Dear reader,
Today is the last day to order VTDigger’s limited-edition 15th Anniversary merchandise and receive it before December 25.
In honor of 15 years of informing and engaging Vermont, we worked with Vermont cartoonist Daryl Seitchik to create a commemorative illustration that tells our story.
We hope you love this illustration as much as we do and that you’ll consider a year-end gift to support VTDigger. When you donate, we’ll send you 15% off to our merch store with gifts for everyone on your list!
Become a new sustaining member at $15/month and we’ll send you a FREE 15th Anniversary t-shirt.
Curious about the art? Here’s a short guide what you’re seeing and why:
- The Vermont Statehouse and voter: VTDigger was founded in 2009 by Anne Galloway to fill the gap in Statehouse reporting as legacy newspapers cut back. Today, politics and government remain our most-read topics, and we’re proud to deliver high-quality voter information year-round, from Town Meeting Day to the general elections.
- The whales’ tails: The Whale Dance sculpture, located off Exit 4 on I-89 in Randolph, symbolizes the geographic center of Vermont.
- The digging dog: One of VTDigger’s early mascots was Gertie, Anne’s chocolate lab, who often tried to eat the office birthday cakes.
- The creemee eater: One of our top stories from recent years was our statewide creemee database. A lighthearted reminder of the joy a good cone can bring.
- The general store: Modeled after the Barnard General Store, it represents the heart of small rural communities, central to the lives and stories we cover.
- The reporters: From the Statehouse to the smallest sugarhouse, VTDigger’s journalists are the backbone of our operation. And we’re proud to foster the next generation of fearless reporters through our paid internships and fellowships.
Thank you for being a part of VTDigger’s story. If you can swing it, a year-end gift will help us keep digging on your behalf in 2025.
When you donate, we’ll send you 15% off to our merch store with gifts for everyone on your list. Place orders by Dec. 10 for delivery by Dec. 25.
Become a new sustaining member at $15/month and we’ll send you a free 15th Anniversary t-shirt!
Thank you for your loyal readership and valued support this year.
Sincerely,
Libbie Sparadeo
Libbie Sparadeo
Director of Membership and Engagement, VTDigger
