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.
Updated: Mar. 23, 2023 at 4:24 PM EDT
|By Joe Carroll
Seventy-six-year-old Israel Mac is the second generation to run Mac Equipment and Steel Company in Rutland. His family came to Vermont after leaving Austria following the Holocaust.
Updated: Mar. 16, 2023 at 5:05 PM EDT
|By Joe Carroll
At 96, Super Senior Lester Durett is a regular on the dance floor with his 'dancing partner.'
Updated: Mar. 9, 2023 at 5:49 PM EST
|By Joe Carroll
Ninety-four-year-old Curt Brainard was honored at this week's Town Meeting Day for his lifetime of service to the town of Derby.
Updated: Mar. 7, 2023 at 4:40 PM EST
|By Joe Carroll
The town of Derby took time to honor one of its residents at its Monday night town meeting.
Updated: Mar. 2, 2023 at 4:21 PM EST
|By Joe Carroll
Ed Blechner's days of dog mushing are over. Now, the 75-year-old and his wife have time to take care of their aging team and reflect on a nearly 50-year sled dog career.
Updated: Feb. 23, 2023 at 4:28 PM EST
|By Joe Carroll
Debbie Boyce, a long-time EMT and foster care advocate, is a regular on Rutland community access station PEG-TV, dispensing public safety tips and other life-affirming messages.
Updated: Feb. 16, 2023 at 2:56 PM EST
|By Joe Carroll
Kathy and Bruce Atwood have earned a first-degree black belt in Taekwondo and now they’re working on their second strip.
Updated: Feb. 9, 2023 at 3:53 PM EST
|By Joe Carroll
Jean Richardson rarely sits still. The longtime UVM environmental professor has embraced all things Vermont.
Updated: Feb. 2, 2023 at 3:31 PM EST
|By Joe Carroll
Eighty-three-year-old Howard Kelton doesn’t just know the history of the Middlebury Snow Bowl, he’s lived it.
Updated: Jan. 26, 2023 at 7:03 PM EST
|By Joe Carroll
If you played in high school sports in southern Vermont, there’s a good chance Tom Haley at the Rutland Herald has covered it.
Updated: Jan. 19, 2023 at 6:38 PM EST
|By Joe Carroll
The Seven Super Seniors at the Double E Performance Center are in their 70s and have been playing together for years, but this is the first time they're recording an album together.
Updated: Jan. 16, 2023 at 6:52 PM EST
|By Joe Carroll
A fire badly damaged the Gilmore Home Center in Castelton Sunday morning.
Updated: Jan. 12, 2023 at 6:29 PM EST
|By Joe Carroll
At 70, Super Senior Brian McCarthy isn’t the oldest ref in Vermont, but perhaps the most dedicated.
Updated: Jan. 6, 2023 at 5:09 PM EST
|By Joe Carroll
Unnoticed for close to half a century, a reel from the Channel 3 archives captures the worst fire in Rutland’s history that took place 50 years ago this week.
Updated: Jan. 5, 2023 at 5:56 PM EST
|By Joe Carroll
Perhaps it’s not too far of a stretch to say life is like a jigsaw puzzle for Ada Alger -- trying to find the perfect match.
Updated: Dec. 29, 2022 at 6:08 PM EST
|By Joe Carroll
What keeps a person volunteering, delivering for Meals on Wheels for decades? Our Joe Carroll found out from this Vermont Super Senior... and his son.
Updated: Dec. 23, 2022 at 5:54 PM EST
|By Joe Carroll and Darren Perron
On Christmas Eve, we're shining a spotlight on some of the Super Seniors we've profiled, revisiting their stories and learning what makes them super. Here's a preview of what you can expect.
Updated: Dec. 22, 2022 at 6:02 PM EST
|By Joe Carroll
A blanket of snow turns Stowe into a white, winter wonderland. Artist Honey Solarz adds a little color.
Updated: Dec. 15, 2022 at 6:06 PM EST
|By Joe Carroll
Fred Pratt’s life is for the birds. Reporter Joe Carroll accompanied the avid birder on the backroads of Addison County for an avian adventure.
Updated: Dec. 8, 2022 at 3:37 PM EST
|By Joe Carroll
In the village of Jacksonville, Vermont, there are sounds of the South. It's where 81-year-old George Haggerty makes his Appalachian dulcimers and organizes an annual music festival.
Updated: Dec. 1, 2022 at 5:53 PM EST
|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
|By Joe Carroll
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
|By Joe Carroll
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.
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