Life & Culture
In Vermont prisons, religious volunteers provide support and hope
Faith-based volunteers are an anchor for people inside the prisons and a bridge for those getting out.
Amid ICE enforcement fears, Ramadan binds local Muslims in solidarity, support
“It is about us getting together, sticking together, providing kindness to each other, because that’s a huge need right now.”
Then Again: True crime in 1870s Rutland
The 1874 murder of Ann Freese riveted Vermonters and drew national attention. Although a suspect was quickly arrested, the case dragged on for years.
Young Writers Project: ‘Is Time a Concept?’
This week’s Young Writers Project entry is “Is Time a Concept?” by Elianna Venables Vogel, 14, of Ferrisburgh. Artwork is “A Ripple in Time” by Lauren McCabe, from the Young Writers’ Project archives.
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Vermonter John Caldwell, father of US cross-country skiing, dies at age 97
The 1952 Olympian literally wrote the book on his lifelong passion with a trailblazing how-to guide deemed “the bible of the sport.”
Vermont Conversation: How Ben Ogden became the best men’s cross-country skier in US Olympic history
Ogden grew up in Landgrove and attended the University of Vermont, where he was a three-time NCAA cross country ski champion.
Vermont Supreme Court sides with Tunbridge in longstanding trails case
The closely watched case called into question municipalities’ authority to maintain trails that pass through private property and the public’s access to those trails.
For Vermont’s favorite Olympians, there’s no rest — nor revelry — for the weary
Athletes with ties to the Green Mountain State won seven medals at the just-concluded 2026 Winter Games in Italy, but most will delay homecoming celebrations to rejoin the World Cup racing circuit elsewhere in Europe.
Young Writers Project: ‘Dear New York City’
This week’s Young Writers Project entry is “Dear New York City” by Galya Siegel-Bromberg, 14, of Thetford. Artwork is “I Know a Spot,” by Bradee Traverse, 17, of West Rutland.
‘Craftivism’ makes a comeback as local knitters spin yarns about ICE resistance
Knitted red hats have become a form of silent protest for those using handmade crafts as a form of political engagement in opposition to federal immigration policies.
Vermont-schooled Mikaela Shiffrin wins gold, Ben Ogden a second silver in Olympic skiing
The Green Mountain State nabbed two more medals Wednesday at the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Games in Italy.
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