Montpelier, VT, is known as the only state capital without a McDonald’s. But now it is apparently also the only state capital without a post office. Montpelier’s federal building, including the PO and the federal […]
Green Mountain Nutcracker
Happy Holidays to all! And in that spirit, some photos from the Moving Light Dance company’s annual Green Mountain Nutcracker performance at the Barre, VT, Opera House last week. Be merry, safe, and grateful.
Just a Smallish Flood …
Montpelier had to get the sandbags out again on Monday, Dec.18, as pouring rain and melting snow brought the Winooski and the North Branch rivers to flood stage for the second time in five months. […]
December Snow
Snow’s not unusual in December in Vermont, of course, but late November and early December turned out to be snowier than we’ve come to expect in these days of climate uncertainty. It looked good on […]
Ken Squier Signs Off
Condolences to the WDEV family, all Vermonters, and the motorsports world on the passing of Kenley Dean Squier (April 10, 1935–November 15, 2023). It is often said of a generation of Vermonters that “They Don’t […]
Just When You Thought It was Over
Montpelier firefighter Leon Eggleston tilts his helmet to deflect the water reaching him from a ladder truck hose as he steps back from the rk Miles fire. Below a firefighter on the deck of Hunger […]
Montpelier’s Halloween Arises from the Flood
Montpelier did Halloween 2023 in a big way, despite last summer’s flood and a fire last week that destroyed a newly repaired restaurant. Click here for a terrifying gallery.
Wheels for Warmth 2023
A volunteer carries tires to a buyer’s vehicle during the 2023 Wheels for Warmth event at the Vermont Granite Museum in Barre, VT, Saturday, October 28. Since 2005, Wheels for Warmth has been recycling tires […]
Spreading It on
I hope I’m not laying it on too thick when I say that even spreading manure looks good on the Sparrow Farm fields in East Montpelier, VT. You’ve got the bright green autumn grass, the […]
Mideast Mourning
A gathering to mourn the violence and deaths on all sides in the Middle East was held Friday, October 20, at the Vermont State House. On a dark, drizzly evening, the Kaddish, a Jewish prayer […]
A Celebration of Granite
The Barre granite industry, past and present, was on display Saturday, October 14, at the Vermont Granite Museum in Barre. Above, sculptor Gary Sassi at work on a memorial. Below, in descending order: a detail […]
Lost Nation Returns
Montpelier’s Lost Nation Theater, displaced by the Flood of 2023, produced its first post-inundation play at the City Hall performance space in October. Sam & Jim in Hell by Jeanne Beckwith finds writers Samuel Beckett […]
Montpelier Youth Conservation Corps
In the 1930s, the US had the Civilian Conservation Corps, which built public works projects around the country, including a dam that this summer saved Montpelier, VT, from even worse flooding than it had. Montpelier […]
Essex Chain Lakes, Adirondacks
The Adirondacks: so near, and yet—when you’re out there—so far from anywhere else. Loons on call; Hornbeck boats on parade; frogs on lily pads. Time slightly on hold. Click “Continue reading” for the gallery link. […]
Flood of ’23, Cleanup
Residents watch as trash haulers pick up flood debris from in front of houses along Montpelier VT’s Elm Street on July 19. Click “Continue reading” or the photo above or headline for the gallery. Click […]
Flood of 2023 in central Vermont
A washed out riverbank, demolished car and debris in Barre, VT, USA, after the Stevens Branch of the Winooski River rampaged through the city 10 July 2023. Click “Continue reading” or the photo above or […]