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Experts say that being outdoors, whether it’s sunny or cloudy, has health benefits.

Michael Scovner has practiced medicine for nearly four decades.

Brylea Davenport will lead independent K-5 school housed on former Green Mountain College campus.

Tara Lynn oversees the Facebook group, which taps into Vermonters’ commitment to sustainability.

Rutland area residents sleep outside on March 20 to raise awareness and compassion for the homeless population.

“Music can stimulate memory and reconnection with oneself, even in the late stages of dementia,” co-founder Karen McFeeters Leary said.

For Maple Open House Weekend, the farm served up syrup and fun activities.

Donated land to be called Wolf Tree Wilderness Sanctuary.

Poultney area residents gathered recently to celebrate spring and Vermont’s maple treasures at MapleFest.

There were once over 100 small ski areas around the state. What’s left of grassroots skiing?

Local skiers band together to ski 4 million vertical feet and raise $175,000 in the annual Rope-a-Thon.

The event on Saturday featured syrup tastings, live entertainment and more activities to celebrate Vermont’s cherished good.

Latest anti-Trump rally in Rutland uses “Emperor’s New Clothes” fable as the theme.

The Bread and Puppet Spring Sing is scheduled every Tuesday through the end of April. It’s free and open to all. 

Public access television is looking to the state government for additional funding to preserve programming.

Forrest MacGregor takes care of the community and hundreds of years of Randolph history.

Scott Blood led Blue Mountain Union School to multiple victories, including three state championships.

Rutland duo works to restore family heirlooms back to their original state.

Global music ensemble All the Rivers will perform in Burlington on March 11.

The organization serves the towns of Brandon, Leicester, Whiting, Goshen and Sudbury.

Face to face: Residents come together at annual gathering

In Huntington, Town Meeting Day included cinnamon rolls, private ballots and basketball hoops. Here’s what some voters had to say about the civic tradition. 

Mental health and substance abuse treatment facility expanding number of beds and programs, including culinary opportunities.

Tracking is a way to read stories in the environment about animals and how they interact with the world.

At the fourth annual Curds and Curling event, traditional granite curling stones were swapped out for wheels of cheddar.

Town clerk Diana Vachon helps Shelburne prepare for Town Meeting voting

For three decades, the Merwin family has been creating and displaying art in Castleton.

The Neshobe School and Friends Relay for Life team was selected as the Nationwide Team of the Year.

Schoolhouse Learning Center Head of School Liz Shayne has been announcing school closures through song for a decade.

The Sustainable Charlotte coordinator reflects on the importance of local action in a small town

Wintervale celebrates the power of natural areas, especially when they are close to home

Heather Roberts sits down to discuss all she’s learned and loved during her unexpected career in town government

S.232 also aims to help libraries gain access to funding.

Poa Mutino of the Rainbow Bridge Community Center discusses the nonprofit’s strengths and struggles.

This young Bradford local is serving her community through wellness.

Winterfest is taking over Rutland this Friday through Tuesday, featuring dozens of community events and activities.

The Hinesburg farm sells fresh produce and finds a way to feed neighbors in need

Inside the Burlington winter farmers market

Residents of the Poultney area have been coming to Perry’s Restaurant for 30 years, and they’re still coming.

Despite challenges, visiting nurses continue to be “neighbors helping neighbors.”

Addison County BIPOC+ and Middlebury’s Town Hall Theater will hold their third annual Lunar New Year celebration on Saturday, Feb. 28. The event is free and open to the public.

Creek House has faced challenges over the years, including a fire in 2018 and the COVID-19 shutdown in 2020.

Churches in the town are about much more than just religion.

Joe Szabo, director of the Poultney-Granville Town Band, steps down and resumes former role of clarinet player

The club currently has more than 50 active members and meets on the second Tuesday of each month in Rutland

Co-owners Andrea Jones and Sandy Scott carry forward a 36-year legacy of community, resilience, and friendship.

“I just love it,” said Silver Circus participant Bronna Zlochiver, 77. “I’m doing things that I never thought I’d do.”

The Chaffee Art Center in Rutland is taking gingerbread houses to a new level hosting the annual contest to see whose is best this year.

Members of the Ridgeline Outdoor Collective discuss the increasing popularity and importance of mountain biking in small Vermont communities.

Stone carver Heather Milne Ritchie is mentoring a new generation of women artists.

At the inaugural Mount Ascutney Vertical Backyard ultra endurance competition, 74 participants climbed up and down Mount Ascutney as many times as they could.

At Farm to Go, youth build community while cooking dinner for their families.

Across Vermont, regular folks meet up in barns, meeting houses, community centers and pubs to sing — just for the pleasure of singing together.

Olivia Biondo’s Vermont Figure Drawing Collective Offers two-hour figure drawing sessions with a live model for $20

Winter does not stop visitors to Red Rocks Park

Castleton residents braved chilly temps on Dec. 6 to attend the annual “Christmas in Castleton” event that featured a parade with you know who in it.

Willa Govoni is a student at Saint Michael’s College. This article is published through a collaboration between The Winooski News and a journalism course at Saint Michael’s College. WINOOSKI — Before Maureen “Mo” Fitzgerald, 35, moved to Winooski from Portland, Oregon, the company she was working for closed.  “I knew I was going to go […]

The World Cow mural in Bristol is a tribute to the life of Lauris Chamberlain

Fifty cartoonists from across the country converged at the Fletcher Free Library Nov. 15

Workshops at Brookside Primary School bring together artists, families, and first-time makers ahead of the December 6 celebration.

SabrinaJoy Milbury has led meditative drumming circles, called moon circles, for nearly two decades. But, she says, “It’s okay if you think this is a bunch of hooey.”

Q&A with Kristyn Achilich, director of the Saint Michael’s Leahy Institute for the Environment

Beloved by students and neighbors alike, the retired teacher continues to share the joy of music from her home studio.

Volunteer-powered event is one of Waterbury’s largest

After years of hardship, Alexander found home and harmony through street music and the community that embraced her.

Families, students and a turkey-suited runner took part in the race

Student Government Association approves club after initial denial and pressure from a club member’s parent.

Grandson of the longtime owner of West Rutland’s iconic Mary’s Café keeps the business in the family.

Choral group preps for upcoming show

“I am part of something that is mission-driven, and this sense of community is a really human thing to want,” Communications Director Paul Sarne said. 

Dee Christie is an artist and educator in Milton.

Winooski Recreation and Parks aims to unite the community through restoring local parks

Ravi Venkataraman is steering Vermont’s most diverse city toward a future he envisions as “more sustainable, green, resilient, inclusive, just better connected”

The craft supply store opened in November, 2024, and functions similar to a standard thrift store, reusing donated materials.

“I just want to shout on every corner that this guy is a big deal.”

It’s part of a new civic education program led by the Office of the Vermont Secretary of State.

As a 40-year resident of Winooski, Linda Howe knows the ins and outs of the city and its people.

In a state with “more poets than cows,” A. Jay Dubberly seeks out voices that might otherwise get lost in the winding roads of Addison County.

The inaugural Vermont Circus Festival is happening in Brattleboro this week. It’s eight days of circus performances, workshops and community events hosted by the New England Center for Circus Arts.

Locals gathered in Lincoln Park to walk 1.5 miles and illuminate the night with luminarias.

Impassioned locals joined communities across the country in a national day of action.

Bin Force One is a new Rutland-based business that offers trash bin sanitization and exterior cleaning for homes and businesses.

Iri Sunj and the Vermont Patriots are changing the narrative in youth sports

Amid a statewide housing crisis, Hinesburg is making strides to build more affordable homes

The 16th annual Vermont Pumpkin Chuckin’ Festival drew teams and spectators from across the country to witness custom-built trebuchets compete for distance

Rock of Ages gifted Shelburne Museum three Norman Rockwell paintings earlier this year, keeping the connection between the renowned artist and the Green Mountain state alive

From beer gardens to adaptive sports, Adam Matth works to increase participation at the South Burlington Recreation Department

“This event has been incredible, and it has served its time,” said executive director Dana Kaplan. “We are ready to pivot to what comes next.”

Growers gathered at Sam Mazza’s Farm last Saturday to see who had the biggest pumpkin.

Crowds visited the Fair Haven Green for fall foods and crafts on Sept. 20 despite fewer apple stands this year.

The sculpture, revealed on Sept. 19, is dedicated to local health care workers who responded to the outbreak of COVID-19.

International Day of Peace is right around the corner on Sept. 21, where people around the world take part in various activities and organize events centered on the theme of “peace”.

A special kind of Pride celebration is happening in central Vermont

Many bakeries at Rutland’s fourth annual Whoopie Pie Festival were returning contestants for “best whoopie pie.”

“This is a moment for the labor movement to begin to flex its muscles,” said Ashley Smith, one of the event’s organizers.

By mid-afternoon, the festival was filled to the brim with cheese lovers lining up for sharp cheddars, soft bries and everything in between.

Participants come from many backgrounds: some have just graduated high school, some have worked desk jobs and want to pivot to working with their hands and some are trying to get back into the workforce.

Attendees gathered for the River of Light last Saturday to celebrate one of Vermont’s most important ecological resources.

For two decades, Camp Agape has supported kids and families impacted by parental incarceration.

The Clark Sawmill Dam collapsed during the flooding that hit Vermont in 2023, punctuating years of back-and-forths about its future. 

“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. 

Community Supported Agriculture, also known as a CSA, has taken over the Vermont agriculture world. As farms deal with and adapt to climate change, their members are seeing how a warming world creeps onto their dinner plates.

Slow Birding, a meditative and insightful form of birding, is a new concept in Vermont and beyond. Birding enthusiast Bridget Butler has emerged as the reigning “Bird Diva.”

Swimming in natural waters, also known as open water swimming, has taken over the world recreationally and competitively. These Vermont swimmers talk about the serenity it brings them, but also how it empowers their connection to nature.

Activities in the park such as a live music series and a community garden are threatened by flood risk

“The first flush is the most concentrated pollution load, and over time, dripping oil in grease from cars, road grit, and leaf litter are all built up. This system is specifically created to treat that buildup,” said Patrick Hurley, the Project Manager at Memphremagog Watershed Association. 

The Bolton Babe Force, an all-female and nonbinary sports group, wrapped up their mountain biking camp this past July. 

“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. 

Here’s what gameday looked like beyond Virtue Field in a historic year for Vermont soccer. 

Now in its second year, the Green State Tattoo Convention drew dozens of artists from across the country and hundreds of potential clients. 

Even the pooches who didn’t win still wagged their tails and grinned ear to ear.

“Every single one of the games is so exciting — they take it right down to the end. You buy the whole seat, but you only use the edge.”

About 40 cheerleaders from across the county will come together in a few days to begin the new season.

“We are always looking for opportunities on the stream where we can feasibly drop wood,” said James King.

The Green River Reservoir State Park needed an alternative to a gas-powered boat. Park supporters gave them an electric canoe in order to maintain the land properly without causing a noise disturbance. 

As plant species face population decline, herbalists teach foragers to be mindful of what they are taking

Many residents are familiar with recycling and composting — but one Vermont initiative focuses on making it easier to reuse.

The workout in 2024 and 2025 has since raised $10,000 each, thanks in large part to an anonymous match of the gym’s $5,000 goal.

“We want people to really just celebrate their local food system and come together to really recognize the strength of our community,” Development Director Melanie Guild said. 

In martial arts, battles are as much internal as they are external.

As an amateur team, the Lake Monsters have enjoyed a newfound flexibility to build rosters on the field that represent Vermont.

Strong winds meant most flights were delayed or cancelled the first two days.

Community members share their concerns about water quality through state grants that could clean up waterways

A food-start up bill exempts home based food producers from requiring state food safety permits if they keep their sales under $30,000.

As ash trees in Vermont face extirpation by the invasive emerald ash borer, residents come together to recognize the trees’ ecological importance and cultural history.

Winooski has French bread and Quebecois roots — and now the taste of chicken banh mi from Vietnam, colorful weave-work crafted by Nepalese hands and Kenyan folk music. 

Part Emergency Communications drill and part informal competition, amateur radio Field Day encourages ham radio operators across the U.S. and Canada to test their equipment and skills.

“Winooski’s the most diverse city in the state. We’re celebrating them. We’re celebrating the freedom and love that the community has for them,” said Craig Mitchell, one of the celebration’s lead organizers.

If any damage is incurred to the town’s culverts before the new fiscal year, Charlotte will be able to cover the costs out of pocket, the road commissioner said.

More than 60 students at Brookside Primary participated in the annual live wax museum last Thursday.

Two wins and two sellouts marked this year’s women’s exhibition matches as a permanent team is in the works.

The Ladies Social Group brings women across the country together for support and connection, especially for those navigating major life changes.

The organization brought together some 500 delegates this year for the event.

These Vermonters are making the outdoor recreation industry safer and more joyful for people of color.

The Tiny Acorn plans to close its doors on August 15.

A sound art portrait of Bekah Gordon, a farmer and teacher at Bread & Butter Farm in Shelburne.

Burlington doesn’t have a dedicated gay bar. Pop-up events like Dyke Night and Queer Country Line Dance fill that gap.

Do you know how to do a wheelie in a wheelchair? Mo does.

A corner kick zipped past the goal and landed for a close-range volley 74 minutes in, delivering the Green a 4–0 final.

Mary Bride has been a secretary at Mill River Union High School since 1989 and students and colleagues say she’s basically the glue of the school.

Ruth Stone House endures as a haven for writers and artists.

How community involvement helped Ava Nnochiri find her home

After 38 years, teacher Chris Costello is set to retire.

The story behind the clean-up

Simplicity, soil and sacredness at Green Mountain Monastery

What South Burlington’s Parks and Open Spaces Master Plan is trying to do

Chocolate is one of Vermont’s top food exports. But cacao doesn’t grow here — and climate change has been disrupting the global supply chain.

Fair Haven annual fund-raiser leads to Duncan the dog serving as pet mayor of the town.

“What can I do more?” Abe Rosenberg asks

The USPS delivers mail to everyone, regardless of location, at an affordable price. And many postal workers want to make sure it stays that way.

The Mill River marching band has a long history of excellence that current students and leaders are continuing.

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?

Most of the people who go to college in Vermont — 57 percent — leave the state after graduation. That’s more than any other state.

The Champlain Longboats program has been introducing students in Addison County to boat building for 25 years.

Vermont business owners and community members create opportunities for social spaces that aren’t centered around alcohol.

With post-flood renovations in the basement and upgrades to the theater’s upstairs, the Savoy crew is hitting back against the streaming surge. 

Much of Greenleaf’s musical identity is shaped by a reverence for the live, social energy of group improvisation.

In Randolph and Rutland, bowling centers are keeping up the sport — and the camaraderie it inspires.

Pre-K students at the Tinmouth Mountain School are learning traditional lessons in outdoor, natural classrooms as part of the Mill River Unified Union School’s Trailhead Initiative.

Artists across disciplines see their approaches as ways to rethink how materials are sourced, processed and consumed.

Voters will decide whether to provide $15,000.

As Winooski pushes forward with long-planned infrastructure upgrades, residents and businesses grapple with traffic detours and delays.

Sourdough, brown bread, Swedish bread, bread pudding and Irish soda bread all featured last Sunday at Winooski Rising.

Katharine Ogden uses what she learned as a competitive skier as a clinician and coach.

The classes are part of a nationwide exercise program designed for people 55 years and up to help with osteoporosis and balance problems.

The event was presented by the Heritage Winooski Mill Museum with funding from Vermont Humanities — from which the Trump administration recently slashed almost $729,000.

“You always need that one thing that excites you”

Temporary site to operate until early June

Rutland area residents took to the streets Thursday as part of nationwide protests of the Trump administration.

Vermont native and Olympic Rugby star Ilona Maher captivated the world with her athleticism, bronze medal and social media prowess. Now she is joined by her two sisters in a new podcast called “House of Maher.”

Rutland area residents who have struggled with addiction are writing their way to recovery in a unique workshop.

What the pastor saw of his parish during those pandemic days showed how Greensboro United Church of Christ “helps the community be a community.”

The concert was the latest in a partnership between the Phoenix and performing arts nonprofit TURNmusic.

Two West Rutland High School musicians are gaining quite a local following, and they’re raising money for their senior class in the process.

The Juniper Creative Arts Collective has created over 40 murals in Vermont, at sites including Ben and Jerry’s in Burlington, the Alchemist Brewery in Stowe and Waterville Elementary in Waterville. 

“It’s a perfect combination of ingredients for building community and allowing people to express their individualism within the community,” Sarah Haksell, the artist behind the Winooski mandala, said.

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Nanci Gordon is a longtime Rutland area DJ with a passion for the Beatles, and preaching.

“The ultimate mission of Josh’s House is to end veteran suicide. We recognize that one of the biggest ways to do that is through connections, ” Executive Director Andrea Gagner-Murphy said.

Mah jongg provides a community of friends, a safe space to come together and a mental challenge.

A local artist hopes the statue will educate and inspire

Current home set to be torn down soon

“Just a really, really neat guy”

One-time recipient works for Make-A-Wish

There are only 25 TetraSkis in the world and now there’s one in Vermont.

The Edge opened nine indoor courts in the fall making it the largest pickleball facility in the state.

The Winooski Wild Onions’ effort paid off and they took home the Mise en Place award, a prize for a team that shows exemplary teamwork, order and professionalism. 

The owner of the Rutland-based Funky Flies online store are creating wild skateboard decks and turning some into pet bowls featured on Chewy.com

The sport, in which people paddle in 40-foot-long canoes decorated to look like dragons, originated in China over 2,000 years ago.

The race shows off the ski area’s snow-making infrastructure and capacity to extend the ski season.

Silas Loomis, who has been the Castleton constable since Richard Nixon was in the White House, is calling it quits and sharing lots of wild stories from his more than five decades in the position.

Wallingford area residents who fear the country is losing its democracy have been holding weekly rallies to raise awareness.

The federal government matches every dollar donated to the program roughly threefold so that the $15 stamp purchase turns into $60.

The two owners met playing softball and have been friends for around 30 years.

Said a co-curator: “It’s a way of recognizing someone’s humanity. Often in prison situations, we think the best way to do things is to deny people their humanity.”

For over 25 years, Stowe ski patroller has been collecting, documenting and archiving the history of the resort

Steven Lulek has owned the Green Mountain Climbing Center in Rutland for more than two decades, but finding climbers these days is getting tougher, and he’s not sure why.

Poultney now has a space for residents and business to get work done or host meetings.

Poultney officials have taken action against two dogs in town accused of killing neighbors’ chickens.

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.

The owners of Pine Grove organics cannabis dispensary are moving to downtown Brandon into a former restaurant space and expanding offerings.

For three decades, Special Effects salon in Castleton has been catering to locals, college students and Lake Bomoseen visitors.

Merchant’s Row in Rutland now has three thrift stores, offering thrifters lots of options.

Ted’s Pizza, a staple in Rutland for decades, has been sold to new owners after longtime owner Tony Romeo decided to retire.

“The access to fresh locally grown food is something that they’ll miss,” said a founder.

The yoga routine of a Fair Haven woman sparked a business, aided by some like-minded friends.

“There’s been deaths, there’s been births and there’s been weddings,” said one regular. In the bar, familiar faces experience it all.

Rutland has a new restaurant offering dishes from Venezuela, where co-owner Paola Nunez Sarmiento is from. She said she is proud to be offering a taste of home to the Rutland area.

Young Vermonters often decide to leave their small hometowns for jobs elsewhere, but siblings Martin and Whitney VanBuren decided to stay put and make a difference in Poultney.

The new building features a cardio and weight room, a track overlooking a full-sized gymnasium, locker rooms, classroom and studio space and a kitchen.

Pam Arel couldn’t stay retired. The Castleton Free Library librarian has had a variety of careers, but loves her current role, in part because she loves kids. She recently sat down with report Emily Ely to talk about her life and her role among the books.

“It’s a place where you can feel good bringing your kids to have a nice experience,” Winooski resident Mark Spigos said.

Great Ice is three days of winter activities on North Hero’s City Bay.

The authors of the resolutions condemned the Trump administration’s actions across the board.

Residents voted 130-30 to pass Article 13, which proposed a reserve fund dedicated to expanding the community.

Amid the lasagna and love, voters weighed in on contentious issues.

Winooski residents will head to the polls and vote on a range of ballot measures, including proposed city and school budgets, a re-vote on the “just cause” eviction ordinance and a resolution condemning Israeli military occupation in Gaza.

A third of Vermont high schoolers described recently struggling with mental health when they answered the state’s latest survey of youth risk behavior.

“We allow people to mix and match flower. It’s like a deli counter at the grocery store,” owner Mark Frier said.

Voters in West Rutland on Town Meeting Day will decide whether to fund a $2.3 million upgrade to the wastewater treatment plant.

The Sparkle Barn, Wallingford’s artsy gift shop, has added an eye-popping “Bloom Room” event space and will soon be offering a mobile version.

Munger Road in Fair Haven will once again be maintained as a class-four town road after town officials recently cracked a six-decade mystery.

In a state where about 47% of adults never attend religious ceremonies, spirituality is still fostered amid yoga studios, apothecaries, mindfulness retreats and in nature itself through pagan practices.

“Without him, your picture of the history of Vermont is massively incomplete,” said J. Kevin Graffagnino, author of “Ira Allen: A Biography.”

Toad’s Burger Bar in Poultney has become a go-to eatery for locals and a magnet for those passing through. Owners Andrew Breting and Caden Capman have been blown away by the success.

Former Rutland firefighter Ray Mooney now fills his days curating and sharing Rutland’s history through his Facebook page and YouTube videos.

Majority is 40 or under, with more young adults running

Now, Winooski cardholders can access Fletcher Free Library’s materials, and vice versa.

Sustainable Charlotte connects a community that’s committed to sustainability.

Staying positive helped this team break a losing streak lasting more than two years.

Amy’s Armoire is more than just a thrift store.

A new bill would inventory state properties for potential for housing development.

Installed at the heart of Winooski’s busy rotary, the shimmering, large-scale mural is more than just a striking piece of public art.

Kenneth Hart is 104 years old and currently resides in The Pines nursing home in Rutland. He spoke about all the changes he’s seen in his life and what keeps him going.

Rutland Regional Medical Center has installed a Mamava lactation pod providing hospital workers and the public a comfortable, private place for mothers to pump.

Crumby the kitten was rescued by volunteers in Rutland and will be featured at halftime of Sunday’s annual Puppy Bowl on Animal Plant.

Brooke Olsen-Farrell sat down with CNS reporter Madelyn Nonni to discuss her life as a school teacher and administrator.

The Central Vermont Refugee Action Network was founded in 2015 due to concerns with how people were being separated and mistreated at the border.

As safeguards to ensure a degree of local input, Scott is calling for the creation of local school advisory councils, which his proposal states will “promote high levels of community engagement.”

“This event is a way to help people with a little bit more background to show them the tools and give them the opportunity to use the tools without having to purchase things and not know what’s going on,” staff said. 

Engineers’ recommendations revolve largely around the construction of two new bridges on Main Street across tributaries of the Winooski River.

The Hislop family gives posthumous life to their mother’s work.

VT Dog Rescue continues its work after founder’s death.

Respecting a client’s autonomy includes knowledge of skin types, anatomy and how a tattoo will age, said one tattooist. It also means knowing your limitations as an artist.

About half the shares of Calabash Gardens are owned by family and friends, and 39% are owned by people of color.

It’s been over a year since the Westbury mobile home park in Colchester became the Village of Westbury, the first village established in Vermont in nearly a century.

The pair of co-owners started out with nine employees. Now, two years on, they have 22.

Almogalli sees herself in the students: Winooski is the only majority-minority school district in Vermont, and its students come from more than two dozen countries.

Sarah Jayne Kennelly creates showcases in South Burlington’s Public Art Gallery.

Dec. 11 was owner Dan Hock’s 38th birthday and Winooski Wheels’ second.

“Our whole mission is trails that go somewhere,” one org director said. “The whole point is that you could use it to commute.” 

Bob Murray and his wife, Carlie, bought the 60-acre plot of land and planted their first tree in 1976.

“The one goal I’ve had since the beginning was to open up wine to everyone,” she said.

Robin Shover founded the Shelburne-based non-profit in 2014 and has since rescued over 3,000 dogs.

“She is amazing to work with and brings warmth to the stage that goes out to the crowd as well,” said a bandmate.

The Greater Randolph Senior Center delivers about 45 meals per day to homebound people 60 and older, as well as adults with disabilities.

Deputy Mayor Thomas Renner emphasized three goals city leaders are looking at: affordability, multi-bedroom units and putting units up for sale.

“I just came off a 14-hour workday to come to this meeting, and I’m sick of all this ridiculous spending,” said one Moretown resident.

The change comes at what seems to be a significant time for regional co-ops as two other within 30 minutes have undergone significant changes in the last six years.

The event, taking place for the third time, was a way for Jewish orgs and members to share stories, jokes and dishes.

The project is part of the Vermont Green Schools Initiative, a partnership between the Lake Champlain Sea Grant, state environmental conservation department and Greenprint Partners.

Guitarist Antara Catch and bassist Chris Cheney recently played at the Winooski Farmers Market.

The third such expo hosted nearly 1,000 visitors to celebrate steampunk culture, said an organizer.

The cycling crew that organizes bike rides around the city from mid-April to the end of September.

Poll officials field voting questions and preside over a calm Election Day.

Despite election anxiety, Charlotters report a welcoming atmosphere at the polls.

Data on sidewalk defects will help South Burlington officials make walking safer and more enjoyable.

A steady stream of voters, volunteers and candidates made for a busy day at Brookside Primary School.

Vignettes from Election Day In Chelsea and Tunbridge.

Vermonters volunteering at the polls faced anxious voters this election but assured that there are plenty of steps taken to keep ballots safe.

Scenes on the ground in Barre and Montpelier for Election Day 2024

Check out vignettes from polling places around Chittenden County.

Both neighbors agree their aim is to call attention to the election, and they hope passersby will be reminded to vote. 

South Burlington City Cerk Holly Rees assures voters that numerous steps are taken to make the voting process a secure one.

“Anecdotally, it does increase voter participation because it puts the ballot in front of every voter and they have the opportunity to return the ballot early if they aren’t able to make it on Election Day,” the town clerk said.

Both farmers with long histories of public service, O’Brien and Post are running to represent the Windsor-Orange 2 House district.

Incumbent Democrat Carl Demrow and Republican challenger Michael Tagliavia will face off on housing affordability, public safety and education this Election Day.

Beck, a Republican representing the Caledonia 3 House district, is vying for a seat in the Senate.

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.

In a unanimous resolution, city councilors said Winooski had “greatly benefitted from his dedicated work and effective leadership” and that he made the city “a better place for years to come.”

Harwood students posed questions on taxes, school funding, flood mitigation and housing.

Vermont Superior Court Judge Robert Mello’s collection of 475 artifacts were up for auction, drawing a crowd of collectors and dealers to Burlington.

From the president of the United States to all 180 seats in the Vermont Legislature, here is what’s on the ballot.

The bakery, opened by Bosnian couple Alma and Orhan Smailhodzic, opened this April right off the Winooski roundabout.

A judge in August sided with the cannabis and duck farmer, but his neighbors are pursuing an appeal of that decision.

“Music is one of the longest lasting forms of memory because it’s mapped in so many different parts of the brain. So even when there’s deterioration, music can stick,” an event co-founder said.

The survey, done with the University of Massachusetts Amherst Labor Center, focused on 212 Spanish-speaking migrants working on farms.

CNS journalists plan to delve into the data to tease out trends and provide Vermonters with a deeper understanding of the state’s vote-by-mail system.

“The only way we know a lot of this stuff is because thousands of people have helped us collect data across the landscape,” one Vermont expert said.

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The salon’s next gender-affirming haircut event is Oct. 6.

Here are answers to your voting questions.

Here are answers to frequently asked voting questions.

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.

“I don’t know if the worst breath is a bragging right, but hey, you won something!”

On a recent afternoon, entrepreneurs like Adriana Munch congregated in the warehouse, sinking their boots into disinfectant and slipping past each other as they hunkered down in kitchens.

The ancient spear-throwing tool predates the bow and arrow and was used by Indigenous people all over the world for hunting. It lets someone launch the spear like a mini-catapult.

Frequently asked questions and answers ahead of Election Day in Shelburne.

Frequently asked questions and answers ahead of Election Day in Charlotte.

“You can control a lot of things — but the one thing you can’t control is if the fish is gonna bite,” said the coach of last year’s state champs.

Lewis has turned Rusty Parker Memorial Park into a venue for Waterbury traditions like sunflower and zucchini growing competitions.

The over $28 million project began in April and is slated to continue into 2026. Officials say it’s an investment for the city’s future.

Chick’s is Winooski’s open early, one-stop shop for groceries, meals and great conversation.

Another approach to addressing climate crisis in Vermont? One grounded in spirituality.

The 2024 celebration boasted music, food, vendor tables and interactive projects.

The Heritage Winooski Mill Museum, which organized the fair, brimmed with posters, quilts and blankets as exhibits traced the threads between modern Winooski and its wool manufacturing past. 

Any Brattleboroean can benefit from MicroMoo2 but the influx of resettled refugees made the need even more urgent.

With their own kits, groups measure E.coli bacteria levels, the marker used by the EPA to measure how safe water is to swim in.

The pair ventured from Charlotte on May 6, pedaling west through several states and one province before heading north to Vancouver, where they celebrated with family.

September Long Trail Day fundraiser aims to power ongoing trail work.

Martz describes her exhibition, which runs until the end of September, as an exploration of nature’s adaptability and how, over time, it erases human imprints to restore equilibrium

Supernatural senses and well-running AC filled the air, occasionally pierced by drumbeats and the echoes of singing bowls.

Farmers in Vermont and in Latin America face many of the same challenges, and events like the picnic help make that connection for people here, an organizer said.

This is the third year of the Summer Six Pack series, which drew its inspiration for the open-start format from the Covid-19 pandemic

The public will get a chance to learn more about the project at an August public meeting.

The mission is to reduce the distance pollinators like bees and butterflies must go to get nectar and pollen. The gardens, in effect, form a highway.

The exhibit opened in Shelburne last month as the first stop on its national tour and will run until Oct. 20.

The federally funded aviation group undertakes search and rescue missions, helps after disasters and collects landscape data from the skies.

As of mid-July, none of the property owners nor local officials had heard back from FEMA. A year after floods ripped through Vermont, they have been left in the lurch. 

The NEK org’s $1 million fundraising goal from last summer has gone up to $2.5 million.

Barely a month after workers cut a tree off a bridge from last year’s floods, two more logs are jammed into the structure.

Oohs and aahs filled the air as performers entered the stage under the bright lights and tent ceiling dazzling with colorful stars.

“We’re trying to start small and tackle this issue,” said a junior involved in the effort. “It’s hard to see the world destructing and not take action.”

The sound of rain during the press conference brought a sense of déjà vu as foreboding forecasts rolled in — and then delivered on their worst promise by flooding the town again.

“We want to bring to bear for good, but we also want to do that in a very humble and a servant style.”

The project was showcased as a success story for collaborations between municipalities and businesses coming together to spur economic development in Vermont’s small towns.

Most attendees said the school’s small size and project-based learning style gives students an edge over those from other schools.

Where can you buy a cheap hardware desk, find an antique embalming machine and pick up the pocket knife you had to give to security officials when you flew from the airport?

Elkins and Gravel became co-executive directors in January. Putting the statement into writing, said Elkins, was a way for AWARE to take a concrete step toward committing to diversity.

The students in Cabot’s Class of 2024, like most graduating seniors around the world, started their high school careers in the thick of Covid-19 quarantines in 2020.

The town-owned library in Hardwick is getting an expansion for more books, space for quiet reading and youth sections and events.

Cabot residents have since had to travel nearly five miles to Marshfield for mail services, including access to post office boxes and package pickup and drop-off.

Participants slept outside to raise awareness of veteran homelessness and to fundraise for a nonprofit called The Veterans’ Place in Northfield.

Her work shows how embedding a health care provider within the local government can help residents avoid the messy communication and confusing processes of hospitals.

Right now, around a dozen interns regularly assist about 30 people at three Cathedral Square locations.

Former programming director at the Shelburne’s library, Broder took the Hinesburg position in October and said he tries to be funny and silly in an otherwise serious job.

The event included music, costumes and an auction to raise money to help a 9-year-old diagnosed with cancer last year.

The best player in Vermont girl’s hoops this year is set to play college baseball — get to know Elise Berger.

The town selectboard established the committee in 2021 amid Covid-19 and the Black Lives Matter movement.

The couple formed the sanctuary in 2017, first in the town of Washington, then in 2019 they moved their setup to Tunbridge.

Staffing shortages in Waterbury are among post office problems across Vermont that have disrupted deliveries and inconvenienced residents.

“She knows the sport intimately, she’s been doing it for I don’t even know how many years at this point, and she has a style that draws people in, gets them fencing quickly.”

The venue hosts smaller gatherings as well as bigger parties that can rent out the whole building.

Some business owners have mixed feelings.

The city’s long-delayed Main Street Revitalization project began last month.

Town Selectboard members’ approval was unanimous.

The commission denied the project March 27 after seven months of deliberation.

He has launched a crowdfunding campaign to raise $5,000 for equipment costs, locations rental, and wages for the cast and crew.

In recent years, libraries across the country have come under fire for housing books that focus on gender, sexual and racial identity, especially those for children.

Many black artists and historians have gathered for the past five years at Clemmons farm to discuss Black history and culture in Vermont.

Vermont’s only women’s prison, Chittenden Regional Correctional Facility in South Burlington, is half a century old and in terrible shape. The state has set aside millions for a new facility, but construction is years away.

The storytimes give parents a chance to do a chore while their kids learn. Organizers hope people will turn out for the next event May 30.

The hope is to train volunteers in planting and caring for the 50-plus trees set to occupy the green space over the next two years.

The food shelf, a service of the church on West Allen Street, welcomes visitors on the second and fourth Wednesday and Saturday of the month.

Sunita Dholakia, of Rutland, is one of 114 finalists competing in Haut Monde Mrs. India Worldwide, an annual beauty pageant for married Indian women across the globe.

It’s a scaled down version of the event from its high in 2022.

Legislators added the original bill’s language to H.878, which deals with “miscellaneous judiciary procedures.”

After seven years, Fair Haven students and faculty share the merits, as well as the challenges, of the proficiency-based grading system.

The honor caps his time as the youngest son in the state’s most-storied basketball family — and it comes in a year that marks the 25th anniversary of his father’s death. 

Winooski officials, like many across Vermont, have sought solutions for housing challenges in the city for several years.

The library plans on expanding next March to promote inclusivity in the state’s most diverse city.

Wingman of the Year, a company aiming to redefine dating shows, is coming to Rutland on Saturday for a live dating show.

Winooski’s population is roughly 60% renters, meaning the regulations could impact a lot of residents.

April is National Fair Housing Month. Advocates in Winooski are spending it educating people on their rights.

Rutland County Pride co-founder and Executive Director William Fourney-Mills talks about the organization’s current programs, goals for the future and the atmosphere for the LGBTQIA+ community in Rutland.

As April 20 approaches, Autumn Records, like many independent vinyl stores across the country, prepares for one of its busiest days.

The city is responsible for paying 5%, or $3.09 million (whichever is less) for project expenses.

Over the past two years of partnering with farms, Farm Stand Together has provided over 250 families with access to organic food.

A group of five VTSU Castleton students and their professor have spent a year working on a documentary following the controversial, and now rescinded, decision to get rid of all VTSU libraries. They plan to premiere the film on campus later this month.

Scheer is an actor, puppeteer, clown, acrobat — and one of the first openly trans women and nonbinary people to puppeteer in American television.

The brothers’ art-filled upbringings would take them from auditoriums in Randolph to arenas and stages worldwide, working with people like Taylor Swift, Billie Eilish, Ryan Gosling and more.

Many Vermont schools faced dramatic increases in their proposed school budgets this year, partly due to state requirements for higher spending in areas such as special education and educator insurance.

Kayon Morgan, VTSU Castleton senior and NAACP chapter president, discusses the importance of the chapter, and the challenges faced, at a predominantly white institution.

In response to the challenges faced by asylum-seekers and others with special immigration statuses as vulnerable people, volunteer-based organizations in Vermont have a solution: raising money through the arts. 

The simultaneous eatery openings on Friday, March 22, set up something of a competition.

The festival was on pause during the Covid-19 pandemic, and reviving it was no small feat.

Zach Pratico recently moved back to Rutland to launch his business, SmartScale360, that helps small and medium-sized business leverage offshore hiring.

Charlotte has debated the addition of sidewalks in its West Village for more than a decade.

Ben Mattern, a senior at Thetford Academy, lives and works on Mt. Pleasant Farm in Tunbridge, Vermont.

Through her work with the Turning Point Center in Rutland, executive director Tracie Hauck hopes to support those in recovery from substance abuse and de-stigmatize addiction.

To Amanda Adams, growing on her family’s land was not only an opportunity to start something new, but a chance to give back to the land.

Abdoulaye Niane is from Senegal, and he also has lived in Italy, New York and Minnesota before he moved to Berlin, Vermont, 13 years ago. 

A 9th grader at Harwood Union says he has experienced a multitude of racist incidents.

For Castleton’s 10th Annual International Film Festival, filmmaker Jethro Waters visited campus for a Q&A after the screening of his film.

After their church burned to the ground, the congregation met in an abandoned church nearby. Then they decided to revive it.

‘It was a constant battle’ to keep JetBlue in the Green Mountain State — a conflict that started long before the airline pulled out in 2023.

Andrew Breting graduated from Castleton University in 2017, but his love of the Castleton community inspired him to open multiple restaurants in the area.

They came to vote on the town budget and other matters but, just as importantly, to wave goodbye to their town clerk and treasurer, Cynthia Flannigan, who retired after 25 years in office.

Rutland local Nick Grandchamp has been in the punk scene for over 20 years—playing music, creating opportunities for the community to come together and doing his best to foster punk culture for the next generation.

Once collapsing ruins, the two old barns are becoming rustic venues.

The most heated debate arose over a topic that wasn’t even up for a vote: construction of a new fire department.

Arwen Turner and Kara Hardman’s clothing brand, Thicket Adventure — featuring the plus-size Brecken hiking pant designed to fit all body shapes and sizes — recently hit its Kickstarter goal of $30,000 after only four days.

Waitsfield residents voted to approve two different articles that would establish reserve funds for the road crew and the town planning commission.

Money-related issues were the most notable ballot items for South Burlington voters.

A high voter turnout resulted after a respectful but passionate debate from townspeople over the two select board candidates.

With property taxes increasing across Vermont, town and school budgets are becoming an even more contentious source of debate. 

A proposed town budget increase caused concern among some residents.

Residents cited patrol issues in town and approved a bumping up of the budget for public safety in support of a new contract with the sheriff’s department.

The town hall didn’t have enough seats for the roughly 100 residents who showed up to vote.

Residents showed out to advocate for Lakeview Elementary, which may no longer be a school for much longer.

The town meeting moderator said this year’s meeting was cordial and those who held opposing views agreed to disagree.

Residents decided whether to give the town manager position more power and balked at a steep school budget proposal.

The “Sounds Deep” exhibit, which is showing until March 9, is the vision of artist Arthur “Art” Costa and museum exhibition director Sarah Freeman.

Several towns asked Vermonters to authorize cannabis retailers Tuesday during annual town meetings.

Of the issues voted on, residents voted in a slate of LGBTQ+ city councilors and approved a project to upgrade and potentially relocate the Winooski bridge.

However, some voters were advocating for the change.

The group is fundraising with donations and grant applications, but they still need town approval.

Jeanette Langston’s non-profit Social Tinkering seeks to build and strengthen community connections.

Floyd Van Alstyne bought his home just after he was discharged from World War II, and he still resides there today.

Management last year rolled out parking fees, carpooling incentives and bus service improvements — but it may not be doing enough. 

Deborah and Arthur Laiacona’s new restaurant thrives under their care.

Professional artists worked with students to design the community artwork.

Montalban asked neighbors within a 3-mile radius to not use seeds treated with the pesticide, and he said many have been receptive to the request.

Members from selectboards across valley towns including Waitsfield, Warren and Moretown say they aren’t considering the idea right now. 

The Ride for Mental Health organization, started by Killington Mountain School student Pippa Scott, recently held an event to fundraise and start a conversation around mental health awareness.

McNeil & Reedy is a staple of downtown Rutland, and third-generation owner Casey McNeil is doing his best to maintain that legacy.

Groton will decide via floor vote to approve an increasing town budget, and Ryegate residents will vote to allow cannabis shops in town.

Among the many increases in general and administrative costs, the budget includes a big jump in funding for cemetery maintenance.

Voters approved the change on last year’s ballot. Soon they’ll see its effects.

The gathering encouraged the community to reconnect and rejoice in the wake of a disaster.

Krishna Guthrie is making a name for himself in music, while still paying tribute to his family.

Randolph has maintained a sister city relationship with Myrhorod, in central Ukraine, for more than two decades.

This year’s circuit spotlights the diversity of performances as the Statehouse opens its doors to valued but underrepresented cultures and groups in Vermont, one legislator said.

The Burlington lounge’s latest endeavor, the Emerging Songwriters Contest, has drawn musicians from across the state. The last semifinals show is Feb. 20.

The council approved a nearly $11 million budget that Winooski voters will consider on Town Meeting Day

The steady flow of students across busy Main Street at University Heights creates constant conflict between vehicles and pedestrians.

While the Murray family has searched for answers in the case, a growing cadre of amateur sleuths have fixated on the mystery, causing disruption for Haverhill residents.

Winooski residents approved the project six years ago, and after a series of delays, construction is set to begin in two months.

About 75 cows died after a fire broke Jan. 20 and turned a 400-foot-long barn into a pile of rubble and ash. 

The crowd included families with young children, experienced anglers, locals and visitors, all there for a day out on the ice.

What started as a food truck has grown into the opening of a second cafe location.

The bill aims to expand the legal definition of mobile home parks to include communities of mobile home owners who own their own lots. Currently, state law defines mobile home parks as land with at least two mobile homes or mobile home lots, or adjacent land owned by the same person.

Vermont State Police announced last week that troopers had finished an investigation into the incident and that no criminal charges would be filed. 

he population of Thetford is around 2,500. But each year on the first Saturday of October, that number doubles.

Teachers at Burlington High School are facing hard decisions about how to discuss the Israeli-Hamas war in class–or if they should discuss it at all. 

On Oct. 13, Colchester High School students flooded the hallways to witness the Grand Bathroom Opening Ceremony.

Vermont Huts is reaching out to groups and “saying, ‘Look, we have accommodation out there, and we have funding, and we can help you achieve whatever your goals are to access the space that is out there.’”

Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, Green Mountain Transit rides have been free.

A year into its resurrection in South Burlington, Eastern Mountain Sports is geared up for the holiday shopping season and seeing a resurgence of customers.

More people aren’t getting the help they need for basic services, which has meant the library is asked to fill that gap.

After 27 years with the Winooski Police Department – nine of them as chief – Rick Hebert retired at the end of last month, leaving a legacy of strong community-based policing. Now, the city has a gap to fill, and Winooski residents have a question to answer: What do they want from a new police chief?

Last month, Freak Folk Bier brewery received a grant from the Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation’s wastewater management program that would pay for upgrades to keep its sludge out of the waste stream.

Wind turbines are popping up across Vermont and beyond to answer demands for a more sustainable energy system, but they also threaten some of the animal species that live and fly around them. Wildlife Imaging Systems, based in Hinesburg, is striving to temper risks.

The space in the commercial center of Hinesburg, off of Route 116, is DandyLion’s first store.

Parkour offers an out-of-the-ordinary outlet that costs nothing. The sport builds on intuitive human movement — running, climbing, rolling, swinging — to move between two points in the most creative and efficient way possible.

Support from migrant rights activists is competing with concerns about the legality of the proposed policy change and, from law enforcement, wariness about restrictions on their jobs.  

Cultivating Pathways to Sustainability initiative at Shelburne Community School connects Vermont schools to coordinators at Shelburne Farms and Up for Learning, a national organization that helps educators increase student engagement, to teach the future generation about sustainability and climate change.

“Chicken Coop Chaos,” released in October, is Tavares’ first published book.

Food insecurity doesn’t recognize state lines. New Hampshire and Vermont both battle the problem, and that’s where Rivendell Academy stepped in.

Westphalen has increasingly become a known name in Vermont, where he makes photographic subjects of moldering rural scenes.

Saville, a Winooski resident, buys old quilts and repurposes them into coats, mittens, hats and any other article of clothing you can think of.

With the holiday season underway, many Vermonters are asking themselves what they can do to give back to their communities.

Art Walk is an opportunity for local business owners and the public to connect.  

Winooski residents want infrastructure improvements along Main Street to make crossing, walking and biking safer, according to local leaders working on a new walk-bike plan for the city.

If your car is towed in Vermont, you’re on your own.

Quacking ducks, the baas of sheep and bleats of goats, horses snorting, pigs and turkeys roaming about — another day for the crew of rescued animals who live new lives in this haven off Lime Kiln Road.

The group’s numbers have expanded to 150 women. “I was all by myself for 30 years, fly fishing,” one co-founder said. No longer.

The Collinses are putting the final touches on their manuscript, entitled “In the Name of Honor, Vows and Valor,” which is scheduled for release by Shadow Spark Publishing in January 2025.

On the final night of the Palace 9 movie theater’s operation, the hottest ticket was for the three-hour Martin Scorsese film “Killers of the Flower Moon,” costing only a dollar.

The engineering firm that’s overseeing the upcoming replacement of the 95-year-old bridge connecting Burlington and Winooski held its first public meeting last week, inciting questions and feedback from anxious residents.

The Spartans bested previously unbeaten and no. 1 seed Twin Valley 1-0 at Applejack Stadium in Manchester on Nov. 4. 

Sickles is the founder and owner of Standing Stone Wines, the newest business on the rotary, at 33 Main St., which plans to open this Wednesday, November 15.

For the last two years, a heated debate has swirled around the serene setting, stemming from the U.S. Forest Service’s plan to cut and harvest 690 acres of trees around the lake.

Now the Vermont Department for Children and Families is perhaps two months away from setting up temporary quarters in Middlesex in a state complex most recently used for inpatient mental health.

The situation around Struthers, his weed and his ducks has evolved into yelling matches, lawsuits, letters to legislators and an Essex Junction neighborhood on edge.

Although modern mediumship looks different than the Eddy brothers’ performances, Vermont still has strong traditions of spiritualism.

Inside Feeding Chittenden, a food shelf located in the Old North End of Burlington, colorful murals dot the walls. Baguettes and fresh veggies fill the shelves of the space, which looks like a small grocery store. Edi Abeneto, Feeding Chittenden’s supervisor, greets up to four families at a time and welcomes them into the food […]

Dan Snyder knew when he bought Cold Hollow Cider Mill in December 2022 that he’d have to manage major crowds come foliage season this year.

Adelman and fellow PFAS activists believe that preventing further damage from the chemicals requires public education.

The Hinesburg Fire Department will be conducting a staged burn for training purposes that day on the corner of Route 116 and Hollow Road.

At a special meeting in August, the Vermont Board of Armory Commissioners decided it was time to address the fate of the Waterbury Armory. 

The building now has sections for woodworking, pottery, a variety of glasswork, textiles, metal machining, welding, printing and metal engraving.

Vermont Youth Opera is “an interscholastic varsity singing team” for high schoolers from across Vermont.

Guyette celebrated her 104th birthday earlier this month.

Fourth generation farmer Keith Sprague, 52, has watched the dairy farms around him in Brookfield disappear.

Construction on the walk-bike bridge known as the East-West Crossing in South Burlington is expected to start at the end of 2024.

Thibault was at Burlington’s lakefront coworking space, Hula, on Oct. 21 for Tech Jam, an annual gathering of dozens of statewide tech companies to share their innovations, build networks and pitch job opportunities to talented prospects. 

The July 10 floods that decimated many Vermont farms’ crops had squashed Winooski’s pumpkin prospects.

“I’ve been wanting a place like this for like 10 years,” Kao said in a recent interview. “I grew up in a family business and a family restaurant.”

While a state game warden demonstrated a deer processing, kids and parents whittled away at wooden ducks around a table under the next tent over.

Recent increases in substance abuse and addiction have made students at Burlington High School feel unsafe.

People in the industry believe the problems caused by the floods will worsen with winter weather soon setting in and, within the next few months, artists could be left wondering what they’ll do without accessible indoor spaces.

Middlebury College has had to scramble for housing solutions for its expanding student population.

Harwood Union High School has welcomed multiple exchange students each school year since 2003.

The 1950s-era Ho Hum Motel underwent nine months of reconstruction to open a doorway to permanent and affordable housing for those in need.

Open 24 hours a day, the gym serves as a convenient place for locals to cultivate their fitness journey without the hassle of a commute or a time restriction.

Oscar Green, a 2023 graduate of Colchester High School, was given the opportunity to make his own flexible pathway by starting his own business.

Students at River Bend Career and Technical Center in Bradford, Vermont, are doing more than hands-on learning. They’re preparing for careers that are facing an increase in labor shortages.

At the busy Creative MicroSystems table at the Tech Jam event Saturday in Burlington, a young girl stepped up from the crowd to try the Waitsfield company’s virtual reality headset.

Heller is the kind of employee that Physician’s Computer Company, or PCC, continues to pursue after 40 years of operation. He stood with colleagues at PCC’s table Saturday at Tech Jam, an annual job fair put on by Seven Days newspaper.

During the Tech Jam expo on Saturday, battery storage company Kore Power wanted those who stopped at its table to know one thing: Change is coming.

The expo is a hotspot for networking and career development that works to bridge the gap between career seekers and Vermont recruiters.

An outpouring of assistance followed the flood from volunteers within and outside of Waterbury.

“We rely on that water for training, and if those beaches are closed because of the quality of the water, that really impacts us,” said the Burlington diving center’s co-owner.

For the last decade Wear and several pals have worked to reunite families with their furry friends. When a pet goes missing, searching for it can be difficult and lonely –– Wear can help.

Step by step, the Craft Beer Cellar has gotten back on its feet after the July floods hit their just-opened shop’s basement, causing thousands in damage.

Now, in its 25th year, the museum is looking to reflect the changes in Winooski — as well as help grow and support those changes — outside the walls where it illustrates its own immigration story from the past.

The commission plans to look at draft amendments to the regulations at its next meeting on Oct. 19.

Fewer than one-fifth of agricultural business applicants had received payments. Those that did, on average, received tens of thousands of dollars less than needed.

A small crowd of students and even fewer parents oversaw the Winooski boys’ dramatic 1–0 victory over Twinfield that Wednesday.

At the DoubleTree Hotel in South Burlington, shoppers browsed the wares of crafters for the Crafts Vermont Show on Nov. 12. We talked to Elizabeth Boudreau, director of events for Vermont Hand Crafters, which organizes the event. The group is celebrating its 70th year.

Olivia Wilson reported this story on assignment for the Vermont Community News Group. The Community News Service is a program in which University of Vermont students work with professional editors to provide content for local news outlets at no cost. Ariel Mondlak and Abbie Waite first embarked on their journey to visit every town in […]

Next month, Ekasala’s work will be placed on display at Burlington City Arts, where it will stay on exhibition until late January.

Maya Porter reported this story on assignment from the Barre-Montpelier Times Argus. The Community News Service is a program in which University of Vermont students work with professional editors to provide content for local news outlets at no cost. The capital of an often self-styled progressive state might be one of the last places you’d […]

With the three respiratory viruses circulating, the challenges could be more difficult than previous years.

Waterbury residents expressed concerns to the Development Review Board recently about the design of a three-story 26-unit apartment building proposed for 51 South Main Street. 

Hinesburg locals flooded the gathering space with kids and dogs, taking advantage of activities like old-timey apple pressing, a puppet show and local food offerings.

On Sept. 30, Goodling will join other Vermont sheep farmers and New England fiber artists for the 35th Vermont Sheep & Wool Festival at the Tunbridge Fairgrounds.

What looks like a new state-of-the-art shopping mall is actually the newly constructed home of Winooski schools. 

Adjusting after a natural disaster takes many forms, and for Vermonters in the wake of this summer’s flooding, that includes changes to used car purchases. 

In these Vermont performances, 12-foot-tall inflated horses tower over their puppeteers and the crowd.

Federal officials are set to disclose next month the environmental effects of a proposal to cut down trees on about 11,800 acres of the Green Mountain National Forest — and activist groups are hoping to see some changes to the plan amid campaigning to let trees stay up.

Colorful flags flew, pop music filled the air and kids leaped through the greenery trying to puncture drifting bubbles as Pride celebrations enveloped Winooski’s Rotary Park in a rainbowy display of community and performances earlier this month.

Farmers are grappling with what could soon be a hay shortage that threatens their livelihoods and the normal food routines of their animals.

Here’s how the heating Charlotte selectboard meeting played out.

With the Covid-19 pandemic in March 2020 came a rush of guidance on masks, testing, vaccines and social-distancing. But even with all the messages from the CDC and local communities, there was a communication issue.

More than 50 years, a slew of roadblocks and $45 million later, the controversial Champlain Parkway is set to push forward along Burlington’s southern edge.

The story of the Waterbury Center Horseshoe League is a story of legacy.

Today the league consists of 16 teams of two who play games over the course of 16 weeks, starting in May and ending before Labor Day in September.

Just this spring, the church had finally finished renovations from the 9 feet of water that flooded the church’s basement during that catastrophic storm. But now the newly renovated space has to face recovery again.

Beloved Winooski business Misery Loves Co. will be dropping its restaurant service and transitioning fully into a market on Wednesday.

A youth summer camp put on by BarnArts, a rural arts center in Barnard that, among other things, organizes plays for communities in Windsor County.

Even though Winooksi was spared direct damages from the recent Vermont floods, farms that benefit businesses and food programs in the city have been wiped out, causing delays in restaurants and disrupting free food services people relied on. 

To prepare for the expansion, both the church and the food shelf team have been busy.

Even with these losses, and 10 of the 45 acres of pasture taking significant water damage, Sanford-Long considered herself one of the luckier farms last week.

Earlier this month, In a backyard overlooking Spear Street, dozens of Vermont Republicans watched a four-part performed history of patriotic songs and munched on barbecue beneath an American flag the width of a two-car garage in the leadup to Independence Day. 

Goss said that this year is the only the second time ever that loons have been observed nesting on the reservoir.

The show, which opened June 1, came together through a collaboration between South Burlington Public Art Gallery Curator Jessica Manley and a team of dedicated art teachers from the district.

With a cast of 30 performers ages 10-18 and a crew that brings the total close to 80, Smirkus kicked off its summer tour around New England last week with performances at its Circus Barn in Greensboro followed by its first stop on the road in Waterbury, July 4-6. 

The state’s pandemic-era motel voucher program will continue for Winooskians and other Vermonters until April 2024. 

In 2010, Alejandra Perez decided to build her own community by cooking and selling authentic Mexican food outside her home.

A small group of folks made a series of weekly trips around the New North End this past winter to remove the stickers — often found on signs or poles — and the effort is set to pick back up this summer.