Erica Heilman /tags/erica-heilman Erica Heilman en-US 开云体育 Fri, 18 Apr 2025 09:00:00 GMT Isaac McDonald reflects on class dynamics and his full scholarship to Columbia University /local-news/2025-04-18/isaac-mcdonald-reflects-class-dynamics-full-scholarship-columbia-university Isaac McDonald is from Newport, and this year he鈥檚 a freshman at Columbia University in New York City on a full scholarship. In the latest episode of "What Class Are You," Erica Heilman caught up with Isaac on his first trip home from college, and they talked about class dynamics at Columbia, and what it feels like to be on a full scholarship there. Fri, 18 Apr 2025 09:00:00 GMT /local-news/2025-04-18/isaac-mcdonald-reflects-class-dynamics-full-scholarship-columbia-university Erica Heilman Kathy Quimby Johnson on blue collar roots and straddling two Vermont cultures /local-news/2025-04-15/kathy-quimby-johnson-blue-collar-roots-straddling-two-cultures Kathy Quimby Johnson grew up in East Peacham before attending college out of state. In the latest installment of "What class are you?," Kathy talks with Erica Heilman about growing up blue collar and straddling two Vermont cultures. Tue, 15 Apr 2025 09:00:00 GMT /local-news/2025-04-15/kathy-quimby-johnson-blue-collar-roots-straddling-two-cultures Erica Heilman First-generation college grad Joe Wills on class, privilege and the higher ed experience /local-news/2025-04-14/first-generation-college-grad-joe-wills-class-privilege-higher-ed Joe Wills is a filmmaker and software engineer from Richford, Vermont, currently living in Burlington. He put himself through the University of Vermont, working three part-time jobs, and still graduated with more debt than any of his friends. In the latest installment of our series "What class are you?," Joe talks with producer Erica Heilman about the challenges of higher education when you come from little money. Mon, 14 Apr 2025 09:00:00 GMT /local-news/2025-04-14/first-generation-college-grad-joe-wills-class-privilege-higher-ed Erica Heilman Retired VSP trooper Ingrid Jonas on the class implications of being a cop /local-news/2024-12-17/retired-vsp-trooper-ingrid-jonas-class-implications-being-a-cop Retired Vermont State Police trooper Ingrid Jonas talks about class assumptions in law enforcement 鈥� and expensive condiments. Tue, 17 Dec 2024 10:00:00 GMT /local-news/2024-12-17/retired-vsp-trooper-ingrid-jonas-class-implications-being-a-cop Erica Heilman An ode to Vermont villages with architect Danny Sagan /local-news/2023-10-17/an-ode-to-vermont-villages-with-architect-danny-sagan "The post office, the general store, the Grange, these are nodes of human connection. So you know, the big question, like, 'What are we going to lose when we lose these villages?' We're going to lose the physical infrastructure for certain kinds of unplanned connections with people." Tue, 17 Oct 2023 11:45:36 GMT /local-news/2023-10-17/an-ode-to-vermont-villages-with-architect-danny-sagan Erica Heilman Plainfield woman recounts losing her 200-year-old house to the Winooski River /local-news/2023-07-14/plainfield-woman-recounts-losing-her-200-year-old-house-to-the-winooski-river Karen Meisner and her family, who lived in a 200 year old home in Plainfield, experienced this week's flood as fully as any family might. They spent the night upstairs, while the Winooski River tore through the downstairs. 开云体育's Erica Heilman caught up with Meisner while she was staying temporarily with a friend in East Montpelier. Fri, 14 Jul 2023 15:55:35 GMT /local-news/2023-07-14/plainfield-woman-recounts-losing-her-200-year-old-house-to-the-winooski-river Erica Heilman Mary Lake slaughters and shears sheep for a living. They're 'everything' to her /local-news/2023-01-19/mary-lake-slaughters-and-shears-sheep-for-a-living-theyre-everything-to-her Editor's note: This piece contains some difficult and graphic scenes that may not be for everyone.A thoughtful and visceral introduction to where lamb chops come from, with sheep shearer and butcherer Mary Lake. Thu, 19 Jan 2023 10:00:00 GMT /local-news/2023-01-19/mary-lake-slaughters-and-shears-sheep-for-a-living-theyre-everything-to-her Erica Heilman Hunting for bright red winterberries in northern Vermont /local-news/2022-12-13/hunting-for-bright-red-winterberries-in-northern-vermont Armand Patoine introduces us to the tradition of cutting winterberry boughs for Christmas, with or without permission. Tue, 13 Dec 2022 10:00:00 GMT /local-news/2022-12-13/hunting-for-bright-red-winterberries-in-northern-vermont Erica Heilman After 50 years of auctions in Bradford, Vt., Ernie Stevens is ready to close shop /local-news/2022-12-05/after-50-years-of-auctions-in-bradford-vt-ernie-stevens-is-ready-to-close-shop People come to Ernie's auctions to buy the contents of whole houses, but they also come for good food and company. Soon this long-loved pastime will come to an end. Mon, 05 Dec 2022 14:20:24 GMT /local-news/2022-12-05/after-50-years-of-auctions-in-bradford-vt-ernie-stevens-is-ready-to-close-shop Erica Heilman Orleans resident Ethan Perry on being 'lower class' and dreaming of his own pizza joint /local-news/2022-11-18/orleans-resident-ethan-perry-on-being-lower-class-and-dreaming-of-his-own-pizza-joint "What class are you?" It's a question that 开云体育 reporter Erica Heilman recently asked people she encountered in the Northeast Kingdom. In the final installment of a five-part series, we hear Ethan Perry of Orleans talk about working at Family Dollar, and the challenges of dreaming about a future when there's not always enough to eat now. Fri, 18 Nov 2022 10:00:00 GMT /local-news/2022-11-18/orleans-resident-ethan-perry-on-being-lower-class-and-dreaming-of-his-own-pizza-joint Erica Heilman