Choosing Vermont

As the planet warms, many areas around the world may become uninhabitable. On the east coast of the United States, especially in population centers like…

In states like Utah, Michigan and California, more than 90 percent of students who go to college do so in their home state. But in Vermont, nearly half of…

For VPR's Choosing Vermont series, young professionals from across the state shared their thoughts on living in (or leaving) Vermont. Eight voices were…

VPR's Choosing Vermont series has featured the voices of Vermont's young professionals - why they stay, and why they may choose to leave.Vermont's…

31-year-old Peter Brown is a software developer at Agilion, a remote company based in Burlington. While Brown could make web applications anywhere, he…

Kate Warren, 25, grew up in Richmond, but after leaving for college in New York's Hudson Valley, she hasn't moved back. Now based in Washington, D.C.,…

A teacher at an alternative school, Alex Shevrin first came to Vermont as a student at UVM, where she also earned her Vermont teacher's license.The…

Ariel Brooks is the director of non-degree programs at Marlboro College. Living in Guildford with her husband and daughter, Brooks grew up in small-town…

Dan Marchetti, 34, is the head of school at the Grammar School in Putney. Originally from Connecticut, a national job search landed Marchetti and his…

Maureen McElaney is a digital advisor and soon-to-be quality assurance engineer at Dealer.com. She also founded the Burlington chapter of Girl Develop It,…