PHOTOS: Warren July 4th parade draws thousands
Early rain eventually gives way to raucous display.
Montpelier tackles housing shortage with talks of taller buildings and simplified zoning
Planners say development projects in the River District, including apartment buildings, can shape Montpelier’s future and that current zoning allows for six-story buildings but developers aren’t doing it.
Bolstered bloc of Vermont Republicans see bills repealed this year as a win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.
Two more Montpelier officers head to Northfield as department grapples with staffing crisis
The departures are the latest in a string of losses that have hollowed out Montpelier’s force.
Noah Kahan fans blamed for disappearing Strafford road sign
Town officials think fans of the famous singer-songwriter are stealing a road sign referenced in one of his songs.
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Vermont set to celebrate nation’s 250th birthday with fireworks and festivities
At least 50 cities, towns and villages are offering free public Independence Day events that extend through the weekend.
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.
Imminent closure of Fair Haven manufactured home park leaves residents with few options
Deferred maintenance is piling up at parks across the state, contributing to more parks going up for sale. Outright closures, like the evictions of residents at the Green Mountain Mobile Manor, are fairly rare.
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.
Independence Day reminds us why a free press matters
As VTDigger’s new CEO, I’ve been reflecting on America’s first freedom and why independent local journalism remains one of the country’s strongest traditions.
Opinion
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Vermonters need to do their part to keep bears wild
Vermont’s bear population is thriving. Now Vermonters need to step up if they want to keep it that way.
Women’s history is American history. So why isn’t it taught in Vermont schools?
America’s founding promise excluded women. Their fight to be included is the part Vermont schools leave out.
Ringing the bell for all of us
On America’s 250th birthday, a Vermont church rings its bell — not in celebration, but in witness.
Stop telling Gen Z to save the world
Growing up in rural Vermont means experiencing both day-to-day survival and pressure to fix a broken world — and that tension is pushing young people out of the movement for…
Dirt Road News is back on the road this summer
Join us as we travel around Vermont, listen to communities and continue the conversation with a new survey and summer events.
Candidates for Vermont governor and lieutenant governor report large fundraising hauls
Hundreds of thousands of dollars have come in for candidates for Vermont’s top offices ahead of an August primary election.
UVM Health to suspend weight loss drug coverage for its employees
The hospital said it would expect to save $19 million dollars each year, but staff are skeptical of the long-term costs.
St. Johnsbury landlord seeks to join wife in Vermont Legislature
In an unusual husband-wife candidacy, Steve and Debbie Dolgin are running for both seats in the Caledonia-Essex district.
Obituaries
Death notices and celebrations of life.
Rutland murder suspect reaches plea deal to lesser charge, faces 10 years in prison
Courtney Samplatsky is set to plead guilty this month to a manslaughter charge as well as a count of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon in the June 2022 fatal shooting.
