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Vol. 2 No. 34 • September 1, 2010

Sports

Lake Monsters drop three straight to the Connecticut Tigers, leaving them in a tie for the division lead. See pages 8-9

Morgan Skiathitis at her Vermont Croissant booth at Ludlow Farmers Market.

Morgan Skiathitis, baker extraordinaire

Larry and Marguerite Senecal of Vergennes were joined by Brian Foley and Dave Chapman of Formula Ford when they took the keys of their new Amercia-European-engineered Ford Fiesta. They named the little guy “Grasshopper”.

By Lou Varricchio

It’s Fiesta time - again!

newmarketpress@denpubs.com EditorÕ s note: This is part of a summer-long series on Vermont farmers markets around our region. Farmers markets have been part of Vermont agricultural landscape since the early 19th century. The first, true Vermont farmers market is purported to have been established in Bennington during the 1780s, in the years immediately following the American Revolution. Talk about VermontersÕ Ô buy localÕ philsophy back thenÑ in those days even the currency was made in Vermont. What would become the Green Mountain State was an independent republic with its own mint and a strong agricultural emphasis. Despite a few lean years during the 1980s and 1990s, the steady growth of local markets since then has been a good sign. In fact, a report released by the Northeast Organic Farming Association of Vermont (NOFA-Vt.) earlier this month shows that VermontÕ s farmersÕ markets provide a big boost to the stateÕ s agricultural economy during the sum-

Art in the

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By Lou Varricchio

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Last week’s Art in the Park event in Rutland attracted art seekers and fun seekers alike. For over 40 years, artists from around Vermont convene twice a year at Main Street Park to exhibit works of art. The festival also features local food vendors and live entertainment; it is free to the public. Photo by Stephanie Simon

If you’ve never owned a Ford Fiesta, you may not fully grasp the following story. But give it a try. In the autumn of 1978, I was living in Pennsylvania and working as an editor of a suburban Philadelphia newspaper. When I reluctantly sold my old car at the time, I thought I’d regret the decision. But I didnÕ t. My girlfriend at the time, let’s call her Jody, said IÕ d look very jaunty behind the wheel of a new European-built Ford Fiesta. I took her devious bait. Who doesnÕ t want to look jaunty behind the wheel? Well, it was 1978 after all and I was just out of college and madly in love. In the late 1970s, Ford USA was importing its zippy Fiesta from its trendsetting Fordwerks facility in Germany. This reliable first world car was a hit with drivers all over Europe, Australia, ...Turn to page 3 for more about celebrating the Ford Fiesta

Dockside Young people enjoy swimming in the springfed water of Lake Bomoseen located off Crystal Beach in Bomoseen. A quick jump off the dock was the fastest way to cool down during last weekend’s early August heat.

Photo by Stephanie Simon

...Turn to page 10 to read the full story

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