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First Look: Beloved Vermont crepe restaurant expands to Boston area
Vermont is considered one of the best states in the country for beer, with such top breweries as Hill Farmstead, Frost, Lawson’s, Foam, Foley Brothers, Zero Gravity and The Alchemist among the names that come to mind.
A few, such as Hill Farmstead, are true destination spots, where people will travel for hours just to enjoy their beers (and in the case of Hill Farmstead, their bucolic surroundings). But the Green Mountain State is also known for its outstanding food, including from restaurants found in such places as Burlington, Montpelier, Brattleboro and the many smaller towns that are tucked away on scenic roads such as Route 100 and Route 4.
These dining spots tend to offer dishes using locally sourced ingredients including everything from cheese to bacon to maple syrup, and some places, such as Worthy Burger, Hen of the Wood, Simon Pearce, Michael’s on the Hill and The Skinny Pancake have become pretty well-known names for locals and visitors alike.
The last of those places has very quietly expanded to the Greater Boston area, giving locals a little taste of Vermont right in their own backyard.
The Skinny Pancake opened its newest location in Peabody in March, moving into a space at the Northshore Mall just off Route 128. The restaurant sits just to the left of the dining pavilion, and it has an outside entrance, which allows customers to go there without actually having to enter the mall.
The location of the new Skinny Pancake may seem a bit odd considering its quirky and attractive locations in Burlington, Montpelier, Stowe and Quechee, Vermont, as well as its outlet within an historic building in downtown Albany, New York. But another new location in Hadley, Massachusetts, also sits along a commercial strip by a mall, so perhaps its expansion plans are looking more and more at these types of busy shopping areas.
And they did do a very nice job of making the Peabody space as “non-mall like” as possible, with both its main room and little dining areas to the left and in the back featuring a combination rustic-industrial look that you might find in an old mill building. Plenty of seating can be found throughout (including low-top tables, counter seats and booths), and the ordering system is pretty simple, where customers place their orders at the main counter and then find a table and wait for their food to be brought over.
The menu at the new outlet of The Skinny Pancake should be familiar to those who have been to the other locations, with crepes perhaps the signature item. And the crepes are outstanding, as indicated by a couple of recent visits to the restaurant.
The Cubano is one of the highlights of the entire menu, featuring ham, pulled pork and Swiss cheese (both are which are locally sourced), pickles and mustard, making for an unusual but tremendous take on this classic sandwich.
Sweet crepes include a “Sugarshack,” which has maple sugar from a sugarhouse in the Pioneer Valley of Massachusetts and melted butter, with a side of local maple syrup added to make this crepe even more decadent. Some of the other crepe options include a spinach and Cabot cheddar and a chicken, Cabot cheddar and bacon among the savory crepes and a chocolate hazelnut and a “blueberry pie” among the sweet crepes.
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A handful of other food items are available at The Skinny Pancake, and, being true to its roots in Vermont, the traditional poutine is every bit as good as you’d expect, with handcut fries, thick gravy and cheese curds being just about perfect (no smoked meat as of this writing, though it is very tough to find poutine with smoked meat outside of Quebec).
The Thai salad is a sleeper on the menu and is a good option for those interested in a healthier meal, with delicious black bean fritters an option to go with veggies, sesame seeds and dressing. Smash burgers using beef from a farm in northern Vermont are another good option (and yes, they come with Cabot cheddar), while fans of restaurants that serve breakfast all day can choose from a decadent breakfast sandwich, a few breakfast crepe options, and something called “Noah’s Ark,” which includes eggs, bacon or sausage, and a couple of “frumpled” cinnamon sugar crepes along with maple syrup.
As of this writing, you can order some of Vermont’s award-winning beers here from the aforementioned Frost, Zero Gravity and Lawson’s, along with beers from breweries elsewhere in New England. Perhaps the biggest draw to The Skinny Pancake in Peabody may be the fact that offers beer from Hill Farmstead, which is often mentioned among the best breweries in the entire country.
Until recently, it was virtually impossible to find Hill Farmstead anywhere in Massachusetts (except at the wonderful Armsby Abbey in Worcester), but lately it has been seen in more and more restaurants and bars locally. But it is still very tough to find, so this could be a destination spot for Bostonians just for Hill Farmstead’s sublime Edward (which is currently offered and is a beer that should be on anyone’s list if they like American Pale Ales).
Oh, and for those who aren’t looking for alcoholic beverages, The Skinny Pancake has some great milkshakes, including maple and espresso.
Because it is still new, the Peabody location of The Skinny Pancake still feels like it is getting up and running, and it’s possible that they could add some new food and drink items to the menu at some point. But it has gotten off to a running start with some very tasty food of the type you might find up north and some of the best beers you’ll find anywhere — and the workers have been incredibly friendly and helpful on early visits, which is always a big plus.
If you’re a fan of Vermont restaurants, this is probably one that you’re going to want to check out, even if you aren’t the biggest fan of dining out at shopping malls.
The Skinny Pancake, 210 Andover Street, Peabody, MA, 01960. skinnypancake.com/locations/peabody
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VT Lottery Powerball, Pick 3 results for June 27, 2026
Powerball, Mega Millions jackpots: What to know in case you win
Here’s what to know in case you win the Powerball or Mega Millions jackpot.
Just the FAQs, USA TODAY
The Vermont Lottery offers several draw games for those willing to make a bet to win big.
Those who want to play can enter the MegaBucks and Lucky for Life games as well as the national Powerball and Mega Millions games. Vermont also partners with New Hampshire and Maine for the Tri-State Lottery, which includes the Mega Bucks, Gimme 5 as well as the Pick 3 and Pick 4.
Drawings are held at regular days and times, check the end of this story to see the schedule.
Here’s a look at June 27, 2026, results for each game:
Winning Powerball numbers from June 27 drawing
03-16-28-30-59, Powerball: 11, Power Play: 2
Check Powerball payouts and previous drawings here.
Winning Pick 3 numbers from June 27 drawing
Day: 9-9-8
Evening: 4-1-0
Check Pick 3 payouts and previous drawings here.
Winning Pick 4 numbers from June 27 drawing
Day: 1-1-0-5
Evening: 9-3-6-7
Check Pick 4 payouts and previous drawings here.
Winning Megabucks Plus numbers from June 27 drawing
06-26-27-31-33, Megaball: 05
Check Megabucks Plus payouts and previous drawings here.
Winning Millionaire for Life numbers from June 27 drawing
26-32-38-51-52, Bonus: 05
Check Millionaire for Life payouts and previous drawings here.
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Are you a winner? Here’s how to claim your lottery prize
For Vermont Lottery prizes up to $499, winners can claim their prize at any authorized Vermont Lottery retailer or at the Vermont Lottery Headquarters by presenting the signed winning ticket for validation. Prizes between $500 and $5,000 can be claimed at any M&T Bank location in Vermont during the Vermont Lottery Office’s business hours, which are 8a.m.-4p.m. Monday through Friday, except state holidays.
For prizes over $5,000, claims must be made in person at the Vermont Lottery headquarters. In addition to signing your ticket, you will need to bring a government-issued photo ID, and a completed claim form.
All prize claims must be submitted within one year of the drawing date. For more information on prize claims or to download a Vermont Lottery Claim Form, visit the Vermont Lottery’s FAQ page or contact their customer service line at (802) 479-5686.
Vermont Lottery Headquarters
1311 US Route 302, Suite 100
Barre, VT
05641
When are the Vermont Lottery drawings held?
- Powerball: 10:59 p.m. Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday.
- Mega Millions: 11 p.m. Tuesday and Friday.
- Gimme 5: 6:55 p.m. Monday through Friday.
- Lucky for Life: 10:38 p.m. daily.
- Pick 3 Day: 1:10 p.m. daily.
- Pick 4 Day: 1:10 p.m. daily.
- Pick 3 Evening: 6:55 p.m. daily.
- Pick 4 Evening: 6:55 p.m. daily.
- Megabucks: 7:59 p.m. Monday, Wednesday and Saturday.
- Millionaire for Life: 11:15 p.m. daily
What is Vermont Lottery Second Chance?
Vermont’s 2nd Chance lottery lets players enter eligible non-winning instant scratch tickets into a drawing to win cash and/or other prizes. Players must register through the state’s official Lottery website or app. The drawings are held quarterly or are part of an additional promotion, and are done at Pollard Banknote Limited in Winnipeg, MB, Canada.
This results page was generated automatically using information from TinBu and a template written and reviewed by a Vermont editor. You can send feedback using this form.
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Rockwell was ‘At Home in Vermont’ – VTDigger
This story by Liberty Darr was first published in the Shelburne News on June 25, 2026.
“In New York, the models I’ve had to depend on are all washed-out and unhealthy. Up here, I not only encounter practically every type of American I’ll ever have to use, but they look healthy!”
The quote by iconic illustrator Norman Rockwell helps to understand the new Shelburne Museum exhibit “Norman Rockwell: At Home in Vermont.”
The exhibit examines how the beloved American illustrator shaped an enduring vision of Vermont — one with real people — during his years living and working in Arlington from 1939 to 1953. But Arlington wasn’t just a place for him to find refuge from city life in New Rochelle, New York. He was truly woven into the community. He attended the local swing dances and the PTA meetings, judged many art fairs and even crowned a carnival queen, according to Carolyn Bauer, curator at Shelburne Museum.
He knew the local firemen, the doctor and the young children down the street. And he used them to inform his work of painting a picture of true, American life — one that represented not only the values Vermonters hold dear, but also what the country was yearning for at that time.
“Take a step back and think about what is happening in America during those 14 years too,” Bauer said. “We’re coming out of the Great Depression, World War II and the postwar era. How is the country changing its identity? And vis-a-vis, how is Vermont becoming part of the collective national imagination?”
Rockwell was not the only artist of that time finding relief from city life in the quaint town of Arlington in the Green Mountain State. The way Bauer puts it, Rockwell was not creating in a vacuum. The town’s strong artist circle had already taken root with the likes of Mead Schaeffer, John Atherton and Gene Pelham — who would all play a key role in Rockwell’s creations throughout that time.
While in Vermont, Rockwell created 175 covers for The Saturday Evening Post, Bauer said, and at the time, there were more Saturday Evening Post illustrators per capita in Arlington than anywhere else in the nation.
“They were also really looking to distill into their imagery and inspiration these values that were found in Vermont that couldn’t be found elsewhere at that moment,” Baur said, noting virtues like self-reliance, neighborliness, civic duty — things the country was looking for especially during periods of crisis.
Author Dorothy Canfield Fisher, whose legacy has since been tarnished by her alleged ties to the eugenics movement, captured the idea particularly well in 1942, portraying Vermont as a stronghold of democratic spirit and cultural integrity.
“Much of what we call ‘Vermontism,’” she wrote, “is nothing but good ‘old-Americanism’ surviving in an out-of-the-main-current community, which has not been so beaten upon as communities elsewhere by the storms of modern life.”
While the exhibit is separate from the museum’s “America 250” exhibition, it is, at its core, a celebration of Americana.
It’s nearly impossible to talk about Rockwell without talking about patriotism, Bauer said. She pointed to his well-known works in the “Four Freedoms” series — “Freedom of Speech,” “Freedom of Worship,” “Freedom from Want” and “Freedom from Fear” — painted during World War II, with inspiration taken from American ideals spelled out by President Franklin D. Roosevelt.
The first, “Freedom of Speech,” depicts a man standing up at what appears to be a traditional Vermont town meeting, a copy of the town’s annual report in hand.
“Not everyone understands that level of civic duty that is instilled to us here in Vermont,” Bauer said.
The exhibit features 40 of the 175 covers Rockwell created for The Saturday Evening Post in addition to large-scale original favorites like “The Tattoo Artist” and “The Young Lady with the Shiner.”
The exhibit, roughly a year in the making — which is record time for a museum — was largely inspired by the museum’s recent acquisition of three Rockwell paintings that, at one point, were commissioned by Rock of Ages in Barre for the company’s national advertising campaign in 1955.
The museum last year was given “Kneeling Girl” and “The Craftsman” — both the final product and also a sketch. Both of them, Bauer said, are important hallmarks of Vermont industry and craftsmanship.
Bauer hopes that those who visit the exhibition — which is on view through Oct. 25 — walk away with not only an understanding of the broader context of the work, but a knowledge of how deeply personal these works were to the artists on display.
“We know Rockwell as this individual genius, but again, he wasn’t working alone, he was working in collaboration with these other Arlington artists, but also the community, the models, the people down the street,” she said. “He knew these people intimately, this town, the American people at large. He was an incredibly empathetic person, and you could read that in each of his works.”
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Four Vermont beaches named among New England’s best. How to go
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Vermont has some of the most relaxing beaches in New England.
While other states may be known for their island beaches or their saltwater getaways on the shores of the mainland, Vermont has plenty of freshwater beaches that make it a real treat to visit those parts of the Green Mountain state.
Yankee Magazine, one of the most notable lifestyle publications covering New England, said that four of Vermont’s beaches are among the best in New England.
“From wide sandy stretches and dramatic ocean bluffs to hidden coves and family-friendly shores, New England beaches offer something for every kind of beachgoer,” Yankee Magazine said.
Out of 34 New England beaches, here are the four beaches in Vermont that made it, ranked in their proximity to Burlington.
Sand Bar State Park, Milton — ‘finest stretch of Lake Champlain beachfront’
Yankee Magazine chose Sand Bar State Park in Milton, Vermont, as one of the best beaches in New England because how perfect it is for families with children, because of its shallow waters and play areas.
“Vermont’s most popular day-use state park is home to its finest stretch of Lake Champlain beachfront, a 2,000-foot strand with a dropoff so gradual that it seems you could wade from the mainland to the Champlain Islands,” Yankee said.
There are also a number of cooking grills and picnic areas at the Milton beach for those who like to have burgers by the beach after a nice swim, according to Vermont State Parks.
Only around 16 miles away from Burlington, it takes less than 30 minutes to drive to Sand Bar in Milton, making it great for families and friends who don’t want a long drive to the beach.
Alburgh Dunes State Park, Alburgh — ‘One of Vermont’s newest state parks’
Forty-one miles from Burlington, Alburgh Dunes State Park might seem like long haul for a beach, but worth it.
“One of Vermont’s newest state parks was established to preserve an incongruous feature of northern Lake Champlain, a duneland left behind by retreating glaciers,” Yankee said.
The Vermont State Parks website said the foundation of this beach began thousands of years ago, when glaciers deposited soil on bluffs close by, and slowly the forces of nature carried that soil to Lake Champlain, creating Alburgh Dunes.
“Before the park was established, people altered the dunes. Some sand was removed to replenish the beach, trees were cut for firewood, and visitors walking on the dunes wore paths through the grasses,” the state parks website said. “These actions increased erosion.”
Now, fencing has been erected to prevent further ecological damage of the beach.
Boulder Beach State Park, Groton — ‘sandy shoreline along Lake Groton’
Yankee rated Boulder Beach State Park, which is almost 70 miles away from Burlington, highly not only because of the magnificent glacier-formed boulders after which the park is named, but because of the conveniences that come with it.
“There’s a definite wilderness feel to the terrain in this southern threshold of the Northeast Kingdom, but the park is well equipped with changing facilities, boat rentals, a concession stand, and a broad lawn dotted with picnic sites behind the beach,” the magazine said.
Safe to swim in as well, Boulder Beach State Park is in walking distance of the other six state parks in Groton State Forest.
Crystal Lake State Park, Barton — ‘glacially carved jewels of northern Vermont’s lake country’
Crystal Lake State Park in Barton, Vermont, might be the farthest away from Burlington, but that doesn’t mean it’s not worth traveling to.
“One of the glacially carved jewels of northern Vermont’s lake country lies just outside the town of Barton and features a sandy swimming beach with a spectacular view,” Yankee Magazine said.
Crystal Lake spans three miles long and is around one mile wide, Vermont State Parks’ website said. Be careful swimming there as parts of it are over 100 feet deep.
“A large historic granite bathhouse provides restrooms, changing areas, and a concession stand,” the parks website said. “The park offers about 40 free-standing charcoal grills, nearly 80 picnic tables, rental boats and canoes, and ample parking.”
Rin Velasco is a trending reporter. She can be reached at rvelasco@usatoday.com.
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