A quilt project in Brattleboro aims to sew connection across prison walls

Brattleboro locals participated in a community stitch event, adding stitches and messages for the incarcerated people at Springfield prison. Courtesy photo by Katie Kohnfelder/Community News Service.This story by Emily Rodin was first published in the Community News Service on Aug. 6, 2026.Via Community News Service, a University of Vermont journalism internship, and Report for AmericaA quilt stitched by incarcerated Vermonters and Brattleboro community members will go on display in September a