The rainbow above shows Burke Mountain (taken from Vermont Mornings HQ) after a few passing showers ahead of a forecast that says we’ll be sun-drenched for the entire weekend.  The Caledonia County Fair is underway, all is well. It’s Better Here. Oh, the picture was taken by a Droid X.  Wow.

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Along with several other states, it’s Primary Day here in Vermont.  In most places, polls are open until 7:00 PM. If you don’t vote today, your license to bitch about almost anything is revoked.  If you don’t vote today, shut the hell up.  You don’t get democracy.

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The way I see it,  you turn fifty and you have only two choices.  You can buy into middle age and prepare for that gradual decline of…everything.  OR…you do what you can to fight the common wisdom and make however long you’re given…whether a week, a month, or thirty years…as productive and active as possible.  [...]

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Welcome to VermontMornings radio: Brian Wilson Reimagines Gershwin. You know it’s Gershwin, but his take is so original, so unexpected, so Brian Wilson, that you should listen and judge for yourself. It WORKS. Six albums from the ’80′s and ’90′s by Laurie Anderson.  She was one of the early adopters of computer technology when the [...]

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Hervé Filion, a legend in harness racing.  Now 70, he is one of the winningest drivers in history.  If you’re a fan of trotters and pacers, head up (or down) to Barton, Vermont and enjoy the 143rd Orleans County Fair.  There’s racing both Thursday and Friday this week, post time is 1:00.  Get there at [...]

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Off to the city for the annual gathering known as Bob Fest.  If we get distracted and don’t post, we’ll remind you NOW… HERE’S THE IMPORTANT THING YOU’LL WANT TO KNOW: Saturday (the 14th) from Noon to Midnight Eastern U.S. time, you can hear the music of BobFest:  Genesis (and solo efforts by its many [...]

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That’s how much rain they got up in Westmore last Wednesday. This picture was taken by meteorologist Chris Bouchard of Mill Brook, up Long Pond Road.   A small landslide on Mount Pisgah forced the closing of Route 5A and the report of 4.1″ of rain came from Arthur Brooks, the head of the board [...]

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EMBED-Spiderman Style Baseball Catch – Watch more free videos

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