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A lot of the stories you hear on VPR start with observations. Sometimes, reporters hang onto things they鈥檝e noticed, waiting for the right opportunity to pursue them. And sometimes, they wait too long.

Bertram "Pete" Adams, a lifelong resident of Wilmington, Vermont, operated his own plumbing business for years. He raised a family and spent his spare time woodworking. He died in September 2021 from COVID-19.

Paul Percy reflects on his family's loss of more than 100 Jersey cows in a fire that destroyed the Stowe farm's barn last week.

On any given winter day, if you鈥檙e wandering along the Burlington shore of Lake Champlain, there鈥檚 a good chance you鈥檒l run into the Red Hot Chilly Dippers. They鈥檙e pretty easy to spot 鈥� they鈥檙e the people in hats, booties and bathing suits, wading between ice chunks.And for one woman grieving the loss of her husband, joining the Chilly Dippers brought her energy, support and a way to laugh once again.

Black patients and their families are less likely to sign up for end-of-life comfort care. To reach them, investors are starting hospice agencies run by people who look like the patients they serve.

A federal program reimburses families up to $9,000 for funeral costs for loved ones who died of COVID-19. But many eligible families have not applied for assistance.

Marshfield resident and choral leader Larry Gordon impacted people around the world. He died this month.

Bea Nelson was a woman who walked in two worlds. A prominent member of her Northeast Kingdom community and an Abenaki tribal elder, Bea was a resource and leader for many. She died in late October.

Roughly 175,000 children in the U.S. have lost one or both parents or a grandparent caregiver to COVID-19, according to a new study. The majority come from racial and ethnic minority groups.

Faith leaders across the state will hold a mass memorial in Montpelier Sunday to honor the dead.