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...
by Jennifer Stromsten | Apr 26, 2021 | Civic Engagement, Local government
We all remember the lead-up to our first time. Asking friends how their first time went, choosing our outfit for that day, researching online to find the answers to our most pressing questions, looking up the address multiple times so we know where to go, planning...
by Jennifer Stromsten | Apr 7, 2021 | Construction, Financial Services, G.S. Precision, Healthcare & Services, Manufacturing, Teaching & Education, The Richards Group
From locally owned and family-operated businesses, to socially responsible employers, southern Vermont’s small but outstanding employers are looking for talent! See below for a job listing from the team at The Richards Group, shown here accepting yet another Vermont...
by Jennifer Stromsten | Mar 24, 2021 | Relocate
Did you relocate to Vermont? We know it can take a little time to get settled and meet people, but one of the many great things about Vermont is how friendly its residents are. Whether you’re looking for your town clerk’s office, the library, the post office, or the...
