‘Everyone’s friend’: Family describes slain Derby woman as her killer gets 30 years in prison
The man guilty of murder apologized to the victim’s family, telling them, “I know I could have walked away. I should have walked away.”
Vermont Conversation: Historian Jill Lepore on the threat of authoritarianism and how to counter it
Lepore’s new book, “The Rise and Fall of the Artificial State,” frames the current state of artificial intelligence in a larger — and longer — historical context.
Court questions Vermont Catholic Diocese plan to sell Rice Memorial High to supporters
“I do think we have a dispute on fair market value,” a judge said of a proposal to privately offer the South Burlington school for $4.3 million — or 14% of a church-commissioned appraisal of $30.5 million.
Vermont ends night and weekend intake for state-funded motel rooms
Motel vouchers will no longer be available after-hours through Vermont 211 as the state rolls out other changes aimed at restructuring homelessness response.
‘We’re not going to have a business’: Vermont companies say Trump’s renewed trade war with Canada has them scrambling, again
“It becomes almost impossible to manage a budget within the context of this environment,” said the co-founder of cheesemaker Jasper Hill Farm.
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UVM president says school’s budget deficit is closed despite declining enrollment
Just before the fall semester begins at the University of Vermont, President Marlene Tromp delivered a “State of the University” address.
Vermont Conversation: Alternative media pioneer Nat Winthrop on a half-century of covering Vermont
Winthrop’s new book, “On the Record,” collects his cover stories over the years, from his reporting on a controversial Randolph physician in the 1970s to his stories about Bernie Sanders and ice cream icons Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield as they rose to national fame.
What’s next for Vermont? Meet the reporters covering politics, elections and health care
Join VTDigger at the Manchester Community Library for a free, public conversation with the journalists following some of the biggest decisions facing Vermont this fall.
‘Watershed moment’: Vermont secures $92.7M and new restrictions for teens in Meta settlement
“Our priority is to get the harm to stop,” Clark said Wednesday, calling the required changes to Facebook and Instagram “incredibly useful.”
Vermont prisons agree to improve services for ICE detainees after discrimination complaint
The Vermont Department of Corrections entered into a legally binding agreement to provide better access to language interpretation, legal counsel and court hearings.
Ruling sets up potential battle of experts in trial of man accused of shooting Palestinian students in Burlington
Judge denies a request by attorneys for Jason Eaton to block a prosecution expert from testifying regarding Eaton’s sanity at the time of the shootings, clearing the way for the trial to start next week.
Opinion
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Burlington needs to get serious about stamping out drug markets
It’s time for bold, decisive action against Burlington’s open-air drug trade.
Oil or babies, Vermont?
While the state clings to costly imported oil, birth centers and rural health services are being left to wither.
Only Jews get to define antisemitism against us
Good intentions don’t change the nature of rhetoric that echoes old antisemitic tropes, even in the name of human rights.
Affordable housing shouldn’t cost this much to build
Rutland-area apartment projects cost far more to build than affordable housing elsewhere — and taxpayers are footing the difference.
Vermont veterans, Guard families seek support for Defend the Guard Act
“The Constitution is clear that Congress — not the President acting alone — possesses the authority to decide whether the nation enters war,” the letter from 27 Vermont veterans and Guard family members states.
‘Stronger now than it was’: Quechee Gorge Bridge reopens with new suicide barriers
The upgrades to the bridge overlooking Vermont’s deepest natural canyon are meant to save lives.
UVM Medical Center quietly changed its policy for patient observation. Some staff are worried about patient safety.
Staff unions sent the hospital a cease and desist letter regarding the change in practice, which comes as the hospital makes rapid strides to cut expenses.
More Vermonters are getting back their unclaimed property. Here’s how to find out if you have money waiting.
Vermont is holding on to $175 million in unclaimed funds. Most can be accessed by a simple online form.
Obituaries
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Plan would double St. Johnsbury homeless shelter beds, free up space for families
About 10 to 15 people are typically waiting for a bed to open up at the existing Moose River Drive shelter. The new building, about a quarter mile away, would help meet that need.
