Wood banks prep for long winter months

Students help load wood onto a truck to be delivered to families in need in the area. Photo by Gordon Miller/News & CitizenThis story by Liberty Darr and Patrick Bilow was first published in the News & Citizen on Sept. 17, 2026. One in three Vermonters will heat their homes with wood this winter, but as the cost and difficulty of sourcing wood increases for some, a handful of local organizations are providing free cords to those in need.Recently volunteers donned safety gloves and