More than a half-century after their heyday, you can forget how many Temptations songs are as familiar and essential as the houses in your neighborhood: “My Girl,” “Get Ready,” “Ain’t Too Proud to Beg,” “Just My Imagination,” and the magnificent, wrenching “Papa Was a Rolling Stone.” They’re all included in Ain’t Too Proud: The Life
Read MoreCharlotte Lucas creates a bold, versatile space COURTESY CHRIS EDWARDS Designer Charlotte Lucas isn’t afraid to use bold colors and whimsical patterns, and that’s exactly what her clients wanted in the quirky upstairs room of their Georgian-style Myers Park home. Rather than disguise the arched doorway, protruding corners, and sloped ceiling, Lucas enhanced those features
Read MoreIf you’re ready to swap out heavy holiday meals and sugar-laden treats with veggies, grains, and lean meats, Charlotte has plenty of healthy options. These Mediterranean-focused menus and plant-based options are so tasty, you’ll forget they’re healthy, too. FEATURED RESTAURANT: PLANT JOY1801 N. Graham St., Ste. 101980-237-4855Camp North End offers plenty of opportunities to indulge,
Read MoreCarolina Panthers cornerback Donte Jackson is committed to helping people who need it, in part because he once did. Jackson grew up in Shrewsbury, an impoverished area just outside New Orleans. His mother raised him and his three siblings because his father was in prison. The family fled New Orleans during Hurricane Katrina in 2005,
Read MoreFind the printable version of the checklist below the list. Click on the restaurant names to learn more, with our own dives linked, where applicable. (* = new this year) Caramelized Queen Scallops with artichokes, broccoli rabe, and warm harissa vinaigrette at Mico. Photographs by Peter Taylor. UPTOWN The Asbury235 N. Tryon St.704-342-1193 Sea Level
Read MoreBy Nancy Richardson, Contributor The Selectboard met on December 23 to discuss possible actions to be taken in response to the fire and destruction of the Lewis garage and equipment on December 22. Controlling the fire required a response from several neighboring town fire departments, 100,000 gallons of water, and a year’s supply of foam.
Read MoreBy Lucie Lehmann, Contributor One of the most ambitious endeavors in Vermont agriculture, the redevelopment of the iconic Nordic Farms on Route 7 in Charlotte, took several defining steps forward this week. The most critical was the purchase of the property, which was delayed several times due to the complexities of the sale, including having
Read MoreBy Ethan Tapper, Chittenden County Forster As I write this, Chittenden County is settling into winter, last night’s rain notwithstanding. As December progresses you might start to hear the buzzing of chainsaws and the thrum of skidders in the woods, logs piling up by the side of your road. You might see a forest that
Read MoreBy Kate Kelly, LCA Program Manager In Charlotte’s Town Farm Bay, another non-native invasive species is spreading. Flowering rush is an emerging threat to Lake Champlain wetlands and floodplain forests of Champlain direct drainage streams. Lewis Creek Association’s related work in 2015-2018 alerted us to the growing presence of flowering rush in our priority wetlands.
Read MoreBy John Quinney, Publisher and President Dear Reader: Back in the summer, Lucie Lehmann reached out to The News with a kind offer to report on Charlotte’s farms. We enthusiastically said “yes” and asked Lucie also to keep an eye on developments at Nordic Farms. Today’s announcement that Will Raap, the well-known Vermont entrepreneur, has
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