You've heard of short kings — guys of small stature with big personalities. Now meet Vermont's short queens. Last month, Isabella Williams of Orwell claimed the title of Miss New England Petite, while Hannah Karki of Essex Junction won the teen division of the same competition. Miss Petite is for women who are five feet, six inches tall or under, a group that sometimes faces discrimination in the world of pageantry, according to Williams. "I think this is a cool moment for Vermont," said... Read this story
