Not selling dope, selling hope,” says Justin Johnston, a Brattleboro police arrestee turned assistance team staffer who’s helping others escape the hard knocks of substance use and the streets.

This week’s Young Writers Project entry is “Chasing onward,” by Quinn Brubaker, 13, of Shelburne. Artwork is “Wonder,” by Emma Herzmann from the YWP Media Library.

Addiction here is not some distant statistic; it's an unrelenting force that has a corrupting grip on neighbors, classmates and loved ones.

The Trump administration paused access to more than $16 million sent to Vermont through the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure program.