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Most Vermont athletes are extraordinarily lucky if they have the opportunity to compete for a coveted state championship this time of the year.

It’s good to be king, but sometimes being the dark horse has its benefits.

UD Cooperative Extension builds an outdoor classroom for Seaford school children

The Montpelier Bridge Oregon Department of Transportation Engineers In School/Creative Commons Not long ago, if you asked an eight year old what engineers do, you’d probably get a quick answer, “They drive the trains!”  This story makes eight-year-old Silas O’Neil smile.  “Engineers solve problems,” he says, “They fix things. They figure things out and they build new things. Engineers can drive trains, but there are all kinds of engineers, like. . . electrical engine...