucible” is considered a gripping historical play and a timely parable of contemporary society. […]
SMCS Annual Giving campaign targets increased care access
Springfield Hospital and Springfield Medical Care Systems kicked off their Annual Giving campaign. The goal of this year’s campaign is to increase capacity so patients can have increased access to health care. “For more than 100 years,” said development director Larry Kraft, “Springfield Hospital has put the community first as people have come seeking help […]
Side dish highlights the many flavors of squash
By Jim Bailey theyankeechef.blogspot.com W hat a great way of enjoying the fall harvest, much the same way our ancestors ate these “squantersquashes” (as written by Higginson and Joselyn) or “askutasquashes” (Rogers and Williams and William Wood) in the 1600s. From salty to sweet, and tart to sour, you really can savor the flavors in […]
Forum at GMUHS to address substance abuse among kids
Green Mountain Union High School and the Collaborative, a local substance abuse prevention nonprofit, are hosting an open forum with Michael Nerney, a nationally renowned expert on substance abuse education and prevention, from 6:30 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 6. The event will take place at Green Mountain Union High, 716 VT Rt 103 […]
Tile artist featured at River Artisans; riders pony up $33,000 for cancer research
November’s Artist of the Month at the River Artisans Cooperative in Saxtons River is Carol Keiser, who paints on both canvas and tile. She works in her Vermont studio creating rich and colorful images that include scenes of women at leisure, romantic couples, flowers, still-lifes and landscapes. Her work shows influences from having lived in […]
Mac and cheese and squash makes a satisfying autumn dish
By Jim Bailey theyankeechef.blogspot.com I f I were to choose a last meal, this would be it. The golden taste of squash mixed into macaroni and cheese is filling, satisfying and so decadently satiating. This is a perfect recipe for leftover mashed squash after Thanksgiving as well. If you would like thinner macaroni and cheese, […]
November brings to mind blessings, hibernation and delicious food
By John Hoover ©The Chester Telegraph — 2014 If the colorful foliage is gone, temperatures have dropped precipitously and the upper slopes at the ski resorts are showing signs of snow, it must be November. November heralds the approach of winter and contains the national day of thanksgiving that rolls around the fourth Thursday of […]
Fish broth flavors up end-of-summer succotash
By Jim Bailey theyankeechef.blogspot.com Not many people know — or have even heard — of jagasse. In the early 1800s, fishermen along the Massachusetts coast were also farmers in their non-fishing time. Their families had their fill of fish in meals and this dish gave them a subtle hint of the ocean while enjoying the […]
Green Mountain Middle bake sales for Washington, D.C. trip
Students from Green Mountain Union Middle School will be holding bake sales at the elections on Tuesday. Nov. 4 and 18 at Chester Town Hall, 556 Elm St. Goodies will be available for a donation to help pay for their trip to Washington, D.C., in the spring. Students (and their baked goods) will be on […]
Golf tourney helps Springfield Hospital ER renovation; VT Race for the Cure nets $152,000
The 14th annual Springfield Hospital Challenge at Okemo Valley Golf Club on Thursday, Sept. 18 was a top-notch golf outing and a successful fundraiser. This year’s tournament contributed to the hospital’s Emergency Room renovation project. Twenty-nine foursomes of golfers competed for team and individual awards and raffle prizes. Thirty sponsoring organizations underwrote the tournament, which […]
Vermont Voices presents four authors in November
Leading off Misty Valley Books’ annual Vermont Voices Sunday, Nov. 2 is Thomas Christopher Greene, the founding president of Vermont College of Fine Arts in Montpelier. Greene was a Misty Valley Books’ New Voices in 2004 with his novel, Mirror Lake. His latest, The Headmaster’s Wife, is his fourth. Greene explores the way that tragedy […]
Cheesy rarebit biscuits perfect for a game-day snack
By Jim Bailey theyankeechef.blogspot.com These great, cheesy game-day snacks are prepared easier if you do the cheese/meat mixture ahead of time so that when you make the biscuits, it will be cold and thick enough to scoop into each biscuit. A great mixture of meat and cheese, all encased in a warm biscuit. What else […]
Whiting Library offers downloadable audiobooks through listenupvermont.org
Don’t get cabin fever or stuck without some literary entertainment. Whiting Library is now offering access to more than 1,000 downloadable audiobooks and ebooks free of charge to library patrons through a subscription to the Vermont Green Mountain Consortium. Come to the library or call for more information or try it on your own. Go […]
Turn off the TV, share some apple gingerbread and talk
By Jim Bailey theyankeechef.blogspot.com T his is, by far, the best gingerbread recipe you will taste. The extra scent and taste of molasses combined with the hint of apple and cloves will bring you to a time when the family gathered and shut off the television to simply talk. A comforting classic can actually bring […]
This weekend’s ‘buzz’
The Big Buzz is under way. The annual chainsaw carving event started five years ago by Chester carver Barre Pinkse has grown to 40 carvers who work their craft right in front of the crowd. With carvers coming from as far away as Germany and Sweden, the festival has become international. Many bring finished items […]
Grafton Rescue sponsors emergency responder course
Grafton Rescue will sponsor an Emergency Medical Responder course held at the Grafton Fire Station at 711 Route 121 east, Grafton, every Tuesday night from Tuesday, Oct. 14 through Tuesday, March 10, 2015. The class will run from 6 to 9 p.m. EMR is the entry-level certification in EMS and will enable participants to volunteer […]
Craftswoman Lester blends love of crocheting and tea
Joan Lester was chosen as River Artisans’ Artist for the Month of October. Lester’s love of all things crafty began at the age of 4 when a neighbor taught her how to make shoes for her dolls out of ribbons. This sparked her lifelong passion for learning about, teaching and creating handcrafted items. Originally from […]
Simple apple coffee cake warms the autumn chill
By Jim Bailey theyankeechef.blogspot.com T his recipe is simple, inexpensive and, by far, the most extraordinary apple cake you will ever have. I purposely made the cake slightly less sweet than ordinary “coffee cake”-like desserts, because I wanted the apple to shine through, and it certainly won’t let you down. Use your favorite sweet, hard […]
Committee plants bulbs for a brilliant spring in Chester
©The Chester Telegraph – 2014 Next spring, Chester will light up with the brilliant yellow of 1,800 giant King Alfred daffodils thanks to the Chester Beautification Committee with the help of the Springfield Garden Club and students from the Green Mountain Union High School’s Opportunities in Learning Program. Yesterday, Tuesday, Sept. 30, at least a […]
An invitation to Walk in the Woods with Chester tree farmers
Jim and Ellie Gustafson of Dodge Road in Chester will be hosting Walk in the Woods: 50 Years of Stewardship and 40 Years of Tree Farming from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 4. Everyone is invited to attend this morning of tours, stories and refreshments. The Gustafsons began tree farming when Jim was […]
