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...
by Rachel Shields Ebersole | Mar 18, 2024 | Civic Engagement, Community
One of the treasures of Southern Vermont living is all the sweet little town newsletters being published by community committees. These town newsletters include with everything from highway department updates and pie sale announcements to seasonal reflections...
by Rachel Shields Ebersole | Mar 14, 2024 | Arts and Culture, Community
Vermont ranks 5th in the U.S. for authors per capita. So why are there so many writers in Vermont? Perhaps both mud season and quiet, picturesque towns have something to do with it … It’s mud season in Newfane, and the town Facebook group is full of locals...
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...
