Burlington artist, dug Nap, struck and killed e-bike rider in crosswalk, new court filing alleges
Fatal crash brings outpouring of grief for 16-year-old who died as filing in case states that an “attentive driver” should have seen the crosswalk flashing lights and stopped “before crashing into” her.
Mary Henry left a NH school district amid a $5 million deficit. Woodstock says she’s exactly who they need.
The superintendent of Mountain Views Supervisory District said the hiring committee reviewed 17 applicants and chose Henry for her experience in public school finance.
A popular Vermont housing rehab program puts down roots
An apartment building in Bradford represents four out of more than 1,200 housing units that have been fixed up or built through the Vermont Housing Improvement Program, which has now been greenlit for ongoing funding.
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.
Manchester Selectboard discusses future of Flock cameras
Some town officials and residents are questioning the use of the cameras, which have been in place in Manchester since 2023, concerned about the potential creation of a surveillance-state infrastructure.
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‘USPS isn’t delivering for Vermont’: Congressional delegation complains to postmaster general about mail issues
Vermont’s members of Congress posed a series of questions to the Postal Service about what it’s doing to retain staff and prevent delays.
Vermont Conversation: Grace Potter on how she achieved musical stardom by trespassing
The Mad River Valley rocker, who divides her time between Vermont and California, will bring her act to Burlington on Sept. 18 when her annual Grand Point North festival kicks off.
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.
St. Albans dairy plant is temporarily spared from dismantling as a union fight plays out
Dairy Farmers of America agrees not to do anything ‘irreversible’ to the idle dairy processing plant until the company and the union reach an agreement.
Vermont Progressive Party chair resigns after less than a year on the job
Bill Hunsinger stepped down Tuesday but will stay involved with the party, its executive director said.
‘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.”
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Burlington’s public safety problems require more than new gun laws
Another gun ordinance won’t fix a city that lacks secure juvenile detention, psychiatric beds and enough police to patrol its streets.
What ‘coal rolling’ at protests tells us about this moment
The practice of belching black smoke while passing protesters mirrors the administration they’re demonstrating against.
Antisemitism isn’t a shield for Israel’s human rights record
Criticism of Israel’s actions in Gaza and Lebanon is not the same thing as antisemitism, and conflating the two undermines the fight against real hatred.
Vermont could save Brattleboro’s birthing center — if it does the math
New Hampshire saved rural maternity care with a Medicaid multiplier. Vermont should at least run the numbers.
Vital Communities enters talks to save town listservs from shutdown
A group of Upper Valley residents aims to launch UV Lists to take over 38 town listservs from Vital Communities this fall.
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.
As Trump tries to curtail mail-in voting, Vermont officials clean up errors on state voter rolls
Nearly 900 people who did not want to be registered to vote were on the state’s list to receive mail-in ballots until this week, officials said.
Abuse claimants fight Vermont Catholic Church plan to sell Rice Memorial High to supporters
The state’s largest religious denomination, now in bankruptcy court, wants to save the school in South Burlington from potential liquidation by privately offering it for $4.3 million — 14% of the campus’s $30.5 million appraised value.
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Burlington looks to the state for help combating homelessness and drug use downtown
Burlington city councilors approved a resolution Monday asking the governor to direct state resources toward the city.
