Katrina Schwarz '26 (she/her) is a Senior Local Editor.
Katrina has been a local editor for the three semesters, recently becoming the section's senior editor. She is a Psychology and Italian double major and was a marketing intern at Penguin Random House this past summer.
On Saturday, Feb. 28th, Middlebury College’s oldest acapella group, The Dissipated Eight (D8), sang (and debuted their stand-up comedy routine) to a small but lively crowd of college students, parents and local community members at Brandon Town Hall.
On Friday, Feb. 13, the usual daytime aroma of fresh pastry at Haymaker Bun & Co. was replaced by the neon glow of a karaoke machine and a high-energy playlist. The space, typically known for morning coffees and fantastic breakfast buns, transformed into a vibrant community hub where the clinking ...
Having kicked off on Jan. 3 and continuing through April 2026, members of the Middlebury community will knit portions of the Henry Sheldon Museum’s Community Tempestry Project, to be displayed in the museum starting in May 2026. A tempestry is a form of knitted fiber art that visualizes and communicates ...
In Vermont, about 40% of farms are owned by women — a truth not recognized by many, according to photographer JuanCarlos Gonzalez. Originally from Maunabo, Puerto Rico, Gonzalez spent two years photographing and chronicling the stories of 46 female farmers in Vermont, culminating in a photography ...
This past Sunday, Sept. 21, the Middlebury Area Land Trust (MALT) hosted its 22nd annual Trail Around Middlebury (TAM) Trek to raise money and awareness for their organization. The TAM Trek, which spans a 19-mile course, aimed to include various levels of participants by offering a 10k run, a 5k run, ...
Almost 20 years after their graduation from the college, Megan James ’05.5 and Ellen Whelan-Wuest ’05.5 have become involved in Middlebury's public life. The pair, who were senior year roommates after meeting through the Middlebury Mischords, a women’s acapella group at the college, have been ...
As students moved back onto campus this past weekend, they might have noticed the vibrant tree frog outside of The Middlebury Shop at Forth N’ Goal Sports that now watches over downtown Middlebury. This past spring and summer, the 15-foot-high mural was designed, created, and installed by local artist ...
The 2024 lieutenant governor race in Vermont is shaping up to be a noteworthy clash between two experienced politicians: incumbent David Zuckerman, representing the Vermont Progressive and Democratic Parties, and Republican candidate John Rodgers.
This summer, Middlebury’s main street gained a charming and unique addition known as Chim Chimney Bakery. Open Thursdays to Saturdays from noon to 7 p.m. and from noon to 5 p.m. on Sundays, Chim Chimney specializes in a Hungarian pastry known as a chimney cake.
The Opera Company of Middlebury (OCM) hired Robin Allen LaPlante as their new Managing Director in August. The organization is taking this change in leadership as an opportunity to reflect on their progress and goals after 20 years of programming and productions in Middlebury’s Town Hall Theater. ...
