Another approval, another appeal in long-running fight over private airstrip in Lincoln
The residents have filed an appeal in the Vermont Supreme Court and a petition for review in a federal court.
State panel sanctions ex-Rutland officer for violations of anti-bias policing and other policies
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.
Vermont Conversation: ‘We can’t solve our problems with the same thinking that created them.’ Amanda Janoo would ‘lead a different way.’
With artificial intelligence, climate change, fiscal strain and democratic instability converging, Janoo said Vermont should seek to shape events rather than simply endure them.
Advocates for homeless Vermonters say new rules put ‘process over people’
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.
Beta seeks approval for master build plan
The plan anticipates almost 1.5 million square feet between all its buildings, accommodating 5,600 people, including employees and visitors.
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Newport mayor strives to revitalize city after years of struggle
Newport’s hardships slowly diminished the once bustling city’s vitality. Now Mayor Rick Ufford-Chase says he aims to answer the question: ‘How do you bring a city back to life?’
Vermont Conversation: Stealing Elections, American Style: Voting rights attorney David Walbert on how the 2026 election could be hijacked — and saved
“One of the lessons that the election deniers learned in 2020 was it’s good to control the people that count,” said Walbert, whose new book recounts stories of voter suppression and stolen elections dating back 150 years.
‘Fuck the Flock cameras’: On big tech, Vermont’s candidates for governor differ on style and substance
Amanda Janoo wants to make Vermont a national leader on regulating AI. Phil Scott says that’s better left to the feds, working together with tech companies.
A free press under pressure: New York Times’ Eric Lipton speaks in Vermont
The sold out event hosted by VTDigger and Seven Days centered on the importance of investigative journalism and uncovering profiteering in the Trump administration.
Layoffs announced at Vermont Information Processing in Colchester
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.
Attorneys seek spring trial for man facing murder charge in Rutland deadly police chase
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.
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Budget cuts are hurting patients
A push to lower healthcare costs is closing services, overloading primary care offices and driving experienced doctors into early retirement.
Children who witness domestic violence are victims too
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.
What do foul-mouthed candidates think they’re gaining?
Profanity offends older Vermonters and does nothing to win over younger ones.
Vermont taxpayers can’t compare school budgets. The state could fix that.
Each district reports its budget its own way. Three changes would give voters numbers they can actually compare.
Brattleboro shelter resident pleads guilty in 2023 killing
A sentencing hearing is to be scheduled for Zaaina Mahvish-Jammeh, 42. Her case was scheduled to go to trial in January.
Vermont experts say bats need our help. How do we get over our fear of them?
Bats are still affected by a fungal infection that eliminated almost 90% of the population of several species. Efforts are underway in Vermont to protect their habitat and conserve what’s left.
Local businessman donates $4 million to financially ailing Brattleboro Memorial Hospital
“I wanted to give something back,” said Willy Buhlmann, who emigrated from Switzerland more than a half-century ago to found and recently sell his Swiss Precision Turning machine shop.
ICE looks to boost staffing at intelligence hubs in Vermont
The agency is considering hiring 24 contract workers at its offices in Williston to support immigration enforcement operations around the country, federal records show.
Obituaries
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Portion of I-91 in northern Vermont named for border agent killed in line of duty
The Vermont Transportation Board approved the request to designate about 11 miles of roadway as the David Chris Maland Memorial Highway.
