Portfolio

Writing

Eye in the sky: The feds have quietly built surveillance towers along the Canadian border in Vermont, New York (12-2-24, VTDigger)

‘A false narrative’: Abenaki leaders dispute the legitimacy of Vermont’s state-recognized tribes (11-14-23, VTDigger)

Vermont promised new tech to keep highway workers safe. It still hasn’t arrived. (9-9-25, VTDigger)

A Republican state senator bought a group of radio stations. Now, they play Fox News. (9-3-25, VTDigger)

Becca Balint tells supporters she doesn’t take corporate PAC money. Records show it’s not that simple. (8-18-25, VTDigger)

To read my latest stories, see my author page on VTDigger.org

Awards & recognition

Publick Occurrences Award

New England Newspaper & Press Association, September 2024

Recognizes “the very best work that New England newspapers produce each year.” Awarded for my coverage of contested claims to Indigenous identity in Vermont in 2023.

Breaking News Award

Online News Association, August 2024

My colleagues and I were awarded best breaking news coverage among all similarly-sized digital news organizations globally for our work documenting the 2023 flooding in Vermont.

“Local Journalism Worth Reading From 2023”

The New York Times, December 2023

My reporting on contested claims to Indigenous identity was included in a Times list of the best local journalism from across the country in 2023.

Broadcast

I’ve also moderated debates ahead of the elections for some of Vermont’s highest offices, including this 2024 debate for U.S. Senate featuring Sen. Bernie Sanders and challenger Gerald Malloy.