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Rutland, Vermont Man Missing
Aug 1st, 2010 by Michael McKennedy

Name: Danny Goldstein
Age: 33 (date of birth: 5 August 1976)
Last seen: Sunday night, July 25, 2010.
Description: white male, height 5’10”, weight 170 lbs, glasses, short brown/
grey hair, brown eyes, possibly depressed—history of (nonviolent) mental
illness

Danny Goldstein Missing

Missing: Danny Goldstein

Vermont Man Missing

Vermont Man Missing

REWARD now offered for information leading to finding Danny.

Danny spoke with his parents Sunday night and then visited with a neighbor until 11 pm. He didn’t show up for work Monday morning. He seems to have left on foot, leaving behind his cell phone, keys, wallet, cigarettes, and car. He seemed quite depressed. He was looking forward to his family’s upcoming visit and playing with his little nephew. Danny is gentle, kind, funny, and loves playing the guitar and bluegrass music.

We think there is a strong likelihood that Danny is in the wilderness of Vermont. All hikers, especially near Rutland, please be on the lookout. He has probably been off medication for a while and may exhibit odd behavior but he is never violent or harmful, even when sick.

Any information,
please call the Rutland Police Department at 802-773-1816.

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You Must Check Out The 2009 Bolton, Vermont Fireworks Display
Jun 21st, 2009 by Michael McKennedy

Event | June 2009 | MMcKennedy

Happy July 4th Of July Bolton

The 2009 Bolton Fireworks Display will be at Wheeler Field on Saturday, July 11th.  Don’t miss this free community event for a potluck BBQ, games, live music and of course the incredible fireworks display.

Bolton Fireworks Display (click for larger view)

Bolton Fireworks Display (click for larger view)

It’s time for the annual Bolton fireworks extravaganza! If you and your family want to see an incredible display of fireworks join us n Saturday, July 11th for a potluck BBQ (burgers and dogs will be provided -sorry all you vegetarian/vegan folks – my guess here is that you better bring your own eats! but please bring a dish to share), fireworks display, live music. bonfire, games.  This event is BYOB.

Fireworks West Bolton Style (click for larger view)

Fireworks (click for larger view)

Fireworks (click for larger view)

Fireworks (click for larger view)

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Family Fun

Fun for the entire family starts at 4:00pm on Saturday, July 11, 2009.  Feel free to bring outdoor games to play.  Chairs and bug spray (seriously, don’t forget the bug spray!) are always helpful and pets are best left at home. Live music precedes the fireworks display, which starts arount dusk.  Come ready to kick up your heels and see one of the area’s best firework shows!

A friendly reminder:

This free community event is fueled entirely by dontation.  Please contribute any amount you can to the Fireworks Fund.  Contributions may be left at the town office, placed in the drop bucket at Jericho Center Country Store [map], or brought to Johnny Streeter, Master of Ceremonies, on Cemetery Road in West Bolton [map], Vermont.  For driving directions to West Bolton see this map.

Parking is first come first serve (and it gets packed!).

Please watch out for kids walking on Nashville and Stage Roads, there aren’t any streetlights and the roads are narrow so please be cautious. Do not drink and drive!

See you on the 11th!

Metric | New Album | Fantasies | Pre-Order Available Now!
Mar 5th, 2009 by Michael McKennedy

Music | New Release | Metric | March 2009 | M.McKennedy

Today the Canadian band Metric announced the availability to pre-order one of five packages (or all of them if you have money to burn) of their 2009 new music release named Fantasies.

Metric Fantasies (click for larger view)

Metric Fantasies (click for larger view)

I woke up today, checked my email as usual and there it was, an email from ilovemetric.com telling me I could pre-order Metric’s latest musical masterpiece (I assume it’s a masterpiece because everything else I have heard from them is):

FANTASIES! The new album from METRIC is now available for pre-order at ilovemetric.com. Order it on vinyl, CD with deluxe hardcover artwork or digital download now and immediately receive MP3s of the extended album version of “Help I’m Alive” plus extra-special bonus tracks. The band has also assembled a limited edition package that is only available at ilovemetric.com while supplies last.

Be the first to get it from us!

xox metriclovesyou”

There are five different products avaliable for pre-order, all include a  download link for the full album which will be emailed by March 31, 2009, and Immediate download of “Help I’m Alive” (album version), “Gimme Sympathy” (acoustic version) and “Nobody Home” (Pink Floyd cover).  CD versions will ship by April 14, 2009.

  1. Digital Download: $8.99 - Premium DRM-free 320kbps MP3 or FLAC (highest audio quality download available) and artwork
  2. Hardcover Digipack + Digital Download: 15.99 (+ shipping & handling) - Deluxe, hardcover digipack CD, exclusively available at ilovemetric.com and live performances, album art and a high quality print
  3. Vinyl + Digital Download: 24.99 (+ shipping & handling) – 12in. vinyl, album art and a high quality print
  4. Hardcover Digipack + Vinyl + Digital Download: 36.99 - Deluxe, hardcover digipack CD,  exclusively available at ilovemetric.com and live performances, 12in. vinyl, album art and a high quality print
  5. Fantasies Limited Delux Edition: 64.99 – This is the big one! Limited to 500 sales.  Includes personally signed autographs from all the band members, 2 high quality prints, a bonus track called “Waves”, 7 in. vinyl, VIP fan pass,  Deluxe, hardcover digipack CD, 12 in. vinyl, album art and more!!
Metric: Josh Winstead, Joules Scott-Key, Emily Haines, James Shaw

Metric: Josh Winstead, Joules Scott-Key, Emily Haines, James Shaw

Metric consists of vocalist Emily Haines (who also plays the synthesizer), guitarist James Shaw, bassist Josh Winstead and drummer Joules Scott-Key.  I highly recommend checking out their other recordings dating back to 2001:

  • Grow Up and Blow Away
  • Live It Out
  • Old World Underground, Where Are You Now?
  • Static Anonymity

Visit ilovemetric.com and specifically their Store section, give them some of your hard-earned (or not so hard-earned, it really doesn’t matter) cash as they kick-ass musically of course!

Cross-Country Ski Season Has Begun!
Dec 14th, 2008 by Michael McKennedy

Winter Sports | Dec 2008 | M.McKennedy
West Bolton Skiing (click for larger view)

West Bolton Skiing (click for larger view)

I took my tape-measure out to the West Bolton Golf Course (map) yesterday and I saw exactly 6 inches of snow on the ground which means… time to dust off the skies, pull the cobwebs out of the boots, grab the poles and get out onto that snow! It’s official…cross-country ski season has begun!

Yesterday was day one for skiing!  I bundled up (it was 10 degrees out yesterday!) and hopped onto the West Bolton Golf Course (visit website) to enjoy the fresh snow and the picturesque mountainous backdrop of the Jericho/West Bolton area.  There was a thin layer of crust on the ground but once a track was laid down and skied over a few times it began to get nice and slippery.  With legs burning (cross-country skiing is a great way to find out what shape you are in) and chest cavity rising and lowering rapidly I skied for about an hour by the time I was finished (out of breath, sweaty, and tired) the sun was setting and I began thinking about just how lucky I am to live in such an area and I made my way home feeling invigorated.  

Additionaly, I can’t wait until there is are a few more feet of snow on the ground so I can get up into the hills to explore the Libby’s Look and Preston Pond areas.  The skiing up there takes you to some advanced sections as well as a nice easy ski on the VAST trail system.  I can walk out my door and be at Libby’s in twenty minutes.  I can walk out my back door with my ski gear and be skiing in one minute.  Gotta love living in Vermont! 

The folks at the West Bolton Golf Club are nice enough to allow Nordic skiing on the course (when there is at least 6 inches of snow) so I would like to thank them by asking you to visit their website and make it a point of planning a game of golf (or many games of golf!) when it gets warm again!  Happy skiing!

Fresh Tracks (click for larger view)

Fresh Tracks (click for larger view)

Cross-Country Skiing (click for larger view)

Cross-Country Skiing (click for larger view)

Welcome Dylan McKennedy!
Dec 3rd, 2008 by Michael McKennedy

Alert | Dec 2008 | M.McKennedy
Artist Rendition of Dylan McKennedy

Artist Rendition of Dylan McKennedy

Dylan McKennedy was born today! The son of Keith McKennedy and Rene Giusti came into the world at 6lbs. 13 ozs!

I don’t have any photos (yet) to post but as soon as I do I will share them!  So get off your ass Keith and send me some photos/video or anything!

To the right is a guess as to what Dylan acutualy might look like in a year or so.  Also, I am not 100% certain that it will be Dylan McKennedy, Dylan Giusti McKennedy, Dylan McKennedy Giusti, or Dylan Giusit (and hopefully I am spelling Rene’s last name correctly!) or possibly one of those really cool people with only 1 name -  you know like Bob Dylan (people know him as just ‘Dylan’).

I just got off the phone with Keith…get this, it’s weird!  At 4:27 am this morning I posted this comment of Keith’s FaceBook page.  Dylan was born at 4:28am – how crazy is that?

Psychic Connection?

Psychic Connection?

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