5+ hour, 46+ min ago  (1311+ words) MONTPELIER, Vt. " As politicians from around the country gathered in Washington, D.C., over the past week for a meeting of the National Governors Association, a single term was never far from their lips: affordability. It's become an inescapable political buzzword since…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (841+ words) WILLISTON, Vt. " A gray-haired brigade of protesters entered a nondescript office park Monday and pledged to remain until a particular tenant was evicted " or they were arrested. The tenant in question was US Immigration and Customs Enforcement, which operates its…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago  (510+ words) JERICHO, Vt. -- Chad Galiano typically orders 800 to 900 tons of salt each winter to clear the roads of Killington. But by the first week of February, the central Vermont ski town had already blown through that much. "It's been a challenging…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago  (650+ words) Steven Tendo has feared for years that, if forced to return to his native Uganda, he could face dire consequences. "Deporting me back to my country would be a death sentence," he has said. That outcome became more likely Wednesday…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago  (315+ words) MILAN " Ryan Cochran-Siegle might look like the new favorite in the men's downhill, but he's under no illusion that a blazing training session on Wednesday affects his medal chances. "Fool's gold, for sure," said the three-time Olympian from Starksboro, Vt....

3+ week, 2+ day ago  (798+ words) MONTPELIER, Vt. " The day after a second protester was shot in Minneapolis last weekend amid the federal immigration crackdown, Vermont's Republican governor, Phil Scott, issued an unusually blunt response for the understated leader. "Enough," he wrote. "It's not acceptable for…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago  (332+ words) The Vermont State Police on Tuesday arrested Windsor County Sheriff Ryan Palmer on multiple charges related to sexual misconduct allegations, officials said. Authorities had been investigating Palmer, 39, since last summer, when they received anonymous tips alleging financial misconduct in the…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago  (802+ words) Surrounded by rolling creeks and lush greenery, immersive tourism takes a new form at this Peacham, Vt., studio. Middle Son Tattoo isn't your ordinary tattoo parlor, tucked away on a Class 4 road, the location offers guests the opportunity to stay…...

1+ mon, 1+ week 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…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (1543+ words) With the second-oldest population in the country, Vermont needs its nursing homes. Yet, while Vermonters rapidly age, the state's long-term care capacity has dwindled, losing 900 beds in the last two decades. To keep the struggling system afloat, the state has…...