West Pawlet News

Six-year-old Kali Alpine Brandt of West Pawlet not only got her first haircut at American Hairlines in Manchester last week; she donated the hair to Locks of Love, an organization that assists cancer victims.

In her new book, "Libation: A Bitter Alchemy" , author and Vermont restaurateur Deirdre Heekin weaves together tales of grape-growing, wine-making and palate-expanding explorations into mysterious and alluring spirits like alkermes, absinthe and sazerac.

After three decades as a home to pigeons rather than parishioners, a 175-year-old stone church with Presbyterian roots is once again filled with song on a warm Sunday morning.

After three decades as a home to pigeons rather than parishioners, a 175-year-old stone church with Presbyterian roots is once again filled with song on a warm Sunday morning. This time around, however, the brand of faith carries a new tune, one that would be more familiar in Mississippi than Vermont.

Hallelujah religion is a-rising in Yankee country. As liberal congregations die in a secularizing region, conservative churches with roots outside New England are replacing them with a passionate brand of faith that emphasizes saving souls - even in a land where many think there's nothing to be saved from.

A West Pawlet man is facing charges after he allegedly battered his way into a former friend's house.

Story by Robert F. Smith, Editor, Thursday, June 04, 2009 10:34 AM For 10 years, WAAWWE Farm , in Chester, has been leading the battle in the Windsor/Windham County area for ethical, sustainable, local, organic agriculture.