Vermont

I PULLED INTO WHITE River Junction in July anticipating a born-again Vermont town crackling with artistic energy and a glam organic vibe. Instead, I found a tidy, nearly deserted village and nary a hint of cool. So much for Internet intelligence -- or so I thought. White River Junction's facade served as an ideal ruse for this unsuspecting traveler. I quickly discovered that the village exults in its persona as an arts hub masquerading as a sleepy way station to elsewhere. That anyone would stumble into town expecting instant coolness only escalates the amusement of residents such as Kim Souza, who abides by the village's unofficial motto: "Make your own fun."

The roots run deep between Loyola coach Jimmy Patsos and Vermont coach Mike Lonergan, as they were teammates at Catholic University and worked under Maryland coach Gary Williams. The similarities between the two coaches extend to the court, where both have the same fiery style and like to play up-tempo to force their opponents into turning over the ball. Patsos got the best of his former roommate as the Greyhounds shot 52.2 percent from three-point range en route to a physical 83-79 victory over the Catamounts last night before an announced 1,327 at Reitz Arena.

MONTPELIER, Vt. -- Legislative leaders from the four northern New England states gathered here yesterday to plot joint strategies for lowering the price of prescription drugs, from imposing local price controls to pooling their residents for a mass discount.The meeting, the first of its kind, was largely a brainstorming session, but participants said it could grow into a movement among states to forge ahead where Congress had balked and pass laws forcing the pharmaceutical industry to cut prices.

Senior attackman Spencer Ford had a school-record 13 points to lead 12th-ranked Towson over Vermont, 20-8, yesterday in an America East game at Minnegan Stadium.Ford, who had five goals and eight assists, scored or assisted on seven of the Tigers' (2-0, 1-0) first nine goals. He broke the single-game scoring record set by Jules Siskind in 1977.Vermont (0-3, 0-1) trailed 7-4 before Towson erupted for a 9-0 run on the way to a 16-6 lead at halftime.Towson outshot Vermont, 54-32, and had 65 ground balls to the Catamounts' 32.Washington College 14, Roanoke 7: Freshman Jon Fellows had three goals and three assists as the top-ranked (Division III)

Forget fifth place. Sixth is a stretch and so is seventh place.The Towson University basketball team is headed for eighth or ninth place in the final America East standings.That means the Tigers are most likely stuck with playing one of the two Friday night first-round games when the America East tournament opens in 10 days at the Carpenter Center on the University of Delaware campus.That is the fate of a Towson team that lost its seventh straight game last night when a go-for-broke second-half rally fell short against the University of Vermont, 66-57, at the Towson Center.

ORONO, Maine -- Towson University hoped to advance to its first conference championship game in 14 years.But those hopes fizzled out last night. Top-seeded Vermont routed the fourth-seeded Tigers, 78-55, in the semifinals of the America East tournament at the Alfond Arena on the University of Maine campus.Towson finished its season at 15-13. Vermont (22-6) advanced to today's 3 p.m. conference title game against Maine, a 77-70 winner over Northeastern in the other semifinal. The Tigers have not played in a championship game since they won the 1984 East Coast Conference title game.

For the past two weeks, the Towson University women's basketball team looked at its 22-point loss to Vermont as an aberration. Last night, the Tigers proved it.Shniece Perry scored a career-best 17 points as Towson upset the Catamounts, 62-58, in an America East game at the Towson Center.Towson (11-8, 7-4), which matched last season's win total, also ended Vermont's nine-game winning streak, bumping the Catamounts (13-5, 8-2) out of a first-place tie with Maine."This is the biggest win we have had and the biggest for the program," Towson coach Ellen Fitzkee said.

PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. - As the ferry made its way from Vermont to New York, across the choppy waters of Lake Champlain, Kirk Polhemus, a deckhand, issued a judgment heard over and over these days in the North Country. "It may not be a great lake," he said, "but it's the best lake."These words are heard so often here that it seems the Chamber of Commerce has written the script for discussing the dispute over a federal law that briefly made Champlain an official Great Lake, the equal of Superior, Huron, Erie, Ontario and Michigan.

An article on Page 1A Thursday about Fred Tuttle's run for a U.S. Senate seat in Vermont incorrectly reported the political affiliation of the state's governor. Vermont's governor, Howard Dean, is a Democrat.The Sun regrets the errors.Pub Date: 10/21/98

An article on Page 1A Thursday about Fred Tuttle's run for a U.S. Senate seat in Vermont incorrectly reported the political affiliation of the state's governor. Vermont's governor, Howard Dean, is a Democrat.The Sun regrets the errors.GRANVILLE, Vt. -- When it comes to political campaigns, this one is surreal.The candidates for the U.S. Senate seat here dine together with their wives. They campaign together, like they did in this postcard-perfect mountain town yesterday. And by the time this topsy-turvy campaign is finally over, they might even vote for each other.

I live in Parkton and traveled to New England in July. Proving that you don't have to spend a ton of money to have a wonderful vacation, I spent $120 for round trip airfare and had a great week hiking and eating my way across Vermont. I was lucky to arrive in Burlington during their international arts festival featuring two weeks of events including music, food, arts and crafts. I was also happily surprised to find Vermont such a gourmet treat, with proud private producers of quality fare ranging from hand-made chocolates to great breads, cheeses and wines; I found some almond-cinnamon nut butter at the farmers market that I could've lived on all week!

On March 4, 2009, DOLORES E. BAILEY. Funeral service will be held on Friday 13, March 2009, in the Sanctuary of Vermont Baptist Church, 1630 Vermont Avenue, Washington, DC. Wake 10-11 A.M. service will follow. Interment Harmony Cemetery. Inquiries 301-604-0101.

For much of last night, host UMBC seemed destined to wipe clean the bitter memory of last month's embarrassingly one-sided loss to America East leader Vermont. Then came the second half. Leading by nine, the Retrievers at once began to succumb to the Catamounts' potent inside-outside scoring attack, giving up 11 straight points and never regaining the lead in a 77-65 loss, ending their season-best three-game winning streak. It marked the first time all season that UMBC lost after leading at the half.

1 Sticky situation: The Maryland men host Vermont (8 p.m., Comcast SportsNet). Terps, be wary of syrup on the basketball. 2 Bad spells: The Rockets have had the Wizards' number. But then again, so have most teams this season (7 p.m., Comcast SportsNet-plus, ESPN). 3 Down the stretch: Turtles in thoroughbred country: Maryland meets Iowa in an NCAA field hockey semifinal in Louisville, Ky., at 5 p.m. 4 For a good cause: Pam Shriver's charity tennis event brings Serena Williams (left)

COLLEGE PARK - The flashing lights and pulsating music that accompany the introduction of the starting lineup get the fans at Comcast Center, particularly the student section, fired up at the beginning of each Maryland home game. If only the pre-game fireworks would have the same effect on the Terrapins. As Gary Williams goes after his 400th victory at his alma mater tonight against Vermont (1-1), Maryland (2-0) will try to do something it has yet to accomplish in its first two games this season: hit shots and make plays right from the opening tip. "We have to figure out ways to start the game and what method to use to get everyone on the team hyped up and ready to play," junior forward Landon Milbourne said yesterday.

VESTAL, N.Y. -- UMBC's offense struggled throughout yesterday's America East semifinal against Vermont. But the Retrievers maintained their poise and took advantage of some clutch free-throw shooting plus tough defense in the final minutes to make school history. Ray Barbosa went 15-for-15 from the free-throw line, scored a game-high 29 points and teamed with Cavell Johnson to spark a late rally that carried UMBC to a 73-64 victory over Vermont in an America East semifinal at the Binghamton University Events Center.

BURLINGTON, Vt. -- With leading scorer Brian Hodges sidelined by an ankle injury, four players in the lineup with four fouls for the final minutes and Vermont's sellout crowd roaring, the odds were against UMBC yesterday. But paced by a career-high 26 points from junior guard Jay Greene, 21 from senior guard Ray Barbosa and a 12-point, 12-rebound effort from junior forward Darryl Proctor, the Retrievers beat the odds and the Catamounts, 75-73, at Patrick Gymnasium before an announced 3,266.

UMBC delivered another statement to the America East Conference last night, taking another whack at the fifth-place preseason prediction of league coaches. It was some statement. It was some whack. The Retrievers shot 66.7 percent in the second half and outworked Vermont, 78-60, for their eighth straight win at the RAC Arena. "We don't allow someone's opinion of us to become our reality," UMBC coach Randy Monroe said of the preseason slight. "It's our motivation." The Retrievers (11-5, 3-0)

JOHN GILBERT POWER, died of melanoma at his home in Derby Line, VT., on Tuesday, December 11,2 007. He was born on November 16, 1950 in Baltimore, the son of Gordon and Ethel Power. During high school and college he worked at Camp Greentop in Thurmont, MD. John graduated from Swarthmore College in 1973, and after working on a tulip farm in The Netherlands for 1 year attended the University of Maryland, where he earned an MLS. He first worked as a librarian in Carroll County before moving in 1984 to Vermont to take a job at the Northeast Regional Library in St. Johnsbury.

The roots run deep between Loyola coach Jimmy Patsos and Vermont coach Mike Lonergan, as they were teammates at Catholic University and worked under Maryland coach Gary Williams. The similarities between the two coaches extend to the court, where both have the same fiery style and like to play up-tempo to force their opponents into turning over the ball. Patsos got the best of his former roommate as the Greyhounds shot 52.2 percent from three-point range en route to a physical 83-79 victory over the Catamounts last night before an announced 1,327 at Reitz Arena.