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“In American Waters,” an exhibit in Salem, Massachusetts, offers a deep dive into diverse ocean art, and how the seas have shaped lives and history.

Vermont unemployment rate falls to 2.9 percent The Vermont seasonally-adjusted unemployment rate fell again and at 2.9 percent in March is back under 3 percent for the first time since just before the pandemic hit in early 2020. The rate reflects a decrease of one-tenth of one percentage point from the prior month’s revised estimate of 3.0 percent. Vermont now is tied for the lowest rate in the nation with three Western states. There are still over 28,000 filing unemployment claims in Vermont. While this about a third the number of filers from the peak of the pandemic, it is still historica...

Thu, 03/04/2021 - 12:23pm meganj JOHN SINGLETON COPLEY (1738-1815), Mrs. John Scollay (Mercy Greenleaf), 1763. Oil on canvas, 35 1/4 x 28 in. Collection of Shelburne Museum, purchased with funds from Judith and James Pizzagalli, Marna and Charles Davis, Christine and Robert Stiller, and Heidi Drymer and Peter Graham. Image courtesy Shelburne Museum SHELBURNE — Shelburne Museum has acquired a portrait by John Singleton Copley entitled “Mrs. John Scollay (Mercy Greenleaf),” a pendant painting to the portrait in the museum’s permanent collection, “Mr. John S...

"Some of these old pieces still smell," Stomberg said. "So there's a sensory element that's missing." What virtual offerings can do is keep people connected. In an age of isolation, that's invaluable. At Shelburne Museum, Denenberg said, "We're trying to keep people distracted and engaged" — though he conceded that it's hard to predict which online programming will appeal to the public. Of the museum's 35 or so online offerings in the past year, a six-week virtual quilt club was its most successful. "Who knew so many people were into quilting?" Denenberg marveled. ...