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There aren't many summer vegetable stands in Burlington, but the city's neighborhoods boast a variety of roadside produce. Corn, cucumbers and tomatoes have sprouted in the city's greenbelts -- those narrow slivers of dirt between sidewalk and street -- as have clusters of boisterously blooming flowers.... Read more

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Mary, the mother of Jesus Christ, is said to have miraculously appeared to the faithful on many occasions since her death nearly 2000 years ago. In 1994, her visage even popped up on a grilled-cheese sandwich; its owner sold it on eBay a decade later for $28,000.... Read more

IMAGES: Matthew Thorsen

It was one of the coldest parades, and definitely the snowiest, since Magic Hat brought the Mardi Gras to Burlington 11 years ago. But some 15,000 revelers came downtown last Saturday anyway -- men, women and children clearly in desperate need of shiny beads.... Read more

A Photo Essay by Matthew Thorsen

The Champlain Valley Fair is the Big Apple of Vermont ag expos. Whether you're there for sizzling sausages, gut-wrenching rides or vegetables on steroids, the 10-day outdoor extravaganza serves it up with freaky flair.

The annual event hasn't changed much over the years. The wholesome agricultural exhibits hold their own alongside the midway's manic amusements. You won't see Chittenden County residents "Whack a Mole" anywhere else.... Read more

Images by:
Jordan Silverman (JS)
Jay Ericson (JE)

Febrauary 25, 2005. Mardi Gras in Burlington. For the crowd of 20,000 in town to watch the parade, this may top the list of extraordinary events in Vermonts' Queen City.... Read more

John Douglas describes his profession as "truth activist." The Charlotte multimedia artist creates animations, documentaries and photographs that question the heightened polarity in contemporary American politics and social attitudes. While other peace advocates might take a more distant and critical approach, Douglas does the opposite: using himself -- posed and exposed -- at the subject of his compositions.... Read more