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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

From hobbit holes to giant sculptures, Joplin Wistar turns imagination into local landmarks

By Emily Rodin

Landry Park pavilion gives old timber new life

By Grace Taylor

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

By Grace Taylor and Indi Rose

Vermont’s first kava bar creates an alcohol-free third space for Burlington residents

By Indi Rose

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

Apps entice young Vermonters to join the ‘birding boom’

Technology is making the pastime more accessible to Gen Z members, sparking a greater interest in the state’s natural communities.

By Erika Tally

Arts

News

Waterbury home demolitions begin under FEMA buyout program

When it comes to flood resiliency, Waterbury homeowners consider their options.

By Emily Rodin

Features

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

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

By Emily Rodin

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

By Erika Tally and Grace Taylor and Indi Rose

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 herbal sanctuary teaches land stewardship to generations to come

Legendary herbalists speak to the relationships they’ve built with plants and how others can do the same.

By 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