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...
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...
