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Vermont House passes bill creating pathway to sue federal agents for civil rights violations
3+ day, 18+ hour ago (714+ words) MONTPELIER " Days after a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement operation sparked chaotic clashes between police and protesters in South Burlington, the Vermont House on Friday passed a bill that would create a new legal pathway for people to sue federal agents…...
Vermont flood watch issued as warming causes ice jams
6+ day, 19+ hour ago (469+ words) A flood watch has been issued for much of Northern Vermont by the National Weather Service as warming temperatures create conditions for ice jams." "It basically becomes a dam, and water can flood behind it very, very quickly," said Maureen…...
Opinion — Bob Stannard: If you love Vermont, help pay for it
1+ week, 14+ hour ago (306+ words) Letters to the editor are brief reader responses to stories and opinion pieces published by VTDigger. Letters give voice to community members and do not represent VTDigger's views. To submit a letter, follow the instructions here. By living six months…...
Opinion — Andrea Colnes: What does conservation mean in Vermont?
1+ week, 5+ day ago (260+ words) Letters to the editor are brief reader responses to stories and opinion pieces published by VTDigger. Letters give voice to community members and do not represent VTDigger's views. To submit a letter, follow the instructions here. In his recent commentary,…...
In Vermont prisons, religious volunteers provide support and hope
2+ week, 1+ day ago (915+ words) Most Wednesday nights, Josh Riggs puts on sweatpants and a t-shirt, packs his holy water and his bible, and heads to prison. It might not be what one would expect a pastor to wear. But for Riggs, it's an intentional…...
VTDigger’s 2026 guide to Vermont Town Meeting voting
2+ week, 1+ day ago (1264+ words) This story is part of VTDigger's Town Meeting Day coverage. Get the latest reporting from communities across Vermont delivered each morning in Daily Digger, our free newsletter. Rutland City, population 15,807, will vote for a new mayor by write-in ballot. Cabot,…...
Vermont House advances data protections for people who use genetic testing sites
2+ week, 6+ day ago (886+ words) Investigators desperate for leads in the abduction of Nancy Guthrie from her Arizona home are turning to a new tool in their search, according to reports this week: databases of genetic data compiled by companies that offer ancestry tracing direct…...
For Vermont’s favorite Olympians, there’s no rest — nor revelry — for the weary
3+ week, 1+ day ago (631+ words) For Vermonters returning to everyday routines after the escape of the 2026 Winter Olympics, take heart: Medal winners with ties to the Green Mountain State also have to go back to the grind. "So soon, like so soon," Mikaela Shiffrin, a…...
More cash-strapped Vermont communities seek local taxes on rooms, meals, alcohol and sales
3+ week, 2+ day ago (1178+ words) As Vermont municipalities aim to pinch pennies this March Town Meeting season, a rising number are seeking to pull in more spare change by piggybacking on state taxes and proposing their own 1% local charges on rooms, meals, alcohol and sales....
Vermont students are 'well below' proficiency goals in math and English, according to state report
3+ week, 4+ day ago (818+ words) A majority of Vermont's students are "well below" math and English language arts proficiency goals, while the state's public education system "is not yet consistently delivering strong and sustained outcomes for all students." That's according to the Vermont State Report…...