For artist Alex Cook, art is all about sharing love and healing with the world. And in recent years, he’s been doing that through a direct message meant to uplift and inspire: “You Are Loved.”

"This little triangle of flood zone would be a nice place to tidy up," Frank Teagle declared years ago, about the land that holds the small Woodstock Village park bearing his name. Now, several decades after Teagle’s Landing was so named, it has received the ultimate upgrade in 2021, with fresh landscaping, new steps and tables, and a whole, refreshed look. 

It's the same river, but a totally new location, for Pentangle Arts' annual Music by the River series which kicks off next month at the East End Park in Woodstock.

With the nation facing an onslaught of daunting issues, it often seems easy to dismiss optimism. But Vermont hasn't.