The nation is craving protein, but Vermont dairy isn’t cashing in
Expensive land and aging infrastructure have left Vermont’s dairy industry behind as other states dominate.
As strong El Niño develops off the Pacific, experts say Vermont impact is tough to tease out
What local impacts, if any, should residents expect?
Tulloch to be resentenced for Zantop murders
Robert Tulloch, 43, will seek an alternative to two concurrent sentences of life without parole that he is serving. As a teenager from Chelsea, he and a friend killed a pair of Dartmouth professors.
‘I still worry’: Vermonters recount floods’ impacts at anniversary climate panel
“Disasters don’t end when the water recedes,” one person who lost her mobile home said. “They reshape lives for years.”
A choice ‘on a scale from environmental to spiritual’
Higher Ground Conservation Burial launches at the Manitou Project in Williamsville, marking the milestone with a tour and music.
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Bolstered bloc of Vermont Republicans see bills repealed this year as a win
“We’ve now spent an entire session undoing harmful policies passed by the previous supermajority,” Gov. Phil Scott said, pointing to when Democrats had greater numbers in the House and Senate.
Vermont lawmakers tried to curb license plate surveillance. Police found a way around it.
Data obtained by VTDigger shows that police in Vermont have conducted over 100 searches in the last three years using Flock license plate cameras.
US Supreme Court ruling on deportation protections leaves Vermont Haitians out of work and scrambling for options
The June 25 court decision will likely impact the local economy, with dozens no longer employed in several industries throughout the state, advocates say.
Vermont Conversation: ‘Strive for that more perfect union.’ Rep. Becca Balint on resurgent white nationalism, war in Iran and her mixed feelings about America’s 250th
“This country is going to break your heart, and also the freedoms that are guaranteed in the First Amendment are an incredible, beautiful thing to behold,” Balint said on the eve of the nation’s semiquincentennial.
Vermont’s public schools could benefit from a new federal school choice tax credit program, but skeptics abound
Lawmakers and Gov. Phil Scott adopted a framework to enter into the federal school choice tax credit program, albeit with some limits.
July 10 is synonymous with flooding in Vermont. Here’s a look back at VTDigger’s coverage.
For the three previous years, the day has brought flash flooding. Our coverage has tracked what happened, what’s changed — and what hasn’t.
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A new flood threatens Vermont: Dark money
Big money keeps drowning out ordinary voters, and courts keep standing in the way of states trying to fix it.
When did school boards stop answering to the public?
The school board failed to answer questions from the public about its artificial turf proposal, then approved the project without releasing the agreement or explaining its decision.
Vermont’s low-barrier shelters are failing the people they were created to serve
A year inside one of Burlington’s low-barrier shelters raised hard questions about whether the system is built to end homelessness — or just manage it.
Vermont doesn’t have a housing shortage. It has a hoarding problem.
Vacant second homes and short-term rentals are the real driver of Vermont’s housing crisis, not a lack of supply.
Content creator ‘Planet Hank’ sues Vermont attorney general over AI video probe
Attorney General Charity Clark’s office said the Brattleboro resident may have violated a new state law when he posted a video depicting U.S. Rep. Becca Balint, D-Vt., being thrown into a dumpster by a political opponent.
Gov. Scott names new secretary of commerce and community development as Kurrle exits for Vermont Gas
Lindsay Kurrle, who has led the agency for seven years, will leave her position July 24 to become the energy company’s president and CEO.
‘Substantial concerns’: New filing in border patrol agent’s killing challenges law enforcement version of events
“Defense investigation into the veracity and consistency of these accounts is ongoing, but there are reasons to question the accuracy and forthrightness of these law enforcement accounts,” the murder suspect’s attorney wrote.
‘Broken’ trust: Energy site redevelopment company seeks input from Vernon community on uses for former Vermont Yankee plant
“Communities have more say in outcomes, and I think it’s important to figure out how we can work together,” said PowerTransitions spokesperson at a Tuesday night meeting.
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Poll: Most young Vermonters say they’re likely to leave state amid affordability concerns
“I think there’s a lot of frustration out there,” said Gov. Phil Scott in response to the poll. “We have a lot of work to do to make Vermont the affordable state that these folks need.”
