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Government & Politics

Former state rep John Morley appointed to Orleans County Senate seat

by Ethan Weinstein December 5, 2025, 4:39 pmDecember 5, 2025, 4:39 pm

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Craftsbury community weighs the impact of Sterling College’s closure

by Corey McDonald November 28, 2025, 10:00 am

A sign for "Front Porch Mental Health Urgent Care" by NKHS stands in front of a building under construction on a clear, sunny day.

Newport mental health urgent care center expands its services to offer overnight stays

by Olivia Gieger November 18, 2025, 7:04 pmNovember 18, 2025, 7:16 pm

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Faced with financial and enrollment challenges, Sterling College announces it will end degree programs

by Corey McDonald November 13, 2025, 3:58 pmNovember 13, 2025, 3:59 pm

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Government & Politics

Senate seat in limbo as Sam Douglass, who says he’ll resign, still heads body helping pick his replacement

by Ethan Weinstein October 20, 2025, 5:50 pmOctober 21, 2025, 1:55 pm

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Government & Politics

Orleans County senator resigns following leaked racist group chat

by Ethan Weinstein October 17, 2025, 5:42 pmOctober 20, 2025, 12:27 pm

Jury convicts former Connecticut man of murder in fatal beating of Northeast Kingdom man

by Alan J. Keays October 13, 2025, 4:50 pmOctober 13, 2025, 4:50 pm

Government & Politics

Former Newport employee settles lawsuit with city over no-trespass order

by Ethan Weinstein September 24, 2025, 3:38 pmSeptember 24, 2025, 3:38 pm

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Holland Food Shelf avoids September shutdown after anonymous pledge

by Theo Wells-Spackman September 18, 2025, 5:26 pmSeptember 19, 2025, 3:46 pm

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How a dirt road became a small-town spectacle involving Vermont’s lieutenant governor

by Henry Fernandez September 1, 2025, 7:00 amSeptember 2, 2025, 8:11 am

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‘We had no choice’: Holland Food Shelf to shut down amid federal funding losses

by Theo Wells-Spackman August 28, 2025, 6:08 pmSeptember 26, 2025, 4:58 pm

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‘We can’t wait’: Vermont school districts seek guidance from new education law as school construction needs compound

by Corey McDonald August 8, 2025, 4:20 pmAugust 8, 2025, 4:21 pm

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Government & Politics

Vermont lieutenant governor sues his town over longstanding road dispute

by Henry Fernandez July 15, 2025, 6:39 pmJuly 16, 2025, 9:26 am

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Officials issue air quality warning for northern and central Vermont

by Charlotte Oliver July 15, 2025, 12:35 pmJuly 16, 2025, 12:51 pm