A pharmacy chain in Vermont implemented AI for efficiency. It’s led to delays, incorrect information and privacy concerns.
As AI pops up in healthcare systems across the country, several lawyers told VTDigger that the technology is outpacing regulation, leaving consumers vulnerable.
Brattleboro drops idea of tax hike meant to aid its hospital’s endangered birthing center
“This is going to be a divisive issue at a time when we really need to all be together,” a Brattleboro Memorial Hospital leader said upon Tuesday’s withdrawal of a plan some called too costly.
Burlington man denies charges of smashing police van window and injuring trooper during ICE raid protest
“He’d like to get this behind him, but at the same time he wants to call into question police conduct on that day,” the man’s attorney told reporters Tuesday.
Judge finds Vermont’s federal grants can’t be rescinded if political priorities shift
“This ruling is an important step toward protecting Vermont’s federal funding, now and in the future, from arbitrary termination based on the shifting priorities of the Trump Administration,” Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark wrote.
VTDigger launches 2026 Vermont primary election guide
VTDigger’s 2026 Primary Election Guide brings together everything Vermonters need before heading to the polls, including candidate information, voting resources, county races and the latest election coverage.
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Our best stories, investigations, podcasts and more, as recommended to you by VTDigger editors.
Wanted: Large space for 100-bed emergency shelter in Chittenden County
If a suitable location is found, the year-round shelter would be the largest in the state, and could help stem the high number of people sleeping outdoors.
‘Fertile period’ in Rutland City 25 years ago served as backdrop for photographer’s surreal scenes of suburban life
“It’s important to make a picture in an actual place that means something,” said the photographer Gregory Crewdson.
Statehouse know-how or outsider’s perspective? The 2 Democrats who want to be Vermont’s next governor
Aly Richards says she’s the only one with the experience to hit the ground running. But Amanda Janoo says only she is the one truly thinking big.
Vermont Conversation: ‘I’m sorry that this isn’t what we promised.’ Immigration attorney Jill Martin Diaz on fear and hope in Vermont’s immigrant community
Martin Diaz, who is the executive director of the Vermont Asylum Assistance Project, warns that “rights and protections are being stripped away every day in mundane-seeming memos and orders from courts.”
Who is responsible for what in Vermont’s government? Here’s a guide for Vermonters preparing to vote.
As voters prepare to fill elected positions for the next two years, VTDigger has summed up the primary responsibilities of each.
End of immigration program forces difficult choices for Vermont residents
“As much as I can stay inside, I will stay inside,” one Haitian on the program in Vermont said, referring to his apartment in Chittenden County.
Opinion
Commentaries and letters to the editor written by community members and regular contributors.
Vermont’s day of reckoning is here
Floods, drought and a global water crisis all point to the same hard truth: Growth has limits, and Vermont has already blown past them.
Vermont schools are on the slide
Vermont has spent a decade comparing its schools only to itself. Set against the rest of the country, that comfort disappears.
Vermont’s tax burden is driving families away
High property taxes and a shrinking population point to a state that’s pricing out its middle class.
It’s our moral duty to vote in Vermont’s Aug. 11 primary
National politics can feel like the only fight that matters, but that despair is exactly what erodes our power closer to home.
Blake Hill Preserves prepares to move after employee furloughs
The business says it has a buyer for its Windsor site and is moving to an undisclosed location that’s not in Windsor or any adjacent towns.
Audit reveals Brattleboro hospital’s multiyear budget deficit has risen to at least $30 million
“While some of this news is very shocking to people, it was because our financial reporting systems were in shambles,” a Brattleboro Memorial Hospital administrator said of the higher shortfall total.
A Department of Corrections policy is quietly reshaping how long people are incarcerated in Vermont
The department said the policy is about protecting public safety. Advocates have raised concerns.
Norwich sets $250 fee for short-term rentals
The town planning commission said the regulations will protect the community against “adverse secondary impacts” from nonconforming rentals violating health and safety standards.
Obituaries
Death notices and celebrations of life.
Then Again: When a mysterious killer stalked the men of Bristol
Thirteen people abruptly sickened and died, and the cause proved to be a surprise. Some people laid blame on a state law.
