Erin Petenko, Author at VTDigger

A woman with disheveled hair sits in a room with gray walls and windows, wearing a green padded garment, resting her hands together in front of her face.

Mother charged with two murders heading back to Massachusetts

by Erin Petenko April 27, 2026, 4:32 pmApril 27, 2026, 4:32 pm

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Government & Politics

Vermont has joined 49 lawsuits against the Trump administration. What have they accomplished?

by Erin Petenko April 26, 2026, 7:44 amApril 24, 2026, 6:30 pm

Three insects, including two blue-black wasps and one orange wasp, are perched on clusters of bright pink milkweed flowers in a green garden setting.

Beyond ‘No Mow May’: How to build a haven for native plants in your yard

by Erin Petenko April 25, 2026, 8:48 amApril 24, 2026, 4:11 pm

Sign for Capital City Country Club with golf green graphic. Text reads: "Public Welcome" and includes a phone number. Surrounded by plants and a clear sky in the background.

On Montpelier’s edge, a vast tract becomes a possible bellwether of the city’s future

by Erin Petenko April 13, 2026, 7:00 amApril 13, 2026, 4:38 pm

A low, brown building labeled "George D. Aiken Forestry Sciences Laboratory" stands among leafless trees and shrubs under a cloudy sky.

US Forest Service cuts research positions at local lab

by Erin Petenko April 3, 2026, 3:26 pmApril 3, 2026, 3:26 pm

A weathered, ice-covered Customs and Excise sign stands in a snowy, rural field with a white farmhouse and barns in the background.

International migration to Chittenden County plummeted last year, new data shows

by Erin Petenko and Auditi Guha April 2, 2026, 7:55 amApril 1, 2026, 7:11 pm

Yellow arrow-shaped sign reading "House for Sale" on grass points toward houses on a suburban street lined with trees and parked cars.

After a Covid-19 boom, Vermont is once again losing residents. What changed?

by Erin Petenko March 8, 2026, 6:00 amMarch 7, 2026, 2:21 pm

A woman with wavy brown hair stands indoors, her face partially lit by sunlight filtered through window blinds, casting shadow stripes across her face.

Six years in, long Covid is still with many Vermonters — and they say the system is failing them

by Erin Petenko February 22, 2026, 7:00 amFebruary 20, 2026, 12:20 pm

Jesse Jackson speaks at a podium on a stage with large campaign signs reading "JESSE JACKSON THE TIME IS NOW" and "REGISTER & VOTE 1984." Audience and campaign posters visible.

Government & Politics

How the Rev. Jesse Jackson helped shape Vermont’s progressive moment

by Erin Petenko February 18, 2026, 6:04 pmFebruary 19, 2026, 11:56 am

Four people in yellow and black suits pull a red inflatable boat across a frozen lake, with others and distant mountains in the background.

Lake Champlain ice is all it’s cracked up to be

by Erin Petenko February 7, 2026, 6:55 amFebruary 6, 2026, 8:28 pm

A road leading up to a collection of houses.

Vermont is overhauling Act 250. Here’s what the development maps look like so far

by Carly Berlin and Erin Petenko February 5, 2026, 3:16 pmFebruary 6, 2026, 8:00 pm

A large group of people at a protest hold signs and banners with messages related to climate change and anti-colonialism. Many are dressed in winter clothing.

Government & Politics

‘ICE Out’ national event leads to protests, small business closures across Vermont

by Erin Petenko and Charlotte Oliver January 30, 2026, 1:24 pmJanuary 30, 2026, 8:41 pm

A person interacts with an employee at a parcel pick-up counter. A sign reads "Parcel Pick Up Here.

Even more mail delays, explained: How two quiet USPS changes are reshaping delivery in Vermont

by Erin Petenko January 26, 2026, 6:55 amJanuary 26, 2026, 9:00 am

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Norwich University appoints new provost

by Erin Petenko January 21, 2026, 12:34 pmJanuary 21, 2026, 2:19 pm