Colchester native Emily Davis, a summer intern at The Essex Reporter and The Colchester Sun, has been working at Klinger’s Bread Co. in South Burlington for the past four years. Here, she takes a moment to reflect on her work there: Back again, I’m back again; shuffling across the hard ceramic tile floor of the…
Ready, march!
by sun_2012 •
Catch the Essex Reporter Staff in this weekend’s parade! . June 1 What: The Essex Memorial Day parade. Theme: “Home of the Free — Because of the Brave.” Where: Five Corners, Essex Junction, 10 a.m.- 12 p.m. Visit: www.essexmemorialdayparade.com. Contact: essexparade@gmail.com
Pacific Coast, check
by sun_2012 •
I’ve wanted to travel to the Pacific Cost for as long as I can remember. It’s been a personal goal that has changed and aged, but never faded. I’ve been adding destination points to an imaginary itinerary for over 15 years, and last week I explored them all. I flew into San Francisco, drove along…
No longer on the fence
by sun_2012 •
An excerpt from West Street Garden Coordinator, Kathy Rouleau’s email blast: It should be a great weekend for gardening. Transplanting should always be done on a cool, calm, cloudy day — failing that, in the evening. . Seeds? Check 6-inch early sprouts? Check Compost? Already raked Straw? All laid out (Take that, Weeds!) Fence? Built!…
Ski groups gone wrong
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Skiing in groups is always tricky, as we learned the hard way on an April trip to a very steep and unforgiving Western zone that shall remain nameless. This was what we affectionately refer to as Boyz Weekend. We add the Z because we all grew up in the 80s and 90s, when most pop…
J-5
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The West Street Community Gardens have been tilled and staked off. To all those eager gardeners out there, sowing can begin! With this year’s garden design in mind, I plan on visiting my plot — J-5 — this weekend to rake compost, build a fence and instill good vibes. Last year, my salad garden was…