The Adirondack Issue 2019
Hiker Adam Valastro Aims to Break 46er Speed Record; Unplugged and Blissed Out at Rustic Timberlock; Seagle Music Colony Is Opera Boot Camp; Stargazing at the Adirondack Sky Center & Observatory
Obituary: Lewis Wetzel
Lewis Kings Wetzel, 88, passed away on Friday, July 26, 2019. Lew was born in Detroit, Mich., the only child of Eleanor Nixon Wetzel and…
Wedding Announcement: Nicholas Pierce and Julia Luckett Cox
Dan Cox and Casey Blanchard of Shelburne are pleased to announce the recent marriage of their daughter, Julia Luckett Cox, to Nicholas Pierce, son of…
Obituary: Dr. Kimberly Thabault, 1973-2019
A new bright star shines above; Dr. Kim Thabault left us on June 21, 2019, in her home in Costa Rica after her 19-month courageous…
Letters to the Editor (7/24/19)
How Winooski Suffers [Re Feedback: “The Good Fighter Plane,” July 17; “Sound and Fury,” June 12]: Susan Manley’s response to Anya Hunter states that Hunter’s…
Jesse Eisenberg Learns ‘The Art of Self-Defense’ in a Brilliant Dark Comedy
The funniest that my job reviewing Stuber got last week was watching the interviews its stars gave days before its dismal opening. Kumail Nanjiani and…
A ‘Wild Rose’ Has Thorns in a Musical Drama With a Star-Making Performance
What happens when a parent puts their dream first and their family second? Until recently, most of the films exploring that question were about fathers,…
The Adirondack Issue — 2019
With over 6 million acres in which to play, New York’s Adirondack Park offers many ways to spend your free time. That is, unless you’re…
Unplugged and Blissed Out at Timberlock, One of the Oldest Summer Resorts in the Adirondacks
I have a love/hate relationship with my smartphone. Oh, sure, my trusty iPhone XR is a grand and useful tool — basically a pocket-size computer…
Stargazing at the Adirondack Sky Center & Observatory
From the slab of rock atop Coney Mountain, just outside Tupper Lake in the Adirondack Mountains, there is a 360-degree view of the dark. Not…
Soundbites: Ben Fuller Wins Grand Point North Band Contest
Haters Gonna Hate, Unfortunately Don’t you love starting the week sipping an emotional cocktail of rage and righteous indignation? I sure do. On Monday morning,…
Owner Finds There’s No Green in Waterbury Sustainability Park
A Vermont endeavor billed as the nation’s first sustainability park is proving difficult to maintain. The GreenSpark Sustainability Park, which opened in a field along…
Seagle Music Colony Is Opera Boot Camp
Driving up to the main rehearsal space of the Seagle Music Colony in Schroon Lake, N.Y., one of the most elite voice academies in the…
How to Recognize the Historical Importance of Your Stuff
The current trend for downsizing and decluttering is missing a vital element, according to Vermont authors Elizabeth Dow and Lucinda Cockrell. “Yes, we all have…
Vermonter Josh Melrod Wins Best Director at Italian Film Fest
Here’s a life tip: If you ever successfully submit your cool indie flick to an Italian film festival, especially if said film fest occurs on…
Musical Oasis the Waterhole Rocks Saranac Lake
Tucked in the heart of the Adirondacks, idyllic Saranac Lake, N.Y., has all of the necessities and amenities a small town could need. But, given…
Peak Parking: Crowded Lots and Trails Prompt Restrictions Along Route 73
Outdoors enthusiasts preparing to hike through old hemlock forest at Giant Mountain or dip their toes in the crystal waters of Chapel Pond have a…
Hackie: Pumpkin’s Pouting
Rosemary Ducharme was a fireplug of a woman: short, stocky and muscular. She was sitting next to me in my taxi as we drove to…
Quick Lit Book Review: ‘The Bobcat,’ by Katherine Forbes Riley
In today’s crowded literary marketplace, writers are often exhorted to make sure their novel has a “hook” — an attention-grabbing premise that translates easily to…
Holcombe Short on Evidence for Voucher Attack
Former education secretary Rebecca Holcombe is having a hard time backing up her biggest attack line against Republican Gov. Phil Scott. In her July 16…
Sean Hutton, ‘The Legend of April Country’
(Self-released, CD, digital download) Not to get too “Twilight Zone” on you, but I think about the apocalypse and music collections all the time. My…
Mildred Beltré Considers Intersection of Art and Politics
During a talk for her 2014 show “Dream Works” at the BCA Center in Burlington, artist and University of Vermont associate professor Mildred Beltré told…
Cycling the Warren County Bikeway Is a Journey Through Adirondack History
Here was my challenge: to scout out a safe and enjoyable family cycling trip in the Adirondacks that my daughter, 9, and son, 7, could…
Eat This Week, July 24 to 30, 2019: Blueberries for All
The Craftsbury Farmers Market will go blue on Saturday, July 27, when vendors showcase specialty items timed for blueberry season. The fourth annual Vermont Blueberry…
Timber? Court Bars Tree Cutting for Snowmobile Trail in ‘Forever Wild’ Adirondack Park
How much must a tree grow before it counts as timber? According to a New York State appellate court, not much at all. That answer…
I Want Our Two Roommates to Get Their Own Place
Hey Rev, This one’s a doozy. My fiancé and I helped a friend who has no family move up here from the South. We had…
Raw Deff x Yung Breeze, ‘Cognac Cousins’
(Street Religion, digital download) Raw Deff and Yung Breeze are members of the Street Religion crew, a diverse band of hip-hop artists from southern Vermont…
Hiker Adam Valastro Aims to Break 46er Speed Record
The most determined hiker might take years — even decades — to climb the highest 46 peaks in the Adirondacks, the lowest of which measures…
A Coroner Leaves No Corpse Behind — and That’s Stirring Up Problems
With the right equipment, it is not especially difficult to load a corpse into a Chevy Tahoe, as Frank Whitelaw gladly demonstrated in a busy…
The Hub on the Hill Supports a Farming Community in Essex, N.Y.
Summertime is nonstop for farmers. Whether they’re planting, weeding, watering, harvesting, feeding animals, fixing fences or making hay, it’s prime time, and the days are…
Westport’s Dogwood Bread Keeps Locals and Visitors Fed
Keri Fair was working as a data analyst in Loudoun County, Va., a dozen years ago when she called the owner of a bakery in…
Freak Folk Bier Experiments With Mixed-Culture Fermentation
Two local brewers are teaming up to make beer that’s brewed with wild yeasts and bacteria not found in more standard brews. The project, called…
Old North End Farmers Market Sets Up Intergenerational Program
The Old North End Farmers Market has a new booth, and it’s staffed by some of the market’s youngest — and oldest — vendors. The…
