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Noah Waxman of Starksboro loves to shop at Mehuron's Supermarket in Waitsfield. He also loves thinking about the endless possibility contained in the market’s name: "I was saying 'me-who-rons' … my wife was saying 'meh-rons' … 'myur-ons' is a very common one in Starksboro."

'me-hear-ons' or 'me-hyur-ons'? How to pronounce the name of a beloved central Vermont market

Noah Waxman of Starksboro asked us to settle a regional debate involving a market in central Vermont that’s been around for more than 80 years.

Graduation season is a time of change for students across our region. In this episode, we share stories about change, each of which was made by a graduating senior. Topics range from an historic market entering a new era to a gender transition.

Student takeover: 4 stories about change from graduating seniors

In honor of graduation season, we’re featuring local stories from high school and college students — all on the theme of “change.”

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.

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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?”

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