Zachary P. Stephens

Photographer

November 1, 2009. Firefighters respond to a four-alarm blaze that destroyed the Putney General Store in Putney, Vt., late Sunday night.

Here are a few images I made for Seven Days in Vermont to go with an important story on homelessness and temporary motel housing. Head over to www.sevendaysvt.com to read the full story by reporter Chelsea Edgar. --- "When Brenda Ouellette moved into Room 107 at the Brattleboro Quality Inn last fall, the paint was peeling, the bathroom was rife with black mold,..." View on sevendaysvt.com ↗  

Here's a recent assignment I shot for Seven Days out of Burlington, VT., highlighting Harley Sterling the school nutrition director for Windham Northeast Supervisory Union, and his staff at the Bellows Falls Union High School in Bellow Falls, VT. --- Vermont’s public schools started providing free meals for all students during the pandemic. Last spring, the Vermont legislature created the Universal School Meals Program and funded it for this school year. Lawmakers now have a chance to make that change permanent. It would help everyone involved in the system — parents,...

When Ellen Bisett DeRiggi bought the White House Inn in Wilmington, she and her business partner planned an extensive renovation. But when they applied for a small business loan, it got held up. DeRiggi couldn’t afford to miss the summer season. She found help through VEDA, an economic development lender that assists growing Vermont businesses bridge financing gaps. (Paid Post) View on sevendaysvt.com ↗

MANCHESTER — Doug Kilburn stands by the firepit with Dick Coss, Mark Lachac and Jonathan Grant. Though it is damp and cool, the men are warmed by the flames and View on manchesterjournal.com ↗