Vermont
-
Starksboro Rep. Caleb Elder to run for state Senate
Democratic state Rep. Caleb Elder of Starksboro won’t seek reelection; he will instead run for one of the two state Senate seats representing Addison County, Huntington, Rochester and…
-
Local news organization launches the Addy All-Stars
Support your community by supporting local news. Read more…
-
South Burlington and Champlain Valley high schools are tops in 2024 Brain Bee
On MUHS student was among the participants at the 15th Annual Vermont Brain Bee earlier this month.
-
Couture, Cram and Preston win Vt. state wrestling titles
Three local wrestles earned state titles this weekend as Otter Valley claimed fourth as a team (OV’s Cole Mason the Coach of the Year), followed by MUHS, VUHS…
-
Letter to the editor: Local businesses want legislative action on housing
The regulatory and municipal zoning changes, tax proposals and funding in bills H.719 and S.311 would make it easier and faster to build more housing while avoiding sprawl.
-
Gov. Scott targets Vermont’s demographic challenges in his State of the State
Gov. Phil Scott, in Thursday’s State of the State, reinforced his perennial concerns: state demographics, public safety, affordability and housing.
-
Vt. House overrides Scott’s veto of ‘bottle bill’
By a wide margin, the Vermont House voted on Thursday morning to override Gov. Phil Scott’s veto of H.158, better known as the “bottle bill.”
-
Vermonters’ options for online mental health care expand
BlueCross BlueShield of Vermont has a new partnership with Valera Health to provide virtual therapy and psychiatry to youth and adult policyholders.
-
New law makes sheriffs accountable
A new state law ensures that Vermonters have more oversight over their county sheriffs. Act 30 mandates increased transparency and more financial accountability for the state’s 14 sheriff’s…
-
Folks learn about farms while eating breakfast
On Aug. 5, Vermont Breakfast on the Farm welcomed nearly 1,400 people to Sunderland Farm in Bridport for a local Vermont breakfast and a self-guided tour of the…
-
Five diverse, Vermont-made films to screen at MNFF9
See these Vermont films at the Middlebury New Filmmakers Festival next week.
-
UPDATED: Rising waters close area roads
On Tuesday morning, after some 36 hours of rainfall, Bristol’s Lower Notch Road was closed from 1820 Lower Notch to Many Waters Road.
-
Local kids camps delayed amid air quality concerns
Smoke from Canadian wildfires lowered air quality in Addison County and prompted at least one kids’ program to scale back activities on Monday.
-
Mount Abe asks community to ‘Listen Up’ to teens
On May 8 Mount Abe will host a free screening of “Listen Up,” a Vermont-based musical film that explores the experiences and pressures faced by youth in the…
-
Local duo’s guide book urges folks to take a hike
A pair of local hikers are looking to share their experiences — and invite others to make memories of their own — as part of a new book…
-
Learn how special education is funded at May 10 event
Act 173 changes the way special education services are funded. Learn more at a May 10 presentation.