As Vermont organizers prepare for third No Kings Day, building community is a focus
Activists say the national day of action could be the largest single-day protest in U.S. history. More than 50 events are planned around Vermont.
Lawmakers take stock of Vermont’s irregular school transportation system
Also in Final Reading: Plug-in solar, class-size minimums and campaign announcements.
Legislature approves 6 judges for new terms, including southern Vermont judge who faced heightened scrutiny
Superior Judge Rachel Malone was overwhelmingly confirmed for a new term on the bench even after a legislative panel recommended she be stripped of her job.
Vermont Conversation: Freed for now from ICE detention, Minister Steven Tendo on being a beacon of hope
Tendo, a Ugandan torture survivor and asylum seeker, said that the support he has received from Vermonters throughout his ordeal “means a lot to me, and it sends a message to ICE that I am not a criminal.”
Vermont-trained Olympians set to return with medals — and two season-topping World Cups
As athletes with Green Mountain State ties prepare for homecoming events, Alpine racer Mikaela Shiffrin and cross-country skier Jessie Diggins have just won overall championship trophies.
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Bove brothers plan to renovate Winooski apartments with tumultuous history
Rick and Mark Bove have shuffled through multiple plans for the 300 Main Street site, which attracted public concern because it was home to refugees and low-income families. The brothers now say they’ll soon begin a full renovation of the property, without adding units.
Spirit Hollow silent retreat and Ruffed Grouse Society take opposite stands on Green Mountain National Forest logging
Project spotlights changes to review process in Vermont that allows Forest Service to change plans to log across roughly 14,000 acres of forest in the next 15 years without public input
Local police officials defend officers’ conduct during immigration operation, blame ‘agitators’
Activists scoffed at comments Tuesday from law enforcement leaders who, at a Statehouse hearing, tried to justify officers’ actions at last week’s standoff in South Burlington.
Legislative panel votes against keeping southern Vermont judge on the bench
The Judicial Retention Committee’s rare rebuke last week of Superior Judge Rachel Malone comes ahead of a full House and Senate vote on whether to “retain” Malone next week.
Vermont House budget writers approve a state spending plan for 2027
This year’s bill calls for almost the same level of expenditures as Gov. Phil Scott proposed to legislators at the beginning of the year.
In visit to Vermont Statehouse, Japanese diplomats talk business and baseball
Also in Final Reading: A vaccine bill becomes law and new health tech.
Hundreds protest Act 181 on Statehouse steps as new land-use rules come into focus
Demonstrators contended that the law’s conservation aims amount to an infringement on property rights in rural areas of Vermont.
ICE now says man they sought in South Burlington raid was not in fleeing vehicle
An ICE officer wrote in a court filing Tuesday, “I no longer believe” that Deyvi Daniel Corona-Sanchez “was an occupant of the Toyota Camry I observed on March 11, 2026.”
Opinion
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Rod Coronado: A fed bear is a dead bear. Vermont’s hunting lobby didn’t get the memo.
Twelve states allow hunters to lure bears with barrels of expired candy and syrup. A hunting organization wants Vermont to be the 13th.
Sarah Anderson: Vermont’s rural residents face big risks from postal delays
Longer gaps between mail drop-off and postmarking can lead to late fees and uncounted ballots.
Alana Stevenson: In Vermont, it’s easier to kill wildlife than to help it
State law allows wildlife to be trapped and killed under regulated methods, but restricts the public from caring for injured animals without permits.
Hannah Burrill: Who was Act 181 really written for?
New land-use rules are changing what’s possible on rural property — and raising questions about who had a voice in shaping them.
A farmer breeds seeds to withstand Vermont’s unpredictable weather
Homecoming Seeds offers plants that can germinate in cold soil, withstand fungal diseases, shrug off pests and tolerate temperature swings — while still managing to produce abundantly.
Former Northeast Kingdom Human Services employee sues agency over alleged Medicaid fraud
The case lands as Congress heightens its scrutiny on Vermont Medicaid waste, fraud and abuse.
Obituaries
Death notices and celebrations of life.
Royalton residents chafe at costs of ongoing Foxstand Bridge closure
Come April, the Foxstand Bridge will have been closed for two years, and it isn’t slated to reopen until fall of 2028.
