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Sophia Balunek

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Indexed articles, last 90 days
7
Latest publication
Sep 24, 2026
Outlet visibility, for Vermont Community Newspaper Group
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Jul 9, 2026

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  1. Article · Sep 24, 2026 · Photo by Sophia Balunek

    For many electric car owners in Vermont, green means go (opens the original)

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    More people are switching to electric vehicles, as gas prices continue to spiral upwards, transportation contributes to global warming and advancements in battery technology make the cars a more practical choice than ever before. Keep it clean. Please avoid obscene, vulgar, lewd, racist or sexual language. PLEASE TURN OFF YOUR CAPS LOCK. Don't threaten. Threats of harming another person will not be tolerated. Be truthful. Don't knowingly lie about anyone or anything. Be nice. No racism, sexism o

  2. Article · Sep 10, 2026 · Sophia Balunek | Staff Writer

    Community gardens grow big and strong in Shelburne (opens the original)

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    If the community gardens at LaPlatte River Nature Park look especially flashy this summer, it’s because good growing conditions and the addition of six new plots contributed to the lush, colorful, tiered garden growth. There are 20 plots this season, according to garden coordinator Elieen Siminger. That’s the most she’s ever seen. She said everyone who applied for a spot was able to get one after tilling six additional plots. Siminger coordinates with her husband, John. They map out the pl

  3. Article · Aug 27, 2026 · Photo by Sophia Balunek

    Champlain Valley Union High School (opens the original)

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    Keep it clean. Please avoid obscene, vulgar, lewd, racist or sexual language. PLEASE TURN OFF YOUR CAPS LOCK. Don't threaten. Threats of harming another person will not be tolerated. Be truthful. Don't knowingly lie about anyone or anything. Be nice. No racism, sexism or any sort of -ism that is degrading to another person. Be proactive. Use the "Report" link on each comment to let us know of abusive posts. Share with us. We'd love to hear eyewitness accounts, the history behind an article. We a

  4. Article · Aug 20, 2026 · Sophia Balunek | Staff Writer

    Shelburne Museum adds to library of early American paintings (opens the original)

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    The Shelburne Museum has acquired a Revolutionary War-era portrait that will further the museum’s conversations about the country’s founding period. The portrait of William Seton, a Scottish businessman and Loyalist during the Revolution, was painted by Gilbert Stuart, an iconic American portrait artist with over 1,000 pieces, including that familiar one on the face of the U.S. one-dollar bill. The painting is displayed within the museum’s Webb Gallery, named after museum founder Electra H

  5. Article · Jul 23, 2026 · Sophia Balunek | Staff Writer

    A summer program at South Burlington Library encourages reading for the joy of it (opens the original)

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    If racing to read as many books as you possibly can over summer sounds stressful, fear not. At South Burlington Public Library, reading comes in many forms — going to a museum, learning a word in a new language or playing a board game, among others. Children, teens and adults can sign up for the summer reading program, “Unearth a Story,” any time until Aug. 8 to be entered into a prize raffle — and pick up various bingo cards that can be completed for additional raffle tickets. The bingo

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