The family farm, the generations who inherit general stores—in Vermont, those are often obvious. But there’s another traditional business where family makes all the difference: in the sawmills that turn harvested trees into lumber for houses, breweries, stores, banks, and more modest home pr… Read more

I didn’t hear the crash but it must have shaken the earth. It happened sometime in the spring but I‘m not sure just when. I came upon the wreckage when I was out for a walk on a trail through our woods that I don’t usually frequent. Read more

The phrase “civil twilight” is a scientific designation, referring to the period after sunset or before sunrise, ending or beginning when the sun is about six degrees below the horizon. Read more

I woke up one morning in early August and told myself to get going. Cheyenne would be waiting patiently for me by the gate. Then I remembered - Cheyenne is gone. Read more

“When you look at the mission of the Fire Department, it obviously is to protect lives and property, but it’s really taking care of our neighbors,” Troy Ruggles reflected. After 36 years with the St. Johnsbury Fire Department—two on call, 34 as a full-time firefighter—that’s how Troy sees th… Read more