Seven years ago, I wrote an article for Seven Days about Billy Cotton, the Burlington High School and Pratt Institute grad who had become a rising star in the design world. Retailers on three continents were carrying his classic-meets-edgy lines of lacquered furniture and dinnerware. Publications such as Elle Décor and Architectural Digest wrote gushing…
Gardening has been described as an act of faith. In Vermont — with its short growing season, uncertain weather and rocky soil — the activity requires a special kind of fortitude, as well. And it helps to have the guidance of someone who’s as hardy as the native plants. Someone like Jen Kennedy. The Underhill…
Doraleeann and Frankie Rivera and their three young daughters —Lillianna, 8; EmMarie, 6; and Tatianna, 2 — were barely getting by while living in a deteriorating trailer in Bristol. The couple works at the Charter House Coalition, a nonprofit based in Middlebury that serves the homeless of Addison County. During their eight years in the…
Editor’s note: This story was reported and written before the recent outbreak of COVID-19, which has had profound impacts everywhere, including in real estate markets. As such, some of this information may no longer be accurate. We recommend directly consulting real estate and financial professionals with any questions relating to buying or selling homes. This…
For more than three years, Florida native Joshua Hayes was a member of the Old Guard, the U.S. Army’s ceremonial unit. Hayes was assigned to the presidential escort platoon, which, as he explained, serves as the president’s military face and “show of force” whenever foreign dignitaries visit the White House. After leaving the Army in…
The word spring is so hopeful — as a season and a verb, it connotes bounding back. As Nest goes to press, the world is facing a pandemic. It’s moved so fast, our features for this issue were written before the word coronavirus was on everyone’s mind. But spring will still arrive, and we will…
