VTDigger
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Fentanyl fueling drug deaths
In mid-June, a 38-year-old mother of three died in Burlington from bacterial blood poisoning due to pneumonia, which stemmed from chronic substance use.
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Addison County is spared the worst flooding
Addison County saw swollen rivers result in a few road closures, but this part of the state was largely spared the worst of the flooding that covered streets…
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Ex-Sheriff Newton heads to trial
The criminal case against the former Addison County sheriff is heading toward trial a year after he was accused of sexually assaulting and unlawfully restraining a woman.
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Hanging out is a cure for loneliness
The U.S. Surgeon General warned earlier this month that “there is an epidemic of loneliness and isolation.”
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For this parent, there are no easy solutions for a son’s mental health crisis
I reached a point during the latest mental health crisis with my adult son where the weight of absurdity actually robbed me of my vision and I saw…
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Mental health disparities among Vermont children are clear in youth survey
A biennial survey conducted during the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic shows poor mental health among high school and middle school students, especially in groups that previous surveys found have…
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Legislature finishes productive season
With their approval of an $8.5 billion budget and the fall of the gavel last Friday at 8:23 p.m. and 11:31 p.m., respectively, the Vermont Senate and House…
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Vt. farmers deal with conservation rigmarole
Vermont is the only state in the country where farmers cannot readily access a program meant to pay them back for restoring habitats around their farms.
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Governor signs reproductive protection bills
Against a national backdrop of ever-tightening restrictions on abortions and gender-affirming care, Gov. Phil Scott on Wednesday signed two high-profile “omnibus” bills that seek to expand protections for…
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Vermont Senate OKs childcare funding
With little debate and by a 24-6 vote, the Vermont Senate gave preliminary approval on Thursday, March 30, to a bill that would inject $150 million a year…
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Online sports betting bill advances
The Vermont House of Representatives on Friday passed a widely-anticipated bill that would legalize online sports betting in the state — and set aside some of the revenue to mitigate…
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Vermont not meeting its recycling goals
Vermont is still not meeting its goal of recycling and composting half its waste, according to a new report from the Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation.
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Incubator teaches student entrepreneurs at college
Thirteen Middlebury College students are spending their January term learning about entrepreneurship from the Vermont Center for Emerging Technologies, a Burlington business incubator.
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Storm hammers animal sanctuary
After losing their income during the COVID-19 pandemic, selling their former farm sanctuary in Benson and starting over in Middlebury this year, Erika and Mark Butel felt like…
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New help offered for home weatherization projects
A new program announced last week will add to a suite of incentives available to Vermonters who want to weatherproof their homes.
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Grants offered for water quality projects
The Vermont Housing and Conservation Board is offering grants as large as $40,000 to farmers for projects that help protect water quality.