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On Earth Day, a group of volunteers met at a parking lot next to Lake Dunmore in Salisbury to go on a field trip to a vernal pool. The expedition was organized by biologist Kevin Tolan from the Vermont Center for Ecostudies, who has been mapping and observing these vibrant ecosystems in the

Captain Mathias Dubilier first fell in love with Lake Champlain at age 18, when he moved to Burlington to live with his father in 1978. He had sailed before then and loved it, but on Lake Champlain his interest became a lifelong passion. Now 66, Dubilier has plied waters across the world, including on a three-year tour from Vermont...

Ramon Gomez, 94, of Grand Isle, Vt., passed away peacefully with his loving family by his side on April 23, 2026, at his home.

Ramon was born in Montpelier, Vt., to Santiago and Carmen Gomez on April 4, 1932. He is survived by his children, Carey Haug and her husband, James Haug Jr., of Williston, Vt.; Ramon Jr. of Grand Isle; Rita C...

With heavy hearts, we announce the passing of Barbara Jean (Comstock) McKinstry, our beloved mother, Grammy and Gigi. She left us peacefully into the arms of the Lord on April 26, 2026, at the age of 87, with family surrounding her at the Converse Home, Gardenview Memory Care, in Burlington, Vt.

She was born in Proctor, Vt., on...

A celebration of life for John Roger Floyd of South Burlington, Vt., will be held on Saturday, June 6, 2026, 2 p.m., at First Congregational Church, 38 South Winooski Ave., Burlington, VT 05401. His family warmly invites friends and relatives to gather in his memory, with a reception to follow.

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