The Adirondack Issue 2011
Greens and Developers Duke It Out in the ’Dacks; Crafty Adirondack Bears; A New Website Connects Riders to Routes in New York
Fogel Earned Less Than Other University Heads
Unremarked upon amid the upset over UVM President Dan Fogel’s $411,000 compensation package is the fact that he’s gotten substantially less annual pay than the…
Vt. Oldsters are Getting Randy
Having worked in newspapers for some time now, nothing should shock me. Human behavior is wacky and unpredictable and icky and glorious, often all at…
Klifa Club Closing, Selling Historic Burlington House
It’s the end of an era on Pearl Street. After more than 110 years, the Klifa Club, a historic women’s social club in Burlington, is…
UVM Profs Rankled by President’s Severance Package
Well, that didn’t take long: Today, the union representing more than 800 University of Vermont faculty criticized the pay package granted to outgoing president Dan…
State Police and Humane Society Workers Raid Unlicensed Bakersfield Puppy Mill
Vermont State Police and an animal rescue task force from the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) seized 54 dogs Tuesday from a Bakersfield…
Nouvelle York Cuisine
Liquids and Solids at the Handlebar updates the Adirondack dining scene
Mountain Music
At the Meadowmount School of Music, concertgoers see the classical stars of tomorrow
A New Website Connects Riders to Routes in New York
Most visitors to the Adirondacks may not think of doing it on two wheels. Although their well-known hiking and canoeing attractions have attracted millions, cycling…
Free Will Astrology
ARIES (March 21-April 19): I love how the poet Rachel Loden describes her impressions of Daniel Borzutzky’s The Book of Interfering Bodies. She says that…
News Quirks
Curses, Foiled Again Police quickly identified Lucas Jeffrey James, 23, as the man who accosted two women in downtown St. Petersburg, Fla., because his getaway…
One Woman’s Quest to Find the Last Phone Booths in the Adirondack Park
Alison Haas is a collector of obsessions. Road signs, antiques, bear poop and yard gargoyles (but only those dressed in festive costumes) are just a…
Gallery Profile: Fort Ticonderoga
There are redcoats in the parking lot on a recent afternoon at Fort Ticonderoga. A visit to the Revolutionary War site has always messed with…
One Crafty Adirondack Bear Has Mastered the “Bear-proof” Canister
Visitors to the Adirondacks can’t help but spot New York’s second-largest land mammal, the black bear, around virtually every turn. Admittedly, most of those bear…
Things to Do in Plattsburgh When You’re Drunk
An unscientific exploration of nightlife in the Lake City
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Camp Splash at the Y [232]
7/19/11 This summer the Greater Burlington YMCA is providing free swimming lessons to youths at Myers Pool in Winooski.With the recent tragic drownings in Vermont,…
Letters to the Editor
Wrong about Right to Life I read with interest the piece by Andy Bromage entitled “What Would Jesus Broadcast?” [July 20]. However, one paragraph contained…
Pajamafication of America Hits Snag in Bennington
America is a nation of casual dressers. We revel in our relaxed, bordering on comatose, dress codes. Shorts and sweat socks to the office? Sure!…
