$9B state budget passes hurdle in Vt. House

Vermont’s House Appropriations Committee voted out a state budget proposal for the upcoming fiscal year. The $9.3 billion spending plan cleared the committee on a unanimous vote. The full House will consider the proposal Thursday, with a final vote expected Friday.

Local whiskey bottler and blender recognized with award

The Vergennes whiskey bottler and blender has grown tremendously since launching in 2020.

Starksboro explores steps to withdrawal from MAUSD

Starksboro residents will start exploring what it would require for the town to withdraw from the Mount Abraham Unified School District, should their community decide to pursue that option in the future.

Lincoln woman witnesses ICE in Minneapolis, reflects on freedom of movement

A week after Alex Pretti was killed, I joined a dear friend in Minneapolis to offer support as they continued living day-to-day in a besieged city. We also went as witnesses and to carry back home to Vermont what could be scenes from our near future. If I … (read more)

Town Meeting Day 2026 Results

School gyms and town halls were busy these past few days hosting annual town meetings. Read our town-by-town coverage.

Bristol buildings ready for renovations

Holley Hall and the Lawrence Memorial Library will undergo upgrades and close to the public starting in March.

Shelters rally for homeless during cold

Persistent snowfall and frigid temperatures during this particularly harsh Vermont winter are putting a strain on the county’s two emergency shelters.

Leicester farmer launches state Senate bid

Hannah Sessions, Co-Owner of Leicester’s Blue Ledge Farm, is running for one of the two state Senate seats representing Addison County, Huntington, Rochester and Buel’s Gore.

Starksboro native Olympic-bound for third time

Look for alpine skier and Mount Abe alum Ryan Cochran-Siegle gunning for the podium in the Alpine Downhill and Super-G races at the Olympics over the coming weeks.

Local pastor witnesses ICE turmoil in Minnesota

Elizabeth Gleich, a native Minnesotan and associate pastor of the Congregational Church of Middlebury, joined fellow clergy to protest in her home state.

Stonecrop neighborhood grows

The largest planned neighborhood in Middlebury’s history is projected to expand to 70 housing units by the end of this year.

Locals show solidarity with immigrant community amid ICE activity

As the number of recent arrests, detentions and acts of violence by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officials climbs across the country, local citizens are joining Americans across the country in growing numbers to push back.

Career Center seeks a bigger net to get more students

Hannaford Career Center leaders are asking the state to ramp up school choice among Vermont’s 17 Career and Technical Education hubs, which could increase enrollment and lower its tuition.

Molly Gray, Tim Ashe seek to return to state office

Vermont’s former lieutenant governor and the former head of the state senate announced their candidacy for two of Vermont’s top jobs.

Vt. students advocate for racial justice

Vermont Student Anti-Racism Network is a statewide, student-run nonprofit that advances equity in Vermont schools.

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