Singer Songwriter Mikahely
Mikahely is a self-taught musician who draws inspiration from traditional Malagasy rhythms and is based in Vermont who recently appeared on the podcast Rocket Shop Radio Hour, which features ...
Meet Your Neighbors
Who Grows Our Food: A Conversation with Mr. Henry
Fall is just around the corner in Vermont. The COVID-19 pandemic hasn’t stopped folks from visiting their favorite farm stands and orchards to go apple picking and finding the perfect pumpkin to ...
A Pandemic Pregnancy
When New York City shut down in mid-March, Eliza Fitzhugh and Andrés Gutierrez already had a lot on their minds. The couple was expecting their first child, due on April 9th, along with a packed ...
Second Home to Home Base
Almost twenty years ago, Jean and Jack Sharry’s son went to summer camp in Vermont. At the end of his stay, his parents visited and they were hooked on the outdoor spaces, community, and natural ...
Nomads Find Home in Vermont
“This was our zombie apocalypse house,” said Justin Will, gesturing to the two-story open floor plan home where he and his wife, Elise Willer, have unexpectedly spent the past six months.
For ...
Returning to Vermont Roots
“You’re going to need to figure something out,” Kiera Bratton-Lewis told her husband, Cory Bratton, over a phone call in early March. “It’s going to get bad.” She was referring to what was about ...
Sylvacurl Turns Junk Wood Into an Eco-Friendly Windfall
By KEN PICARD | Photo Credit JEB WALLACE-BRODEUR
When Jim Lovinsky cofounded Sylvacurl of Vermont in 1993, he didn't envision it as a full-time, year-round job. Instead, he let the company, ...
Firmly Northeastern: Bad to Be Good
Bad to Be Good is a four-man combo based in Vermont who recently appeared on the podcast Rocket Shop Radio Hour, which features Vermont music and artists.
For more than five years, Bad to Be
For Vermont Entrepreneur, Wood Heat Fits Like a Glove
As a young entrepreneur, Sam Hooper carefully considers every decision he makes for his business, and every dollar he spends. So when Hooper, who bought the hundred-year-old Vermont Glove last ...
Vermont Wood Banks Offer Neighborly Heating Assistance
By MARGARET GRAYSON
On a windy stretch of Bristol Road in Monkton, Lee Kauppila was ready to tell a story. Clad in a red checkered jacket, toque and work gloves, he was all booming voice and ...
Lumberjills Gain Skills, Confidence in Game of Logging
“Learning to use a chainsaw was the most empowering thing I have ever done,” said Caitlin Gosciminski, a natural resources major at the University of Vermont.
Gosciminski was among ten women ...
Master Plumber Chris Boudreau Helps Clients Go With the Flow
By KEN PICARD
Chris Boudreau has been flush with work lately, and he doesn't see things letting up anytime soon. With the early arrival of freezing temperatures in Vermont, the 38-year-old ...