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The $56.6 million budget approved Tuesday notably makes cuts to open staff positions and facilities expenses while maintaining funds for sports. The district is the last in the state to approve an annual spending plan.
National First-Generation College Celebration Day is November 8. Meet five students who are the first in their families to pursue college and learn more about the dreams that motivate them — and the persistence that carries them forward.
The public referendums were the final steps in ratifying the new items, which fortify collective bargaining rights and guarantee Vermonters equal protection under the law regardless of a number of characteristics.
Scott overcame a well-funded challenge from Democrat and Progressive Amanda Janoo and has now been elected governor more times than anyone else in state history.
The Democrat returns to the seat she held for one term beginning in 2021 after a campaign cycle that turned personal.
Training workers to catch what automation misses should be part of every manufacturing apprenticeship.
The responsibility to bear witness is passing to survivors’ children and grandchildren, but families can’t do it alone.
Vermont’s top-of-the-ticket races stole the headlines on election night, but voters also decided several important statewide races and ballot measures.
Top of mind for many voters is a surprisingly competitive race for governor between incumbent Republican Phil Scott and Democrat/Progressive Amanda Janoo.
Residents said events like this are important for a healthy democracy. Read the story on VTDigger here: In Kirby, a potluck and debate night brings neighbors together .
Employees will vote later this month on whether to accept representation, with some seeking better compensation and changes to the company’s workplace environment.
“We're entering a period of hard trade-offs in healthcare, and this is one of them,” the hospital CEO said, as the organization navigates the joint pressures of workforce retention and keeping expenses low.
Health insurance doesn’t mean anything if there’s no doctor to see. Universal primary care would close that gap for every Vermonter.
Free care would drive up demand for appointments faster than Vermont can train or recruit clinicians.
The largest sums of money are directed toward hospital infrastructure upgrades and funds to facilitate hospital redesign.
Voters in Dorset will consider conveying a portion of town-owned land on Raptor Lane for the construction of 35 homes. At the heart of the issue is whether residents want to see the town grow.
Without firm rules, data centers could drive new fossil-fuel development and pass the costs to Vermont families.
The installation was inspired by other free-to-use phones in rural areas. Read the story on VTDigger here: Public phone now available in downtown Middlebury .
Burlington leaders and residents have some simple advice: Listen. Read the story on VTDigger here: New Burlington police chief will face tall order .
Local contractors, including 14 plumbers, and businesses donated 160 hours of labor to fix the arena’s broken pipes, allowing it to open on time.
Gov. Phil Scott may be facing a close electoral contest, but his four living predecessors — Madeleine Kunin, Howard Dean, Jim Douglas and Peter Shumlin — each had their own down-to-the-wire votes.
The grocery cooperative is struggling to stick to its roots and keep prices affordable.
The Gilfeather Turnip Festival is one of many Vermont fall festivals that draw visitors and celebrate communities’ unique legacies.
The nurses can’t provide hands-on care or bill an insurer but instead offer a broader, holistic suite of support.
Making the wealthiest filers pay more could wipe out state income tax for nearly all Vermonters.
A new paper published by the Vermont Historical Society documents how people celebrated the spooky season between 1870 and 1940.
The podcast’s first episode advocates for trans youth to be included in crafting state policy amid nationwide threats against trans rights.
Parkgoers enjoying a sunny afternoon in Milton shared their thoughts on the upcoming Nov. 3 election.
She had a strong interest in arts and crafts and pursued interests in painting, weaving, ceramics and hooked rugs.
Historic site opened for tours revealing near-surface foundations, artifacts and structure that may have served the historic tavern brewery.
“GM collected data from tens of thousands of Vermonters and sold that data to insurance companies and data brokers without obtaining consent from drivers,” said Vermont’s attorney general Thursday.
People who move to Vermont for its rural character have good reason to help pay to protect it.
While some Rutland County residents favor the recognizable face in the gubernatorial race, other voters think it’s time for something different.
Another sunny weekend is ahead across Vermont just in time for Halloween. Read the story on VTDigger here: November brings an end to foliage season — but it’s not winter yet .
Fuel cost increases could finish off an industry already reeling from mill closures, flat wood prices and rising equipment costs.
Find our special print edition in this week’s Seven Days, and tell us what information you need — before, during and after a flood.
A committee found that Santiago Schnell “failed to disclose his use of AI in clear violation of a national newspaper’s stated policy, was not forthcoming about his AI use,” and fell short of Dartmouth’s ethics and professionalism standards.
The court helped connect defendants with services and address a backlog of cases.
Benton Donlevy wants to buy a house, but “there’s a lot of factors making that pretty difficult right now,” the 25-year-old from Jeffersonville said.
The FBI is investigating whether a former district administrator created a fraudulent company to take money from the school district.
"We tell ourselves that this is the richest country on Earth," said the author and environmental activist. "But man, for the most part in this country, there are a lot of people just barely getting by."
Statutes can be repealed when power shifts. Proposal 4 would give queer and transgender young people protection that doesn’t hinge on who holds office.
What works in South Burlington may not suit Canaan or St. Johnsbury, and small towns deserve a say before laws pass.
Less than one week before the election, Sen. Terry Williams, of Poultney, appeared in court Wednesday where his lawyer entered a not guilty plea on his behalf.
Both candidates vying for Vermont’s top job want to bring down housing costs and make the state a more affordable place to live. But Gov. Phil Scott and challenger Amanda Janoo have starkly different ideas about what’s driving the state’s housing problems — and how to fix them.
Across Vermont, repeated floods are leaving residents and towns facing a precarious future.
The Orange County state’s attorney wrote the officer has “substantial issues pertaining to his credibility” stemming from an investigation into allegations he had sexual relations with a woman he arrested while that case was still pending.
The selectboard is considering a moratorium amid concerns the former Green Mountain Race Track site could be targeted for a large facility.
The state is receiving $60 million to replace 60 miles of rail between Rutland and North Bennington for commercial freight travel, potentially laying groundwork for passenger service from Bennington to Burlington.
Vermont’s new education reform law mandates that merger study committees begin work this fall. But ambiguities over posting public information and warning meetings are halting work in some areas.
At two time-honored restaurants in Addison County, undecided and independent voters express more worry than certainty.
As workers’ rights are rolled back nationally, a constitutional amendment on the November ballot would keep Vermont lawmakers from undoing collective bargaining protections.
The budget measure would lock compulsory union fees into the Vermont Constitution, putting them beyond the reach of future Legislatures and governors.
Hadley sees early childhood education as a chance to shape some of the most important years of a child’s life. Drawn to helping kids build the fundamental skills they will use for a lifetime, her goal is to be a positive presence for them.
The site used to be home to a two-story building that housed apartments and commercial spaces before it burned down in 2007. As the developers see it, their project will revitalize what was once the liveliest part of the town center.
The order, first issued in June, has been extended for a year after the judge decided the defendant’s actions were sufficient to cause fear for a reasonable person.
A Saturday snapshot from the Norwich Farmers’ Market just over two weeks ahead of Election Day shows some former Scott voters growing skeptical about the governor’s bid for reelection.
Republican Gov. Phil Scott also said his administration would “do whatever we have to do” to prevent federal officials from exerting undue influence over the voting process.
Anthony Geraci has 24 years of police experience in New York. Read the story on VTDigger here: Burlington mayor picks new chief of police .
The Green Mountain Care Board has become one of the most influential forces on how Vermont hospitals make and spend their money. Now, it’s in need of a new leader.
The best way to read the polls is to look at them together — and allow for error.
Two months after veterans and military families urged Gov. Phil Scott to back the Defend the Guard Act, they still haven’t heard back.
A nonprofit aiming to save the South Burlington parochial school campus from potential Chapter 11 liquidation has increased its bid to $5.9 million.
What was intended to be a supplement for kids in the after-school program has grown into a resource run by those very students for their peers.
Vermont can’t legally target only out-of-staters, so locals would pay too. Read the story on VTDigger here: Second-home taxes aren’t fair .
A primer from people in the know about the state’s largest religious denomination and its two years (and counting) of Chapter 11 plot twists.
As winter approaches and debates rage in Montpelier over Vermont’s approach to homelessness, the small municipality faces a difficult balance between the competing needs of its constituents.
The emerald ash borer, an insect from Asia that is present in every county in Vermont, will likely kill the vast majority of ash trees in the state. But, one community workshop is hoping to preserve some of what’s left.
Town officials are looking for the "fine line" between public safety, privacy and community trust.
As winter approaches, residential heating oil prices have risen above $6 per gallon, with kerosene prices even higher.
Above all, Pat delighted in her family in whom she found a deep well of happiness and love that both surprised and completed her.
A Vermont National Guard unit will return to the U.S. as the military transitions the training of Ukrainian soldiers in Germany to active Army units.
“As a community we just have to come around, all of us, and just care for each other more. Something’s missing,” said one person.
Higher wages, a four-day workweek, lower business costs and artificial intelligence in state government would do more for Vermont than another feel-good program.
The event will be moderated by Boston Globe reporter Paul Heintz and feature VTDigger's Shaun Robinson.
Historically a Republican stronghold, Rutland County sent Republicans to fill a large majority of its seats in the Legislature last session. This election cycle, the Democratic Party couldn't find anyone to run for Senate and several House seats in Rutland.
The state is considering whether a small modular reactor could replace Vermont Yankee, though any project remains years away and would require local support.
The revised plan for expanding the Central Vermont Career Center is substantially different from the initial plan the district put to voters a year ago.
The board’s former vice chair was elected to lead the body, which is working under tight deadlines to set state graduation requirements and standards for school mergers.
The board’s former vice chair was elected to lead the body, which is working under tight deadlines to set state graduation requirements and standards for school mergers.
Vermont-based Beta Technologies received authorization for prospective customers to experience their vertical planes in action.
“She is a progressive candidate who's reaching out to working class people and in a variety of ways, I think, fills the agenda of what a strong, progressive governor can do,” Sanders told reporters.
From land use to schools, state policy keeps sacrificing rural communities. Rural Vermonters are fighting back.
Expect sunshine all weekend, just don’t expect to find the fall’s brightest colors.
Admitting international and out-of-state students doesn’t take a seat from a Vermonter.
The two candidates proposed starkly different approaches to Vermont's biggest challenges but kept things friendly between them.
Scott has billed school consolidation as a path to lowering property taxes. Democratic challenger Amanda Janoo is doubling down on keeping small schools.
So many of the problems EMTs deal with, providers said, catch people where they fall through the cracks of other social services.
The residents have filed an appeal in the Vermont Supreme Court and a petition for review in a federal court.
A push to lower healthcare costs is closing services, overloading primary care offices and driving experienced doctors into early retirement.
The notification blunder means that if passed, the results likely must be adopted during Town Meeting Day in March.
In Vermont, domestic violence is one of the main reasons children can’t go home safely. Domestic Violence Awareness Month is a time to count them among the victims.
The action marks the second time this year the Vermont Criminal Justice Council voted to issue a written warning to a Rutland Police Department member for violating the Fair and Impartial Policing Policy.
With artificial intelligence, climate change, fiscal strain and democratic instability converging, Janoo said Vermont should seek to shape events rather than simply endure them.
Think back to middle school. Maybe you hadn’t thought much about life after high school, or hadn’t spent much time beyond your home community. What if someone encouraged you to think bigger, to step out of your comfort zone and into your curiosities?
Getting approved for a motel room this fall can require a person experiencing homelessness to complete a detailed assessment over multiple phone calls. Legislators say this doesn’t fit with a new law that requires a “brief” intake process.
The plan anticipates almost 1.5 million square feet between all its buildings, accommodating 5,600 people, including employees and visitors.
The cuts come less than two years after the previously employee-owned company was acquired by private equity firm Warburg Pincus for roughly $1 billion.
The lawyer for Tate Rheaume said he was dropping his bid to move the case out of Rutland County, and instead is working on a questionnaire to screen potential jurors.
A sentencing hearing is to be scheduled for Zaaina Mahvish-Jammeh, 42. Her case was scheduled to go to trial in January.