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Barre City and Barre town are two different municipalities. Barre City is just four square miles but, historically, is where the nickname "Scary Barre" is applied.

The nickname Barre City would like you to stop using

When Tim Rapczynski moved to Barre City, he was caught off guard by a nickname he heard some people use to describe the place: “Scary Barre.” So he asked Brave Little State about its origin. To find the answer, we confront classism, social stigma — and the role of the media.

Bob Hoffman in his cabin, behind his house in West Danville. "I have guns because I've always had guns," he says. "At a young age, I became interested in hunting."

5 Vermonters talk about guns

A question from a listener prompts a different kind of conversation about guns. Reporter Erica Heilman talks with five Vermonters about how their lives have been impacted by them and why they have them.

A picture of a group of people sitting at a dinner table

What’s the deal with intentional living communities in Vermont?

Ella Wegman-Lawless has done her fair share of communal and intentional living in Vermont. She wondered: “How much of Vermont as a place cultivates that?”

Where did all Vermont’s stone walls come from?

The story of Vermont’s stone walls is about much more than just people making something — it's about the most enduring parts of this landscape, and how humans have interacted with them.

Noah Kahan performers live for Vermont Edition in Vermont Public's Stetson Studio One.

‘Stick Season’ is a viral hit. What else has put Vt. on the cultural map?

From homegrown icons to local specialties, get ready for a pop culture edition of Brave Little State.

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