Dear Reader,
When local news organizations get hollowed out or disappear entirely, communities become more divided along partisan lines, have less competitive local elections and experience more financial waste and corruption. By investing in local journalism, VTDigger relentlessly protects Vermont’s democracy and serves the public interest. But we need your help to do this job.
Yesterday our board of trustees committed $15,000 to a match challenge as part of our spring member drive. We still have $10,000 left to raise in order to take full advantage of this generous offer. Will you help us make the most of it?
If you can, please make a gift today and it will go twice as far.
All one-time gifts up to $500 or monthly contributions of $50 per month for one year before Friday, May 19 at 11:59 p.m. will be matched.
VTDigger’s journalism makes Vermont smarter and more connected. From St. Albans to Brattleboro, our regional reporters are on the beat to keep you informed. Our journalists doggedly cover government and politics, education, the economy, the environment, public safety, health and culture. Letters to the editor, commentaries and obituaries are vital sections of our site that foster conversation and connection.
In the age of AI and aggregation, there is still no replacement for a reporter picking up the phone or getting in the car. VTDigger does that work every single day and makes our stories freely accessible to all, including to more than a dozen community newspapers. But it does take resources to produce these stories.
Please support our original reporting with a donation today and it will be doubled. Whether you can afford $5 or $500, we deeply appreciate your support.
Your contribution at any level will send a new book to a Vermont child through our partnership with the Children’s Literacy Foundation. If you become a monthly member, you’ll also receive a special ready-to-frame Ed Koren VTDigger cartoon print.
Thank you for helping sustain this public service for Vermont.
With gratitude,
Paul Heintz
Editor-in-chief
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Our Mission
We produce rigorous journalism that explains complex issues, holds the government accountable to the public and engages Vermonters in the democratic process.
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