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I had the opportunity to have the American Vinyl All Star Band in studio to chat about the benefit concert they are performing in Woodstock, VT. 

Some of rock's most accomplished musicians are coming together in Woodstock onSaturday, October 10, 2026, for The Fur Ball, a benefit concert and silent auction supporting Lucy Mackenzie Humane Society.

The lineup includes guitarist Jeff “Skunk” Baxter, known for his work
with Steely Dan and The Doobie Brothers, and Scott Underwood, founding
drummer of Train. They will be joined by Leroy Romans (The Wailers and
Third World), Tim Archibald (RTZ and Peter Wolf), Danny Beissel
(Fosterchild), and Sharlotte Gibson, whose performance credits include
Aretha Franklin and Whitney Houston. Jon Butcher of Jon Butcher Axis
will appear as a very special guest.

The event will take place at Woodstock Town Hall Theatre, 31 The Green, Woodstock, Vermont. Doors open at 7:00 p.m., with the concert beginning at 8:00 p.m.

What happens when the technology designed to connect us becomes the very mechanism used to control us? 

Dmitri Mehlhorn’s debut thriller, “Archipelago of Light” explores whether free societies can survive modern threats like AI and rising autocracy without turning into oppressive systems themselves. It argues that the ultimate danger to civilization is not just external technology, but human nature itself, asking if humanity still shares enough basic truth to maintain a moral society.

The Smithereens come to the Lebanon Opera House Sunday, September 27th.  I had the opportunity to speak with founding guitar player Jim Babjak about the band.  

The Hartford Area Career and Technology Center Adult Education Program in WRJ offers night and weekend classes for anyone 17 years and older. The is an amazing lineup of classes for you to check out. Register today at Adult Education at HACTC

Dr. Seichepine is a Clinical Neuropsychologist, Associate Professor at Willliam James College, and the founder of the University of New Hampshire’s Neuropsychology Program and Laboratory. He is also the founder and owner of Next Step Neuropsychology, a New Hampshire-based practice specializing in adult neuropsychological evaluations. At the conference, Dr. Seichepine will talk about the development of new disease-modifying therapies and blood-based biomarkers and the role they play in early diagnosis and treatment. He will also discuss the biological changes that occur in Alzheimer's disease and how early detection is critical for the timely implementation of recently FDA-approved disease-modifying therapies.

I spoke with Nicholas Freudenberg about his new book. 

Nicholas Freudenberg’s Fighting for New York: Activism for Health and Social Justice Since the 1960s offers a universal blueprint for communities nationwide. All cities face the same reality: public health is profoundly shaped by housing, wages, clean air, and criminal justice. By framing these struggles as core health issues, this book delivers actionable, cross-movement strategies to help local advocates build healthier, more equitable hometowns everywhere.

What’s in this book:

• A chapter-by-chapter framework built around the questions every campaign must answer: How do you define the problem? How do you engage your community? How do you choose tactics — and know when they've worked? 
• Case studies of nine major New York campaigns across housing, labor, food, environmental justice, reproductive rights, and mass incarceration
• An honest accounting of activist failures and missed opportunities, not just victories 
• Cross-cutting lessons from six decades of campaigns, translated into actionable guidance for today that travels well beyond New York City 
• A closing call for the people of New York and other cities to create a people's movement for health — a shared agenda across movements that have too often worked in silos

I spoke with Dartmouth Health Youth Operator Program Coordinator Heather Hill about Teen Driving in New Hampshire.  NHTeenDrivers.com for more information. 

I spoke with Matt Vita and Chris Gramuglia about the Vermont Film Festival and their work on the upcoming film "Bear Dude".

For 25 years, Killington Uncorked has celebrated mountain hospitality, local flavor, craft beverages and summer in Killington. What began as a community celebration has evolved into one of the region’s signature summer traditions. 

https://killingtonuncorked.org/

At LOH this weekend!

A comical feast that celebrates the wackiness in every family, The Addams Family musical brings everyone’s favorite delightfully dark clan to the stage in a fresh, original story. 

Wednesday Addams, now grown, has fallen in love with a charming young man from a “normal” family, one her parents have never met. When she confides in Gomez and asks him to keep a secret from Morticia, chaos ensues. As the Addamses host a fateful dinner for their daughter’s new boyfriend and his parents, secrets unravel, relationships are tested, and nothing will ever be the same.