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The Unknown by Riley Sager
When I first saw the title, The Unknown, I thought it was something paranormal. I found out while reading the book, it meant an unknown actress. I like the double meaning as the story unfolds.
Five women disappeared from an Island off Vermont in 1926.
In present day a film crew plans to film the story and to get the actors into character they plan to spend a week on the island living in the same cabins and wearing the same type of clothing as the missing women.
People in the area avoid the island. There are hints of it being haunted. The actors arrive not knowing everything until they arrive with no way to leave.
After a séance some creepy things happen, and the actors begin to disappear one by one.
The story is told by Marin Keane, an unknown actress who has been given her big break by this project.
The women are rivals and don’t seem to get along.
This time though there is a man. The director is on the island with them.
Over the next week, all of them learn more about each other than they probably should. This promised that sometimes people can be scarier than ghosts or demons.
No one is safe and they need to leave but have no way to do so. That is scary but not that scary. Well, I guess there is more than just that. There are some scary things that happen, but I was able to read this book in bed at night and didn’t get goosebumps or feel the need to leave the light on. So, it didn’t pass that test.
I heard once that this author takes other people’s horror stories and rewrites them with his own personal twist. I think as I was trying to figure out what to say in this review, it came to me what story it reminded me of. I won’t spoil it by telling you what I think it is.
I was looking forward to reading this one because I am in the mood for a good ghost story. This story was all over the place, but it wasn’t the experience I’d hoped for.
I am a Sager fan, and I have read a couple of his books before. I hope to eventually read all of them. This one isn’t my favorite, but I am not sorry I read it.
Published August 4, 2026
I do include links to purchase. As an associate, I earn from qualified purchases. Thanks to all my readers who have supported me in the past.
A few books by Riley Sager:
Upcoming Reviews:
The Mystic and the Missing Girl by Vikki VanSickel
What I am currently reading:
Marble Hall Murders by Anthony Horowitz
Roots & Wrath by E. J. Wenstrom
This is the second review I’ve written tonight and it’s getting late. I need to get to bed so I can stay up too late reading.
Do you read in bed?
Happy Reading!
Links to other Riley Sager books I’ve reviewed
https://virginia-gruver.com/2023/07/21/the-house-across-the-lake/
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4⭐️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️Okemo Fire Tower, Vermont
https://www.trailspotting.com/2026/09/okemo-fire-tower-ludlow-mountain.html
Atop Ludlow Mountain hikers can climb the 3 mile long Healdville Trail to great views from the open cabin. Or one can simply drive up.#FireTower #Hiking #Hike #Trail #Outdoors #Vermont #Nature #Trails #Blog #Explore #Travel
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4⭐️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️Okemo Fire Tower, Vermont
https://www.trailspotting.com/2026/09/okemo-fire-tower-ludlow-mountain.html
Atop Ludlow Mountain hikers can climb the 3 mile long Healdville Trail to great views from the open cabin. Or one can simply drive up.#FireTower #Hiking #Hike #Trail #Outdoors #Vermont #Nature #Trails #Blog #Explore #Travel
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4⭐️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️Okemo Fire Tower, Vermont
https://www.trailspotting.com/2026/09/okemo-fire-tower-ludlow-mountain.html
Atop Ludlow Mountain hikers can climb the 3 mile long Healdville Trail to great views from the open cabin. Or one can simply drive up.#FireTower #Hiking #Hike #Trail #Outdoors #Vermont #Nature #Trails #Blog #Explore #Travel
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4⭐️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️Okemo Fire Tower, Vermont
https://www.trailspotting.com/2026/09/okemo-fire-tower-ludlow-mountain.html
Atop Ludlow Mountain hikers can climb the 3 mile long Healdville Trail to great views from the open cabin. Or one can simply drive up.#FireTower #Hiking #Hike #Trail #Outdoors #Vermont #Nature #Trails #Blog #Explore #Travel
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4⭐️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️Okemo Fire Tower, Vermont
https://www.trailspotting.com/2026/09/okemo-fire-tower-ludlow-mountain.html
Atop Ludlow Mountain hikers can climb the 3 mile long Healdville Trail to great views from the open cabin. Or one can simply drive up.#FireTower #Hiking #Hike #Trail #Outdoors #Vermont #Nature #Trails #Blog #Explore #Travel
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A day in the life of one UVM Extension master gardener https://www.allforgardening.com/1940123/a-day-in-the-life-of-one-uvm-extension-master-gardener/ #GardeningVermont #vermont
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Dreaming of cold Vermont right now. It’s hot as heck here in this house.
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#RESIST
#STOPCUTS
#Vermont
Colchester Vermont
Stand Up for Democracy in Malletts Bay with Champlain Valley Indivisible
Thu, Sep 17, 4:30–5:30pm EDT
Fri, Oct 2, 4:30–5:30pm
Fri, Oct 16, 4–5pm
Fri, Oct 30, 4–5pm
Bayside Park, Mallett's Bay
Colchester, VT 05446
www.mobilize.us/mobilize/eve...
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4⭐️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️Haystack Mt, Vermont
https://www.trailspotting.com/2026/08/haystack-mountain-wilmington-vermont.html
Haystack Mt rises just beyond the edge of Wilmington, VT at the southern edge of the Green Mountain National Forest. Close enough to reach from a quiet residential street, yet far enough to offer a genuine ascent into the woods.#Vermont #Hiking #Outdoors #Mountains #Blog #Nature #Trees #Trail #Map
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4⭐️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️Haystack Mt, Vermont
https://www.trailspotting.com/2026/08/haystack-mountain-wilmington-vermont.html
Haystack Mt rises just beyond the edge of Wilmington, VT at the southern edge of the Green Mountain National Forest. Close enough to reach from a quiet residential street, yet far enough to offer a genuine ascent into the woods.#Vermont #Hiking #Outdoors #Mountains #Blog #Nature #Trees #Trail #Map
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4⭐️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️Haystack Mt, Vermont
https://www.trailspotting.com/2026/08/haystack-mountain-wilmington-vermont.html
Haystack Mt rises just beyond the edge of Wilmington, VT at the southern edge of the Green Mountain National Forest. Close enough to reach from a quiet residential street, yet far enough to offer a genuine ascent into the woods.#Vermont #Hiking #Outdoors #Mountains #Blog #Nature #Trees #Trail #Map
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4⭐️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️Haystack Mt, Vermont
https://www.trailspotting.com/2026/08/haystack-mountain-wilmington-vermont.html
Haystack Mt rises just beyond the edge of Wilmington, VT at the southern edge of the Green Mountain National Forest. Close enough to reach from a quiet residential street, yet far enough to offer a genuine ascent into the woods.#Vermont #Hiking #Outdoors #Mountains #Blog #Nature #Trees #Trail #Map
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4⭐️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️Haystack Mt, Vermont
https://www.trailspotting.com/2026/08/haystack-mountain-wilmington-vermont.html
Haystack Mt rises just beyond the edge of Wilmington, VT at the southern edge of the Green Mountain National Forest. Close enough to reach from a quiet residential street, yet far enough to offer a genuine ascent into the woods.#Vermont #Hiking #Outdoors #Mountains #Blog #Nature #Trees #Trail #Map
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🚨 55 DAYS TO GO!
📣 #VERMONT Democrats need your help!
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Helped a neighbor install a new printer. Paid in tomatoes from their garden. #Vermont
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Scenes from a peer conference: The Third Annual Vermont Vision For A Multicultural Future peer conference, November 6-7, 2014
#meetings #EventDesign #Vermont #PeerConference #unconference #MulticulturalFuture #eventprofs #assnchat
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Scenes from a peer conference: The Third Annual Vermont Vision For A Multicultural Future peer conference, November 6-7, 2014
#meetings #EventDesign #Vermont #PeerConference #unconference #MulticulturalFuture #eventprofs #assnchat
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Scenes from a peer conference: The Third Annual Vermont Vision For A Multicultural Future peer conference, November 6-7, 2014
#meetings #EventDesign #Vermont #PeerConference #unconference #MulticulturalFuture #eventprofs #assnchat
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Scenes from a peer conference: The Third Annual Vermont Vision For A Multicultural Future peer conference, November 6-7, 2014
#meetings #EventDesign #Vermont #PeerConference #unconference #MulticulturalFuture #eventprofs #assnchat
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Scenes from a peer conference: The Third Annual Vermont Vision For A Multicultural Future peer conference, November 6-7, 2014
#meetings #EventDesign #Vermont #PeerConference #unconference #MulticulturalFuture #eventprofs #assnchat
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Vermont industries brace for potential impact of Canada’s retaliatory tariffs
MONTPELIER, Vt. (WCAX) – Canada’s retaliatory tariffs on U.S. goods took effect on Tuesday, and here in Vermont,…
#NewsBeep #News #US #USA #UnitedStates #UnitedStatesOfAmerica #Economy #Business #Canada #Hampshire #new #NH #Ny #politics #Tariffs #Trade #Vermont #vt #wcax #york
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Vermont industries brace for potential impact of Canada’s retaliatory tariffs
MONTPELIER, Vt. (WCAX) – Canada’s retaliatory tariffs on U.S. goods took effect on Tuesday, and here in Vermont,…
#NewsBeep #News #US #USA #UnitedStates #UnitedStatesOfAmerica #Economy #Business #Canada #Hampshire #new #NH #Ny #politics #Tariffs #Trade #Vermont #vt #wcax #york
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Vermont industries brace for potential impact of Canada’s retaliatory tariffs
MONTPELIER, Vt. (WCAX) – Canada’s retaliatory tariffs on U.S. goods took effect on Tuesday, and here in Vermont,…
#Economy #business #Canada #Hampshire #new #News #NH #NY #Politics #tariffs #trade #Vermont #vt #wcax #york
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Vermont industries brace for potential impact of Canada’s retaliatory tariffs
MONTPELIER, Vt. (WCAX) – Canada’s retaliatory tariffs on U.S. goods took effect on Tuesday, and here in Vermont,…
#Canada #Business #hampshire #new #news #NH #NY #politics #Tariffs #Trade #Vermont #VT #WCAX #york
https://www.europesays.com/canada/201005/ -
Notre blogue présente des écogestes, des technologies vertes, dans le domaine du logement, du jardinage, du transport et de l'énergie, du textile et de la mode, l'agriculture et l'alimentation, la santé et du bien-être, la finance responsable, ainsi que des références de livres
Plus: https://www.revolutionverte.fr
#Suède #Norvège #France #Cahors #Martigues #Trappes #Bagnolet #Montreuil #Bretagne #Normandie #Vendée #Caen #Bayeux #Rennes #Vermont #Douvres #Londres #London #Manchester #Leeds #Birmingham
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Notre blogue présente des écogestes, des technologies vertes, dans le domaine du logement, du jardinage, du transport et de l'énergie, du textile et de la mode, l'agriculture et l'alimentation, la santé et du bien-être, la finance responsable, ainsi que des références de livres
Plus: https://www.revolutionverte.fr
#Suède #Norvège #France #Cahors #Martigues #Trappes #Bagnolet #Montreuil #Bretagne #Normandie #Vendée #Caen #Bayeux #Rennes #Vermont #Douvres #Londres #London #Manchester #Leeds #Birmingham
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Notre blogue présente des écogestes, des technologies vertes, dans le domaine du logement, du jardinage, du transport et de l'énergie, du textile et de la mode, l'agriculture et l'alimentation, la santé et du bien-être, la finance responsable, ainsi que des références de livres
Plus: https://www.revolutionverte.fr
#Suède #Norvège #France #Cahors #Martigues #Trappes #Bagnolet #Montreuil #Bretagne #Normandie #Vendée #Caen #Bayeux #Rennes #Vermont #Douvres #Londres #London #Manchester #Leeds #Birmingham
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(Note: #MilkwithDignity framework authored by #farmworkers through the local organizing project #MigrantJustice, requires affiliated farms to commit to a number of labor standards. It’s modeled on the #FairFood Program developed by the Coalition of #Immokalee Workers, which organizes tomato pickers in Florida. )
https://labornotes.org/2026/09/vermont-hospital-workers-fight-for-immigrant-neighbors
#healthworkers #labourmovement #migrantworkers #organize #solidarity #Vermont
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Had a fun day in Burlington today. Such a wonderful city. The lake is so nice.
Lake Champlain looking towards NY State
Finally made it to the Switchback Brewing Company! I love their ale. It’s my favorite beer!
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Vermont’s Live Eaglecam
Photo: Vermont Institute of Natural Science (VINS). An adult bald eagle brought food to the nest on May 27. Some people think that watching wildlife doing its thing on live video is like watching paint dry. Others find it soothing. And of course there are moments when it can be really exciting. In Vermont this summer, all those attitudes were in play as members of one bald eagle family unwittingly gave up its privacy for science. Paul Heintz described the scene for the Boston Globe in […]https://suzannesmomsblog.com/2026/08/29/vermonts-live-eaglecam/
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Valley News: Vital Communities enters talks to save town listservs from shutdown. “Talks have started between Vital Communities and a group of Upper Valley residents about preserving the town-specific listservs before the nonprofit pulls the plug…. The organization’s announcement came after it announced last week that it would no longer support the 38 town-specific listservs — where […]
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/08/28/valley-news-vital-communities-enters-talks-to-save-town-listservs-from-shutdown/ -
Visiting Jamaica Kincaid’s Vermont garden — Harvard Gazette https://www.allforgardening.com/1930556/visiting-jamaica-kincaids-vermont-garden-harvard-gazette/ #africa #books #faculty #GardeningVermont #vermont
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https://www.europesays.com/people/177079/ Senate Democrats continue staff diversity survey, despite Trump’s anti-DEI trend – Roll Call #American #AmericanIndians #BrandSafety #BrianSchatz #california #CharlesESchumer #ChuckSchumer #Corporations #democrats #DonaldJTrump #DonaldTrump #ExecutiveBranch #GaryPeters #HarryReid #Hawaii #house #Independents #Leadership #MartinHeinrich #michigan #minnesota #nevada #NewMexico #PeterWelch #Republicans #Senate #staffers #Trump #Vermont
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Burlington business owners’ open letter renews debate over harm reduction
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – Burlington’s ongoing struggle with homelessness, addiction and public safety is back in the spotlight…
#NewsBeep #News #Headlines #Burlington #drugs #Homeless #publicsafety #UnitedStates #Us #USA #Vermont #vt #WCAX
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Last stop for the liberal democracy train. If you don't hop on now, you're stuck on the platform with Vermont's Gov Scott & sidekick Rodgers, the VTGOP/GOP, and the Republican's rapist god-king Trump. Are you going to be a leftie or, as is Scott & VTGOP, a rightie?
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https://www.europesays.com/iran/125641/ Business owner speaks out after anti-Israeli graffiti vandalism #Cavendish #HateCrime #Israel #News #police #SprayPaint #Vermont #VT #WCAX
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May 17–23 is #EmeraldAshBorer Awareness Week: Here’s What You Need to Know
By Ginger Nickerson, May 20, 2026
"The emerald ash borer (#EAB) has been in #Vermont since 2018, when it was first found in northern Orange County. Since then, it has spread to every county except Essex County and is in 145 of Vermont’s 247 municipalities.
"The EAB is a beetle introduced from Asia that attacks all native ash trees (trees in the Fraxinus genus). If trees are not treated, this insect is expected to kill nearly 99% of Vermont’s ash trees.
"To raise awareness about this pest and the damage it causes, May 17–23 has been named National Emerald Ash Borer Awareness Week. The Vermont Urban and Community Forestry program is helping by sharing and encouraging people to get involved. Vermonters can learn about the pest, host a neighborhood tree-tagging event, or share information on social media.
"An online Emerald Ash Borer Awareness Week toolkit is available on the Vermont Invasives website: go.uvm.edu/invasivesorg-toolkit. It includes posters, videos, sample social media posts, and resources for educators. It also has guides for identifying ash trees and tips for leading tree walks or ash tagging events."
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Integrated Arts Academy students dig into new community garden https://www.allforgardening.com/1778964/integrated-arts-academy-students-dig-into-new-community-garden/ #burlington #BurlingtonElementarySchoolStudent #CaptainPlanetFoundation #com #CoxAutomotive #Dealer #DifferentVegetable #dirt #ElementarySchool #garden #GoodWayPossibleThank #grant #IntegratedArtsAcademy #IntegratedArtsAcademyStudent #NewCommunityGarden #planting #SameProgram #SchoolGarden #Student #TuesdayMorning #vegetables #vermont #year
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My favorite part of this story: "But they won’t reveal where Kahan and his family reside — a courtesy similar to when Russian Nobel Laureate Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn once lived an hour south in Cavendish and that town’s store gained fame for its sign, “No Restrooms, No Bare Feet, No Directions to the Solzhenitsyn Home.”
Vermonters tend to be very protective of their celebrities...
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I'm in Burlington, Vermont for the 2026 Northeast Natural History Conference 2026. Say HI if you're also here!
Took a short walk through Centennial Woods this morning, walking distance from the hotel, as a tech rehearsal for this afternoon's field trip to Russell Farms.
#NENHC #NENHC2026 #Vermont #Burlington #Naturalists #Conference #Beeple
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Escape to New England
Lola Cristall ventures to New England to check out four homely properties that ensure guests are well looked after with authentic hospitality and stylehttps://lucire.com/2026/0405vo0.shtml #Volante #travel #USA #NewEngland #Vermont #NewHampshire #hotel
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TSA food pantry at Burlington airport stops accepting donations
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – The food pantry for TSA employees at the Burlington International Airport is no longer accepting donation…
#dining #cooking #diet #food #Food #Administration #airports #BTV #Burlington #donations #employees #International #news #Pantry #pay #resumes #security #transportation #TSA #vermont #wcax #workers
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Will #DomesticTerrorism charges be brought against these #AntiICE #protestors?
#ICE enforcement action leads to #protest, violent clashes in #SouthBurlington, #Vermont
by Derek Brouwer, Liam Elder-Connors, Zoe McDonald, March 12, 2026
"A tense, day-long standoff outside a South Burlington, Vermont house ended Wednesday night with federal immigration agents removing three people inside and a series of violent clashes between police and hundreds of #activists who tried to impede the apprehension.
"It marked the first major confrontation between protesters and federal immigration authorities in Vermont. Federal law enforcement deployed #TearGas and #flashbangs on a normally busy street in the state’s second largest city to disperse the activists who had surrounded their vehicles. Roughly 60 local and state law enforcement officers were also on scene, though the departments sought to distance themselves from ICE’s conduct.
"The incident began when a man fled Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents who had been surveilling a Dorset Street residence where he was staying.
"According to an ICE affidavit, the subject of the warrant was Deyvi Daniel Corona-Sanchez, a Mexico native who was removed from the United States in 2022, and later illegally reentered the country. In January, Corona-Sanchez was arrested by Middlebury police and charged with drunk driving, the affidavit says.
"Following a multi-vehicle crash, Corona-Sanchez escaped to a house on Dorset Street, authorities said.
"A growing number of protesters and police assembled outside throughout the day as immigration authorities waited for a criminal warrant to enter and arrest him.
"A neighbor, Richard Landsman, said an Ecuadoran family with two children had lived in the house for roughly a year. At one point in the afternoon, people helped a child leave the house; they were driven away.
"When the warrant came through after roughly nine hours, federal agents approached the front door with #TacticalGear and weapons drawn. They were supported by #VermontStatePolice troopers.
"Police wrenched away protesters blocking the front entrance and ICE agents broke down the door. Federal agents removed three people from inside, forcing them into an unmarked car. They attempted to drive off, but protesters linked arms and blocked the street. Confrontations ensued, and the agents eventually managed to drive off by running over a median and exiting via a driveway."
#ResistICE #SilencingDissent #AntiTerrorismLaws #CriminalizingProtest #Resistance #USPol #VTPol #ACAB
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Hey Fediverse, I wrote a little book (#noai).
It's got beavers, snow, surf, games, coding, data entry, literary references, masks, vaccines and a race to the airport!
It's total FREE! And I'll even mail anyone a copy on request (see about).
<18k words.
In paperback: https://www.lulu.com/shop/2qx/the-monterey-protocols/paperback/product-84dydww.html
#vermont #elbowsup #maskup #vaccines #smallpox #nonproliferation #books #publichealth #nurses #healthworkers #opsec #security
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Virtual Event - #NewEngland - Which #NativePlants Help #Wildlife? The Science Behind Informed Plant Selection
Thu Mar 12, 2026 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM EDT
"You’re ready to plant more native species in your garden to support wildlife. As you start to plan, you might have a few questions. Which plant species make the biggest difference? Does it matter if a plant is a cultivar? How important is local ecotype? Which plant traits attract which #pollinator?
In this talk, Desirée L. Narango, Ph.D., from the #Vermont Center for #Ecostudies, will share research that evaluates how different native plant species and characteristics influence interactions with pollinators and songbirds. Drawing from her research and that of other experts in the field, she will explore what we know (and still don’t know) about common questions in #EcologicalGardening. The talk will also highlight ways you can contribute data through community science and help improve the information available for wildlife-friendly planting decisions.
This event is co-hosted by #WildSeedProject and #MOFGA. The webinar will be recorded, and a recording will be shared with registrants within a few days of the event taking place.
Registration info: This event’s sliding scale registration is designed to keep the class as accessible as possible while also covering MOFGA’s and Wild Seed Project's costs. Recommended price for non-members is $15; recommended price for members is $10.
Scholarship funds are available to community members in order to increase program accessibility, and participants in MOFGA’s Journeyperson program are welcome to register at no-cost. You’re welcome to use the fund by checking “Scholarship/JP” at checkout. For any questions about scholarship funds, please email [email protected]."
To register:
https://www.tickettailor.com/events/testorg8/2045541?trackingConsent=1#SolarPunkSunday #GardeningForPollinators #GardeningForWildlife #NativePlantSpecies #NativePlantWorkshops
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#NewEngland Lawmakers Weigh #PlugInSolar as Europe’s Model Spreads
Legislation in #Maine, #Vermont, #NewHampshire, #Massachusetts and #RhodeIsland would allow small solar panels to plug directly into home outlets, expanding access to clean energy.
By Ryan Krugman
February 18, 2026"The solar panels that hang from balconies across Europe may soon be coming to New England, helping lower energy costs and ease grid demand.
This could be a breakout year for plug-in solar in the United States, with more than two dozen states considering legislation this session, including Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire, Massachusetts and Rhode Island. The small-scale systems are seen as a way to expand access to renewable energy, particularly for renters and apartment dwellers, but first require legislative approval." 'For many of my neighbors, especially renters, solar panels can feel like they’re meant for someone else,' said state Sen. Nicole Grohoski, a Democrat and sponsor of Maine’s plug-in solar bill, LD 1730. 'It’s about giving someone in a third-floor apartment the same chance to lower their electricity bill as a homeowner with a south-facing roof.' "
Read more:
https://insideclimatenews.org/news/18022026/new-england-plug-in-solar-legislation/Archived version:
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Here’s where #Vermont shelters are opening to help in #extremeCold
We made a map of shelter locations with information on how to use them.
by Carly Berlin January 22, 2026, 5:05 pm
This story, by Report for America corps member Carly Berlin, was produced through a partnership between #VTDigger and #VermontPublic.
Updated on Jan. 23 at 4:38 p.m.
"With subzero temperatures expected to set in on Friday, communities across Vermont are opening emergency shelters for people experiencing homelessness.
VTDigger/Vermont Public confirmed that nine extreme cold weather shelter locations will be open over the weekend. Most are part of a state-funded network of overflow shelters that activate when temperatures fall into the negatives as an attempt to save lives. You can find information on how to access those shelters below.
Other communities may open more informal shelters, too. Vermont Emergency Management suggests calling your town office to ask about local warming centers or to call 2-1-1 to find a facility near you.
#BenningtonVTBennington’s extreme cold shelter is located at 200 Pleasant St., at St. Peter’s Episcopal Church.
It will be operating on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday nights, according to Roxanne Carelli, executive director of operational development and shelter services at Bennington County Coalition for the Homeless.
The shelter will be open from 6:30 p.m. to 7 a.m. each night.
The space has capacity for 35 people.
Adults, families, and unaccompanied minors are allowed, according to Carelli. Sex offenders will not be admitted. Well-behaved pets will be allowed.
#BrattleboroVTBrattleboro’s extreme cold shelter is located at the Beloved Community church at 18 Town Crier Dr.
The shelter typically operates Sunday through Thursday nights throughout the winter. It will activate on Friday and Saturday night this week for the cold snap, according to Rick DeAngelis, a project officer with Vermont Interfaith Action, the organization that oversees the cold weather shelters.
The shelter will be open from 8 p.m. to 7 a.m.
It has space for 15 people.
Only adults are allowed, and pets must be registered as service animals to be admitted, DeAngelis said.
#BurlingtonVTBurlington’s extreme cold shelter is located at the Miller Center in the city’s New North End neighborhood, at 130 Gosse Court.
The shelter will open for four consecutive nights – Friday night through Monday night – according to a press release from Burlington Mayor Emma Mulvaney-Stanak.
The shelter will open at 5 p.m. and close at 8 a.m. each day. It has a capacity for 100 people.
Only adults will be admitted, and pets are allowed. Transportation will be provided from several locations in the city’s core to the shelter: 95 North Ave. (COTS Daystation), 228 N. Winooski Ave. (Champlain Valley Office of Economic Opportunity’s Community Resource Center) and the Fletcher Free Library.
#MontpelierVTMontpelier’s extreme cold shelter is located inside City Hall at 39 Main St.
The shelter will open tonight (Thursday, 1/22) according to Montpelier Emergency Cold Weather Shelter’s website. Shelter coordinator Andrea Stander said she intends to keep the shelter open Friday and Saturday if volunteer staffing allows.
This shelter uses a higher threshold – 10 degrees – to open. That means Stander is eyeing remaining open throughout the coming week, she said.
The shelter opens at 8 p.m. and closes at 8 a.m.
Pets are not allowed at this shelter. There’s space for 15 people.
#BarreVTBarre’s extreme cold shelter is located at the Barre Congregational Church at 35 Church St.
It will be open Friday night through Tuesday, according to the Montpelier shelter website.
Its hours are 7 p.m. to 7 a.m.
#NewportVTNewport’s cold weather shelter is located at 371 Main St.
It will be operating Friday night and Saturday night, according to Casey Winterson, director of economic and community based services for Northeast Kingdom Community Action.
The shelter will be open from 8 p.m. to 8 a.m.
The shelter is open to adults over the age of 18 and has 12 beds. No pets are allowed.
#RandolphVTAn extreme cold weather shelter will operate at St. John’s Episcopal Church in Randolph, located at 15 Summer St.
The shelter will open on Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights from 5:30 p.m. until 10 a.m., according to a press release from the Vermont Agency of Human Services.
#RutlandVTRutland’s extreme cold shelter is located at the city’s library at 10 Court St.
The shelter will open on Friday and Saturday nights, according to Tom Morgan, project officer with Vermont Interfaith Action.
Its hours are 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 a.m.
It has space for 20 people.
#SpringfieldVTSpringfield’s extreme cold weather shelter will be located at 139 Main St. at the Springfield Community Center, according to Tara Chase, operations director at Springfield Supported Housing Program.
It will be open Saturday night and Sunday night.
The hours are 6 p.m. until 7 a.m.
The space has capacity for 10 people.
Adults and children accompanied by adults are welcome, Chase said. Pets are not allowed."
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As bitter cold hits #Vermont, new shelters open for the first time this season
by VTDigger, December 9, 2025
Excerpts: "Emergency shelters in Barre and Brattleboro opened Thursday, offering relief to people without housing.
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"These temperatures are not uncommon for Vermont in the winter, Danzig said, but he still recommended people to cover their face in higher winds to avoid frostbites, wear several layers of clothes and make sure pets are inside.
"The Office of Economic Opportunity at the Department for Children and Families has recently created a new Extreme Cold Weather Shelter Program, in partnership with Vermont Interfaith Action, to support people experiencing homelessness during periods of extreme cold.
"The program will operate from Dec. 1 to April 1, when temperatures reach at least -10 degrees Fahrenheit, with projects in #BenningtonVT, #BurlingtonVT, #NewportVT, #RutlandVT, #BarreVT, #MontpelierVT and #BrattleboroVT, Lily Sojourner, director of the Office of Economic Opportunity, said.
"The shelters in Barre and Brattleboro opened for the first time Thursday night and provided relief for 26 people, according to Sojourner. Sojourner said this program is just one of many others operating this winter, including the General Assistance Emergency Hotel Program and seasonal shelters across the state.
"Tess Taylor, homeless and housing liaison for the city of Barre, said the shelter at the Congregational Church also hosted people in need on Thursday. The space has a capacity of 12 people and will continue to operate when temperatures are around zero, providing food, cots and blankets, Taylor said."
From the State of Vermont's website:
"#ExtremeCold Weather #Shelter Program Providers:
Bennington County – Bennington County Coalition for the Homeless
Chittenden County – Champlain Valley Office of Economic Opportunity
Northeast Kingdom – Northeast Kingdom Community Action
Rutland County – City of Rutland
Washington County – Barre Congregational Church & Montpelier Emergency Cold Weather Shelter, Inc.
Windham County – Brattleboro Emergency Winter Shelter Steering CommitteeThe State of Vermont’s Extreme Cold Weather Shelter Program (#ECWSP) is designed to support community-based emergency shelter operations during periods of extreme cold for individuals experiencing homelessness who have no other safe housing option. The goal of the ECWSP is to prevent cold-related illness or death by ensuring access to safe, temporary shelter during Vermont’s severe winter weather."
Link to Vermont's Extreme Cold Weather Shelter Program:
https://dcf.vermont.gov/oeo/programs/ECWSP#EmergencySheltersVermont #EmergencyShelters #TransitionalHousing #Unhoused
#Homeless #Houseless #StayWarm #ArcticBlast #PolarVortex #Shelters
