When Heather Alger and Nick Anzalone decided to relocate to St. Johnsbury a couple of years ago, they were looking to downsize to a simple space within walking distance to St. Johnsbury Academy. They settled on what is now 142 Eastern (located at 142 Eastern Avenue), a venue for intimate com… Read more

Last month I described our first days in the western highlands of Scotland, based in Glencoe and then Ullapool. That was our wet introduction to a sparsely populated region of stark natural beauty with its rocky mountains, green glens, fjord-like lochs, and heather-covered peat. Read more

Harriet Tubman, one of our most revered historical figures, is back in the national spotlight with the powerful new film “Harriet.” As a child, I was told that our family had a close connection with this courageous icon. Read more

As policy-makers around Vermont search for ways to keep young people from moving out of state, a growing group in the Northeast Kingdom has come together to make the region more attractive to young professionals. Read more

If you’ve driven up Route 18 by Pettyco Junction (formerly Aime’s Restaurant and Motel), gone to a Pumpkinfest at the Gingue farm, or cruised along Stiles Pond, where anglers perch uneasily on heaps of rock—you’ve passed through Waterford Hollow. Read more