Life & Culture – Page 4 – VTDigger

A dimly lit bar or club with ornate, eclectic hanging lamps and chandeliers, crowded with people facing a stage with colorful lights.

Burlington, Champlain Valley, Chittenden County, Life & Culture, Regional

Burlington music venue Radio Bean seeks new owner

by Charlotte Oliver January 19, 2026, 5:39 pmJanuary 19, 2026, 5:55 pm

View from an airplane window showing a wing above a layer of fluffy white clouds with a blue sky and wispy clouds above.

Young Writers Project: ‘The Brave’

by Young Writers Project January 18, 2026, 6:55 amJanuary 17, 2026, 11:57 am

A woman in athletic wear stands smiling and talking with a group of young girls outdoors at what appears to be a sporting event. Other people are visible in the background.

Capping a historic career, Stratton-trained skier Jessie Diggins is anything but retiring

by Kevin O'Connor January 18, 2026, 6:53 amJanuary 29, 2026, 6:46 pm

A dirt path through a dense forest with melting patches of snow on the ground and evergreen trees on both sides.

Life & Culture, Regional, Southern Vermont, Windsor County

Vermont organizations merge accessible recreation and conservation goals in ‘first-of-its-kind’ outdoor center in Rochester

by Greta Solsaa January 15, 2026, 6:07 pmJanuary 15, 2026, 6:07 pm

Person with short hair, wearing blue-rimmed glasses and a black top, smiling at the camera against a plain background.

Vermont Conversation: Cartoonist Alison Bechdel on hope, humor and ‘waking up’ in dark times

by David Goodman January 14, 2026, 7:17 pmJanuary 16, 2026, 8:50 am

Illustration of two people hugging, one with long brown hair in a green shirt and the other with short dark hair in a blue shirt, set against a purple and pink watercolor background.

Young Writers Project: ‘Can we be friends?’

by Young Writers Project January 11, 2026, 6:30 amJanuary 9, 2026, 12:56 pm

A skier celebrates, holding skis overhead at a snowy competition finish area with spectators and banners in the background.

The rise and fall and rise of Vermont-schooled skier Mikaela Shiffrin

by Kevin O'Connor January 11, 2026, 6:00 amJanuary 29, 2026, 10:21 am

A woman stands holding a mug in a cozy, cluttered living room with patterned wallpaper, a wood stove, bookshelves, a TV, and a small decorated Christmas tree.

Vermont’s pagans find comfort and creativity in new surge of interest in witchcraft

by Erin Petenko January 9, 2026, 4:13 pmJanuary 12, 2026, 11:09 am

A collage of four photos: a protest with a "RELEASE" sign, a person working in a greenhouse, a woman covering her face outdoors, and a person cleaning a barn interior.

VTDigger’s staff photographer looks back on his 15 favorite images of 2025

by Glenn Russell January 5, 2026, 6:34 pmJanuary 5, 2026, 6:39 pm

A person works on a stained glass project at a wooden table in a bright room with colorful stained glass panels on the windows.

Corinth studio offers a window into an artist’s life

by Amelia Cunningham January 4, 2026, 6:30 amJanuary 3, 2026, 8:35 am

A cross-country skier wearing a race bib and USA-themed gear uses ski poles while moving through snow, with snow spray visible around their skis.

U.S. Nordic skiing’s future is a Vermonter with a pioneering family past

by Kevin O'Connor January 4, 2026, 6:00 amJanuary 29, 2026, 10:22 am

A collage showing people affected by and protesting climate change: residents, demonstrators, a flooded area, and a group holding "Make Big Oil Pay" signs at a press event.

What VTDigger readers couldn’t stop reading in 2025

by VTD Editor January 1, 2026, 6:52 amJanuary 5, 2026, 1:39 pm

A tabby cat sits in a cardboard box on a store counter next to a 2026 calendar featuring a photo of a similar cat and various store items in the background.

For many Vermont hardware stores, a new calendar year brings paws

by Kevin O'Connor December 31, 2025, 6:53 amDecember 30, 2025, 6:30 pm

A bird feeder hangs from a tree branch in a snowy yard near a green house with Adirondack chairs and other outdoor decorations visible.

It’s bird feeder season in Vermont. Here’s what to know about owning one.

by Erin Petenko December 28, 2025, 6:52 amDecember 26, 2025, 4:28 pm