Frances Mize

Dec 7, 2024 | vnews.com | Frances Mize

In late October, Norma Gregory walked a path circling the Charleston Elementary School that she’ll sometimes invite a student to join her on. A teacher might call Gregory, the school guidance counselor, if a student is “having a moment” and perhaps needs some extra attention or a chance to take a deep breath. “We just come out here to decompress,” she said. “Often, we don’t even talk.” Gregory, 63, landed her job just before the 2023 school year.

Nov 29, 2024 | vtdigger.org | Frances Mize

This story is the second in a two-part series about apprenticeships in Vermont. Find the first story here. In late October, Norma Gregory walked a path circling the Charleston Elementary School that she’ll sometimes invite a student to join her on. A teacher might call Gregory, the school guidance counselor, if a student is “having a moment” and perhaps needs some extra attention or a chance to take a deep breath. “We just come out here to decompress,” she said.

Nov 28, 2024 | vtdigger.org | Frances Mize

This story is the first in a two-part series about apprenticeships in Vermont. RICHMOND — Two summers ago, in the early hours of a July morning, Brad Snow was hauled out of the Richmond Water Department in a bucket loader. The Winooski River, which the town relies on to keep its faucets from running dry, had revolted, flooding Snow and his fellow water operators into the building-turned-island.

Sep 13, 2024 | vnews.com | Frances Mize

Christian Iturri, center, leaps down the stairs past undergraduate advisors Jonas Thieme, left, and Sydney Mann, right, as they welcome new students during move in at Dartmouth College in Hanover, N.H., on Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2024. Iturri is a member of “H-Croo,” a team of students who provide Hanover-based logistics assistance for the First-Year Trips program, and was on campus welcoming trip participants. (Valley News - Alex Driehaus) Copyright Valley News.

Jul 5, 2024 | vnews.com | Frances Mize

NORWICH — As towns across Vermont are objecting to the arrival of industrial-sized solar projects, Norwich is gearing up in an attempt to keep the large developments from plopping down in its backyard.