by Rachel Shields Ebersole | Feb 13, 2024 | Community, LGBTQ, Trains
In Vermont, we generally learn to love the wintery weather (from “Yay my social plans are cancelled and I can read my book!” to “Everybody grab your snowshoes!”) — but snow or not, one thing Vermonters don’t do is wait for somebody...
by Rachel Shields Ebersole | Feb 1, 2024 | Civic Engagement, Community, Local government
BELLOWS FALLS — A citizen study committee hopes to increase participation in Town Meeting this year. The working group, which has been meeting quietly for a couple of months, wants to increase participation in Town Meeting, pure and simple, and is not advocating for a...
by Rachel Shields Ebersole | Feb 1, 2024 | Arts and Culture, Business, Construction, Jobs, Relocate, Teaching & Education
Have you secretly been dreaming of bringing people together to learn how to build their own beautiful wooden canoe? We may just have found your dream job in Vermont: Executive Director at HatchSpace, a “community workshop where we spark and nurture creative...
by Rachel Shields Ebersole | Jan 7, 2024 | Community, LGBTQ
HB Lozito, executive director of Brattleboro-based Out in the Open, will be honored with this year’s Con Hogan Award for Creative, Entrepreneurial Community Leadership by the Vermont Community Foundation. The annual award, established by a group of Con’s...
by Rachel Shields Ebersole | Aug 30, 2023 | Arts and Culture, Community, LGBTQ, Relocate
Roger Porter, Edge Media Newtork With the highest rate of same-sex couples in the nation, Vermont, home to majestic green mountains, scenic hiking trails and tasty food offerings, has quietly built a boisterous LGBTQ+ community over the years. The collection of...
