The Apprentice by Emily Rinkema (Prose Winner) The first time Ellen visited the butcher was a month after Colin died. She was driving home from Hannaford and before she had time to think about why she did it, she had her blinker on and was slowing down to turn into the long driveway with the old Butcher sign nailed to a tree. She had never been down the driveway before, and it was longer than she and Colin had imagined, winding at least a quarter mile through the woods before ending at a...

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Winning images will be published in the Winter 2026 issue of VERMONT Magazine . Additional Prizes to be Announced... Photos must be taken in Vermont. Entry period: Now - April 1st, 2026 Please submit a maximum of ten (10) photographs. Submissions will be reviewed by a panel of judges. PHOTO LABELING: Please label the file name as your name along with the title of your picture.example: janedoe.shotofvermont.jpg - attach entry photos to your submission email. If you plan to submit more...