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Miriam Block | Heritage Winooski Mill Museum Executive Director
Jun 1

Jun 1 Miriam Block | Heritage Winooski Mill Museum Executive Director

Aidan Seipke
Community

An interview with Miriam Block, the Executive Director for the Heritage Winooski Mill Museum, an iconic part of the city that is also important to its history.

College during COVID, 17 days
May 29

May 29 College during COVID, 17 days

Rebecca Flieder
COVID-19

I have tried for nearly two weeks to sit down and write. I have tried to record my thoughts and feelings, so you might understand what it’s like to be a college student right now.

Vermont hair salons prepare to reopen with special safety restrictions
May 28

May 28 Vermont hair salons prepare to reopen with special safety restrictions

Sunny Nagpaul
COVID-19

Two months after the coronavirus emergency mandated the closure of all nonessential businesses, unemployment numbers among hairdressers have soared, and some have still yet to see their checks come in.

Some heroes wear capes, others make masks
May 20

May 20 Some heroes wear capes, others make masks

Luke Zarzecki
COVID-19

Waterbury’s non-profit MakerSphere, a collaborative work space, has mobilized dozens of Waterbury community members to sew more than 2,200 masks and assemble shields for Woodridge Nursing Home and other area medical facilities since mid-March.

Liz Edsell | Charter Commission Chair
May 15

May 15 Liz Edsell | Charter Commission Chair

Aidan Seipke
Local Government

Liz Edsell, the chair of the Winooski Charter Commission, talks about the role of the Charter, especially in regard to recent discussions surrounding the possibility of allowing all residents to vote in town elections.

UVM researchers collect peer-reviewed, published COVID-19 articles into new database
May 6

May 6 UVM researchers collect peer-reviewed, published COVID-19 articles into new database

Tulley Hescock
COVID-19

In early March as University of Vermont students went on spring break, Dr. David Krag and his research intern began the intricate process of collecting research on COVID-19.

Burlington city council votes to construct Winooski Ave. bike lane
May 5

May 5 Burlington city council votes to construct Winooski Ave. bike lane

Dylan Hertzberg & Josh Katz
Environment

After 20 long years of talking about bike lanes on Winooski Avenue, action was finally taken.

May 5
May 5 Waterbury CARES: Public library assists volunteer match service

Luke Zarzecki
COVID-19

To manage through the hardships from COVID-19, local residents can turn to Waterbury CARES, a free volunteer matching service.

Why do People Like Winooski?
May 4

May 4 Why do People Like Winooski?

Aidan Seipke
Community

A collection of short interviews with the townsfolk of Winooski about what about the Onion City makes it so appealing.

Brian Nagle | Winooski DJ
May 1

May 1 Brian Nagle | Winooski DJ

Aidan Seipke
Arts

Winooski DJ, Monkey House booker, and co-owner of Waking Windows Brian Nagle talks about being a DJ in Winooski and about what the Monkey House is like as a venue.

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