In local downtowns and across the globe, Vermont-hewn monuments honor soldiers’ service
“I think it’s going to be a really important, memorable day,” said one Hartford memorial committee member ahead of a new monument dedication on Monday.
In rural Vermont, a pioneer of beaver coexistence continues his life’s work
Skip Lisle has spent decades trying to convince Vermonters that beavers are worth living with.
Young Writers Project: ‘AI: The Worst Part’
This week’s Young Writers Project entry is “AI: The Worst Part” by Sophia Brooks, 15, of Westford. Photo is “Spring Dew,” by Lila Crowley, 15, North Middlesex.
Solar array gone awry: Vermont probes solar development owner about broken solar panels in Shaftsbury
Agriculture agency says it is “working to learn more.”
Hard feelings over Randolph Fourth of July parade route
White River Valley Chamber of Commerce stands by its decision, while the police chief cites understaffing and says he has considered quitting.
Editors’ Picks
Our best stories, investigations, podcasts and more, as recommended to you by VTDigger editors.
State officials and local residents respond to ongoing PFAS contamination concerns in Bennington County
“PFAS is a generational disaster, and we’re only now starting to figure out what it means to respond to an environmental crisis of this scale and this durability,” said a Bennington College professor and PFAS researcher.
Vermonters will vote on equal protection amendment to state constitution this fall
The proposal, which got a final sign-off from the House on Wednesday, is aimed at ensuring all people are treated equally under the law regardless of their race, ethnicity, sex, religion or other identity.
Want to revisit and revise your life? Vermont writer Julia Alvarez knows how.
“What can I contribute that’s a spark of joy?” says the 76-year-old pioneering National Medal of Arts winner upon publication of a new career-spanning poetry anthology, “Visitations.”
Parents feel ‘blindsided’ by Washington Central school district’s grade reconfiguration
“I think many of us are concerned about the precedent that it sets, that decisions like this could be made unilaterally, without significant community input at all,” one parent said.
Vermont, 24 other states sue Trump’s Education Department over loan caps
The suit claims that the department’s exclusion of certain degree programs, like nursing, will burden the healthcare system.
How Burlington’s mayor plans to close $11 million budget gap for next year
Emma Mulvaney-Stanak recommends eliminating or freezing dozens of vacant positions and implementing tax increases amid “a very sizable challenge” of rising city costs for the third consecutive year.
Opinion
Commentaries and letters to the editor written by community members and regular contributors.
Vermont’s elections are strong. Federal support is not.
Deep cuts to federal election funding and the dismantling of cybersecurity support are leaving Vermont dangerously exposed.
Artificial intelligence is ruining education
AI-generated lesson plans don’t just shortchange students. They undermine the very teachers who use them.
Vermont’s new farming legislation leaves small livestock operations vulnerable
A broad coalition won some protections for farmers, but new legislation allows towns to impose arbitrary caps on poultry and livestock that could push agriculture out of communities.
When clutter spills outside
Hoarding disorder is a mental health condition, but in Vermont’s small towns, it plays out in plain sight, testing the limits of neighborliness and local governance.
As Vermont lawmakers stare down adjournment, major bills are still in flux
Also in Final Reading: Commissioner Murad and a higher tax in Stowe.
Behind closed doors, lawmakers and Gov. Scott near education deal without forced district mergers
After a week of secret meetings, Democrats, Republicans and the governor’s office agreed a compromise was close — and a Friday night amendment signaled an agreement was moving forward.
Legislators reject Gov. Scott’s loosening of wetland protections
The governor’s administration had moved to allow housing development in certain unmapped wetlands and to cut in half the buffer zone around wetlands.
Lawmakers hit pause on childcare licensure reform — for now
Also in Final Reading: A law prompted by a fatal crash and regulations for data centers
Obituaries
Death notices and celebrations of life.
Police department’s social media tactics lead to arrests — and criticism
Morristown’s police department offers prizes for information. Some see its approach as dehumanizing.
