Junction

Covering the arts, culture, food, and farms of Eastern #Vermont and Western #NewHampshire | #readlocal #UpperValleyNHVT #WRJ | submissions welcome |

[Junction @jctmag]

"There is something deeply satisfying about the collaboration, as if two mutual friends fell in love and had a cool kid. In this case, it was [Françoise] Mouly who played matchmaker" --Hazel Dawn Dumpert on Harry Bliss and @SteveMartinToGo https://t.co/Horlt5ui36

[Junction @jctmag]

"There are some who believe that certain spots on this earth—energy vortices they call them—hum with a concentrated spiritual and/or inspirational buzz. Whether or not that sounds right to you, it’s hard to deny the feeling in the Cornish air."
https://t.co/Horlt5ui36

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"Last summer is a blur of long days spent indoors, but I remember clearly those evenings on the back deck, slapping away mosquitoes and savoring the smell of smoke from the grill and freshly minced garlic." Stella Menkov on the CSA summer that was: https://t.co/WjnISLtms2

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Hanover High senior Stella Menkov writes about CSAs, cooking, and the long hot Covid summer that was in the latest issue. #uppervalleynhvt #hanovernh

https://t.co/WjnISLKXQC

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Who's attending the White River Indie Festival this weekend? Are you streaming? Or watching from Lyman Park? or both? Let us know how it's going. #wrif https://t.co/1v5dzD5rR2

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We also love this photo of Bliss at work. (And yes, he's wearing gloves in May--we're in northern New England.)

photo: Hazel Dawn Dumpert

[Junction @jctmag]

We're back! Here's Hazel-Dawn Dumpert's lush piece on @newyorker cartoonist Harry Bliss, Bliss's collaboration with @SteveMartinToGo, "A Wealth of Pigeons," and Cornish, NH's latest turn as a haven for artists and writers. https://t.co/Horlt5cHby

[Junction @jctmag]

also noteworthy in this piece: Harry Bliss's collaboration with our own @cartoonstudies here in White River Junction, Vt, to bring you the The Cornish CCS Residency Fellowship.

https://t.co/bZ3Zk3FDCO

[Literary North @LiteraryNorth]

Happy May Day! The May edition of the Dipper went out this morning, featuring recent interviews with Lucas Farrell and @dianawhitney31; @mayhewbergman's boating adventures; the TELEPHONE art project; May new releases, literary events, and much more!
https://t.co/9ZHViz3Hci

[Junction @jctmag]

Congratulations Rebecca!

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Ok #UpperValley it's time to choose. What's it gonna be? Yes? Or No? #vtpoli

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That's because we have maple creemee #vermont

[Makenna Goodman @MakennaGoodman1]

FYI Writer in Residence position in rural Vermont, including room and board salary starts $43k https://t.co/qtgHDbQqEG

[Douglas Emhoff Archived @SecondGent46]

Through conversations… clinics… even song and dance… frontline workers, elected officials, and community groups are working together in Vermont to make sure everyone has the facts about getting vaccinated.

[Junction @jctmag]

💕 this thread about our beloved Upper Valley bookshops 👇🏻 #IndependentBookstoreDay

[Literary North @LiteraryNorth]

We'd like to celebrate our four Upper Valley indie bookstores today! If you haven't visited, tomorrow is the perfect day to do so.

[Junction @jctmag]

Tomorrow is 4/24 which means @stillnorthbooks is giving away an @indiebookstoreday tote away with any in-store purchase over $50 (while supplies last).

Online shoppers, use the code IBDTOTE21 to pick up your order in a free tote today

https://t.co/ITOcA0WSDb

[Junction @jctmag]

What can ordinary (non farming) folks do to help prepare for the possibility of a drought this summer? We'd like to compile a list of suggestions...

[VTDigger @vtdigger]

After the driest March in decades, experts are hoping for normal precipitation levels in April and May to avoid worsening conditions that are challenging the state’s ecology and industry.
https://t.co/U9LAYq7YQ7

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done

[Ben Cosgrove @bencosgrove]

My album comes out this Friday! Clear your schedules.

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Pitter patter

[VTDigger @vtdigger]

All Vermonters 16 and older are now eligible for the Covid-19 vaccine. Appointments are available through the Health Department, CVS, Walgreens and Kinney Drugs websites.
https://t.co/4yS0YkjJLg

[Junction @jctmag]

We are here for this! Send us your listings! Also, we love writing profiles of musicians.

[Seven Days @sevendaysvt]

This week in Vermont music news: Slowly but surely, live music is returning to local stages. https://t.co/KRWSNupQC7