Kathleen Fleming finds escape from the world in her studio
Kathleen Fleming’s work has been shown in a number of locales across the state, but she loves it when…
Teacher Feature
(A group of Charlotte Central School students have revived the school newspaper and are periodically sending their stories to…
Merrymac Farm founder named 1 of 20 outstanding VT women
Era MacDonald, founder and executive director of Merrymac Farm Sanctuary in Charlotte, was honored as one of 20 Outstanding…
Around Town: April 3
Congratulations Eliza Rutherford of Charlotte has been appointed to the board of directors of the American Hanoverian Society.As the…
Alerts to crime victims in Vermont are full of flaws
On a Sunday night, Kelsey Rice found her abuser at her home again, out on bail after an arrest…
Carl Linnaeus: Father of taxonomy
Rudbeckia hirta. Solanum lycopersicum. Acer saccharum. Have you ever seen these names on plant tags or seed packets and…
Weed thrives on Greenbush Road
Thank goodness Charlotte doesn’t have a police department. When Joan Weed visited the home in 1996 where she now…
McColgin defending the underdog, teaching meditation
David McColgin has spent his entire career representing criminal defendants. Convinced that our country sends too many people to…
Rhino Foods founder works to be state’s best employer
Considering the current administration’s targeting of refugees, Ted Castle, founder of Rhino Foods, came to the Men’s Breakfast at…
Hanley helps Charlotte and Chittenden County plan
Dana Hanley has spent her career making sure that land-use decisions are made wisely. She has done it for…
Talking the talk, walking the walk of sustainability
For three decades, Ruah Swennerfelt and Louis Cox have lived largely off-grid on their homestead in Charlotte. Their homesteading…
Theater for wishing well unveiled
Saturday had dawned cold, and around 10 a.m., it was still cold outside of the Vermont Teddy Bear Factory….
Dinnan sees Grange increasing in-person gatherings
For many people, the notion of a Grange conjures up images of days gone by. Tai Dinnan wants to…
Devine and Herlihy contend for two-year selectboard seat
Krohn runs for three-year seat unopposed since Faulkner not running for reelection As Town Meeting Day approaches on March…
Jamie Valyou brings a career of firefighting to Charlotte
Jamie Valyou was on a path toward work as an accountant when a classmate at Burlington Technical Center needed…
A Valentine’s wish inspired by former president Carter
In early June of 2017, I climbed into a U-Haul truck with my cat, my shih tzu and all…
Coach Fleming steps down, but not away, from CVU football
A little more than two months after celebrating what may be the greatest season in the history of Vermont…
Rodgers hopes to be a ‘bridge’ as lieutenant governor
Grandchildren running around his 1840s farmhouse isn’t the only thing keeping John Rodgers’ hands full these days. There’s the…