Post Type Archives: Projects

Originally published in the Manchester Journal on Feb. 23, 2018.  By Cherise Madigan Tightening the straps of my snowshoes, I pause for a moment to fill my lungs with the crisp air before departing. Once again, I am a beginner — my body is soft and untrained, and the same can be said of my […]

This article was originally published in the Chester Telegraph on Feb. 21, 2018.  By Cherise Madigan © 2018 Telegraph Publishing LLC PERU After years of decay, the original Johnny Seesaw’s restaurant is gone, but in its place will rise a new restaurant that owners hope will reflect the personality of the previous owners and love […]

Originally published in the Manchester Journal on Feb. 14, 2018. Feb. 23 fundraiser will support the Green Mountain Club’s caretaker program, whose funds have decreased over the last decade.   By Cherise Madigan STRATTON — Hugh and Jean Joudry have spent the last fifty summers atop Stratton Mountain, and the couple — now in their […]

Originally published in the Manchester Journal on Feb. 14, 2018.  By Cherise Madigan MANCHESTER — Eyes focused on the old-fashioned sight resting atop the barrel of his musket, Bill Hampton squeezes his finger around the trigger. A chaotic moment of cacophony, and all is still once again. This time, however, the target that Hampton has […]

Originally published in the Manchester Journal on Feb. 9, 2018 By Cherise Madigan Manchester Journal MANCHESTER — Chief Philip Bourn of the Manchester Fire Department will soon be retiring from his post for the second time, following almost 40 years of service as a Manchester firefighter. Bourn, more affectionately referred to by his childhood nickname […]

Originally published in the Manchester Journal on Feb. 2, 2018.  By Cherise Madigan Manchester Journal MANCHESTER — How can the Northshire community begin to combat the staggering opiate crisis that has swept our nation — and the overdose deaths that follow in its wake? That was the question for a coalition of local organizations, whose […]

Originally published in the Manchester Journal on Feb. 2, 2018.  By Cherise Madigan Manchester Journal MANCHESTER — The Mountain School at Winhall encourages students to view “Vermont as their classroom,” and that belief has recently been put into practice by pre-K and kindergarten teacher Marisa Powers. Inspired by both her own childhood and the one […]

This article was originally published in UpCountry magazine in November 2017. All photos are by George Forbes (@the_xcskiman). By Cherise Madigan Photos by George Forbes As steam billows from your piping mug of mulled cider, you’ll find yourself snug and cozy at Manchester’s Kimpton Taconic Hotel. Both the hotel and its elevated tavern, The Copper […]

Originally published by the Manchester Journal on Jan. 8, 2018.  By Cherise Madigan, Manchester Journal MANCHESTER — When John Halligan’s 13 year-old son Ryan committed suicide in 2003, he knew that his life would never be the same. In the years since, Halligan has worked to turn his grief into positivity, embodying a memorable maxim […]

Originally published by the Bennington Banner on Jan. 7, 2018.  By Cherise Madigan, Manchester Journal MANCHESTER — Brad Peacock has served his country once, and on Sunday the Shaftsbury farmer announced that he hopes to do so once again — this time in the United States Senate. Running on an independent ticket, Peacock, is vying for […]