Month: October 2021

Town explores possibility of a community center

By Shaw Israel Izikson, Contributor Recreation director gives presentation to Selectboard Preliminary plans were discussed for a possible community center in town at the selectboard’s regular meeting on Monday, Oct. 25. The board discussed the prospective plans with Recreation Director Nicole Conley, who presented a slideshow to the board that included the reasoning for a

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Drive-In Movie Theaters & Concert Venues Near Charlotte

ANDY SMITHHounds Drive-In Theater in Kings Mountain. The drive-in movie theater inspires nostalgia for many, as the venues were more plentiful during previous decades. Still, there are three within an hour’s drive of Charlotte. These screenings usually begin at dark, as is the drive-in theater way: Hounds Drive-In Theater in Kings MountainDistance from uptown: 33

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A Guide to Charlotte’s Best Italian Restaurants: 2021

Charlotte’s roster of Italian eateries continues to expand, proving the city’s robust appetite for pizza and pasta isn’t going anywhere. Fortunately, we’ve got a range of options, from white tablecloth ristorantes to more casual osterias. Enjoy scratch-made tagliatelle the way you’d eat it in Bologna or order meatballs and breadsticks at a counter. Sip a

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State Apportionment Board proposes relocating town’s representation

By Shaw Israel Izikson, Contributor Proposal would move Charlotte to Addison County Senate District The Selectboard may meet either at a special meeting or during their next regular meeting on Monday, Nov. 8 to discuss the state’s Legislative Apportionment Board proposal that could relocate the town’s state representation. The Apportionment Board is meeting in light

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Inside Noteworthy, a Multi-Genre Collaboration Between Charlotte Musicians

Introducing the players, from left to right: Matt Darsey on viola. He’s been playing since fifth grade, performs regularly with the Charlotte Symphony Orchestra and four others in North Carolina, and teaches viola at Winthrop University in Rock Hill. Next to him: Jane Hart Brendle on violin. She holds a master’s in applied violin performance,

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