Advocates for public buses say Vermont needs new systems for raising funds
“When a route is cut, it isn’t just a line on a map that disappears,” said a transit rider at a press conference launching the Ride Public campaign on Tuesday.
A celebration of “maple-fired” punk highlights challenging times for Vermont’s live music
Skunkfest’s co-organizer said that financial and personal challenges have gone into his decision to shut down his venue at the end of this year.
Federal grants invigorate efforts to address veteran homelessness in Vermont
The Department of Veterans Affairs awarded over $18 million to Vermont and New Hampshire community organizations.
‘The family is an entire town’ in Hinesburg
Event celebrates Hinesburg winning Vermont Tree Farmer of the Year
UVM and USDA researchers hope to improve local agriculture
The Food Systems Research Station is a long-term collaboration between the University of Vermont and the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Research Service.
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VTDigger launches 2026 Vermont general election guide
Explore the candidates and races on Vermont’s Nov. 3 ballot, examine campaign finance data and find everything you need to cast your vote.
Scott administration: Expect tighter state budget to make room for tax cuts
If he’s reelected, the Republican governor plans to pitch just a 1% increase in state spending across the board — lower than the 3% limit he’s called for previously.
Vermont Conversation: Filmmaker Bess O’Brien on connection, resilience and joy after tragedy
The inspiration for O’Brien’s new film was seeing what happened after the floods in 2023 and 2024 that ravaged some Vermont communities.
New York Times investigative reporter Eric Lipton to speak in South Burlington
The four-time Pulitzer Prize winner will discuss covering the Trump administration, threats to press freedom and the role of journalism in a democracy.
‘We have more deer than our forests can support’: Norwich walk highlights browse damage
Saplings with torn leaves and chewed stems are telltale signs of deer browse.
An update on VTDigger’s Fall Member Drive
We’re close to our $100,000 goal, and it’s not too late to help us reach it.
Opinion
Commentaries and letters to the editor written by community members and regular contributors.
Your map is not my deed
How can staff classify farmland from a digital portal without ever walking the ground?
Migration doesn’t follow the climate script Vermonters might expect
If tax policy debates rest on assumptions about where people move, the actual numbers deserve a closer look.
Drug injection sites are a good thing for Vermont
Fear, not evidence, is driving opposition to overdose prevention centers — Denmark’s results show why Vermont shouldn’t back down.
Fund recovery, not active addiction
Building a system with treatment on demand, not a safe injection site, is the real path to compassion.
‘Justice has been rendered’: Jury finds Burlington man guilty in shooting of 3 Palestinian students
The verdict Monday caps a six-day trial for Jason Eaton where experts for the prosecution and defense offered differing opinions on whether he should be held criminally responsible for opening fire and wounding the three men.
Towns move forward on regulating short-term rentals
Attempts to regulate short-term rentals in Shaftsbury and North Bennington are on the way.
The state panel handling labor disputes in Vermont is short on members at a critical moment
Members of the Vermont Labor Relations Board are appointed by Gov. Phil Scott. “I don’t understand why the governor is taking so long,” one labor leader said.
As financial hardship drives owners to give up pets, Vermont can’t rehome them fast enough
“It got really, really rough,” one former owner said of her efforts to keep hold of her dogs. “That’s not a fair life.”
Obituaries
Death notices and celebrations of life.
This Vermont documentarian has filmed three decades of hard things. So why is she now focusing on hope?
“We can hear all the horrible, hateful rhetoric, but most human beings want to help each other out,” Bess O’Brien says of her new slice-of-life movie “Every Day: Big and Small,” set to tour the state this fall.
