Top Stories for Tuesday July 17, 2012

Vermont Ice Storm Semi-Professional Football Team Adds Locals to Roster
by Cookie Steponaitis
Once again in uniform and back on the football field they lov ed so much in High School, Ice Storm players from Addison County, Gary Grant, Trevor Sampson, and Aaron Desabrais proudly wear the Ice Storm uniforms as members of the semi-professional football team.   [ more ]

An Ancient Window into the Human Psyche: The Science of Astrology
By Cookie Steponaitis
   For thousands of years, humans have walked the earth and stared at the night sky in wonder. As early as five thousand years ago, man began to postulate about the mathematical relationships and interactions between planets, the solar system and its impact on human kind. The connection between the science of the stars, Astrology, and the laws of science can be traced back to Babylon, Egypt and Ancient Greece and were first tested and linked by Copernicus and Galileo.   [ more ]

French Heritage Day Celebrates Layers of Culture
By Cookie Steponaitis
A blissfully cool wind stirred the leaves and toned down the heat while hundreds gathered in the green in Vergennes for the French Heritage Day. To even the most casual observer, it was evident that there was a party going on linking generations, geography, culture, food, music and fun   [ more ]