Summer worship services at the Bethel-Lympus Church at Lympus Four Corners will start Sunday, July 7 at 9 a.m. with the Reverend Alan B. Bond leading worship. More...

The Joe Davidian trio will perform at the Barre Opera House Friday, July 12 at 8 p.m. Davidian, a central Vermont native, is regarded as one of the best jazz pianists in Vermont. He is home from his Florida college to play several engagements in Vermont: in addition to the Barre Opera House concert, he is also performing at the Trapp Meadow in Stowe, the FlynnSpace in Burlington and the All-State Music Festival. Davidian was commissioned to write "La Diamante Verde" for the Vermont All-State Jazz Ensemble, to commemorate the festival More...

Me and my best gal (Alison, who has put up with yours truly for lo, these fast-passing 20 years of marriage) escaped to Boston last weekend for an anniversary getaway, the highlight of which we thought was going to be our annual pilgrimage to Fenway Park. With the Sox in the midst of their annual midsummer's swoon, even Derek Lowe couldn't sufficiently stymie the Atlanta Braves to prevent another loss. More...

Submissions for this calendar should arrive at least one week in advance of the intended publication date. Mail your entries to The Herald of Randolph, P.O. Box 309, Randolph, VT, 05060, Attn: Calendar; or fax to 728-9275. More...

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Heather Weston of Braintree, was recently initiated into the Vermont chapter of the Phi Beta Kappa Society. Weston, a graduate of RUHS, is an English major with a minor in Spanish. She is also a member of the Golden Key honor society. After graduating from UVM, she plans to teach English in Barcelona. The UVM chapter of Phi Beta Kappa was established in 1848, and in 1875 it became the first in the nation to admit women. More...

I have to respond to Bob Long's recent letter. He's entitled to his opinions, but, when facts are distorted, then the record must be made clear. More...

The day was usually cold, dismal, and dreary. It was November and Thanksgiving was just a week away. The envelope was the standard letter size and it was always addressed to Cathy, with a C, although my name was spelled with a K. Usually this was a major irritant in my life always having to qualify that my name was spelled with a K, but this was different; this was a birthday card. More...

As financial disaster piles on disaster, there is revealed a lethal illness in American capitalism More...