Northeast Kingdom Archives - VTDigger

A person in tan prison uniform, holding papers, is escorted by a sheriff’s deputy toward a white sheriff’s van.

Zizian member tied to border patrol agent killing in Vermont now charged in the deaths of her own parents

by Alan J. Keays June 25, 2026, 4:07 pmJune 25, 2026, 6:43 pm

A winding river flows through a dense green forest, surrounding a small sandy patch and dark swirling water, viewed from above.

‘Vermont that still feels wild’: 3 waterways proposed for the ‘National Park System for rivers’

by K. Fiegenbaum June 22, 2026, 6:44 pmJune 23, 2026, 12:36 pm

A man signs a book at a table stacked with copies of "Schooled" in a bookstore while another person browses shelves in the background.

A former teacher and preacher, Vermont writer Garret Keizer seeks hope amid the headlines

by Kevin O'Connor June 14, 2026, 7:21 amJune 15, 2026, 10:10 am

A person walks by a chain-link fence on a city sidewalk, with historical buildings in the background.

More than $8 million in grants heading to Vermont, including funding for Newport projects

by Grace Bertrand June 12, 2026, 5:44 pmJune 12, 2026, 5:44 pm

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Vermont is talking. Is Montpelier listening?

by Loralee Tester June 9, 2026, 1:58 pmJune 9, 2026, 1:58 pm

A small rural village with white houses, a church with a steeple, and red barns, surrounded by rolling hills and mountains under a partly cloudy sky.

Peacham preemptively transferring ownership of its school building to town

by K. Fiegenbaum June 1, 2026, 6:49 pmJune 2, 2026, 12:13 pm

A snow-covered path through leafless trees is lined with yellow markers and signs indicating local snowmobile use only and speed limits.

Snowmobilers and pedestrian users clashed this past winter over use of Newport’s rail trail

by K. Fiegenbaum April 21, 2026, 5:55 pmJuly 22, 2026, 3:42 pm

A large, rectangular office building with many windows, an American flag outside, cars and a blue bus parked nearby, and a partly cloudy sky overhead.

Former Stowe man reaches plea deal in NEK double killing, avoids death penalty trial

by Alan J. Keays April 10, 2026, 3:50 pmApril 10, 2026, 3:57 pm

A man walks past a road damaged by erosion, with large sections of asphalt and soil washed away, exposing rocks and muddy water.

Government & Politics

Vermont House passes state budget bill with disaster aid for the Northeast Kingdom

by Shaun Robinson March 30, 2026, 4:56 pmMarch 30, 2026, 4:56 pm

Front view of the Winooski School District building on a sunny day, with snow on the ground and a clear blue sky.

Nearly 25% of schools in Vermont hadn’t tested for radon, more than four years after state mandate

by Emma Green March 13, 2026, 3:36 pmMarch 13, 2026, 3:36 pm

Keep rural Vermont stories in the spotlight

by K. Fiegenbaum and VTDigger Member Team December 20, 2025, 1:00 pmDecember 21, 2025, 5:28 pm

A man stands barefoot on a sandy shore next to a wooden dock, holding up a large fish beside a kayak and a fishing net, with a calm lake and misty trees in the background.

Vermonters reel in new unofficial and youth angler bass records this summer

by Greta Solsaa October 5, 2025, 6:05 amOctober 6, 2025, 10:24 am

A person in a yellow shirt stands in knee-deep floodwater near a rural house surrounded by trees and grass.

‘We’ve lost everything’: Northeast Kingdom residents react and rebuild after a 3rd year of July flooding

by Henry Fernandez July 11, 2025, 7:24 pmOctober 24, 2025, 10:57 am

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Letters to the editor

Patricia M Sears: Why the Northeast Kingdom needs Living Waters Hospice House

by Opinion June 12, 2025, 7:03 amJune 11, 2025, 10:39 am