Search Within Burlington, Vermont Resources

In October, it was estimated that Hyde Park Electric, with 1,400 customers, was carrying $1.5 million in debt. After forensic accounting by a state agency, that number has climbed to $4.5 million. Read the story on VTDigger here: Hyde Park electric […]

Teachers will receive a 4.25% raise for the first two years of the contract, with the third year increase set at whatever the inflation rate is at the time. Read the story on VTDigger here: Teachers’ union and South Burlington School Board ink […]

It is important for all of America to recognize the degree to which the nation’s rogue leadership has pitted one America against the other and is tearing the nation apart. Read the story on VTDigger here: David Moats: Two Americas.

Town and developers find middle ground after hitting local opposition to housing in a flood hazard zone. Read the story on VTDigger here: Manchester kickstarts plan for housing development that protects flood-prone area.

Thousands of Vermonters face the loss of Medicare Advantage plans and must navigate through a muddle of insurance regulations before open enrollment ends on December 7. Read the story on VTDigger here: Medicare Advantage plans are leaving Vermont. […]

The union has asked Washington County court to block Vermont from ordering its employees back to the office on December 1. A ruling is expected Wednesday or Friday. Read the story on VTDigger here: State and employees’ union spar in court hearing […]

Vicente Acosta Yupangui, one of seven men originally detained, has sought asylum since 2014, owns a local roofing business and is the father of four children who are U.S. citizens, according to his attorney Kristen Connors. Read the story on […]

There is still time to give and send meals to our neighbors. Read the story on VTDigger here: From all of us at VTDigger, a note of gratitude.

“If we aren't vibrant, if we're not there at the city council meeting or at the school board meeting and telling those stories, government isn't held accountable. It's almost like these things haven't happened if we're not there.” Read the story […]

Transformation isn’t just about collecting new fees from the public; it’s about showing Vermonters that their values matter. Read the story on VTDigger here: Sophie Bowater: The Fish & Wildlife Department should give us a seat at the table.

“There were a million choices, but none of them were about keeping the money,” says Nancy Braus, who just donated a seven-figure inheritance to a Brattleboro center offering temporary housing. Read the story on VTDigger here: Activist’s […]

The bridge, which stands 165 feet over Vermont’s deepest gorge, draws hundreds of thousands of visitors annually. Read the story on VTDigger here: Traffic restrictions continue at Quechee Gorge Bridge as project faces further setbacks.

“This person threaded the needle,” said David Darr, who owns one of the buildings struck. The ambulance crew found the passenger in the car, the driver nearby and the car hanging from a second building. Read the story on VTDigger here: Federal […]

After it was legalized in Vermont in 2015, natural burial remained encumbered by cemetery regulation — from grave depth to casket standards. Then in 2023, some advocates opened their own graveyard. Read the story on VTDigger here: Rewilding […]

Two months after the job offer, the former library director has not signed a contract due to an unresolved lawsuit against the town and a former Board of Trustees chair. Read the story on VTDigger here: Trouble in the stacks: Pawlet divided over […]

A South Burlington family will match all gifts to help feed Vermont families and fund local news. Read the story on VTDigger here: Match active: All gifts will be doubled and send 3 meals.

At the same time that federal cuts and uncertainty are rippling through state budgets and programs, the governor is adding another layer of chaos to the lives of public servants. Read the story on VTDigger here: Sen. Kesha Ram Hinsdale: Vermont’s […]

In a survey of Vermont farmworkers, over two-thirds of respondents said they make less than minimum wage — in some cases far less — while another two-thirds reported suffering an injury due to working conditions. Read the story on VTDigger here: […]

“You decided to commit fraud and murder,” Judge Christina Reiss said in imposing the prison term for Serhat Gumrukcu in the 2018 killing of Gregory Davis of Vermont. Read the story on VTDigger here: Mastermind of murder-for-hire plot sentenced […]

After the co-chair of the town's trails committee posted some 20 signs along the perimeter of Burn's Meadow, he said a selectboard member "verbally attacked" him. The selectboard member denied the characterization. Read the story on VTDigger here: […]

It’s the first major state facility set to be permanently relocated as a result of damage sustained in the devastating flooding of 2023. Read the story on VTDigger here: Vermont’s flood-prone hub for vehicle maintenance is getting a new home […]

This Thanksgiving, we give thanks to the students who share their stories—and their journeys—with us and talk with them about what they’re thankful for. Their experiences remind us how powerful encouragement from teachers, families, and […]

This winter collection celebrates the season and the community that keeps our nonprofit journalism strong. Read the story on VTDigger here: New merch: For cold days, warm hearts and local news lovers.

Every new classroom that opens needs a qualified early childhood educator to lead it. Read the story on VTDigger here: Heather Duhamel and Kaitlin Northey: Vermont must protect and strengthen the programs that prepare early childhood educators.

We’re in the final stretch of our Thanksgiving member drive with just days left to reach our goal. Read the story on VTDigger here: Only a few days left! Help us cross the finish line.