Life & Culture
Vermont Paralympian Spencer Wood is going downhill. He finds it so uplifting.
“It’s the best time of my life,” says the 29-year-old Pittsfield skier, who hasn’t let a stroke before birth stop him from representing the state at this month’s career-capping Winter Games.
Then Again: A 23-year-old Vermonter’s last letters from the Korean War
Dave Jennings was one of more than 33,000 Americans, including 92 Vermonters, killed in the war. An estimated 1.5-3 million Koreans were also killed, mostly civilians.
Young Writer’s Project: ‘The Cellphone Between You and Me’
This week’s Young Writers Project (YWP) entry is “The Cellphone Between You and Me” by Carly Stone, 17, of Springfield. Artwork is “A Desk Less Cluttered” by Abigail Balon, 15, Panton.
One close election, two vocal sides and a dog leash debate Montpelier can’t shake
“Dog issues in Montpelier are like the third rail of politics,” former Montpelier Mayor Mary Hooper said.
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After a Covid-19 boom, Vermont is once again losing residents. What changed?
Vermont lost more than 700 people to domestic migration last year.
Young Writers Project: ‘New Forest’
This week’s Young Writers Project entry is “New Forest” by Adeline White, 15, of Pittsford. Artwork is “Cold & Bright,” by Phoebe Gresham, 16, of Huntington.
In search of forever homes
“We are motivated to make change happen,” Donna Savage said. “We need to know our kids are going to be OK.”
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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