by Rachel Shields Ebersole | Nov 12, 2024 | Community
Reposted with permission from the Halifax News (Nov 2024) by Jack Burnett, Peterborough, NH Passing by the old family farm Around 12:15 on Thursday, September 19, my wife Diane and I happened to be passing through Halifax, Vermont, on our way back from New York to...
by Rachel Shields Ebersole | Oct 7, 2024 | Arts and Culture, Community, Relocate
Above: The gazebo on the Brattleboro town green. Longing for that cozy Stars Hollow life as we slide into fall? Now, we know we’re biased, but we actually think Vermont is the best place to find a quaint, close-knit, quirky New England town whose citizens...
by Rachel Shields Ebersole | Aug 23, 2024 | Community, Relocate
Imagine a picturesque small Vermont town, with graceful white wooden Colonial buildings gathered around a village green. There’s the church, the town hall, the library, an inn and a general store … and, of course, a few sophisticatedly jumbled antique stores. The...
by Rachel Shields Ebersole | Jul 23, 2024 | Community, Relocate
Reflections from 2024 Southern Vermont Emerging Leader Kris Plante My preconceptions of Vermont were accurate My partner and I moved to Southern Vermont in 2015 after graduating from college, even though neither of us had ever spent much time here and we didn’t have...
by Rachel Shields Ebersole | Jul 12, 2024 | Arts and Culture
Above: Biologist and musician Tarun Nayar produces music using synthesizers and organisms including mushrooms during a show at Epsilon Spires in Brattleboro. Photo: Kristopher Radder, Brattleboro Reformer. For Mushroom Church, Canada-based biologist and musician Tarun...
by Rachel Shields Ebersole | Jul 5, 2024 | Education, Jobs, Relocate, Schools, Teaching & Education
Nurture the future as an education administrator while enjoying the amazing quality of life in small-town Vermont! Community College of Vermont Helping Vermonters achieve educational and professional equity since 1970. Work in a beautifully restored historic downtown...
by Rachel Shields Ebersole | Jul 1, 2024 | Community, LGBTQ, Relocate
Nina and Arrow moved to Brattleboro together in April 2023 from Albany, NY. They met online and bring a blend of backgrounds to their new home, with Arrow originally from Louisiana and Nina from Colorado.The couple quickly found favorite spots in town, such as Mocha...
by Rachel Shields Ebersole | Jun 25, 2024 | Arts and Culture, BIPOC Vermonters, Community
Above: The Old Stone House in Brownington, VT, a stop on the Vermont African American Heritage Trail New audio recordings created by multimedia artist Shanta Lee will enhance the visitor experience at selected sites on the Vermont African American Heritage Trail....
by Rachel Shields Ebersole | Jun 10, 2024 | Community, Food, Relocate
If you’re looking to fall in love with Vermont, a single June day here will likely seal the deal. Everything is lush; strawberries and asparagus are in season; and there’s a delightful cremee stand (or two) in just about every town. The days are warm...
by Rachel Shields Ebersole | May 20, 2024 | Community, Relocate
Jocelyn & Ajay moved from Cincinnati, Ohio, to Brattleboro in January 2024, and have now settled in Newfane. They were drawn to the area by the New England Center for Circus Arts. Jocelyn works as a physical therapist at the local hospital, while Ajay works...
