Last year was a good one to be in the business of selling Christmas trees. Up and down Vermont and across the country, people visited Christmas tree farms and stands in record numbers, particularly early in their selling season.
Gymnasium bleachers are the site of — and play witness to — fond memories for the small towns they serve, from basketball games to graduations, concerts to Town Meeting Day.
A couple who moved to Stowe a little over a decade ago, after buying a nine-room bed and breakfast in the throes of the Great Recession, has been named the top business owners by Stowe Area Association.
Year in review: A time capsule of sorts, with images that show a year both jarring and joyous, heartbreaking and hopeful.
What goes down must go up. At least, that’s the case with an 1843 carriage barn on Sunset Street in Stowe.
Staff at the Stowe Reporter had a blast checking out the nearly 100 incredible photos we received for the 2020 fall foliage contest — and now we have our top picks.
Almost 40 young creatives sent in a variety of responses to our coloring page, asking what they were thankful for in this unusual, tumultuous year.
This Thanksgiving is unlike any other — and it’s safe to say the rest of the 2020 holiday season will be unique, too. We asked folks to share their favorite foods and drinks, for this time of year, and asked students to share what they’re most thankful for.
What are you thankful for? This full-page coloring contest entry will be available in November print issues of the five Vermont Community Newspaper Group publications.
On a journey to success, there are few moments one can pinpoint and say, “That’s proof that I’ve made it.”
Three local chambers are using a $30,000 grant to promote the best of Route 100. Mad River Valley Chamber of Commerce, Stowe Area Association and Revitalizing Waterbury received $30,000 in Restart Vermont regional marketing and stimulus grants to promote the rugged, mountain corridor that links Stowe to the Mad River Valley.
Stowe’s inaugural Indigenous Peoples’ Day Rocks! event took place Sunday, featuring Chief Don Stevens, Abenaki drummers, Native American singers, authors, storytellers and more.
MOSS Boutique, a new home goods store, recently opened at 85 Portland St., Morrisville.
In 2008, Turtle Fur in Morristown started Project Warmth, a local initiative that donates cold weather accessories to those in need. Today, it’s a nationwide effort and the company donated 27,000 hats and accessories in 2020 across 30 states.
Students in nearby Essex are working to plant trees this year to offset Essex High School’s paper usage.
This year’s Lamoille Family Center Holiday Project might have had a different format this year, but it still served 145 families, including 303 children, in the county.
Join former Marlboro College professor Meg Mott for “Why Does the Electoral College Matter?” on Zoom, a Vermont Humanities Council presentation, Tuesday, Jan. 26, at 7 p.m.
The Racial Equity Alliance of Lamoille envisions a community that embodies inclusion, equity and justice as values central to our identity. It is committed to building a safe community, where all people experience dignity and respect, and all are welcome with kindness and belonging.
The 47th Stowe Winter Carnival has been postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic, but the organizers hope to still be able to hold the annual event in March.
Author and essayist Jess Row offers a virtual reading and writing talk Jan. 25 at 7 p.m. and Jan. 26 at 10 a.m. as part of the Vermont Studio Center’s visiting writer program.
Winterberry shrubs can bring vibrant red to an otherwise muted winter landscape. Native to North America, the plant is one of 30 deciduous holly hardy species in the United States. Plant and share with local wildlife; birds nest in the plants and eat the berries and mammals might munch on their stems and leaves.
On frigid winter evenings, the hooting of a barred owl (Strix varia) serves as a reminder that the darkened forests of the Northeast are still very much alive with activity. Their nocturnal calling emanates from favorite forest haunts, including along lakeshores, swamps, and rivers.
The Vermont Agency of Natural Resources is in the process of developing the five-year update for the Lamoille Tactical Basin Plan and is looking for citizen input.
Mountainfilm on Tour is returning to Spruce Peak Performing Arts Center this winter — virtually.
John Fusco of Morristown, an award-winning screenwriter, film producer, novelist, singer-songwriter and musician, with more than 15 major movies and television shows to his credit, has received the 2020 Governor’s Award for Excellence in the Arts from the Vermont Arts Council.
Anne Cummings is a Vermont eco artist, creating work from recycled, reused and repurposed materials, with the intent of making art that minimizes its impact on the environment and educates the viewer about environmental issues.
Someone hung a medal around Emma Cooley’s neck and ushered her towards a podium next to two girls in sparkling leotards.
Stowe Vibrancy is presenting a winter jazz brunch featuring the Vermont jazz trio of Remi Savard, Jeremy Hill and Peter Schmeeckle on several dates through March.
Every first Saturday of the month a different member of the Blue Man Group will go live at noon, facebook.com/RiverArtsVT, to help folks get moving and get silly, presented by River Arts Music and Movement Live. More at riverarts.org.
No event evokes memories of Marianne Goodson like New Year’s Eve.
Coronavirus: Local Business Operations
Explore Stowe-area businesses and events with modified operations as a result of COVID-19. Information courtesy of the Stowe Area Association.
"To our Lamoille County Neighbors: There will be plenty of information coming out over the next several weeks. We will specialize in providing information that pertains to our local businesses and services."
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