Photos of the Week

Photos of the Week: Feb. 19, 2026

Progressing nicely
VERGENNES OPERA HOUSE stakeholders on Feb. 12 proudly led Preservation Trust of Vermont members on a tour of the 129-year-old performance hall, which is undergoing substantial renovations that are expected to wrap up next month. Here, visitors stand in front of the opera house stage, which is protected by plastic sheeting during the All Access Project renovations.
Independent photos/Steve James
Progressing nicely
VERGENNES OPERA HOUSE stakeholders on Feb. 12 proudly led Preservation Trust of Vermont members on a tour of the 129-year-old performance hall, which is undergoing substantial renovations that are expected to wrap up next month. Here, ; Friends of the Opera House President Gerianne Smart and Mike Louer of Naylor & Breen Builders stand in front of the opera house’s new, north-side elevator, which will improve accessibility to the performance space.
Independent photo/Steve James
Progressing nicely
VERGENNES OPERA HOUSE stakeholders on Feb. 12 proudly led Preservation Trust of Vermont members on a tour of the 129-year-old performance hall, which is undergoing substantial renovations that are expected to wrap up next month. Pictured are examples of fundraiser bricks that will help underwrite the project.
Independent photo/Steve James
Progressing nicely
VERGENNES OPERA HOUSE stakeholders on Feb. 12 proudly led Preservation Trust of Vermont members on a tour of the 129-year-old performance hall, which is undergoing substantial renovations that are expected to wrap up next month. Pictured are the group of Preservation Trust dignitaries on the steps of the Opera House (also city hall) entryway.
Independent photo/Steve James
Performance space
A NEWLY CONSTRUCTED lift, seen at the right of this photo, will soon connect the Vergennes Opera House dressing room with the main stage. It’s expected to make its debut on March 28, at the conclusion of the VOH’s All Access Project renovations.
Independent photo/Steve James
Fresh air
CHILDREN ENGAGED IN a youth cross-country skiing program at Rikert Outdoor Center in Ripton early this month converge on a little hillock on the edge of the big field, looking for a chance to enjoy a short downhill.
Photo submitted by Derrick Cram
Winter pattern
AFTER A COUPLE rounds of generous snowfalls, the branches of the Middlebury crabapple tree were nicely outlined this week in white stuff.
Independent photo/John S. McCright