About Kate Lewton
Kate Lewton is a junior film and television studies major and reporting and documentary storytelling and public communication minor. She is interested in reporting on youth advocacy and popular culture. She prefers milk chocolate to any other food and loves to ski.
Long Trail community sustained by hikers, volunteers and the Green Mountain Club
“I remember sitting there thinking how big the world is and how small we are. I hear people say that all the time, but seeing that everything was down there, there’s so much more to Vermont and the world than what most people see,” said Cindy Griffith, club hiker and volunteer.
Vermont Youth Conservation Corps offers young people farming skills and friendship
“These young people could have jobs doing other things, but they’re choosing to work really hard and they’re choosing to come out here in the elements and spend their time doing manual physical labor that then makes a strong change in their state” said Devon Cooke, director of development and community at Vermont Youth Conservation Corps.
With an eye to climate dangers, Vermont summer camps prep for safety
“One thing that I’d want to point out is the resiliency, the flexibility, the loyalty and passion that folks have in this industry. So many people have been in it for decades and we really believe in what we’re doing and making a difference in young people,” said American Camp Association New England Executive Director Michelle Rowcliffe.
Agritourism brings second income to Vermont farmers
“They were lying on top of the hay bales staring up at the sky, watching for shooting stars.”
Vermonters say art has power to elevate environmental consciousness
“From poetry, to movement, to film, to visual art, to music, the arts and storytelling are a way to deeply touch our, go into our psyche,” said Vermont painter Cameron Davis.
When Vermont barn dances were all the rage
Someone’s grandparents always seem to remember one, and sometimes you can still find the scuffs and scrapes of shoes and boots on the floors. But where’d those hoedowns go?
🎧 Teens build rowing boats at the Lake Champlain Maritime Museum
The Champlain Longboats program has been introducing students in Addison County to boat building for 25 years.
Seniors skiers find friends and fitness on the slopes
Seniors have always been a demographic at Stowe Mountain Resort, which spans Mt. Mansfield and Spruce Peak, receiving discounted passes.
🎧 Sights and sounds of spring sugaring at Maple Open House Weekend
Vermont produces more than half of the country’s maple syrup. On Maple Open House Weekend, dozens of sugarhouses across the state invite visitors in to see how it’s done.
Local elections secure, say poll workers
Vermonters volunteering at the polls faced anxious voters this election but assured that there are plenty of steps taken to keep ballots safe.
Beck offers creative thinking, problem solving skills
Beck, a Republican representing the Caledonia 3 House district, is vying for a seat in the Senate.
Cochrane wants to amplify rural, marginalized voices
Amanda Cochrane is running as a Democrat for the Caledonia Senate district, advocating investment on mental health and housing to bring young residents to Vermont.
Secretary of state reminds voters of options, recommends plan
Here is how to be vote-ready in Vermont, including a unique voter’s oath that originated with adoption of the state’s 1777 Constitution.