Joe Carroll
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Joe is expanding his duties, including reporting on the unique people and places of Vermont.
The Rutland native is a Lyndon State College graduate. He started his career at Channel 22, and then as the videotape editor at Channel 3.
His favorite stories are the kind that combine a strong character with great visuals, making the viewer feel they are there. From covering Howard Dean's campaign in Iowa to the pope in Toronto, Joe feels privileged to witness history wherever it happens.
Have a story idea? Please let him know, he might show up with his camera to document a little bit of Vermont history.
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|By Joe Carroll
At 95, John Dooley isn’t “plugged in” to the latest technology. But the World War II veteran is a prolific author that continues to make his voice heard.
Updated: Nov. 24, 2022 at 5:46 PM EST
|By Joe Carroll
This Vermont Super Senior has danced her way through life, inspiring the next generation of ballerinas. And as our Joe Carroll reports, she's done it all with uncommon grace.
Updated: Nov. 17, 2022 at 4:58 PM EST
|By Joe Carroll
In the early ‘80s, Super Senior Ray Colton is credited with helping to change the firewood industry.
Updated: Nov. 10, 2022 at 6:22 PM EST
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Doug Martin is all about precision. He’s been a machinist for 52 years at GW Plastics in Bethel. And at 80, he's still going strong.
Updated: Nov. 3, 2022 at 5:43 PM EDT
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A superhero comes in many forms. For staff and students at Harwood Union High School in Duxbury, it’s Super Senior Ellen Bruneau.
Updated: Oct. 27, 2022 at 5:25 PM EDT
|By Joe Carroll
Charlie Book, 79, and his younger brother, Harold, 74, are part of a family that has been farming in the small Rutland County town of West Haven for generations.
Updated: Oct. 20, 2022 at 5:27 PM EDT
|By Joe Carroll
In the village of Craftsbury, Bernie Lussier has experienced some good times. His band -- aptly named Craftsbury Vibrations -- had been part of the music scene here for decades.
Updated: Oct. 13, 2022 at 5:11 PM EDT
|By Joe Carroll
Saint Mary’s Cemetery is the final resting place for many souls in Swanton. It’s also where Bruce Spaulding spends much of his time cleaning the gravesites of veterans.
Updated: Oct. 6, 2022 at 6:31 PM EDT
|By Joe Carroll
It's only a game, but for Paul Trono, football has been part of who he is for more than half a century. Our Joe Carroll takes you out on the field to meet this Vermont Super Senior.
Updated: Oct. 3, 2022 at 3:21 PM EDT
|By Joe Carroll
Classes were canceled at Spaulding High School on Monday because there were too many faculty and staff members out.
Updated: Sep. 29, 2022 at 5:54 PM EDT
|By Joe Carroll
Eighty-four-year-old Super Senior Peter Hawks is serious about having fun. Since the death of his son in 2011, he has channeled his grief into a life-affirming foundation that accentuates the positive.
Updated: Sep. 22, 2022 at 6:16 PM EDT
|By Joe Carroll
Just up the stairs at her home beauty salon in Orwell, everyone is a friend for Super Senior Simone Kent.
Updated: Sep. 15, 2022 at 4:43 PM EDT
|By Joe Carroll
Super Senior Toni Prince trains kids not just how to ride a horse but to try to understand them.
Updated: Sep. 13, 2022 at 5:11 PM EDT
|By Joe Carroll
The shoe repair business is closed Sundays and Mondays. But on the 29th of October, the doors will close for good.
Updated: Sep. 8, 2022 at 6:25 PM EDT
|By Joe Carroll
School is back in full swing in Barre Town after two years of COVID concerns. Our Joe Carroll introduces you to the Vermont Super Senior who kept the school spotless during those trying times.
Updated: Sep. 1, 2022 at 5:37 PM EDT
|By Joe Carroll
It’s a tradition at the Champlain Valley Fair. Precisely at 5 p.m., a parade with bands, horses... and Mary Fay.
Updated: Aug. 25, 2022 at 5:20 PM EDT
|By Joe Carroll
Just up the hill on Blachly Road in East Calais, 98-year-old Bill Blachly has been working the land and tending to the animals for over a half-century. That's in addition to the theater production company he founded and continues to operate.
Updated: Aug. 22, 2022 at 6:05 PM EDT
|By Joe Carroll
She stands tall in New York's harbor and a Vermont company is making sure Lady Liberty stays that way. Our Joe Carroll shows you how.
Updated: Aug. 18, 2022 at 5:01 PM EDT
|By Joe Carroll
Blueberries are bursting from the bushes at Silver Fox Farm. Husband and wife team Richard and Jennie Gilbert have been running the West Danville u-pick operation for the last 30 years.
Updated: Aug. 11, 2022 at 6:34 PM EDT
|By Joe Carroll
Alison Anand has a lot of history with her prized 300-year-old violin. But lately, the 79-year-old Super Senior is making a splash with her other passion.
Updated: Aug. 4, 2022 at 5:27 PM EDT
|By Joe Carroll
A love of old cars led to a new friendship for a pair of Rutland men. Our Joe Carroll introduces you to Bill McColgan and Bob Nickerson.
Updated: Jul. 28, 2022 at 5:07 PM EDT
|By Joe Carroll
Super Senior Trueman Bryer lives on the lake but the 93-year-old made a living working the rails, and his story is now in print.
Updated: Jul. 21, 2022 at 6:09 PM EDT
|By Joe Carroll
Baseball season is in full swing in Montpelier, and long-time volunteers Alice and Richard Angney are at the heart of the Mountaineers lineup.
Updated: Jul. 14, 2022 at 3:53 PM EDT
|By Joe Carroll
Eighty-year-old Peter Lakatos truly is the king of the hill when it comes to biking with his buddies around the Rutland area.
Updated: Jul. 8, 2022 at 6:44 PM EDT
|By Joe Carroll
Seven years after a huge hole was created in downtown Newport, there may be progress toward filling it.
Updated: Jul. 7, 2022 at 3:59 PM EDT
|By Joe Carroll
Rosalind Fritz back in the '60s was a singer that topped the charts in England. Now, she's making headlines in Vermont for a different reason.
Updated: Jun. 30, 2022 at 5:05 PM EDT
|By Joe Carroll
Super Seniors Frankie Woodward & John Keefer back in the mid-'60s were fixtures on the East Coast drag racing circuit in the U.S. and Canada.
Updated: Jun. 24, 2022 at 6:31 AM EDT
|By Joe Carroll
At her summer home in West Glover, Ellen Braithwaite has discovered a treasure trove of memories -- a half-century of living in the Northeast Kingdom.
Updated: Jun. 16, 2022 at 5:40 PM EDT
|By Joe Carroll
On Lake Dunmore, there’s a pontoon boat like no other. At the wheel is Mike Korkuc. The boat is aptly named “The Loonatic.”
Updated: Jun. 14, 2022 at 8:01 PM EDT
|By Joe Carroll
Mike Korkuc loves loons on Lake Dunmore and on Tuesday he was honored for those conservation efforts.
Updated: Jun. 2, 2022 at 2:52 PM EDT
|By Joe Carroll
Super Senior Joe Moore lately has been feeling the blues. The 73-year-old saxophonist has an assortment of ailments that impact his ability to play.
Updated: May. 26, 2022 at 12:55 PM EDT
|By Joe Carroll
Williston is a town in transition. From its commercial core at Taft Corners, to the new neighborhoods that were once farmland, 80-year-old Super Senior Mike Mauss has seen it all at Windswept Farm.
Updated: May. 19, 2022 at 1:42 PM EDT
|By Joe Carroll
Vermont musician Jon Gailmor has been composing songs with school kids for decades. The 73-year-old Super Senior is on a life-long mission to entertain others, proving that music does soothe the soul.
Updated: May. 12, 2022 at 7:13 PM EDT
|By Joe Carroll
Irene Schaefer traveled to Randolph's sister city in Ukraine nearly 20 years ago. Now, the 93-old Super Senior is spearheading “Project Dove,” an effort to provide aid to the war-torn community.
Updated: May. 9, 2022 at 4:53 PM EDT
|By Joe Carroll
Folks in Randolph have banded together to send 3 tons of supplies to their community's sister city in Myrhorod, Ukraine.
Updated: May. 5, 2022 at 5:45 PM EDT
|By Joe Carroll
In the center of Brattleboro, Sam’s Outdoor Outfitters and its owner, 88-year-old Stanley “Pal” Borofsky, are one of a kind.
Updated: Apr. 28, 2022 at 6:59 PM EDT
|By Joe Carroll
In the back of the Town Cobbler in Williston, John Welsh dons his leather apron for a little show and tell.
Updated: Apr. 21, 2022 at 4:46 PM EDT
|By Joe Carroll
Dan Higgins knows Winooski perhaps like no other. The 80-year-old artist and anthropologist has documented the people of his community since his arrival in 1969.
Updated: Apr. 14, 2022 at 6:09 PM EDT
|By Joe Carroll
At his home studio in South Burlington, 82-year-old Michael Strauss’ passion is painting.
Updated: Apr. 7, 2022 at 6:31 PM EDT
|By Joe Carroll
Peter and Marion Abell have lived a life in harmony. The Brattleboro Super Seniors have traveled on numerous humanitarian missions to provide medical assistance, as well as making a difference in their own community.
Updated: Mar. 31, 2022 at 5:52 PM EDT
|By Joe Carroll
Lincoln community volunteer Mark Benz has brought millions of dollars in grant funding for the town of Lincoln.
Updated: Mar. 30, 2022 at 6:24 PM EDT
|By Joe Carroll
Stefanie Schaffer was a young woman without a care in the world until an explosion nearly claimed her life. A newly published book chronicles her journey to recovery. Our Joe Carroll reports.
Updated: Mar. 24, 2022 at 5:18 PM EDT
|By Joe Carroll
It’s prime time at the Robb Sugarhouse in West Brattleboro and 78-year-old Helen Robb is the "sparkplug" of the family operation.
Updated: Mar. 21, 2022 at 8:09 PM EDT
|By Joe Carroll
It's springtime in Vermont, but we are now in an unofficial season: mud. Our Joe Carroll takes you down some of the most challenging roads around.
Updated: Mar. 17, 2022 at 6:09 PM EDT
|By Joe Carroll
Eight-seven-year-old Jack Baroffio was on Northfield High School’s first rifle team and has now coached it for over four decades.
Updated: Mar. 10, 2022 at 6:32 PM EST
|By Joe Carroll
At Paul Percy’s sugarhouse in Stowe, the season is picking up steam. The 81-year-old Super Senior has been sugaring for a long time.
Updated: Mar. 4, 2022 at 6:04 AM EST
|By Joe Carroll
Winter’s grip has not let up in Craftsbury, and 84-year-old Jim Moffatt is about to commute to work, logging the forest on his 700-acres of land.
Updated: Feb. 24, 2022 at 5:45 PM EST
|By Joe Carroll
This Vermont Super Senior knows what it's like to live through a war. And with the invasion of Ukraine, Doris Newton told our Joe Carroll she worries about the future.
Updated: Feb. 23, 2022 at 5:10 PM EST
|By Joe Carroll
Vermont businesses are benefiting from federal money Sen. Patrick Leahy secured for the Northeast Dairy Business Innovation Center.
Updated: Feb. 17, 2022 at 4:38 PM EST
|By Joe Carroll
It’s a windy Wednesday at Smugglers' Notch ski area in Jeffersonville. where kids brave the elements and some more “seasoned skiers” head to the Meeting House for their weekly get-together over coffee.
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