Suleiman ‘Sule’ Kangangi died Saturday at the Vermont Overland gravel bike race.
Kenyan cyclist dies in a crash during Vermont road race
Category: People & Places
First African Landing Day event in Burlington celebrates Black faith, resilience and creativity
Saturday’s gathering at the Intervale Center focused on raising awareness of Proposal 2, which would remove references to slavery from the Vermont Constitution.
PHOTOS: Vermont's 'oldest fair' draws cows, cars and crowds
The Caledonia County Fair continues through Sunday evening in Lyndonville.
Tony Redington, a ‘one man workhorse’ and Burlington community leader, dies
“He was just this person who would do the work and step up when things needed to be done,” Steve Goodkind said.
Border Patrol reports a ‘major increase’ in encounters with migrants this year. Why?
Experts say while Swanton Sector, which includes Vermont, the very eastern part of New York and the northern tip of New Hampshire, has seen an increase in border encounters, it’s important to note it comes as there is a global surge in migration.
Bill Schubart: A Vermont train journey in 1953
Inspired by the inaugural run of the new Burlington-New York Amtrak service in July, the author reconstructs his first trip from Waterbury to New York City’s Penn Station when he was 8 years old.
YWP: Recalibrate
This week’s Young Writers Project entry is ‘Recalibrate’ by Charlotte Dodds, 17, of Burlington. Illustration by Ellie Eringis.
Vermont Conversation: Stroke survivors bike across America to raise awareness and hope
“This metaphor of cycling is an adaptive activity that enables us to continue to live the kind of life we want to live."
The Deeper Dig: How to get a truck unstuck from Smugglers Notch
“GPS is the craziest thing,” said George McRae, who’s helped truck drivers get unstuck on Route 108. “They send these trucks all kind of places that they don’t belong.”
Ukrainian refugees are helping to build a haven for dozens of others in the Northeast Kingdom
After escaping the battlefield, one Ukrainian family has found purpose assisting Agape Ministries in renovating a shuttered nursing home to house others similarly displaced.
Burnt out on helping hoppers: Stray rabbit population strains Vermont rescues
One rescuer has documented 46 stray rabbits across the state this year, almost half of them in Burlington.
Colchester contemplates changes to East Lake Shore Drive
The narrow road runs along Malletts Bay and is dotted with tiny camps and older homes.
YWP: I Write Everything
This week’s Young Writers Project entry is ‘I Write Everything’ by Charlotte Dodds, 17, of Burlington. ‘Boots’ artwork by Lauren McCabe, 16, of South Burlington.
Census shows explosion of migration into Vermont in pandemic’s 1st year
More than 4,800 people came to Vermont between 2020 and 2021 — reversing years of population loss from people moving out of the state.
