Ellie Mae, an 8-year-old spotted German shorthaired pointer, can be found at the Burlington airport most days, providing comfort to anxious customers.
Rachel Hellman
Rachel Hellman was a staff writer at Seven Days, covering Vermont’s small towns. She was also a corps member with Report for America, a national service program that places journalists into local newsrooms. Her story about transgender newcomers in Vermont won a Report for America Local News Award in 2024. Her writing has also appeared in the Guardian, the Boston Globe, and U.S. News & World Report. Rachel has a black cat, Momo, who can open her fridge without assistance or permission.
