‘Hollywood, VT’ project spotlights the Green Mountain State’s movie history
A Los Angeles publicist turned Vermont creative producer is focusing attention on such locally filmed classics as Alfred Hitchcock’s “The Trouble with Harry.”
To tax or not to tax: Two towns consider a local option tax this November
Bennington and Hinesburg have local option taxes on the ballot as part of a rising trend in Vermont.
Coffee for the community
Volunteers turned the porch of the closed café into a weekend pop-up, serving coffee and homemade baked goods. “We didn’t want to look like our town was closed,” one organizer said of the effort to create vitality for visitors.
Pro-Phil Scott super PAC launches ad buy, another signal Vermont governor’s race could be close
The PAC is funded by the national Republican Governors Association, which is now spending the most it has on a race in Vermont since 2018.
Addison County lands $3 million grant to fight addiction
“Geographic isolation, provider shortages and pervasive stigma create compounding barriers that prevent individuals from entering and remaining in care,” reads a grant application submitted by the United Way of Addison County.
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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: Forester, influencer and author Ethan Tapper on why ‘it’s our responsibility to carry hope for each other’
Tapper’s new book, “The Forest Year: Finding Hope in a World Worth Saving,” explores the power of staying and paying careful attention to the environment around you.
UVM Medical Center unions approve contracts and avert a strike
A sweeping majority of the more than 2,000 members of the two unions who voted, cast ballots in favor of the agreements, which largely address the unions’ demands surrounding staffing levels.
VTDigger named Distinguished News Site, earns top investigative reporting honors
“These most recent awards build upon a long track record of excellence and impact at VTDigger.” — Brendan Kinney, CEO
In his third congressional race, Republican Gerald Malloy is looking for middle ground
Experts highlight a shifting platform in Gerald Malloy’s third campaign– away from Trump and toward Gov. Phil Scott.
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.
Opinion
Commentaries and letters to the editor written by community members and regular contributors.
Vermont colleges should recruit closer to home
Vermont colleges spent too much energy chasing international students instead of recruiting students in their own backyard.
Rural Vermont is losing its say over its own land
Conservation in Vermont is being defined in a way that excludes the people who actually tend the land.
Don’t pour more money into a broken healthcare system
Before Vermont spends new tax dollars on universal primary care, advocates need to account for decades of failed reform.
Vermont’s land laws should incentivize people who heal the land
Tax and permitting rules built for large-scale operations leave little room for small landholders who do the most to bolster ecosystem services.
Popular Brousseau Mountain trail in Essex County conserved for peregrine falcons and future generations
“We wanted to keep the magical, pristine peacefulness of the whole area intact,” said Ann Sage, who, with her husband, sold the land to the town of Norton.
Vermonters relieved and conflicted after Trump backs off execution livestream
The plan to livestream Nidal Hasan’s execution brought bipartisan unease to Vermonters. The decision to revoke it brings comfort to some.
Barre wins flood recovery funds for long-awaited North End housing
The North End neighborhood was hard-hit by flooding in 2023 and 2024. City leaders hope the newly funded plans are the first step toward a bigger transformation.
Expenses for EB-5 mop-up total $14 million as judge OKs $1 million more in fees
The 10-year-old receivership will wind down, the court receiver said, closing out a process that allowed Jay Peak and Burke Mountain ski areas to emerge after the financial scandal.
Obituaries
Death notices and celebrations of life.
After a stormy week, cold arrives and much of Vermont passes peak foliage
The high elevations of the northern Green Mountains could see accumulating snowfall this weekend.
