Kevin O'Connor, Author at VTDigger

A person wearing blue gloves adjusts a framed landscape painting on a wall in a gallery with several other artworks displayed.

This Manchester mansion has history — and now the world’s largest private collection of 20th-century Vermont art

by Kevin O'Connor May 31, 2026, 8:53 amMay 29, 2026, 5:47 pm

A white church steeple with a weather vane rises behind a tree branch covered in pink blossoms against a clear blue sky.

Judge concerned as Vermont Catholic diocese’s bankruptcy case hits $2M in legal bills

by Kevin O'Connor May 19, 2026, 4:30 pmMay 19, 2026, 4:30 pm

A woman with curly hair holds a doll dressed in a butterfly-patterned outfit and looks at it. She wears earrings, a pendant, and a butterfly-patterned blouse.

Want to revisit and revise your life? Vermont writer Julia Alvarez knows how.

by Kevin O'Connor May 17, 2026, 7:42 amMay 15, 2026, 4:53 pm

Brattleboro hospital and its support staff avert strike by signing first contract

by Kevin O'Connor May 14, 2026, 3:32 pmMay 14, 2026, 3:32 pm

A brown Noah Kahan sweatshirt hangs in a store next to shelves of bread and baked goods, with people and a snack display visible in the background.

A late English earl gave Strafford its name. Now ‘Gen Z’s rock star’ Noah Kahan is earning it fame.

by Kevin O'Connor May 10, 2026, 7:34 amMay 8, 2026, 3:42 pm

An elderly man with long white hair and a beard paints red flowers on a wall while wearing a plaid shirt and a weathered hat. A ladder is visible in the background.

At 91, Bread and Puppet Theater founder Peter Schumann keeps fighting for peace

by Kevin O'Connor April 28, 2026, 1:29 pmApril 28, 2026, 2:30 pm

A person in a purple dress stands on a snowy dirt road, holding a bicycle by the handlebars. Trees line the road in the background.

A transgender Vermont veteran is riding the gravel cycling circuit. Cue filmmaker.

by Kevin O'Connor April 20, 2026, 4:57 pmApril 20, 2026, 5:09 pm

A person seated in a crowded gymnasium raises their hand during a meeting or public event, with panelists visible at the front of the room.

Government & Politics

Big crowd at Brattleboro’s return to open Town Meeting backs ‘compromise’ budget

by Kevin O'Connor April 13, 2026, 4:12 pmApril 13, 2026, 4:12 pm

A speaker stands at a podium addressing an audience seated in folding chairs in a gymnasium, with an American flag visible to the right. Another person sits at a table on stage.

Government & Politics

Once billed as the future of Town Meeting, the ‘Brattleboro Experiment’ is ending

by Kevin O'Connor April 7, 2026, 4:38 pmApril 7, 2026, 5:47 pm

A building with a sign reading "Brattleboro Memorial Hospital" is partially obscured by tree branches against a clear blue sky.

Brattleboro hospital and its nurses reach tentative agreement to avert strike

by Kevin O'Connor April 6, 2026, 11:58 amApril 6, 2026, 3:40 pm

A person in a police uniform stands beside and holds a large framed display of historical police photographs arranged in a row on a desk.

Vermont’s first Black female police chief has the last word on public safety

by Kevin O'Connor March 29, 2026, 9:03 amMarch 29, 2026, 12:33 pm

A large crowd of protesters holds various signs, many opposing ICE, Trump, and billionaires, at an outdoor demonstration in daylight.

Thousands rally for ‘No Kings Day’ protests as Vermonters decry Trump’s agenda

by Olivia Gieger, Auditi Guha, Kevin O'Connor and Shane M. Graber March 28, 2026, 2:28 pmMarch 28, 2026, 5:03 pm

A skier wearing sunglasses and a cap kisses a large crystal trophy globe, holding it with two hands.

Vermont-trained Olympians set to return with medals — and two season-topping World Cups

by Kevin O'Connor March 25, 2026, 4:41 pmMarch 25, 2026, 4:41 pm