Vermont colleges chart a path forward against demographic and financial headwinds
“We cannot lose more colleges in Vermont if we’re going to try to address Vermont’s demographic issue,” said a leader of Middlebury College.
UVM Medical Center unions reach tentative agreement in contract negotiations
Union members now have until Sunday to vote on ratifying the contract.
Brattleboro fire chief deploys for 13 months
Chief Jay Symonds serves with the New York Army National Guard. The planning for a handoff to an interim chief began several months ago.
Attorney for man charged in a deadly police chase seeks to quiz potential jurors before seeking change of venue
The lawyer called it an “efficient way to address the enormous amount of publicity this case has generated, and the strong feelings that appear to exist in a large number of people in Rutland County.”
New report finds low reconviction rates for teens in first years of Vermont’s ‘Raise the Age’ law
“My hope is that this will encourage our lawmakers and policymakers and the administration to hold the course with ‘Raise the Age,’” said the chair of Vermont’s Council for Equitable Youth Justice.
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In a surprise move, Vermont’s Roman Catholic Diocese seeks to dismiss its 2-year-old bankruptcy case
The state’s largest religious denomination filed its request after spending $2 million in legal fees — and before facing a related creditors’ lawsuit seeking access to an estimated $500 million in local parish assets.
Vermont Conversation: ‘Gradually, then suddenly.’ Bestselling author Richard North Patterson on how American democracy was undermined.
“If you look at authoritarians throughout time, they’ve always found an enemy. And for Trump, they were racial minorities,” said Patterson, who predicts that “2026 and 2028 are really democracy’s last good shot at getting itself turned around.”
Vermont Medicaid braces for new rules coming for nearly 50,000 Vermonters
It’s likely that most Vermonters on Medicaid will remain eligible for coverage once the rules start kicking in Oct. 1, but they will need to jump through more hoops to prove it.
Court orders Dairy Farmers of America to keep paying its share of union employees’ health insurance after shuttering the St. Albans Creamery
The Monday decision requires payments to continue as a dispute between the union and the co-op over the reasons for the plant’s closure plays out.
Despite some overall progress, Vermont test scores show a widening achievement gap
The state’s initial evaluation of its annual standardized test scores shows a widening gap between marginalized students and others. The Vermont Agency of Education says the state’s school funding model is to blame.
Wood banks prep for long winter months
The United Way of Lamoille County is among the organizations helping Vermonters gear up for winter and heating their homes with wood.
Opinion
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Proposal 4’s language is flawed
The Legislature’s own constitutional law expert has raised concerns about the amendment’s language.
Vermont’s return-to-office order is an insult
The order ignores the dignity, work ethic and worth of the people who do the state’s work.
Not every job needs to be done in the office
The return-to-office order could drive out workers Vermont can’t afford to lose.
Vermont can help keep Canada close
As tariffs push Canadian businesses toward other markets, Vermont can use its ties to Quebec to its own advantage.
After a costly dry spell, a wetter outlook
Dartmouth research found that drought has become less frequent and less intense across the Northeast, which could help inform Vermont’s future disaster preparation.
Vermont officials and advocates tackle voting accessibility concerns ahead of November election
Data shows low voter turnout for disabled in Vermont; efforts afoot to change that.
An Essex County officials’ parking fight puts taxpayers in a tight spot
Essex County’s sheriff and assistant judges are negotiating over justice center construction that could cost taxpayers more — whether work stops or continues.
Jeffrey Mullins sentenced for role in fatal Hartford shooting
Mullins is one of three people involved in the botched robbery that turned fatal in August 2025.
Obituaries
Death notices and celebrations of life.
Stepping inside Vermont’s creative spaces during Open Studio Weekend
The twice-yearly event allows visitors to learn about the art process at the source.
