This is the best place in the world to train,” says Jessie Diggins, a gold, silver and bronze medalist and member of the SMS T2 elite cross-country team capping its offseason in Vermont.

This week’s Young Writers Project entry is “Three hearts,” by Harper Grant, 15, of Chelsea. Artwork is “Grow,” by Carly Stone, 17, of Springfield.

It didn’t take much to make the Kirchner trails more accessible — mostly widening bridges and removing some rocks — but there’s a massive payout as people of all ages and abilities can now enjoy them.

Kristine Lott closed out six years as Winooski’s first female mayor. Lott stepped down before the end of her term to start a family, and she reflected on the time she spent as mayor and the lessons ...

We went down there to use our voice and our presence to shine a light on what’s happening to our country. We went to defend the Constitution. To defend our democracy. To protect voting rights. To ...