People and Places

If Emma Slater, owner of Twisted Halo Donuts, had stuck with what she refers to as her first “adult-feeling” job, perhaps she would be the one writing this article.

Douglas Webster doesn’t want his musical pursuits to be confined to one genre.

In the firmament of Charlotte Senior Center programing, there are lots of stars, but over the years one of its all-stars has been Hank Kaestner.

For a man with a history of working for start-up companies, taking a job at a firm that’s been in existence since 1892 might seem odd but for Curt Alpeter, there are a lot of parallels between his new job as CEO at Grafton Village Cheese and his previous work for IDX, MyWebGrocer and Runamok Maple.

The Charlotte Grange’s mission is to honor our agrarian roots and build a resilient future for all. We think Charlotte is special, and we want to be part of contributing to and growing community connections, helping fellow Charlotters in need, advocating for and raising awareness about Charlotte farmers and makers, encouraging civic engagement, bringing the arts and music to more Charlotters, and more broadly: Celebrating Charlotte.

Katie Webster’s blog, Healthy Seasonal Recipes, combines two of her strongest talents: recipe development and photography. She has spent two decades being creative in the kitchen on both fronts.

Selectboard member, philanthropist and avid volunteer, Louise McCarren has died. She was found at her home on Popple Dungeon Road on Friday morning, Feb. 16.

Don’t worry if you have a Thin Mint dependency and are worried about finding the cookie you love. If you missed one-on-one opportunities to purchase the cookie craving you suffer from annually, don’t stress out.

Don’t worry if you have a Thin Mint dependency and are worried about finding the cookie you love. If you missed one-on-one opportunities to purchase the cookie craving you suffer from annually, don’t stress out.

Some people run from the cold, but Christopher Vatis, chief organizer of the Polar Picklers, embraces it. Snow shovel in hand, he keeps his fellow pickleball players active throughout the winter.

MaryAnne Gatos knows that high school seniors have a lot to think about. She wants to help them figure out their next steps.

Nick van der Kloot lost two things when he moved to the United States from the Netherlands in 1982 for a three-month internship at an accounting firm in New York City.

Ed Amidon died the day after Christmas. Members of his family said it was his time and that he had lived a good life.

The American Red Cross is experiencing an emergency blood shortage as the nation faces the lowest number of people giving blood in 20 years.

The Clemmons Family Farm is now owned by a nonprofit organization and plans are for the farm to grow more crops. And art.

Join me for a pleasant outing in downtown Burlington. Really. This is not aspirational.

Rex Forehand has made a career out of training psychologists, but he’s written a book that can help those in need of their services do some of their work by themselves.

Each day at Merrymac Farm Sanctuary, when 8 a.m. rolls around, it’s feeding time. And like clockwork there’s always a rowdy bunch, ready to eat. 

Katie Rose Leonard’s third year at the helm of Head Over Fields farm wasn’t easy.

The 2020 closing of Woodside Juvenile Rehabilitation Center in Essex left a vacuum in care for Vermont’s most troubled children requiring full-time oversight.