St. Johnsbury community works to combat surge in ‘bad behavior’ downtown
Caledonia County State’s Attorney Claire Burns said the courts struggle to impose meaningful bail. The area is also a “human services desert,” she added.
Letting the river roam: Surveying the scars left by Irene 15 years later
To river scientists and conservationists, a collapsing slope in southern Vermont is a case study in what happens when decades of flood‑control instincts collide with more recent extreme weather.
$7.9M grant to fund PFAS research at Bennington College, other institutions
Bennington College faculty and students have been at the forefront of PFAS research since the chemicals were found locally.
Then Again: Armed with a spirit of discovery and a gun, the first lady road-trips through Vermont
Eleanor Roosevelt had planned a getaway. But the trip also helped reshape expectations of what a first lady could do — and helped cement her role as a partner in her husband’s presidency.
38 new affordable apartments open in downtown Burlington
The site of a former veterans’ hall and homeless shelter has transformed into a five-story affordable housing complex.
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UVM president says school’s budget deficit is closed despite declining enrollment
Just before the fall semester begins at the University of Vermont, President Marlene Tromp delivered a “State of the University” address.
Vermont Conversation: Alternative media pioneer Nat Winthrop on a half-century of covering Vermont
Winthrop’s new book, “On the Record,” collects his cover stories over the years, from his reporting on a controversial Randolph physician in the 1970s to his stories about Bernie Sanders and ice cream icons Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield as they rose to national fame.
What’s next for Vermont? Meet the reporters covering politics, elections and health care
Join VTDigger at the Manchester Community Library for a free, public conversation with the journalists following some of the biggest decisions facing Vermont this fall.
‘Watershed moment’: Vermont secures $92.7M and new restrictions for teens in Meta settlement
“Our priority is to get the harm to stop,” Clark said Wednesday, calling the required changes to Facebook and Instagram “incredibly useful.”
Hartford considers a stricter car camping ban
Some selectboard members worried it would create more hardship for people experiencing homelessness and criminalize them for being unhoused.
UVM Health opens new outpatient clinic with leader in suicide care at the helm
The 100-patient clinic seeks to expand Vermont’s capacity to treat suicidal thinking while also broadening research into the condition.
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We chose this housing crisis
Vermont didn’t stumble into a market where work doesn’t pay enough to live. We built it that way.
Yes, spending can support affordability
Cutting spending isn’t the only path to affordability. Targeted investment often saves more than it costs.
Airbnb hosts aren’t the enemy in Vermont’s housing debate
Short-term rentals are heavily taxed and regulated in Vermont, contributing significant revenue to the state.
Save New England’s wildest forests before it’s too late
The roadless rule protects 260,000 acres of the White and Green Mountain national forests. The Trump administration wants to rescind it.
Tensions mount over teachers’ contract in Blue Mountain Union School District
Negotiations in the three-town district in Orange County are reaching an unusual point that school board members blame on rising pressure to cut costs. The union sees it differently.
Plans for 100-bed shelter in Chittenden County run into pushback
Two nonprofits had hoped to locate the new low-barrier shelter at a former mattress store in South Burlington, until city officials registered their opposition.
A bump at the pump: Labor Day is on track to have the highest gas prices ever
Here’s what that could mean for travel, tourism and everyday Vermonters.
Nonprofit to acquire Vermont newspaper company
The National Trust for Local News will buy the five weekly publications under the Vermont Community Newspaper Group banner, expanding into a fourth state.
Obituaries
Death notices and celebrations of life.
The teenager left behind in Irene’s chaos
Marble Arvidson, then 17, disappeared just as Tropical Storm Irene began devastating the region. Along with the anniversary of the storm is the anniversary of his absence.
