The Stowe Reporter is a newspaper based inVermont, United States, which is published once a week on Thursdays. It serves greater the Mt. Mansfield area, including Stowe, Waterbury, Morrisville, Hyde Park, and across Lamoille County, Vermont. It is owned by the National Trust for Local News.
History The Stowe Reporter was founded in 1958 by Dorre Hanna and Martha Ball.
It was purchased by Trow Elliman, Alex Nimick, Russ Spring, and Mary and Bob Bourdon two years later, in 1960. Elliman bought out his partners in 1965. He remained publisher of the paper until 1998.
In May 1998, the paper was bought by A.B. "Biddle" Duke. Duke was the son of Angier Biddle Duke and Robin Chandler Duke. In 2007, Duke spun off another paper, the Waterbury Record. Duke stepped down as publisher in 2014.
In 2015, Duke sold his majority share in the paper to Bob Miller and Greg Popa became publisher of the paper.
Since 2015, the Stowe Reporter has added more local newspapers to its group, including the Shelburne News, The Citizen, serving Hinesburg and Charlotte, South Burlington's The Other Paper, and the News & Citizen of Morrisville.
In January 2019, the company changed its name to the Vermont Community Newspaper Group.
In September 2026, the Vermont Community Newspaper Group was acquired by the National Trust for Local News.
Awards New England Better Newspaper Competition - New England Newspaper and Press Association +YearAwardPlaceRecipient2017Arts and Entertainment Reporting, Weekly Newspapers (circ. <6,000)2ndCaleigh Cross2017Local Personality Profile, Weekly Newspapers (circ. <6,000)1stAndrew Martin2017Obituaries3rdCaleigh Cross2017Sports Story, Weekly Newspapers3rdTommy Gardner2017Food Page or Section3rdStowe Reporter2017Living Page or Section2ndStowe Reporter2017Best Niche Publication1st, 3rdStowe Reporter2017Special Sports Section, Weekly Newspapers1stStowe Reporter2015Arts and Entertainment Reporting, Weekly Newspapers (circ. <6,000)2ndTom Kearney2015General Excellence, Weekly Newspapers (circ. <6,000)1stStowe Reporter2015Photography, Weekly Newspapers (circ. <6,000)1stGlenn Callahan2015Health Reporting, Weekly Newspapers (circ. <6,000)3rdTommy Gardner2015Overall Designand Presentation of a Niche Product3rdKimberly Whalen2015Special Sports Section1stStowe Reporter2015Transportation Reporting, Weekly Newspapers (circ. <6,000)1stTommy Gardner2015Food Page or Section, Weekly Newspapers1stStowe Reporter2013Business / Economic Reporting, Weekly Newspapers (circ. <6,000)3rdNathan Burgess2013Crime and Courts Reporting2ndLisa McCormack2013Local Personality Profile, Weekly Newspapers (circ. <6,000)1stLisa McCormack2013Food Page or Section, Weekly Newspapers2ndKim Whalen2013Living Page or Section, Weekly Newspapers (circ. <6,000)1stKim Whalen2013Editorial Writing, Weekly Newspapers (circ. <6,000)2ndBiddle Duke2013Personality Photo, Weekly Newspapers (circ. <6,000)1stGlenn Callahan2013Pictorial Photo, Weekly Newspapers (circ. <6,000)3rdGlenn Callahan2013Sports Photo, Weekly Newspapers (circ. <6,000)3rdGlenn Callahan2013Spot News Photo, Weekly Newspapers (circ. <6,000)3rdGlenn Callahan
Vermont Press Association YearAwardPlaceRecipient2009General Excellence (non-daily)2ndStowe Reporter2009Outstanding Website (non-daily)3rdStowe Reporter2009Rookie of the Year -Jesse Roman2007General Excellence (non-daily)2ndStowe Reporter2007Best Local Story (non-daily)2ndScott Monroe2007Photo—Sports (non-daily)3rdGlenn Callahan2007Photo—General news (non-daily)2ndGlenn Callahan2006General Excellence (non-daily)2ndStowe Reporter2005General Excellence (non-daily)2ndStowe Reporter2005John D. Donoghue Award for Arts Criticism2ndMarina Gisquet2005Photo—Sports (non-daily)1stGlenn Callahan2005Photo—General news (non-daily)1stGlenn Callahan2004General Excellence (non-daily)1stStowe Reporter2004Sports Writing (non-daily)2ndPete Hartt2003Rookie of the Year -Ethan Dezotelle2003Sportwriting (non-daily)2ndMichael Schaefer2003Best Local Story (non-daily)2ndJohn Zicconi2003Best Local Story (non-daily)3rdEthan Dezotelle2003Photo—Sports (non-daily)2ndGlenn Callahan2003Photo—Feature (non-daily)3rdGlenn Callahan2002Sports Writing (non-daily)1stPete Hartt2002Photo—General news (daily)3rdGlenn Callahan2002Photo—General news (non-daily)3rdGlenn Callahan2000Best Local Story (non-daily)2ndJohn Zicconi2000Feature Writing (non-daily)2ndPete Hartt2000Best Editorial (daily & non-daily)3rd (tied)Biddle Duke2000Photo—Sports (non-daily)2ndGlenn Callahan1999Editorials (daily & non-daily)2ndGreg Popa1999Best Local Story (non-daily)3rdJohn Zicconi1999Sports Writing (non-daily)2ndPete Hartt
Vermont Ski & Snowboard Museum YearAwardRecipient2014Paul Robbins Journalism AwardBill Collom for race reports published in Stowe Reporter 2012Paul Robbins Journalism AwardLinda Adams and Sporty Bell 2012Hall of Fame InductionTrow Elliman
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