All Entries in the "Community and Arts Life" Category
Whiting installs loop for library patrons with hearing loss
A hearing loop has been installed in the Whiting Library Community Room to provide seamless delivery of sound to those with hearing aids or cochlear implants attending meetings, workshops, presentations and performances. The hearing loop is a memorial gift in honor of Helen Pratt Ladd, and made possible by a grant from the Ashgate […]
A dash of folklore and dish of cranberry-apple cookies
By Jim Bailey theyankeechef.blogspot.com Here’s a cookie recipe that combines the New England goodness of cranberries and apples. Before we start, here’s a little New England folklore to help you find a potential mate: Take the pip (seed) of an apple and walk around in a circle of people, squeezing it between your index finger […]
Story time at Whiting; elementary kids sought for Apple Blossom Cotillion
Saturday storytime at Whiting Library Children of all ages are invited to join Grandma Jeanne to listen to a story, make a craft or two, and enjoy a small snack at 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. on Saturdays at the Whiting Library, 117 Main St. in Chester. Coffee will be available for adults. For more information, […]
3rd annual Rotary Cabaret a singular sensation
A s dinner winds down, the spotlight comes up and the third annual Chester Rotary Cabaret is under way. Students from Green Mountain Union High School’s drama and music departments entertained an enthusiastic crowd of diners on Saturday, Oct. 26 at the Newsbank Conference Center. The performances were proceeded by a dinner prepared by […]
The working man’s country club celebrates its 90th
By Gary Band Area residents have known about it for years. And if you’ve driven Route 103, you’ve likely noticed the large oval sign in green, black and white standing in the clearing across from the Vermont Country Store in Rockingham. Yet it still classifies as one of Vermont’s best-kept secrets. Welcome to the […]
Get ready for a winter chill with warm fried apple rings
By Jim Bailey theyankeechef.blogspot.com I‘m not ashamed to toot my own horn, especially when this time of year brings out the cook in all of us. My cookbook, The Yankee Chef, is absolutely perfect during this time of year and for the next few months. After all, comfort food and the New England fireside are […]
Preserving the past in jelly jars
By Jim Bailey theyankeechef.blogspot.com There isn’t really anything remarkable about today’s recipes, other than that every once in a while I enjoy “puttin’ up.” Our grandparents wouldn’t have thought of buying premade jams, jellies or preserves, especially when homemade is so much better. So I took two of my favorite, not your run-of-the-mill, recipes for […]
A summer inspiration: Yankee fettuccine and mussels
By Jim Bailey theyankeechef.blogspot.com My inspiration for this dish comes from summertime fare, healthy thinking and the Italian favorite known as carbonara. I wanted the flavor of carbonara, with the Yankee twist, and the smell and taste of the rocky shoreline that we in New England enjoy, as do my beloved Italian friends and chefs. […]
GMUHS’s O’Neil named VT counselor of year; Chester Dems elect new officers; Aegis Wind expands
Pam O’Neil, guidance director for Green Mountain Union High and counselor for grades 10, 11 and 12, has been named the 2013 recipient of the James F. Cawley Award as the Outstanding Vermont School Counselor of the Year by the Vermont School Counselor Association. The VSCA is a statewide organization that, according to its website, […]
With an artist’s eye: A close look at the Biker Tattoo and tattoos
Iron Adventure Run Tattoo In the military, a tattoo can be any display or show, a parade. In everyday life, a tattoo is a design inked on skin. On Saturday, Aug. 24, Chester played host to the Iron Adventure Run Tattoo, which saw hundreds of motorcyclists and their rides roll into town. At the same […]
Ushering in winter with New England apples in snow
By Jim Bailey theyankeechef.blogspot.com In one sense, it seems as though we just finished winter. But in another, winter’s snow seems to have been many, many months ago. So with the crisp air abounding and the prelude of winter being played, I thought I might bring some ‘snow’ in as the refrain. I would highly […]
Annual Peru Fair draws out the crowds
The skies were blue, the weather warm, perfect for the 34th Annual Peru Fair on Saturday, Sept. 28. This old-fashioned town fair actually started life in 1979 as the World’s Largest Tag Sale. Now, however, it boasts more than 100 vendors. And it draws folks from all over for food, fellowship and fun, as well […]
Playhouse gets zoning board OK; Duke leaves WPTC
By Cynthia Prairie The Weston Zoning Board of Adjustment has granted the Weston Playhouse Theatre Company a conditional use permit to build a new theater complete with parking spaces, driveway and landscaping on the 5-acre Walker Farm property at the corner of Route 100 and Chester Mountain Road in Weston. ON THE COVER: Architect Jim […]
OooOooO! It’s time for some spooky, scary good reads
By John Hoover You’re sitting alone in your living room late one night, the only illumination the pool of light produced by your reading lamp. You’re engrossed in the thriller you’re reading when you hear a creaking sound as if someone is walking on the floor above you. But no. It’s just your imagination, so […]
Cut the carbs with a spaghetti squash primavera
By Jim Bailey theyankeechef.blogspot.com I love changing it up. I love taking a beloved recipe, such as a great primavera, and adding, subtracting or altering it in a way that is equally tasteful, but takes some of the fat, calories and sodium out of the mix. With the recipe below, not only have I reduced […]
Smiling faces fill Chester’s 39th Annual Fall Festival
The sun shone bright on Saturday, and broke through a cloudy Sunday, enough to keep food vendors and craftspeople busy and shoppers and tourists visiting the Rotary Club of Chester’s 39th Annual Fall Festival on the Green. Craftsmen and women from Chester and beyond dotted the Green, demonstrating their art. Filling the air were the […]
In-season apples complement this grilled cheese sandwich
By Jim Bailey theyankeechef.blogspot.com I adore the taste of apple, cheese and any smoked meat, and this next recipe hits the spot! With apple season in full picking mode right now here in New England, grab whatever apple trips your trigger. I have always adored the soft, sweet flavor of Macintosh apples in this grilled […]
Fresh pineapple explosion fuses sweet and tart
By Jim Bailey theyankeechef.blogspot.com There aren’t many desserts where I can honestly say the flavors explode in your mouth. But here is one of them. Not only is fresh pineapple sweeter than canned, but when you caramelize the brown sugar, tint it with a New England taste treat in maple, then combine all this with […]
Add depth, crispness to the humble clam cake
By Jim Bailey theyankeechef.blogspot.com “Use just four ingredients.” That’s the mantra I heard over and over again from my father, who heard it from his father, who heard it … I grew up believing clam cakes should be prepared with clams, cracker crumbs, clam juice (or liquor) and eggs. They are formed and fried in […]
Playhouse plans for year-round performances with Walker Farm expansion
By Cynthia Prairie The Weston Playhouse Theatre Company is planning to expand its theatrical offerings to year-round with a new cultural center at the 4.9 acre Walker Farm, just north of its Weston Green main stage. The company, which attracts audiences from throughout the northeast, currently stages shows from late spring to early fall, offering […]
