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How the mysterious ‘Bennington Triangle’ came to be

A series of eerie disappearances led to the creation of the state police force and birthed a lasting cultural phenomenon.

By Kyle Neece

Federal change to Endangered Species Act could affect Vermont’s vulnerable wildlife

Burlington Beer League builds community one softball game at a time

By Jackson Bartels

The Latest

Apps entice young Vermonters to join the ‘birding boom’

By Erika Tally

The Friend Ship cruises through Lake Champlain’s history

By Kyle Neece

New inclusive theater camp debuts at Southern Vermont Arts Center

By Roxy Vanderhoff

Waterbury home demolitions begin under FEMA buyout program

By Emily Rodin

Legislature

Solar grazing enters land use conversation in the State House

As discussions of land use persists, solar grazing promotes dual-use of space

By Kate Kampner

Environment

Rooted in the land: Vermont artists hone their craft with foraged materials

Ginkgo leaves, charred grapevines and secret clay deposits are just some of the materials repurposed by three local artists.

By Erika Tally and Grace Taylor and Indi Rose

Arts

News

Making safe, useful spaces for local youth in central Vermont

A teen center is planned in Barre, and a new youth-focused nonprofit is opening in Montpelier.

By Isabelle Wightman

Features

🎧Chefs and servers on the Champlain Valley Dinner Train keep service on track

By Emily Rodin

Honoring tradition, embracing change at Charlotte Grange

By Emily Rodin

Camp Farnsworth helps Girl Scouts fend off loneliness

By Emily Rodin

Vermont herbal sanctuary teaches land stewardship to generations to come

By Indi Rose

Community

A quilt project in Brattleboro aims to sew connection across prison walls

By Emily Rodin

A taste of English soccer culture in Shelburne

By Jackson Bartels

Waterbury’s Not Quite Independence Day celebration meets ‘American Time Machine’

By Otis Roessler

Winooskians prepare to celebrate French Heritage Day

By Simone Traynor

Vermont game stores build a community beyond the table

By Jackson Bartels

Fourth annual Rutland Pride Festival proves ‘you can’t have rainbows without rain’

By Roxy Vanderhoff

Go Skate Day rolls into Waterbury Skatepark this Sunday

By Jackson Bartels

State

One year after Medicaid funding cuts, Planned Parenthood affiliates look ahead

By Emily Rodin

Foresters adapt as insects become driving force in tree mortality

By Erika Tally

Conservation

Nonprofits combine research and legal expertise to protect Lake Champlain

Shoreline cleanups and policy reform have helped keep pollutants out of drinking water.

By Oren Pinhasi and Indi Rose

Education

New program launches high school students into professional research project on Lake Champlain

The students joined Team ROTifer, which uses a University of Vermont research vessel to study microscopic aquatic animals.

By Indi Rose

Economy

Vermont Brewers Festival tries to entice Canadian attendees as tourism remains low

Organizers forgo exchange rates to draw visitors from across the border.

By Simone Traynor