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Michelle Scutt of Harmony Acres Garlic Farm in Mount Morris, New York, was one of more than 130 vendors at the 31st annual Garlic Town, USA on Sept. 5, 2026 in downtown Bennington.

🎧 Gettin’ stinky at Garlic Town, USA

Thousands flock to Bennington for a (slightly smelly) festival.

By Marshall Austin Moffatt and Finn McDonough and Myla van Lynde

Couple’s love story 40 years in the making

By Gabby Blanchard

A concert at Radio Bean.

🎧 ‘Bean voyage:’ Burlington bids farewell to Radio Bean

By Kelly McNamara

The Latest

A mother-and-daughter duo give wedding bouquets new life in Stowe

By Erika Tally

In central Vermont, businesses forge connection through herbal brews

By Grace Taylor

As species move north, the Nature Conservancy awards nearly $400,000 to keep habitats intact

By Indi Rose

Meet three Vermonters whose histories are lesser known

By Kyle Neece

Legislature

Artisan cannabis cultivators are struggling to make money in Vermont

Independent growers want a way to sell their product directly to consumers.

By Otis Roessler

Environment

Landry Park pavilion gives old timber new life

The structure was built with wood repurposed from a building torn down on East Allen Street.

By Grace Taylor

Arts

News

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

As the Trump administration rescinds the definition of “harm,” environmental experts explain what the change could mean for Vermont’s listed species and future environmental policy.

By Erika Tally

Features

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

Burlington Beer League builds community one softball game at a time

By Jackson Bartels

Community

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

By Emily Rodin

Honoring tradition, embracing change at Charlotte Grange

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

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

Vermont’s loons have bounced back, but they still face preventable threats

As lead fishing tackle and wake boat activity continue to harm Vermont loons, scientists say simple changes can help protect the birds.

By Grace Taylor 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