While writer Alison Novak was on a family trip in Bangkok, she received an email that became national news and changed the trajectory of her cover story.

From a clever Weybridge farmer to a beloved rock-and-roll roadie in Burlington to a pioneering trans-rights advocate, they reflect what it is to be a Vermonter.

Burlington’s most beloved roadie trafficked in tales of adventure and street wisdom gleaned from his life on the road and was like a second father to at-risk youth.

It was difficult for writer Alison Novak to finagle an interview with Education Secretary Zoie Saunders, who eventually relented but still resisted opening up.

Writer Alison Novak’s deep-dive research into an assault at the Vermont School for Girls led to a bigger story about state-level decision making.

It’s not unusual for a journalist to discover an unexpected connection when out on assignment, but a serendipitous farmstand encounter was extra sweet.

As Vermont got swept up in Trump’s crackdown on student protesters, writer Colin Flanders felt the rush of witnessing history in the making.

The Vermont author, poet and “warrior scholar” penned the definitive book on LSD. He traveled far and wide but was always drawn back to life on the family farm.

Music editor Chris Farnsworth picks his favorite albums, songs and moments of the year, from buzzworthy indie records to major releases by local heavy hitters.

Writer Colin Flanders began to reconsider his own relationship to alcohol while reporting about Vermont’s booze problem.

When music editor Chris Farnsworth interviewed and wrote about his coworkers’ band, he found himself in an uncomfortable, and conflicted, position.