GEN ZERO: SMALL SCHOOLS
Students reflect on rural education
V ERM ONT ’S INDEP E NDE NT VO IC E JUNE 17-24, 2026 VOL.31 NO.41 SEVENDAYSVT.COM
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Love, Dad
Frank Cioffi honored his daughter’s memory by adopting Frankie, her autistic son. Now he’s planning a future for the child and others like him. BY KEN PICARD, PAGE 30
RED HEN RISING
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Bakery’s Montpelier café a hit
THROWING SHADE
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Rowan Jacobsen touts sun’s benefits
ROCKER’S REQUIEM
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Remembering Matthew Stephen Perry