Last weekend at the Michael J. Baker Essex Classic wrestling tournament, RUHS senior Zane Cooper took home the championship for his weight class. But his achievement was bigger than just that win—he ...

Long admired for her sandwich-making skills and affection for community, Daisey Darling of South Royalton’s RB’s Delicatessen, which closed last month, has a message for her followers. “I miss ...

Winter Warm Up Markets will be held on three dates at the Valley Hub (formerly Rochester High School) on South Main Street in Rochester. Featuring craft and food vendors, music, and kids activities, ...

Randolph Center—Lois A. Blanchard, age 93, died peacefully on January 19, 2026 the at Menig Nursing Home in Randolph Center, after a brief illness. Lois was born November 1, 1932 in Worcester, Mass., ...

This illustration from the British Library’s collection of Western Drawings shows Lord Macartney’s first meeting with the Qianlong Emperor in 1793. (Wikimedia Commons) Probably the worst decision in ...

I am currently a patient of Gifford Medical Center’s Chelsea clinic. Last week I was informed that my primary care provider, Dr. Laura Barber, had been given her termination notice and would be ...

On an early winter walk with my three-year-old in a local town forest, we heard our steps crunch on the frozen ground. The dirt of the trail had been pushed up on delicate columns of ice that looked ...

Last year, Josh and Andrew Jonestein would often spend evenings on their patio in Dallas, brainstorming an exit strategy from Texas. All it took was a birthday trip to Vermont last November and a tour ...

For a small Vermont town, its general stores serve an almighty purpose. To locals, “going to the store”—whether for coffee, the paper, groceries, or just a healthy dose of town gossip—means much more ...

The “Dream Dozen” has been changed to “Outstanding Underclassmen.” The VBCA Executive Board voted to change that this year so more student-athletes could be recognized. There are now eight boys and ...

The new year is upon us, and with it comes a new crop of material entering the public domain. For 2026, that’s the sound recordings of 1925 and all the other media of 1930. I wanted to continue my ...

Late fall and early winter are the best times of year to spot giant silk moth cocoons in New England. Perhaps you’ve seen these creatures in the summer, fluttering by your porch light in the evening ...