From a clever Weybridge farmer to a beloved rock-and-roll roadie in Burlington to a pioneering trans-rights advocate, they reflect what it is to be a Vermonter.

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Writer Colin Flanders began to reconsider his own relationship to alcohol while reporting about Vermont’s booze problem.

It was difficult for writer Alison Novak to finagle an interview with Education Secretary Zoie Saunders, who eventually relented but still resisted opening up.

Seven Ways Seven Days Gets You Through the Week: Trustworthy local reporting. Piping‑hot food news. Thoughtful obituaries. Must‑do events. Stuck in Vermont videos. Eye‑opening personals. All the fun ...

Music editor Chris Farnsworth picks his favorite albums, songs and moments of the year, from buzzworthy indie records to major releases by local heavy hitters.

As Vermont got swept up in Trump’s crackdown on student protesters, writer Colin Flanders felt the rush of witnessing history in the making.

It’s not unusual for a journalist to discover an unexpected connection when out on assignment, but a serendipitous farmstand encounter was extra sweet.

Writer Alison Novak’s deep-dive research into an assault at the Vermont School for Girls led to a bigger story about state-level decision making.

The Vermont author, poet and “warrior scholar” penned the definitive book on LSD. He traveled far and wide but was always drawn back to life on the family farm.

In a case of uncanny timing, writer Ken Picard takes his 16-year-old daughter for her road test as he wraps up a story on driver ed in Vermont.