Here We Are: Lama Tomas, Celtic Buddhist Monk

Here We AreMarch 24, 2025Spotlight on Vermonters

Offering spiritual approaches to addiction and recovery, Lama Tomas is an ordained Celtic Buddhist Monk living a life of service....

Here We Are: Caz Clark, Safety & Outreach Mgr., Brattleboro Food Co-op

Here We AreMarch 10, 2025Spotlight on Vermonters

As the Safety and Outreach manager at the co-op, Caz Clark helps local folks needing food, shelter, and other necessities...

Here We Are: Julie Moir Messervy, Landscape Architect & Designer

Here We AreFebruary 10, 2025Spotlight on Vermonters

A premier landscape designer, Julie Moir Messervy brings creative innovation with heart to gardens. Her vision is to make this...

Here We Are: Bo Foard, Foard Panel, The Porch Cafe

Here We AreJanuary 27, 2025Spotlight on Vermonters

Bo Foard owns and founded Foard Panel Inc., which designs, manufactures, and installs Structural Insulating Panels. He is also co-owner...

Here We Are: Ken Lockie, Musician, Producer

Here We AreJanuary 13, 2025Spotlight on Vermonters

A vocalist and performer in Britain’s Post-punk, New Wave era, Ken Lockie was the creative force behind the band Cowboys...

Map: Where Did Eva Sollberger Get “Stuck in Vermont” Exactly?

Stuck in VermontDecember 26, 2024Spotlight on Vermonters

Watch “Stuck in Vermont” in a new way! Use the map to find videos in your town, see when they...

Here We Are: Jim Giddings, Mitchell-Giddings Fine Arts

Here We AreDecember 20, 2024Spotlight on Vermonters

Jim Giddings is an artist – a painter of rich and compelling abstract images. He worked at the Brattleboro Museum...

Here We Are: Kristin Sullivan, The Retreat Farm, E.D.

Here We AreDecember 16, 2024Spotlight on Vermonters

With a background in art, anthropology and non-profits, Kristin brings skills and understanding of place and place-making to the Retreat...

Here We Are: George Wiese, Estey Organ Museum, Trustee

Here We AreSeptember 23, 2024Spotlight on Vermonters

George Wiese, a trustee of the Estey Organ Museum, shares details about the upcoming Estey Organ Fest, highlighting exciting performances...

Here We Are: Emily Wagner, In-Sight Photography Project

Here We AreSeptember 9, 2024Spotlight on Vermonters

Emily Wagner discusses her role at the In-Sight Photography Project, where she continues the mission of empowering Brattleboro youth through...

Here We Are: Lyndsey Alyn, Vegan A.F. Restaurant

Here We AreAugust 26, 2024Spotlight on Vermonters

Lyndsey Alyn shares her entrepreneurial journey, focusing on her passion for wellness coaching, mentorship, and making life better for kids...

Here We Are: Amy Comerchero, Amy’s Café and Bakery

Here We AreAugust 12, 2024Spotlight on Vermonters

Amy showcases her cozy, renovated bakery on Main Street, known for its welcoming atmosphere and delicious baked goods, soups, and...

Here We Are: Eileen Christelow, Children's Book Author & Illustrator

Here We AreJuly 29, 2024Spotlight on Vermonters

Award-winning author and illustrator of many children’s books, Eileen has captivated kids, parents and teachers alike with her fun, full...

Here We Are: Zoe Proctor, Hilltop Montessori School, Admissions Dir.

Here We AreJuly 15, 2024Spotlight on Vermonters

Born and raised locally, Zoe gives us a personal and professional portrait of Montessori education, and how that learning has...

Stuck in Vermont: Cambridge Resident Justin Marsh Brings Drag Queens to Rural Towns as Emoji Nightmare

Stuck in VermontJuly 11, 2024Spotlight on Vermonters

Justin Marsh, aka drag queen Emoji Nightmare, promotes LGBTQ+ acceptance through drag story hours in Vermont despite attempts to ban...

Here We Are: Lyle Howe, Brown & Roberts Hardware

Here We AreJuly 1, 2024Spotlight on Vermonters

Lyle has been on the team at Brown & Roberts Hardware for many years, helping folks fix, find, mend and...

Stuck in Vermont: Metal Sculptor Kat Clear Creates Public Art Flowers in Downtown Vergennes With Help From Welding Students at Northlands Job Corps | Stuck in Vermont | Seven Days

Stuck in VermontJune 27, 2024Spotlight on Vermonters

Metal sculptor Kat Clear is known for public art in Burlington. After a break, she collaborated with welding students to...

Here We Are: Abe Noe-Hays, Rich Earth Institute

Here We AreJune 17, 2024Spotlight on Vermonters

Abe Noe-Hays is the co-founder and research director of Rich Earth Institute, this country’s first community scale urine recycling program,...

Stuck in Vermont: Nick Morse Has Been Planting Peonies in Chittenden County for 40 Years

Stuck in VermontJune 13, 2024Spotlight on Vermonters

Nick Morse, a retired Burlington resident, tends to peonies at six locations in Chittenden County for the past 40 years....

Here We Are: Susan Brearey, Artist

Here We AreJune 5, 2024Spotlight on Vermonters

Take a walk on the wild side with Susan’s animal art – And hear about her adventures in music, museums...

Stuck in Vermont: Volunteer Leonard Prive Picks Up Roadside Trash Between Underhill and Westfield | Stuck in Vermont | Seven Days

Stuck in VermontMay 30, 2024Spotlight on Vermonters

Leonard Prive, retired custodian, volunteers 6-8 hours a day picking up trash along Vermont roads, inspiring others to keep the...

Here We Are: Peter Amidon, Musician, Choral Director

Here We AreMay 20, 2024Spotlight on Vermonters

Peter Amidon is an exemplar of music’s power to bring folks together.Through choral directing, storytelling, community sings, dance calling,and bedside...

Stuck in Vermont: A Ford Model A Named Lizzie Has Been Driven by the Aubin Family for Five Generations | Stuck in Vermont | Seven Days

Stuck in VermontMay 16, 2024Spotlight on Vermonters

Three generations of the Aubin family have cherished and maintained a 1931 Ford Model A named Lizzie, driven around town...

Here We Are: Tucker Barrett, Stringed Instument Designer

Here We AreMay 6, 2024Spotlight on Vermonters

With roots in Brattleboro, Tucker built custom guitars for Lou Reed, Pete Townsend, Andy Summers, and many other luminaries –...

Stuck in Vermont: Visiting the Wind Phone at the Lanpher Memorial Library in Hyde Park | Stuck in Vermont | Seven Days

Stuck in VermontMay 2, 2024Spotlight on Vermonters

A nonoperational phone booth in Japan inspired ones worldwide. In Vermont, a wind phone was installed outside a library for...

Here We Are: Dar Tavernier, Tavernier Chocolates

Here We AreApril 22, 2024Spotlight on Vermonters

Dar had the vision to create unique and delicious chocolates that are beautiful, artisanal with mindfully sourced ingredients. After 10...

Stuck in Vermont: Visiting the Kellogg-Hubbard Library’s PoemCity in Montpelier During the Month of April | Stuck in Vermont | Seven Days

Stuck in VermontApril 18, 2024Spotlight on Vermonters

April is National Poetry Month, and Montpelier becomes PoemCity with 450 poems displayed in 50 downtown businesses. Organized by Kellogg-Hubbard...

‘Stuck in Vermont’ During the Eclipse | Stuck in Vermont | Seven Days

Stuck in VermontApril 9, 2024Spotlight on Vermonters

Eva Sollberger captures the total solar eclipse along the Winooski River Walk, crowdsourced photos and videos from Vermonters, and made...

Here We Are: Anna Patton, Musician

Here We AreApril 8, 2024Spotlight on Vermonters

Anna’s unique expression shines through everything she does – playing the clarinet, singing, teaching and performing. She loves to help...

Stuck in Vermont: The Champlain Valley Quilt Guild Prepares for Its Biennial Quilt Show | Stuck in Vermont | Seven Days

Stuck in VermontApril 4, 2024Spotlight on Vermonters

Champlain Valley Quilt Guild in Chittenden County promotes quilting since 1979, with monthly gatherings, charity work, and an upcoming quilt...

Here We Are: Simon Renault, Scott Farm, General Manager

Here We AreMarch 25, 2024Spotlight on Vermonters

A native of Brittany, Simon came to America to study permaculture. Now, as general manager of the Scott farm, he...

Stuck in Vermont: Digging Into the Ravine That Divided Burlington in the 1800s | Stuck in Vermont | Seven Days

Stuck in VermontMarch 21, 2024Spotlight on Vermonters

Burlington, VT had a hidden ravine dividing the downtown and Hill Section. Now being explored and rerouted by the Department...

Here We Are: Ember Rebrina, LGBTQ+ Activist, Asylum Seeker

Here We AreMarch 11, 2024Spotlight on Vermonters

Having fled their home in Russia, Ember recalls the dangers and struggles of their life as a non-binary person there,...

Stuck in Vermont: Hannah Miller Visits the Haskell Free Library & Opera House in Derby Line, Vt., and Stanstead, Québec | Stuck in Vermont | Seven Days

Stuck in VermontMarch 7, 2024Spotlight on Vermonters

Hannah Miller knits in libraries across Vermont, including the unique Haskell Free Library straddling the US-Canada border, documented on social...

Here We Are: Liv Berelson, Community Asylum Seekers Project (CASP,) Director

Here We AreFebruary 26, 2024Spotlight on Vermonters

Liv has worked with refugees, immigrants and asylum seekers for many years, supporting their rights and giving legal and basic...

Stuck in Vermont: Meet Lynda Siegel, Burlington’s Queen of Mah-Jongg | Stuck in Vermont | Seven Days

Stuck in VermontFebruary 22, 2024Spotlight on Vermonters

Lynda Siegel teaches and organizes mah-jongg games at the Ohavi Zedek Synagogue, and has raised $8,000 for the synagogue while...

Here We Are: Evie Kiehle, Author, BUHS Student

Here We AreFebruary 12, 2024Spotlight on Vermonters

A senior at BUHS, Evie Kiehle has just written and published a book “Where Are the Women?: A Simple Guide...

Stuck in Vermont: Goth Family in Waterbury: Sarah, Jay and Zarek Vogelsang-Card | Stuck in Vermont | Seven Days

Stuck in VermontFebruary 8, 2024Spotlight on Vermonters

Meet the gothic-themed, Halloween-loving Vogelsang-Card family who celebrate Halloween instead of Valentine’s Day, live in a haunted house, and raise...