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Final Reading: Should Vermont end its first-of-a-kind PCB testing program in schools?
10+ hour, 6+ min ago (1053+ words) Our 2026 Legislative Guide is here with simple tools to keep you informed. I'd venture that most high school buildings do not have escalators. Not in Vermont at least. Burlington's high school students, however, have a big one, right smack in…...
NFIB Vermont objects to expanded retirement program mandate
21+ hour, 14+ min ago (244+ words) Vermont Business Magazine'The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) in Vermont, which represents more than 800 small businesses in the state, is urging lawmakers to reject a new mandate on the smallest businesses. The Vermont Treasurer is proposing to expand mandatory…...
What do you call the top federal prosecutor in Vermont? Well, that depends.
1+ day, 18+ hour ago (690+ words) There's new leadership in charge of the U.S. Attorney's Office in Vermont, though President Donald Trump has not yet appointed anyone to run the place on a permanent basis and the title of the person in charge keeps changing. At the…...
Ex-prosecutor distances himself from Öztürk, Mahdawi cases as he seeks confirmation to Vermont Supreme Court - The Boston Globe
1+ day, 19+ hour ago (618+ words) A former federal prosecutor who sought to keep two high-profile immigrants detained is now distancing himself from President Trump's immigration crackdown as he seeks confirmation to Vermont's highest court. Michael Drescher, a career prosecutor, led the US attorney's office in…...
New federal funds to help Vermont keep up with rapid changes to child care and Pre-K
1+ day, 21+ hour ago (428+ words) Theo Wells-Spackman is a Report for America corps member who reports for'VTDigger. Vermont has received a nearly $13 million federal grant to strengthen its child care and pre-Kindergarten programs, among other early childhood services, officials said Monday. The grant comes from…...
State of Vermont’s children briefing highlights growing housing instability
1+ day, 22+ hour ago (289+ words) And Basic Needs Challenges for Young Children and Families The briefing marked the release of The State of Vermont's Children: 2025 Year in Review, which provides a snapshot of child and family well-being across the state and Vermont's 12 regions. This year's…...
Vermont's first "Kid Governor" sworn into office
2+ day, 1+ hour ago (374+ words) Vermont's first-ever "kid governor" began her one-year term in office on Monday, following an inauguration ceremony at the Vermont State House in Montpelier. Roslyn Fortin of Highgate was sworn in along with members of her youth cabinet from around the…...
Vermont’s expanded archery deer hunting zones are announced
3+ day, 43+ min ago (391+ words) Vermont Business Magazine Vermont's new deer hunting regulation effective this year includes 16 additional days of archery hunting opportunity to help manage deer in eight targeted areas." High deer numbers in these areas are damaging property and native vegetation." Most are…...
Drone Captures Snow Sticking to Trees in Vermont
3+ day, 8+ hour ago (89+ words) Snow blanketed parts of northern Vermont on Sunday, January 11, as the National Weather Service (NWS) forecast wintry conditions for the area.This stunning drone footage was captured by John Rowe Photography, who said that it showed the scene in Brighton....
The rise and fall and rise of Vermont-schooled skier Mikaela Shiffrin
3+ day, 22+ hour ago (808+ words) The last time many Vermonters saw Mikaela Shiffrin, the Alpine ski racer was standing atop Killington's Superstar trail, seemingly a minute away from scoring an unprecedented 100th World Cup win. Then, figuratively and literally, she went downhill fast. The Burke Mountain…...