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“We wanted to take care of the most vulnerable,” Gov. Phil Scott said Thursday. “But the financial exposure was something that weighed on us, weighed on me.” Read the story on VTDigger here: Federal food assistance will arrive to Vermonters […]

The state has roughly doubled its estimate of recovery costs following the July storm — the third of its kind in three years in Vermont. Read the story on VTDigger here: Vermont officials likely to appeal Trump’s rejection of FEMA aid for 2025 […]

Sterling College President Scott Thomas said the future of the Craftsbury institution was unclear, but he said "the community is going to figure prominently in whatever evolves here." Read the story on VTDigger here: Faced with financial and […]

“I can’t in good conscience vote for something that further damages an already broken health care system,” Rep. Becca Balint, D-Vt., said in a statement. Read the story on VTDigger here: Vermont’s congressional delegation votes against bill […]

Emma Cotton, who has served as an environmental reporter and senior editor for VTDigger, will lead the project’s reporting. Her work will investigate how this extreme weather has affected our residents, housing situation, farms, businesses and […]

The obstacles we face are daunting and the outcomes are uncertain, but, to prevail, we must continually remember our collective power — and use it. Read the story on VTDigger here: James Lyall: People power can rebuild our democracy.

In the past, Berlin police responded when Vermont State Police were unavailable to provide backup to Northfield but had not been paid for their service. Read the story on VTDigger here: Wary of Northfield’s ‘murky’ politics, Berlin police […]

In one instance, inspectors found a store was charging $34.39 for a skincare product priced on the shelf at $10.99. Read the story on VTDigger here: Walgreens to pay $500,000 for overcharging at Vermont checkouts.

When Tyler Alexander, who teaches at Champlain Valley Union High School, chanced upon an image of the 1872 painting by Julian Scott, it appeared that no one in the state even knew it existed. Read the story on VTDigger here: A Civil War painting is […]

It’s part of a new civic education program led by the Office of the Vermont Secretary of State. Read the story on VTDigger here: Fifth graders are days away from electing Vermont’s first Kid Governor.

“When you have 3.5% of a population, which in the United States is roughly 12 million people, that means a movement is representative. It's hard to ignore. It's highly disruptive." Read the story on VTDigger here: Vermont Conversation: Maria […]

Tasha Gallup knew college could change her future—but her family didn’t think it was possible. With guidance and determination, Tasha found a path to college and specialized in sports medicine. Building the career of her dreams, she ultimately […]

For the first time in a while, there was real collaboration. Read the story on VTDigger here: Lt. Gov. John Rodgers: A year of balance, progress and putting Vermonters first.

Every donation helps power independent journalism and sends three meals to a neighbor through the Vermont Foodbank. Read the story on VTDigger here: VTDigger launches Thanksgiving member drive to fight hunger and fuel local news.

"Our feeling is that, if we force this level and degree of change on our districts and our (supervisory unions), it simply won't work," task force member and former superintendent Jay Badams said. Read the story on VTDigger here: Vermont’s school […]

The notices signal an end to the yearslong fight to prevent development in a corner of the city’s nature park that boasts sweeping views of the Green Mountains. Read the story on VTDigger here: South Burlington residents brace for blasting at […]

Organizers outline their plans for a shelter, set to open Dec. 1 at Beloved Community Church. Read the story on VTDigger here: Emergency overnight shelter will open in Brattleboro this winter.

Following a parade through the city's downtown, a ceremony at the town hall included reflective speeches from students and veterans alike. Read the story on VTDigger here: PHOTOS: In St. Albans, Veterans Day is to dwell in commemoration.

It is heartening that so many people love the forest, but disagreement about whether and how to manage forests is just under the surface. Read the story on VTDigger here: Rob Riley: Embracing ecological forestry, a new approach to forest […]

The 12-member panel returned the verdicts Monday, finding Denroy Dasent guilty in a pair of killings that took place on the same night in Burlington and South Burlington in 2022. Read the story on VTDigger here: Jury rejects mistaken identity […]

“It’s a ‘hell no’ from me,” Democratic Rep. Becca Balint said Monday. Read the story on VTDigger here: Vermont’s congressional delegation opposes plan to reopen the government that some Democrats support.

Owner Pat Malone said he might have converted the building to apartments instead, but city regulation that was adopted after the previous years' flooding forbids apartments on the first floor. Read the story on VTDigger here: Nine-room boutique […]

When Burlington author Bill Mares died after a cancer diagnosis, his wife, friends and neighbors finished his latest and last work, “2050: Vermonters Take a Swipe at the Future.” Read the story on VTDigger here: A forward-looking Vermont book […]

As the saying goes, “there but for the grace of God go I.” Read the story on VTDigger here: Arthur Hamlin: Compassion for SNAP beneficiaries.

Christopher Helali had been fascinated by Epstein and what his story said about global power and politics in today’s world. He took a chance on an eBay listing and picked up the artifact at the post office near his home in Vershire. Read the […]