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My 56-page report on "Plastic Pollution" for Congressional Quarterly Press
Profile
This article won a first place in NENPA's 2021 Human Interest category. The judges said, "Robert Kiener’s take on Vermont sheep
farmer Bambi Freeman showcases the best
writing in the human interest feature
category, head and shoulders above other
entries. Young reporters could learn much
here. It’s clear that Kiener is not only a
superb writer, but a keen observer as well –
with details that jump off the page and bring
this feisty octogenarian to life. He is
particularly skilled in employing quotes –
with restraint, yet always positioned for
maximum effect..."
Human Interest
After a devastating fire
ripped through Stowe, Vermont’s iconic Percy farm dairy barn,
friends, family, and strangers reach out to help. Click here for full story
Award: In May 2023, this article won a First Place Award in the New England Newspaper and Press Association's (NENPA) Human Interest Feature Story category. The judges said, "This is a beautifully told story that brings the reader headlong into the drama." Click here for info.
Reader's Digest's 100th Anniversary
as part of its 100th Anniversary (1922-2022) celebrations
Celebrity Profile
To report this profile of Anthony Hopkins, I spent a day
with him in London, walking through the city, having lunch, and visiting his
Knightsbridge home. A month later I spent another day with him in his native Wales.
Click here for the full article
Click here for the full article
Feature Interview
in the London Sunday Times Magazine
Profile
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My article on this most remarkable woman has run internationally and can be read here.
(Carmen has recently had some serious medical issues. For more information and if you wish to donate to help her defray new medical/living expenses, click here.)
Big news: Carmen's latest development in August 2020: click here
Sports Profile
To write this profile of former Major League pitcher Bill Lee, I interviewed him at his Craftsbury, Vermont home and watched him pitch in several Vermont Senior League games (He won both.)
Click here for the article and here for an article about the awards it received and here for a piece on his recent "brush with death."
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Feature Article
For this story on my neighbors, the von Trapp family, which recently ran in the international editions of Reader's Digest, 49 editions in 21 languages, click here
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