Kids VT, Summer 2024
Seven Ways to Help 6- to 10-Year-Olds Become More Self-Reliant; Fun Family Hikes; Recipe for Berry Tartlets; Mo Willems Exhibit at ECHO
Obituary: Theodor “Ted” Bogner, 1935-2024
Thirty-six-year IBM engineer loved bowling, golf and the New York Yankees
Obituary: Dr. Edward E. Nawotka Jr., 1940-2024
U.S. Army colonel and co-owner of local dentistry practice loved coin collecting, supporting the Second Amendment and watching the Detroit Lions play football
State Officials Pitch Juvenile Facility to Vergennes Residents
State leaders headed to the Vergennes Opera House on Wednesday evening to make the case for building a secure juvenile treatment facility in the Little…
Obituary: David Alan Jenkins, 1935-2024
Former Vermont Superior Court judge lived by two principles: service above self and a strong Christian faith
Independence Days: Seven Ways to Help 6- to 10-Year-Olds Become More Self-Reliant
Last month my wife, Ann-Elise, and I watched as our teenage children cleared another developmental milestone: They drove by themselves to Massachusetts to catch a…
Libraries Help Kids Read 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten
Reading 1,000 books to your kids sounds daunting, but it’s actually easier than you might expect according to Megan Estey Butterfield, youth librarian at Burlington’s…
Vermont Kids Compete Creatively in Destination Imagination
“A broken jar, a bit of stone — the remains of the past are all around us. Have you ever wondered what those things might…
Mealtime: Capturing the Flavor of Summer With Frangipane Berry Tartlets
Every year for my sister’s birthday on July 1, I try to make a fun dessert that incorporates summer berries, especially blueberries and strawberries. She…
Use Your Words: Find Myself Longing for Summer
Summer is not my favorite season, summer is not really my jam, but as June, July, and August approach in their usual pack, I find…
Editor’s Note: Make the Most of It
Wow, that happened fast. I’m referring to the onset of summer — I swear it was just stick season, but I thought I saw a…
In Case You Missed It: Can’t Miss Summer Events
Fourteen weeks separate Memorial Day and Labor Day, the unofficial start and end of summer, respectively. That sounds like a lot of time, but don’t…
Hit the Trails: Five Fun Family Hikes
Vermont is known as the Green Mountain State for good reason. Options abound to get your family into the woods. From easy saunters to impressive…
The Pigeon and Friends Land in Burlington
A new exhibit at ECHO Leahy Center for Lake Champlain lets visitors immerse themselves in the imaginative world of a celebrated children’s book author. “The…
Family Is an Odd Onion
I remember going to my own doctor’s appointment very soon after giving birth, and the paperwork requested me to list my family members and their ages. That was one of the first times when I fully grasped that I now had my own family.
There’s More to Explore at Wonderfeet Kids’ Museum
The newly expanded Wonderfeet Kids’ Museum is now open to the public; it hosted a celebratory block party on May 11. Visitors can walk through…
