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      <title>Vermont’s early homesteaders grew their own linen. One museum keeps the tradition alive </title>
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      <description><![CDATA[In late 18th-century New England, flax was a mainstay on families’ farms. Women and children would have spent weeks processing it into linen, then a staple fabric. Every year, Burlington’s Ethan Allen Homestead Museum takes visitors back to this late-summer ritual.]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[Hidden Brain: The Perceptions Tour comes to Burlington's Flynn on Sunday, Aug. 23, 2026. Ahead of the show, host Shankar Vedantam spoke with Vermont Public's Jenn Jarecki about the podcast and the importance of scientific research. Listen to Hidden Brain Saturdays at 2 p.m. and Mondays at 10 p.m. on Vermont Public.]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[Mayor Marc Gwinn is a regular street performer at Montpelier’s “Ramble,” an effort to encourage people to come downtown to experience the city’s business and arts offerings.]]></description>
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      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Mayor Marc Gwinn is a regular street performer at Montpelier’s “Ramble,” an…]]></itunes:subtitle>
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