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.
May 12, 2026Open source
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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...
May 7, 2026Open source
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Vermont lawmakers push ahead on new limits on restraining kids in state custody
Also in Final Reading: Visitors from Ghana; and Welch invokes Leahy
May 16, 2026Open source
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.
May 15, 2026Open source
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 s...
May 15, 2026Open source
Nonprofit teaching farm up and running in Newbury
University of Vermont students practice forest bathing at Plenitud, a nonprofit teaching farm in Vermont, to experience mindfulness and wellness.
May 15, 2026Open source
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.
May 12, 2026Open source
Burlington childcare employee accused of child cruelty in court
A Burlington man who is facing seven counts of child cruelty is being released on the condition that he does not contact any of the alleged victims.
May 12, 2026Open source
Prescribed burn planned at Milton wildlife management area
Vermont wildlife officials say they plan to conduct a prescribed burn at the Sandbar Wildlife Management Area starting on Tuesday.
May 12, 2026Open source
Homeless encampment fire breaks out near Shelburne Road
South Burlington Fire Department quickly extinguished a fire near Shelburne Road on Monday night.
May 12, 2026Open source
Burlington Council Green-Lights Major South End Development
The $100-million first phase of the South End Coordinated Redevelopment Plan includes two six-story buildings with 205 apartments.
May 12, 2026Open source
VSC Trustees Advance FY27 Budget As Vermont State University Continues Restructuring
LYNDON — Vermont State Colleges System trustees on Monday advanced a proposed $177.2 million fiscal year 2027 budget to the full Board of Trustees, while w...
May 12, 2026Open source
Tier 3 and 'road rule' repeal signal shift in Vermont politics
MONTPELIER — Lawmakers have voted to repeal parts of a new land use law that many say did rural Vermonters a bad turn.
May 11, 2026Open source
Breaking News: Vermont State Police ID woman in Norwich death investigation 9 MIN
Vermont State Police have identified the woman found dead in Norwich over the weekend. Here's what we learned.
May 11, 2026Open source
Summer music festival sends out fine ambassadors
If there’s any music Vermont excels at, it’s chamber music. That was brought home Sunday at the Unitarian Church of Montpelier when the Green Mountain Ch...
May 11, 2026Open source
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May 11, 2026Open source
Boots on the Ground: Tied up
Editor’s note: The following column is provided to The Times Argus and Rutland Herald by Atlas Government Affairs and Garnet Government Relations. It is th...
May 11, 2026Open source
TRAFFIC ALERT: West Lake Shore Dr. in Colchester down to one lane after car into utility pole
COLCHESTER, Vt. (WCAX) - Police say West Lake Shore Drive in the area of Thayer Beach Rd in Colchester is down to one lane Sunday night as emergency crews an...
May 11, 2026Open source
House-passed Act 181 Reform Bill Includes Amendments From Farmer-Legislator
The Vermont House passed S.325, the Act 181 reform bill, with language to repeal measures of control in rural areas and, thanks to amendments from a Cabot fa...
May 10, 2026Open source
Glimpses of Vermont's Past: George Perkins Marsh
Politics aside, there are aspects of Vermont’s popular image on which most of us can agree. A small-town ethos; natural beauty and unspoiled spaces; maple...
May 9, 2026Open source
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Vermont lawmakers push ahead on new limits on restraining kids in state custody
Also in Final Reading: Visitors from Ghana; and Welch invokes Leahy
May 16, 2026Open source
Vermont AG sues 2 contractors for failing to register
Two Vermont contractors face lawsuits for failing to register with the state.
May 15, 2026Open source
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.
May 15, 2026Open source
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.
May 15, 2026Open source
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 s...
May 15, 2026Open source
Nonprofit teaching farm up and running in Newbury
University of Vermont students practice forest bathing at Plenitud, a nonprofit teaching farm in Vermont, to experience mindfulness and wellness.
May 15, 2026Open source
International firearms trafficking case crosses Vermont
CONCORD, N.H. – Federal authorities say a sprawling firearms trafficking network operating in New Hampshire, Vermont, New York and Canada has led to guilty...
May 15, 2026Open source
Bread Loaf Corp. to close
Prominent Middlebury design and construction company doesn’t give reason winding down operations.
May 14, 2026Open source
Student art spotlighted in Bristol festival
The weeklong tradition showcases visual art, features various performances and welcomes visiting artists.
May 14, 2026Open source
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