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Two kids cut out shapes from a magazine at the library.

Not just ‘academics and diversions’: How libraries remain at the heart of Vermont towns

Brave Little State visits two of Vermont’s almost 200 independent and locally funded libraries to see how things are going.

Two older people sit in a room full of trees and ornaments.

A tale of three cities: Burlington and her sisters, Bethlehem and Arad

Burlington has sister cities all over the world. We explore Burlington’s relationship with two of its sisters: Bethlehem, in the West Bank, and Arad, in Israel.

Why do people like Phish? A guide for the uninitiated (Encore)

Brave Little State journeys into the weird world of Vermont's favorite jam band to explore the culture of "phandom” and Phish’s early roots here.

A man stands in a sewage-filled basement.

‘I just thought we’d have it figured out by winter’: Vermont still cleaning up from summer floods

Volunteers were still pumping water out of basements from the July floods when another round of flooding hit this week. Those on the front lines point to the need for more durable solutions.

Act 250 is Vermont's signature land-use law. It sets standards that developers need to clear to break ground on projects, and it was passed more than half a century ago, during a time of rapid development in Vermont.

Vermont is changing. Should Act 250 change with it?

Vermont’s small town charm didn’t just happen out of thin air. It’s been legislated, especially via one really important Vermont law — Act 250. But as Vermont changes, there’s a push for Act 250 to change, too.

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