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Close-up of a mosquito perched on a blue feather, displaying its elongated legs, wings, and proboscis.

EEE has come to Vermont. Here’s what you need to know about this mosquito-based virus.

by Erin Petenko September 3, 2024, 6:37 pmSeptember 3, 2024, 6:37 pm

A construction worker guides a large wooden panel into place on the upper floor of a partially built wooden structure, with lumber stacks in the foreground.

State agency report: Vermont needs at least 24,000 new homes

by Erin Petenko August 30, 2024, 6:12 pmAugust 30, 2024, 6:12 pm

A person in a suit and tie speaks at a podium with a microphone. The podium has a sign that reads "Vermont State University." The background features dark red curtains.

Interim Vermont State University president to stay in the job through 2026

by Erin Petenko August 28, 2024, 5:38 pmAugust 29, 2024, 8:41 am

Vermont health insurance costs are among the highest in the nation — and rising quickly

by Peter D'Auria and Erin Petenko August 27, 2024, 4:50 pmAugust 29, 2024, 1:56 pm

People checking in at a voting station with workers seated at tables, assisting them in a large room. An American flag and informational signs are visible in the background.

Government & Politics

Tuesday’s primaries featured lowest turnout in a decade

by Juan Vega de Soto and Erin Petenko August 15, 2024, 2:59 pmAugust 16, 2024, 9:12 am

A fallen tree lies across power lines in a forested area, creating a potential hazard and blocking part of the view ahead.

Hundreds of customers without power 3 days after Debby blew through Vermont

by Erin Petenko August 12, 2024, 2:30 pmOctober 15, 2024, 12:58 am

Government & Politics

See who’s funding Vermont candidates with VTDigger’s campaign finance database

by Erin Petenko August 5, 2024, 6:10 pmSeptember 11, 2024, 3:07 pm

Map of a region with colored dots representing rainfall amounts ranging from 0.2 to 7.3 inches. Darker colors indicate higher rainfall.

Where in Vermont did the most rain fall during Wednesday’s storm?

by Erin Petenko and Paul Heintz July 11, 2024, 3:53 pmNovember 14, 2024, 10:38 am

A man wearing a camouflage jacket and hat places sandbags on a wooden pallet near orange caution cones in front of a black truck and store on a rainy day in a city setting.

Amid uncertainty about where floods could strike, towns prepare for the worst

by Emma Cotton, Ethan Weinstein, Emma Malinak, Corey McDonald, Erin Petenko, Shaun Robinson and Sarah Mearhoff July 10, 2024, 6:31 pmSeptember 12, 2024, 2:41 pm

a pile of wood on the side of a street.

Data shows how one large contractor carted away thousands of tons of flood debris

by Shaun Robinson and Erin Petenko July 7, 2024, 7:32 amJuly 8, 2024, 12:02 pm

Three people in a triptych: Left, a person in a suit and glasses; center, a person gesturing with their hand wearing a yellow blouse; right, a person in a light blue shirt and yellow tie pointing a finger.

Government & Politics

Ahead of the primary, a small group of Senate candidates has raised a large amount of cash

by Shaun Robinson and Erin Petenko July 2, 2024, 6:53 pmJuly 3, 2024, 6:42 am

A map of the top part of the state of Vermont with orange, teal and blue dots on it. There's a title that says "Vermont Department of Health's cooling locations 2024."

Use this map to find the cooling centers near you during Vermont’s heat wave

by Erin Petenko June 18, 2024, 12:57 pmJune 19, 2024, 1:47 pm

Child bikes through flooded street

Vermont communities now eligible for more funding for hazard mitigation projects

by Erin Petenko June 3, 2024, 4:48 pmJune 3, 2024, 4:48 pm

an aerial view of a large brick building.

Goddard College has inked a deal to sell its campus to an unnamed buyer

by Erin Petenko May 29, 2024, 3:46 pmOctober 20, 2024, 12:55 pm