The Tech Issue October 2015 (Kids VT)
Meet Vermont’s Young “Makers”; Parenting in the Smartphone Age; Inside Rutland’s STEM Academy
Halloween Decorations
Parents: Jackie and Gerry Stoner Sons: Rowan, 10, and Rory, 8 Ask anyone in the Underhill-Jericho area where to find the best Halloween decorations, and…
Big Picture
Burlington’s Old North End just got a whole lot brighter. Wingspan Studio’s Maggie Standley and a group of teens from the Boys & Girls Club…
Pachyderm Passion
On the first Sunday in October, Burlington will be one of 130 cities around the world to hold its first-ever global march for elephants and…
Focus on Food
The internet is teeming with photos of food. It seems like everyone who likes to cook — or eat — posts the occasional food pic…
One to Watch: Brady MacKay
A 12-Year-Old Solves 3D Puzzles With Lightning Speed Name: Brady MacKay Age: 12 Town: South Burlington Put a Rubik’s cube in Brady MacKay’s hands and…
How My Son Kicked His Minecraft Habit
Watching ducks paddle along the edge of Lake Dunmore on a beautiful late May afternoon three years ago, my then-9-year-old son shrugged his shoulders and…
Steamroller Printmaking
What kind of supplies do you need to create the most fun art workshop ever? Paint, wood blocks and a construction vehicle — or so…
Coloring Contest Winners
The winners of our three gift certificates to Petra Cliffs are… Ava Booska, 4, South Hero Mariela Swiech, 7, Northfield Jenelle Hardy, 11, Georgia…
How the Owners of a Richmond Tech Startup Juggle Work and Family
Dad: Ben Kinnaman, robotics engineer, cofounder Greensea Systems Mom: Jo Strong Kinnaman, clinical psychologist, cofounder Greensea Systems Kids: sons Britton, 6, and Graeme, 3 It’s…
Book-Inspired Contest Winners
Congratulations to these talented young artists who submitted captioned pictures showing their favorite part of the first day of school, inspired by Miss Bindergarten Gets…
How Can Parents Reduce Their Kids’ Chances of Tooth Decay?
Many families set limits on their kids’ candy intake. But on Halloween, all bets are off. Should parents worry about what all that sugar will…
Pirate-Themed Ropes Course
What makes Voiles en Voiles, the new pirate-themed ropes course park in Montréal’s Old Port, so awesome? Looks, for starters. Fashioned to resemble two 18th-century…
Meet Some of Vermont’s Young “Makers”
By now you’ve heard about Ahmed Mohamed, the 14-year-old Texas freshman who built a digital clock and brought it to his suburban Dallas high school….
Parent Trap: Has Technology Made the Toughest Job Any Easier?
Last year, while nursing my infant daughter, Joni, in the wee hours, I found solace in the glow of my smartphone. When she wouldn’t go…
Stafford’s STEM Academy Prepares Teens for 21st-Century Careers
Rutland high school senior Karine Bombardier has loved to take things apart since she was a little kid. She says her father encouraged her to…
Fall Hiking
With its beautiful foliage and crisp, mostly mosquito-free air, fall is a great time to tackle the trails. But choosing the right hike to attempt…
Relics From the Past
When I was in seventh or eighth grade, I remember my middle school librarian standing in front of our class with a shiny compact disc…
