Death & Dying

The elder Lydia Clemmons was one of the original owners of Clemmons Family Farm, an icon of African American cultural heritage in Charlotte, Vermont. She died at the age of 101.

Lynda Bluestein sued Vermont in order to access medical aid in dying. The lawsuit led Vermont to permanently change its law.

The Vermont Forest Cemetery is not what you think of when you picture a cemetery. No perfectly manicured lawns or rows of headstones. Instead, it’s a big patch of woods. There, the bodies laid to rest will decompose and slowly become part of the forest.

The pioneering vocalist, who played a pivotal role in the history of rock and soul music, had suffered a litany of health issues in recent years.

Peter Miller, a photographer and author who documented the lives of ordinary Vermonters, died last week.

Dozens of cemeteries across New England have started offering green burials. That’s where bodies can decompose underground, without the use of embalming fluids or concrete vaults.

The man reportedly told staff at Southern State Correctional Facility on Monday morning that he was feeling unwell and was having trouble breathing, state police said in a press release.

The legislation appears likely to get final approval from the House and from Gov. Phil Scott.

You know an Ed Koren cartoon when you see one. The characters are fuzzy, pointy-nosed, and often caught in a moment of foolishness. Koren, a renowned cartoonist and beloved Brookfield community member, has died.

The 75-year-old from Bridgeport, Connecticut, reached a settlement with the state of Vermont that will allow her to be the first non-resident to take advantage of the Vermont law that allows people who are terminally ill to end their own lives.