Pre-dawn calf washes and tail fluffing: Scenes from opening day at Tunbridge World’s Fair
More than 2,100 students visited the fairgrounds Thursday, where young exhibitors and veteran judges showed them what goes into raising, showing and judging animals.
Where there’s a will, there’s a way: Pop-up clinic to offer free estate planning services
Legal professionals are volunteering to provide estate planning education and services Saturday to underserved Vermont communities.
The Upper Valley’s widening tick-borne disease problem
Researchers at Dartmouth have identified a critical link between alpha-gal syndrome — a tick-borne allergy — and potentially fatal anaphylactic reactions during blood transfusions for type O patients.
Jurors to begin deliberations after closing arguments Monday in attempted murder trial
Both the prosecution and defense closed out the presentation of evidence Friday in the case against Jason Eaton, accused of shooting and wounding three Palestinian college students in Burlington.
School districts assigned to new merger discussion groups
Districts across the state were reorganized into 18 merger study committees after districts requested changes. Committees are still expected to hold first meetings within the next month as school board leaders say they lack clear guidance on the process.
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Potential sale brings the former Sterling campus closer to new beginnings
Sterling College and Headwaters Community Trust agreed on terms of a campus land sale, bringing the two groups closer to a deal.
Hundreds of layoffs announced at the 2 largest healthcare networks Vermonters rely on
Dartmouth Health is cutting over 420 positions while University of Vermont Health lays off 199 staff.
Vermont Conversation: Filmmaker Bess O’Brien on connection, resilience and joy after tragedy
The inspiration for O’Brien’s new film was seeing what happened after the floods in 2023 and 2024 that ravaged some Vermont communities.
New York Times investigative reporter Eric Lipton to speak in South Burlington
The four-time Pulitzer Prize winner will discuss covering the Trump administration, threats to press freedom and the role of journalism in a democracy.
Vermont funded lawyers for tenants facing eviction. The program is out of money.
Lawyers stepped in to prevent 73 evictions over two years through a pilot program that is now shutting down.
Jason Eaton tries to fire his attorneys midway through his attempted murder trial
The judge denied his motion, and a prosecution expert testified Thursday that Eaton was not legally insane at the time he is accused of shooting three Palestinian college students in Burlington.
Opinion
Commentaries and letters to the editor written by community members and regular contributors.
Proposal 4 would enshrine unequal rights, not equal ones
Higher taxes, more bureaucracy, endless lawsuits — Proposal 4 promises all three.
I’m a former second-home owner. We should tax second homes higher.
A high tax on second homes could push more properties back into the hands of year-round residents.
Stop taxing Vermonters out of their own homes
Abolishing property taxes on homesteads and shifting the burden to luxury vacation properties would ease the housing crisis.
Training doctors is worth every dollar
Cutting medical education to save money misunderstands what builds a healthcare workforce in the first place.
Lincoln residents seek public hearing as state board weighs proposed airstrip
Lt. Gov. John Rodgers hosted a forum in Lincoln as some residents continue to press their concerns about the proposed airstrip’s impact on safety, the surrounding environment and the character of the area.
Scott administration: Expect tighter state budget to make room for tax cuts
If he’s reelected, the Republican governor plans to pitch just a 1% increase in state spending across the board — lower than the 3% limit he’s called for previously.
The challenge for Vermont hospitals: keep costs low, care accessible and their doors open
Hospitals say that recent regulatory orders will further destabilize an already precarious system. The regulator says it’s the push that facilities need to truly curb costs.
Feds’ lawsuit demanding Vermont voter data tossed by federal judge
A spokesperson for the U.S. Department of Justice said federal lawyers would likely appeal the ruling.
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Southern Vermont healthcare provider to pay more than $390,000 over allegations it mishandled Medicaid funds
Health Care & Rehabilitation Services of Southeastern Vermont, which serves thousands of clients annually, will also adopt new policies as part of the settlement.
