LEAP OF FAITH When timing becomes everything Rachel and Steven Phillips moved in with friends in Milton, Vermont, in 2008. They were eager to start a School for the Arts and share their love of dance and drawing with the local community. Rachel is an accomplished ballerina, her career spanning work with the Royal […]
A Place In History Everything old is new again Gillian Franks has lived in a lot of homes with history. She grew up in a red brick Victorian, her bedroom nestled in the roof in what was once the children’s nursery. During her marriage, she and her (now-ex) husband purchased two homes, one built […]
I Have A Future Here Building a community where people care Heather Gruen approaches home improvements with an eye both to the past and the future. Her vision is eco-friendly and involves reusing historical items. “It’s a matter of being patient, finding the right thing and being creative with how you use it,” she explains. […]
One Step At A Time Embarking on a new adventure as members of CHT’s newest housing cooperative [story written in 2016] Bree LeMay is no stranger to the Champlain Housing Trust. Having lived in a CHT apartment for the past seven years, she and her 6-year-old son, Niah, are embarking on a new adventure […]






