On Tuesday, residents made history again by making key decisions on the shape of their city government and passing every item on the ballot.
Essex Junction passes $11.4 million budget — the new city government’s first
Author: Taylor Slonaker
Taylor is a senior at the University of Vermont studying English (Creative Writing), Political Science, and Spanish. She previously interned with the White River Valley Herald through the Community News Service at UVM where she covered a variety of news stories.
ChatGPT at Burlington High School: An educational tool or an easy way to cheat?
The artificial intelligence language model is on the minds of educators and students alike.
Camels Hump 8th grader wins Vermont spelling bee for 2nd year in a row
The winner and runner-up went back and forth for 10 rounds. Some of the final words included “pyrite,” “civet,” “beaucoup,” “sousaphone” and “unctuous.”
Vermont car crash fatalities hit a 10-year high in 2022
The percentage of people not wearing seat belts who die in crashes in the state is among the highest in the U.S.
Burlington Democrats expand city council plurality
The party previously held five of the Queen City council’s 12 seats and will now hold six. Progressives will control four seats and independents two.
Woman pleads not guilty to unlawful transport of foreign nationals in Vermont
Federal authorities said the 31-year-old Connecticut resident, an Ecuadorian national, faces charges related to an episode in Derby earlier this week in which a man trying to cross the border collapsed and died.
Winter storm expected to sweep through Vermont on Wednesday night and Thursday
Wednesday commuters leaving around 5 p.m. should beat the storm, but the story could be much different after 7 p.m., forecasters say.
Resilience and madness: Warm spell sends maple sugarmakers into action
“Sugaring is a roller coaster from total discouragement to utter euphoria. Seems to go from one extreme to another,” said Lew Coty, co-owner of Nebraska Knoll Farm.
Ice fisherman drowns in Lake Champlain
The Grand Isle resident’s death appears to be an accident, according to state police.
Burlington High girls’ basketball team calls out ‘culture of racism’ in Vermont school sports
The Burlington captains ended the statement declaring, “hate has no place here,” as cheers and applause erupted from the Burlington and Champlain Valley sides of the gymnasium.
