{"id":610040,"date":"2024-12-20T20:20:52","date_gmt":"2024-12-21T01:20:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vtdigger.org\/?p=610040"},"modified":"2024-12-21T14:34:11","modified_gmt":"2024-12-21T19:34:11","slug":"photos-at-the-longest-night-vigil-vermonters-commemorate-their-houseless-neighbors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vtdigger.org\/2024\/12\/20\/photos-at-the-longest-night-vigil-vermonters-commemorate-their-houseless-neighbors\/","title":{"rendered":"PHOTOS: At the Longest Night Vigil, Vermonters commemorate their houseless neighbors"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>About 50 people braved snow and plunging temperatures to attend\u00a0the annual Longest Night Vigil in front of the Vermont Statehouse in Montpelier on Friday, Dec. 20, to remember people who lost their lives while experiencing\u00a0 homelessness. People spoke and people sang and people held candles and each other in the darkness and the cold.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignfull size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"792\" data-attachment-id=\"610032\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/vtdigger.org\/longest-night-vigil-7-20241220\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/vtdigger.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/longest-night-vigil-7-20241220.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2500,1650\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Glenn Russell&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON Z 6_2&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Sue Minter of Capstone Community Action speaks as people gather in front of the Statehouse in Montpelier on Friday, December 20, 2024, for the Longest Night Vigil organized by the Washington County Housing Coalition to remember the people who lost their lives while experiencing homelessness. Photo by Glenn Russell\\\/VTDigger&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1734731224&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Glenn Russell&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;50&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;6400&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.01&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;longest-night-vigil-7 20241220&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"longest-night-vigil-7 20241220\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Sue Minter of Capstone Community Action speaks as people gather in front of the Statehouse in Montpelier on Friday, December 20, 2024, for the Longest Night Vigil organized by the Washington County Housing Coalition to remember the people who lost their lives while experiencing homelessness. Photo by Glenn Russell\/VTDigger&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/vtdigger.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/longest-night-vigil-7-20241220-300x198.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/vtdigger.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/longest-night-vigil-7-20241220-1200x792.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/vtdigger.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/longest-night-vigil-7-20241220-1200x792.jpg\" alt=\"A group of people in winter clothing participate in a nighttime candlelight vigil in a snowy outdoor setting.\" class=\"wp-image-610032\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vtdigger.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/longest-night-vigil-7-20241220-1200x792.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/vtdigger.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/longest-night-vigil-7-20241220-300x198.jpg 300w, https:\/\/vtdigger.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/longest-night-vigil-7-20241220-125x83.jpg 125w, https:\/\/vtdigger.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/longest-night-vigil-7-20241220-768x507.jpg 768w, https:\/\/vtdigger.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/longest-night-vigil-7-20241220-1536x1014.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/vtdigger.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/longest-night-vigil-7-20241220-2048x1352.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/vtdigger.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/longest-night-vigil-7-20241220-1024x676.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/vtdigger.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/longest-night-vigil-7-20241220-1568x1035.jpg 1568w, https:\/\/vtdigger.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/longest-night-vigil-7-20241220-2000x1320.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/vtdigger.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/longest-night-vigil-7-20241220-400x264.jpg 400w, https:\/\/vtdigger.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/longest-night-vigil-7-20241220-706x466.jpg 706w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Sue Minter of Capstone Community Action speaks as people gather in front of the Statehouse in Montpelier on Friday, December 20, 2024, for the Longest Night Vigil organized by the Washington County Housing Coalition to remember the people who lost their lives while experiencing homelessness. Photo by Glenn Russell\/VTDigger<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-tiled-gallery alignfull is-style-rectangular\"><div class=\"\"><div class=\"tiled-gallery__gallery\"><div class=\"tiled-gallery__row\"><div class=\"tiled-gallery__col\" style=\"flex-basis:66.82525%\"><figure class=\"tiled-gallery__item\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"610036\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/vtdigger.org\/longest-night-vigil-3-20241220\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/vtdigger.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/longest-night-vigil-3-20241220.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2500,1650\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;4&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Glenn Russell&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON Z 6&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Members of Carolyn\\u2019s Angel Choir sing as people gather in front of the Statehouse in Montpelier on Friday, December 20, 2024, for the Longest Night Vigil organized by the Washington County Housing Coalition to remember the people who lost their lives while experiencing homelessness. Photo by Glenn Russell\\\/VTDigger&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1734735906&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Glenn Russell&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;20&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;3200&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.066666666666667&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;longest-night-vigil-3 20241220&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"longest-night-vigil-3 20241220\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Members of Carolyn\u2019s Angel Choir sing as people gather in front of the Statehouse in Montpelier on Friday, December 20, 2024, for the Longest Night Vigil organized by the Washington County Housing Coalition to remember the people who lost their lives while experiencing homelessness. Photo by Glenn Russell\/VTDigger&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/vtdigger.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/longest-night-vigil-3-20241220-300x198.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/vtdigger.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/longest-night-vigil-3-20241220-1200x792.jpg\" data-attachment-id=\"610036\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/vtdigger.org\/longest-night-vigil-3-20241220\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/vtdigger.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/longest-night-vigil-3-20241220.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2500,1650\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;4&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Glenn Russell&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON Z 6&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Members of Carolyn\\u2019s Angel Choir sing as people gather in front of the Statehouse in Montpelier on Friday, December 20, 2024, for the Longest Night Vigil organized by the Washington County Housing Coalition to remember the people who lost their lives while experiencing homelessness. Photo by Glenn Russell\\\/VTDigger&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1734735906&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Glenn Russell&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;20&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;3200&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.066666666666667&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;longest-night-vigil-3 20241220&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"longest-night-vigil-3 20241220\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Members of Carolyn\u2019s Angel Choir sing as people gather in front of the Statehouse in Montpelier on Friday, December 20, 2024, for the Longest Night Vigil organized by the Washington County Housing Coalition to remember the people who lost their lives while experiencing homelessness. Photo by Glenn Russell\/VTDigger&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/vtdigger.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/longest-night-vigil-3-20241220-300x198.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/vtdigger.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/longest-night-vigil-3-20241220-1200x792.jpg\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-label=\"Open image 1 of 3 in full-screen\"srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/vtdigger.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/longest-night-vigil-3-20241220-1200x792.jpg?strip=info&#038;w=600&#038;ssl=1 600w,https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/vtdigger.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/longest-night-vigil-3-20241220-1200x792.jpg?strip=info&#038;w=900&#038;ssl=1 900w,https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/vtdigger.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/longest-night-vigil-3-20241220-1200x792.jpg?strip=info&#038;w=1200&#038;ssl=1 1200w,https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/vtdigger.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/longest-night-vigil-3-20241220-1200x792.jpg?strip=info&#038;w=1500&#038;ssl=1 1500w,https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/vtdigger.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/longest-night-vigil-3-20241220-1200x792.jpg?strip=info&#038;w=1800&#038;ssl=1 1800w,https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/vtdigger.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/longest-night-vigil-3-20241220-1200x792.jpg?strip=info&#038;w=2000&#038;ssl=1 2000w\" alt=\"A group of people stand in a snowy area at dusk, holding candles. Several lit candles are placed on the ground in front of them.\" data-height=\"1650\" data-id=\"610036\" data-link=\"https:\/\/vtdigger.org\/longest-night-vigil-3-20241220\/\" data-url=\"https:\/\/vtdigger.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/longest-night-vigil-3-20241220-1200x792.jpg\" data-width=\"2500\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/vtdigger.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/longest-night-vigil-3-20241220-1200x792.jpg?ssl=1\" data-amp-layout=\"responsive\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Open image 1 of 3 in full-screen\"\/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"tiled-gallery__col\" style=\"flex-basis:33.17475%\"><figure class=\"tiled-gallery__item\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"610038\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/vtdigger.org\/longest-night-vigil-1-20241220\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/vtdigger.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/longest-night-vigil-1-20241220.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2500,1650\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Glenn Russell&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON Z 6_2&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;People gather in front of the Statehouse in Montpelier on Friday, December 20, 2024, for the Longest Night Vigil organized by the Washington County Housing Coalition to remember the people who lost their lives while experiencing homelessness. Photo by Glenn Russell\\\/VTDigger&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1734731958&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Glenn Russell&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;50&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;5000&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.008&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;longest-night-vigil-1 20241220&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"longest-night-vigil-1 20241220\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;People gather in front of the Statehouse in Montpelier on Friday, December 20, 2024, for the Longest Night Vigil organized by the Washington County Housing Coalition to remember the people who lost their lives while experiencing homelessness. Photo by Glenn Russell\/VTDigger&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/vtdigger.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/longest-night-vigil-1-20241220-300x198.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/vtdigger.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/longest-night-vigil-1-20241220-1200x792.jpg\" data-attachment-id=\"610038\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/vtdigger.org\/longest-night-vigil-1-20241220\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/vtdigger.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/longest-night-vigil-1-20241220.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2500,1650\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Glenn Russell&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON Z 6_2&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;People gather in front of the Statehouse in Montpelier on Friday, December 20, 2024, for the Longest Night Vigil organized by the Washington County Housing Coalition to remember the people who lost their lives while experiencing homelessness. Photo by Glenn Russell\\\/VTDigger&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1734731958&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Glenn Russell&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;50&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;5000&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.008&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;longest-night-vigil-1 20241220&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"longest-night-vigil-1 20241220\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;People gather in front of the Statehouse in Montpelier on Friday, December 20, 2024, for the Longest Night Vigil organized by the Washington County Housing Coalition to remember the people who lost their lives while experiencing homelessness. Photo by Glenn Russell\/VTDigger&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/vtdigger.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/longest-night-vigil-1-20241220-300x198.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/vtdigger.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/longest-night-vigil-1-20241220-1200x792.jpg\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-label=\"Open image 2 of 3 in full-screen\"srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/vtdigger.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/longest-night-vigil-1-20241220-1200x792.jpg?strip=info&#038;w=600&#038;ssl=1 600w,https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/vtdigger.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/longest-night-vigil-1-20241220-1200x792.jpg?strip=info&#038;w=900&#038;ssl=1 900w,https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/vtdigger.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/longest-night-vigil-1-20241220-1200x792.jpg?strip=info&#038;w=1200&#038;ssl=1 1200w,https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/vtdigger.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/longest-night-vigil-1-20241220-1200x792.jpg?strip=info&#038;w=1500&#038;ssl=1 1500w,https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/vtdigger.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/longest-night-vigil-1-20241220-1200x792.jpg?strip=info&#038;w=1800&#038;ssl=1 1800w,https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/vtdigger.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/longest-night-vigil-1-20241220-1200x792.jpg?strip=info&#038;w=2000&#038;ssl=1 2000w\" alt=\"A group of people stands under a streetlight at night in a snowy setting, some holding candles.\" data-height=\"1650\" data-id=\"610038\" data-link=\"https:\/\/vtdigger.org\/longest-night-vigil-1-20241220\/\" data-url=\"https:\/\/vtdigger.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/longest-night-vigil-1-20241220-1200x792.jpg\" data-width=\"2500\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/vtdigger.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/longest-night-vigil-1-20241220-1200x792.jpg?ssl=1\" data-amp-layout=\"responsive\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Open image 2 of 3 in full-screen\"\/><\/figure><figure class=\"tiled-gallery__item\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"610033\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/vtdigger.org\/longest-night-vigil-6-20241220\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/vtdigger.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/longest-night-vigil-6-20241220-scaled.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1703\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Glenn Russell&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON Z 6_2&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;People gather in front of the Statehouse in Montpelier on Friday, December 20, 2024, for the Longest Night Vigil organized by the Washington County Housing Coalition to remember the people who lost their lives while experiencing homelessness. Photo by Glenn Russell\\\/VTDigger&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1734730973&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Glenn Russell&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;50&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;1600&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.01&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;longest-night-vigil-6 20241220&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"longest-night-vigil-6 20241220\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;People gather in front of the Statehouse in Montpelier on Friday, December 20, 2024, for the Longest Night Vigil organized by the Washington County Housing Coalition to remember the people who lost their lives while experiencing homelessness. Photo by Glenn Russell\/VTDigger&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/vtdigger.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/longest-night-vigil-6-20241220-300x200.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/vtdigger.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/longest-night-vigil-6-20241220-1200x798.jpg\" data-attachment-id=\"610033\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/vtdigger.org\/longest-night-vigil-6-20241220\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/vtdigger.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/longest-night-vigil-6-20241220-scaled.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1703\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Glenn Russell&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON Z 6_2&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;People gather in front of the Statehouse in Montpelier on Friday, December 20, 2024, for the Longest Night Vigil organized by the Washington County Housing Coalition to remember the people who lost their lives while experiencing homelessness. Photo by Glenn Russell\\\/VTDigger&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1734730973&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Glenn Russell&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;50&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;1600&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.01&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;longest-night-vigil-6 20241220&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"longest-night-vigil-6 20241220\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;People gather in front of the Statehouse in Montpelier on Friday, December 20, 2024, for the Longest Night Vigil organized by the Washington County Housing Coalition to remember the people who lost their lives while experiencing homelessness. 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