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A brick building with columns.

Burlington mayor’s deputy chief of staff leaves role alongside two others

by Erin Petenko October 3, 2025, 2:30 pmOctober 6, 2025, 9:53 am

Barre town middle and elementary school sign.

Washington County

Substitute teacher cited for cocaine possession in Barre Town school

by Erin Petenko October 2, 2025, 5:29 pmOctober 2, 2025, 5:29 pm

A street scene showing parked cars, a streetlamp with flags, and storefronts with “For Lease” and “For Rent” signs on a sunny day.

Barre group hits fundraising goal to buy vacant downtown building

by Erin Petenko September 30, 2025, 6:53 amSeptember 29, 2025, 5:48 pm

A house is engulfed in flames at night, with fire covering the roof and walls while smoke rises into the dark sky.

Washington County

Fire at Sugarbush Resort causes ‘irreparable damage’ to golf club and pub

by Erin Petenko September 26, 2025, 11:00 amSeptember 26, 2025, 3:06 pm

Four large metal silos stand outside a beige industrial building with "Hood" and "Booth Bros Dairy" logos; a flagpole and a small white entrance are in front.

Hood plans to close dairy plant in Barre

by Erin Petenko September 25, 2025, 4:47 pmSeptember 25, 2025, 4:47 pm

U.S. map showing the number of Vermont state workers living in each state, color-coded by range, with highest numbers in New Hampshire, New York, and Massachusetts.

Government & Politics

Data: How many Vermont state government employees live out of state?

by Ethan Weinstein and Erin Petenko September 25, 2025, 4:40 pmSeptember 25, 2025, 5:05 pm

A black Volvo excavator arm is positioned in front of a newly constructed building with large windows and a landscaped yard.

Vermont poured hundreds of millions of dollars into housing during the pandemic. What has it built?

by Carly Berlin and Erin Petenko September 18, 2025, 5:00 amOctober 7, 2025, 12:47 pm

A woman stands smiling behind a display of adult products in a store with brick walls, shelves, and large windows in the background.

Burlington’s first-ever ‘sex week’ celebrates inclusivity in sex education

by Erin Petenko September 10, 2025, 6:56 amSeptember 10, 2025, 8:59 am

A red Hunger Mountain Co-op building with a sign next to it.

Washington County

Hunger Mountain Co-op purchases neighboring rK Miles property

by Erin Petenko September 5, 2025, 4:53 pmSeptember 5, 2025, 5:20 pm

A woman in a white dress arranges items near a window inside a colorful, crowded gift shop filled with toys, trinkets, and stained glass decorations.

Vermont shops and businesses brace for higher costs on imports after Trump executive order

by Erin Petenko August 26, 2025, 5:00 pmAugust 26, 2025, 7:11 pm

Vermont reaches ‘very high’ fire risk amid hot, dry conditions

by Erin Petenko August 11, 2025, 6:08 pmAugust 13, 2025, 9:41 am

A distant view of a town skyline with historic buildings, a clock tower, and a water tower behind a foreground of dense green trees under a hazy sky.

What to know about Vermont’s air quality concerns

by Erin Petenko August 6, 2025, 6:42 pmAugust 8, 2025, 8:54 pm

A map of Vermont displays various colored dots marking locations across different counties.

You’re not imagining it: This summer is hot

by Erin Petenko August 1, 2025, 7:55 pmAugust 1, 2025, 7:55 pm

A street scene showing parked cars, a streetlamp with flags, and storefronts with “For Lease” and “For Rent” signs on a sunny day.

Barre’s contentious plan to buy a vacant building gets an extension — and a discount

by Erin Petenko July 22, 2025, 6:00 pmJuly 22, 2025, 6:00 pm