One Vermont school's plan to survive? A bachelor's in emergency services
Saint Michael's College in Colchester, Vt., is offering deep tuition discounts and launching a new program in emergency services to train EMTs and firefighters.
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In review: Lawmakers' funding woes, ed reform at impasse over mergers, hidden parking fees
Vermont's top journalists join moderator Mitch Wertlieb to delve into the most important news stories of the week.
Capitol Recap: Impasse over forced mergers threatens education reform
Republican Gov. Phil Scott is threatening to keep the part-time Legislature in Montpelier through the summer if they don’t pass legislation that requires school districts to merge into larger governance un...
Grand Isle County’s top prosecutor pleads not guilty to DUI charge
Grand Isle State’s Attorney Doug DiSabito was arrested nearly a month ago after police say he appeared intoxicated at a courthouse in St. Albans.
NEK mental health agency will pay Vermont $65K to settle neglect, overbilling claims
Under the settlement, announced Monday, the social service nonprofit has also promised to undergo organizational reforms.
Swanton Electric seeks 30% rate hike from state regulators
The municipal utility says a rip in its rubber dam is forcing it to buy power it used to make locally.
Man wanted by ICE misses state court appearance
Deyvi Daniel Corona Sanchez was charged with a DUI in January, triggering a chain of events that led to a chaotic standoff between immigration agents and activists in South Burlington in March.
NOFA-VT funds community dinners through new micro-grant program
Between February and April, NOFA-VT sponsored “Long-Handled Spoons” dinners in every county in Vermont.
Trial delayed for man accused of shooting Palestinian college students in Burlington
A judge ruled on Friday to move Jason Eaton’s trial from June to September. The move comes after the judge allowed Eaton to pursue an insanity defense.
University of Vermont seeks taxpayer money to build 5,000-seat athletic venue
Republican Gov. Phil Scott is asking lawmakers to spend $15 million on a "multi-purpose center" for UVM, which he says will be “a huge economic driver for both the state and university.”
June-bearing, day-neutral or wild: plant different strawberry types for an abundance of fruit this season
Learn the best types of strawberries to grow for a fruitful strawberry harvest this season!
Hundreds gather at St. Albans protest against ICE and CBP
Protesters gathered at Taylor Park in downtown St. Albans to speak out against recent actions by U.S. Customs and Border Patrol and Immigration and Customs Enforcement. A sit-in at the downtown federal build...
In review: Overdose deaths, ethics funding, guns in bars
Vermont's top journalists join moderator Mitch Wertlieb to delve into the most important news stories of the week.
A Connecticut man set out to collect accordions — and ended up saving stories
At a museum in North Canaan, Paul Ramunni preserves the history and unexpected connections behind an often overlooked and misunderstood instrument.
Vermont could become first state to ban herbicide linked to Parkinson’s
As passed out of the Senate, the bill would ban all use and sale of the herbicide after 2030 in Vermont. Farmers would be able to use paraquat until then, but only with special permission from the state.
Overdose deaths fell in Vermont for the third year in a row
Overdose deaths in Vermont plummeted by 25% in 2025 compared to the year prior, according to preliminary data state health officials released Thursday.
Vermont’s state fish is 'thriving' despite national population decline
As the weather gets warmer, Vermont’s brook trout are staying cool.
Capitol Recap: Vermont House votes to partially repeal Act 181
Lawmakers learned that the conservation measures they enacted in Act 181 “were alienating rural landowners and were not the right tool for the job,” said Rep. Amy Sheldon, D-Middlebury.
Scott vetoes Legislature's attempt to reduce road salt pollution
Republican Gov. Phil Scott says a bill that sought to curb chloride pollution in Vermont waterways poses legal risks for towns and contractors.
From final frost to forsythia, it's Vermont Edition's spring gardening show
All Things Gardening host Charlie Nardozzi answers your spring gardening questions.
Perrigo lays off 162 in Vermont as infant formula plant shutdown nears
The company has employed more than 400 people in the town of Georgia. Last year, Perrigo announced plans to close the plant.
Vermont State Police identify remains of man who went missing 25 years ago
DNA testing determined that a skull found in 2006 along the Connecticut River belonged to a man who disappeared five years earlier while fishing.
Vermont Public Executive Hired as VTDigger CEO
The hiring of Brendan Kinney, who has spent 16 years in management roles at Vermont Public, could help stabilize what has been a tumultuous time at VTDigger.
Cornerstone Housing Partners say city permits push them closer to redeveloping Rutland's former Loretto Home
Housing advocates say they’re a step closer in their efforts to turn a former residential care facility in Rutland into affordable apartments and emergency transitional housing for families.