Vermont targeted in federal investigation of Medicaid waste, fraud and abuse
Vermont and nine other states received letters from a Congressional committee this week in the latest push to challenge Medicaid spending.
Gov. Scott signs Vermont’s midyear budget increase of $111 million
Halfway through the state government’s fiscal year, threats of federal funding cuts cast a shadow over lawmakers’ tweaks to the budget.
In search of forever homes
“We are motivated to make change happen,” Donna Savage said. “We need to know our kids are going to be OK.”
Residents question Colchester board’s approval of a $8M waterfront hotel project
Residents are concerned that if regulations designed to protect Lake Champlain are not enforced, the project could set a dangerous precedent for development in Malletts Bay.
After bond approval, Woodstock school project faces next tests
The Mountain Views district’s $112 million plan to replace the aging middle and high school still depends on outside funding and state decisions.
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Latest results: 2026 Vermont Town Meeting voting
As the state’s 247 municipalities decided local and school leaders and spending, Kirby moderator John McClaughry won for his 60th time, and at least a half-dozen communities debated President Donald Trump and his actions.
2025 was a much better year for BlueCross BlueShield of Vermont
After years of financial struggle, the insurer has paid back a $30 million loan and is adding to its reserves.
Amid ICE enforcement fears, Ramadan binds local Muslims in solidarity, support
“It is about us getting together, sticking together, providing kindness to each other, because that’s a huge need right now.”
Health insurance, inflation and federal funding cuts: Here’s what’s driving school budget increases this year
With inflation and health insurance rates rising, school district officials say they’re running out of financial runway as they try to limit Town Meeting Day budget increases.
Sen. Alison Clarkson to retire after more than two decades in Vermont’s Legislature
Clarkson helped negotiate a major deal last spring to create a new financing program for infrastructure. In retirement, she wants to help reestablish a culinary institute in Vermont.
Grand Isle man accused of driving over deputy sheriff after traffic stop
The deputy was treated for injuries and released from the hospital Thursday morning, hours after being dragged under a vehicle.
Waterbury considers building new housing on the edge of 100-year flood zone
Aerial imagery from flooding in 2023 shows water covering part of the proposed building site. A neighbor says adding homes there could “do more harm than good.”
Local option tax proposals see mixed reception in nearly 20 Vermont communities
After Town Meeting Day decisions, a dozen municipalities will see new revenue streams to shore up local projects.
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Doris Tennant: Who decides when we go to war?
A bill in the Vermont House would require a congressional declaration of war before deploying the Vermont National Guard to combat.
Peter Rinaldi: Vermont’s transfer tax drove us away
A steep tax increase turned our plan to buy another Vermont home into a decision to leave.
Gabe Lajeunesse: Update CHIP to build flood-ready housing
Allowing tax increment financing to support flood-resilient design would keep housing viable in Vermont’s river valleys.
Andrea Colnes: What does conservation mean in Vermont?
From recreation to forestry, Vermont’s forests have always been working landscapes — and conservation should reflect that.
Voters approve a majority of Town Meeting Day school budgets
Education leaders characterized Tuesday’s results as a return to normal following a historic rejection of school budgets two years ago.
Delegation asks FEMA to explain why it denied aid for Vermont’s 2025 flooding damage
As state officials determine whether they can provide Northeast Kingdom towns with funding, Burke Town Administrator Jim Sullivan wishes the state would “try harder or stop trying.”
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Vermont Conversation: Bill McKibben on fighting climate denialism with democratic power
“The temperature is going up very rapidly, and we live in this era of surging authoritarianism. Against those two big bad things, there’s one big good thing happening on Earth, and that’s this rise of clean energy.”
