A rising cohort of vets is giving Vermonters new ways to say goodbye to beloved pets
At-home pet euthanasia and hospice services allow owners to give their animals greater comfort at the end of life.
‘If you can’t do it, I’ll do it’: Judge seeks to settle disputes in case of fatal shooting of border agent
The hearing Monday was the first court proceeding in more than a year as Teresa Youngblut faces the possibility of the death penalty, if convicted.
Mental health urgent care center coming to Brattleboro
Health Care & Rehabilitation Services will receive $3.6 million from the Vermont Department of Mental Health to develop the center.
New book traces Twin States’ cultural split to the soil itself
“Twin States, Different Paths: The Politics of New Hampshire and Vermont,” by Brian Porto argues that the two states are “fraternal, not identical” twins.
New poll shows Gov. Phil Scott leading Amanda Janoo by 10 points
The poll comes after last week’s UNH data showed Scott and Janoo in a “statistical tie.”
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Vermont AG charges anti-ICE protesters after Chittenden County prosecutor declines
The move reverses months of Chittenden County State’s Attorney declining to prosecute numerous cases.
Vermont Supreme Court allows Gov. Scott to enforce in-person work for state employees
The order, a reversal of the state labor board’s decision, comes after a monthslong legal battle between Gov. Phil Scott’s administration and the Vermont State Employees’ Association.
Vermont Conversation: ‘There was some justice.’ Hisham Awartani on enduring and speaking out for Palestinian lives.
Awartani was gravely wounded in 2023 when he and two friends were shot by Jason Eaton. A Vermont jury delivered a measure of justice this week when it convicted Eaton of three counts of attempted second-degree murder.
Betting the farm on 8 sunny days: Inside Vermont’s pick-your-own orchards
“We became marketers and entertainers,” a state apple expert said. “Pumpkin patch runners and corn maze makers.”
Vermont man dies in custody
A 44-year-old man was pronounced deceased at the Springfield correctional facility on Sunday.
Vermont farmers feel impacts of staffing cuts at USDA
Reduced staffing means there are fewer people on the ground to help farmers submit applications, explain the reason behind funding priorities and ensure that the federal government works for farmers, said an agricultural policy analyst.
Opinion
Commentaries and letters to the editor written by community members and regular contributors.
More cops can’t help downtown
Burlington doesn’t have the officers to spare, and state and federal law already limit what police can do about drugs and disorder downtown.
Burlington only has itself to blame for its decline
Cutting the police department was a mistake and threw the baby out with the bath water.
A bear broke into my kitchen. Then I watched him die.
As bear encounters rise across Vermont, how do we share the woods and the yard without harm to either side?
Vermont is losing the people who keep us alive
The state can regulate healthcare prices, but it can’t stop people from leaving.
Grant funded initiative seeks sustainability for regional birthing services
“This grant gives us an important opportunity to take a regional approach to a challenge that no single organization can solve on its own,” said Brattleboro Memorial Hospital co-CEOs Dr. Elizabeth McLarney and Dr. Tony Blofson.
Regulators wanted more transparency on Vermont’s medical education. Now they’re getting it.
Budget conditions imposed on the University of Vermont Medical Center require it to collaborate on a new plan for how it funds medical education by the end of this year.
UVM and Middlebury College announce tuition discounts
The University of Vermont is offering discounts to New England students next fall in an effort to boost enrollment. Meanwhile Middlebury College is expanding its free tuition offers.
3 decades after sparking a debate about censorship, ‘Daddy’s Roommate’ returns to Rutland
The Rutland Free Library is launching a Freedom to Read Book Club with a pick that spurred local conflict and national coverage in the 1990s — and holds newfound relevance amid fights over the First Amendment today.
Obituaries
Death notices and celebrations of life.
‘Mend it and keep it alive’: Inside Vermont’s growing repair culture
New state program aims to increase opportunities to reuse and repair.
