Press Coverage
2021: Middlesex, Newport, Rutland, Burlington
Thank you to these publications for helping to get the word out!
Event coverage:
- WCAX: Veterans Town Hall creates space for listening and learning
- NBC5: Veterans share stories of service at town hall event – Community gathered at Camp Meade to listen to veterans’ experiences
- VPR’s The Frequency: Vets share stories in Middlesex
- Waterbury Roundabout: Vets Town Hall returns after pandemic with first event at Camp Meade
- The Valley Reporter: Camp Meade hosts Vets Town Hall – the first since the pandemic
- Barton Chronicle: Veterans share stories, pain, and cameraderie
Interviews with the event hosts:
- Veterans Voices: How speaking out and finding solitude in nature helped one Vermont vet transition on 22/44 (interview with Jon Turner)
- What Matters This Week with Lauren Maloney on 22/44 (interview with Jon Turner)
- ABC Local 22 News: Vermont’s ‘Vets Town Hall’ events give those who served a platform to share their experiences (interview with Kyle Aines)
- WDEV: Vermont Viewpoint (interview with Jon Turner begins at about 20min 30sec)
- The NEK Voice: Marty McMahon of Vermont Vets Town Halls
Pre-event coverage:
- Rutland Herald: Vets Town Halls return, events in Rutland, Burlington coming up
- Caledonian Record: Prouty Beach event aims to give voice to veterans (behind a paywall)
- The Vermont Country Sampler: Veterans invited to share stories at Vets Town Halls (p19)
- The Waterbury Roundabout: Veterans to share stories at Vets Town Hall at Camp Meade
- The Valley Reporter: Camp Meade to host veterans town hall
- Seven Days: The Magnificent 7: Must See, Must Do, June 23-29
- Burlington Free Press: Camp Meade aims to build community in small Vermont town through arts and food (behind a paywall)
2019: Colchester, Rutland, St. Johnsbury
Thank you to these publications!
Coverage of the 11/3/19 events:
- WCAX Channel 3: Veterans share stories and memories with community
- CCV NOW: Giving Back: Veterans Town Halls encourage sharing and listening
- Colchester Sun: Veterans share intimate stories at town hall (also in the St. Albans Messenger)
- VTDigger: Vermont’s veterans share stories at town halls across the state
- Mountain Times: Veterans share war experiences
Interviews with the event hosts:
- 22/44’s What Matters This Week: Jon Turner and Kyle Aines Part 1 and Part 2
- WDEV’s Dave Gram Show: November 1 episode
Pre-event coverage:
- Seven Days: Firsthand Accounts p. 47
- Rutland Herald: Veterans to speak about experiences at three town halls
- VTDigger: Veterans to share stories at town hall events
- Colchester Sun: Veterans Town Hall coming to Colchester
- Mountain Gazette: Veterans to share stories at town hall events
- Essex Reporter: Veterans invited to share stories at area town hall meetings
- Newfane News: Veterans to share stories at town hall event in Rutland
- The Caledonian Record: Veterans to share stories at town hall events
- Vermont Business Magazine: Veterans to share stories at town hall events
2018: Burlington and Rutland
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- VTDigger: Veterans share stories, camaraderie at Burlington town hall
- WCAX Channel 3: Veterans come together in Burlington
- NOW: Veteran Voices: Town hall events in Burlington and Rutland make space for stories
- VPR News: Veterans had a chance to share their experiences…
- WDEV: The Dave Gram Show (October 29th)
- Rutland Herald: A voice for veterans, town hall event to be held in Rutland
- Vermont Journal: Veterans Town Hall event comes to Rutland
- North Avenue News: Special Town Hall for Veterans Nov. 4th
- Vermont Country Sampler: Veterans Town Hall Events Coming November 4th
- Mountain Gazette: Veterans Town Hall event returns to Burlington
- Seven Days: Creating Connections
- Vermont Eagle: Rutland town hall event for veterans
- VTDigger: Veterans Town Hall comes to Rutland and Burlington
2017: Burlington
Thank you to these publications for helping us spread the word about this event!
- Burlington Free Press: Vermont veterans share stories of grief, hardship, togetherness at forum (print)
- Burlington Free Press: In Their Own Words: Veterans talk about facing death, coming home (video)
- VTDigger: Veterans share powerful stories at town hall
- Local 22/44: Veterans share war stories in town hall in Burlington
- WCAX Channel 3: Special town hall for veterans to speak out
- VTDigger: Burlington to hold special Veterans Town Hall
- Shelburne News: Special Veterans Town Hall at Burlington’s Contois Auditorium
- The Citizen: Special Veterans Town Hall at Burlington’s Contois Auditorium
- North Avenue News: Veterans Town Hall Nov. 5th