Vermont travel, homes, and services

3+ hour, 36+ min ago (374+ words) Seven Days senior multimedia producer Eva Sollberger has been making her award-winning video series "Stuck in Vermont" since 2007. In 2024, she won first place from the Association of Alternative Newsmedia for her video, "Barbie Collector." She received the Margaret L. (Peggy) Kannenstine Award for Arts Advocacy from the Vermont Arts Council in 2023. This map details her travels around the state; her 500th video was a musical. New episodes appear on the Seven Days website every other Thursday and air the following night on the WCAX-TV evening news. Sign up to receive an email alert each time a new one drops. And check Seven Days pages every other week for insights on the episodes. 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 stuff: horoscopes,…...

10+ hour, 2+ min ago (418+ words) Vermont soccer head coach Rob Dow appears to be headed to a bigger conference. The longtime Catamounts head coach who guided Vermont to the 2024 NCAA championship in historic fashion is reportedly set to be hired by Penn State, according to Jon Sauber of Centre Daily Times. Shortly before Sauber's online report on Wednesday, Dec. 11, WCAX-TV's Jack Fitzsimmons and Michael Dugan broke news that Dow and the Nittany Lions were in "deep negotiations." Dow's ninth season at Vermont ended with an upset loss to Hofstra in the second round of the NCAA Tournament at Virtue Field. The Catamounts had entered this year's tournament unbeaten and as the top overall seed. They also started 2025 as the top-ranked team in the nation in the United Soccer Coaches preseason poll. UVM athletics officials declined to comment until there is an official announcement. Under Dow,…...

11+ hour, 18+ min ago (56+ words) A woman has gone on to start her own business " Farmer Analytics " that offers on-site parasite testing in Fairfield, Vermont, a service she says is desperately needed. A woman has gone on to start her own business " Farmer Analytics " that offers on-site parasite testing in Fairfield, Vermont, a service she says is desperately needed....

17+ hour, 55+ min ago (246+ words) If you can, please consider a gift during our year-end member drive to sustain VTDigger's coverage of important statewide issues like this. Every day, I work to explain how policy decisions shape our health care system, how insurers and regulators respond and how these changes ripple through hospitals and households. I aim to bring clarity to a system that is often confusing and to hold decision makers accountable. As Vermont confronts broader challenges in health care affordability and access, independent, fact-based reporting is essential. Your donation ensures this work remains strong and accessible to everyone. Reader support is what allows me to devote the time and scrutiny this beat requires. Your contribution helps sustain VTDigger's journalism into the year ahead and ensures Vermonters have the information they need to navigate a rapidly changing system. Every gift also provides a day's…...

22+ hour, 33+ min ago (526+ words) Dean Roy, a high school freshman, wants Vermonters take "a chance on something different" with his candidacy One teen is seeking to make history in his home state. Dean Roy, a 14-year-old from Stowe, Vt., is running for governor in the Green Mountain State, which has no age restrictions for public office candidates. "I know it sounds crazy, a 14-year-old running for governor," Roy said in a video posted to Instagram on Nov. 11. "But honestly, look at the people in charge right now. They've been doing this forever and things still aren't working." Roy is encouraging Vermonters to "try something new" with his candidacy, saying in the video, "I'm not pretending that I know everything. But I do know this: Vermont deserves better. And maybe the first step toward real change is taking a chance on something different, even if…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago (371+ words) In a Bennington workshop, a handful of high school students are engaged in an unconventional afterschool activity: building a small airplane.Their mentor is Jim Sharkey, a recently retired aerospace engineer who launched Bennington STEMworks, a new nonprofit aimed at sparking young people's interest in aviation through hands-on learning. Sharkey, an amateur pilot, is originally from Scotland but has lived in southern Vermont for three decades. In the early 2000s, he built a small plane from a kit and thought it would be fun and educational to embark on a similar project with teens. Southwest Tech, the region's career and technical center, offered to host the program, which officially got off the ground in September. Students and community volunteers are fabricating plane parts from sheet metal and will eventually delve into more advanced work in electrical systems. Sharkey estimates it will…...

1+ day, 7+ hour ago (99+ words) Vermont Business Magazine The Vermont Association of Realtors" (VAR) has announced the selection of 12 members for its 2026 Leadership Academy, an immersive, year-long profession ... Vermont Association of Realtors launches 2026 Leadership Academy Vermont Business Magazine The Vermont Association of Realtors" (VAR) has announced the selection of 12 members for its 2026 Leadership Academy, an immersive, year-long professional development program designed to cultivate the next generation of association and community leaders. To support vital journalism, access our archives and get unique features like our award-winning profiles, Book of Lists & Business-to-Business Directory, subscribe HERE!...

1+ day, 8+ hour ago (633+ words) Dreaming of those picture-perfect vistas but totally dreading a grueling, steep climb? Good news! You don't need to be a seasoned hiker to get a bucket list view in Vermont. I've rounded up five easy-rated trails'each one under three miles'that deliver jaw-dropping panoramas. I'm talking everything from dramatic quarries to rushing waterfalls, all tucked into state forests or parks that are perfect for a relaxed day out. All you need are sturdy shoes and a little curiosity. Imagine strolling through Barre Town Forest's cool, shady woods'maybe hearing a disc golf game nearby'until, suddenly, massive quarry pits appear like a historic granite graveyard. This 2.2-mile out-and-back in the Millstone Trails area is truly unique. You'll see carved stone faces and sweeping overlooks of rugged excavations'a real up-close look at Vermont's mining past. Near Burlington, Niquette Bay State Park offers views that…...

1+ day, 8+ hour ago (149+ words) Those kids would be lucky if it is. Overall, The Vermont Farm Project is a purehearted, impressive work that blends storytelling, current events and history to offer perspective on a disappearing way of life. It examines what we've lost and what we still have " and offers an inkling of how we might keep it. The Vermont Farm Project: A Farm-to-Stage Musical is available at northernstage.org and on major streaming services. Stores such as Bristol Discount Beverage and Five Corner Variety show how sales from 802Spirits stores support businesses and communities. This article appears in Dec 10-16 2025. Jordan Adams joined Seven Days as music editor in 2016. In 2021, he became an arts and culture staff writer. He's won awards from the Vermont Press Association and the New England Newspaper and Press Association. In 2022, he became a freelance contributor. More by Jordan Adams...

1+ day, 14+ hour ago (333+ words) The Vermont Nuclear Decommissioning Citizens Advisory Panel held its last regular meeting of the year Monday evening. Members heard an update on the decommissioning of the former plant and discussed possible groundwater PFAS levels on the site. NorthStar Vermont Yankee began decommissioning and deconstructing the former Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Plant in Vernon six years ago - in January 2019. Senior Manager Corey Daniels told the panel NorthStar is on schedule and confident they will complete the decommissioning ahead of the 2030 deadline. Panel member State Representative Laura Sibilia asked Daniels if there had been any evidence of PFAS on the former nuclear site or in materials they have shipped for out-of-state disposal. "I have asked a number of questions about the groundwater that is being moved. With relation to the PFAS, do we have any sense if any of that groundwater was…...