V ERM ONT ’S INDEP E NDE NT V OIC E FEBRUARY 18-25, 2026 VOL.31 NO.24 SEVENDAYSVT.COM
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DESKS Enrollment in Vermont’s K-12 schools is dropping at an alarming rate. Communities are on their own to deal with the problem. BY ALISON NOVAK, PAGE 26 • PART 1 OF “GEN ZERO” — A NEW SERIES
WHAT’S THE SKINNY?
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Vermont insurers drop GLP-1 coverage
KEFIR FACTOR
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Inside Burlington’s Fermentation Club
BOOTS AND CATS
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A primer on the BTV EDM scene