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How the Rev. Jesse Jackson helped shape Vermont's progressive moment
4+ hour, 55+ min ago (126+ words) The civil rights icon, who died Tuesday at 84, campaigned for president in Vermont at a key turning point for the state's progressive movement. "We are nothing, here in Vermont, if not tenacious." "What we're showing the entire country is that…...
Can Vermont lawmakers ease the housing crisis by helping renters — and also landlords?
13+ hour, 47+ min ago (578+ words) Each time the nonrenewal notice came, Nora Aronds felt the same sinking feeling." This cycle of constant moves " amid an exceptionally tight rental market where costs have soared over the last half decade " has left Aronds with the impression that…...
Town Meeting Day 2026
1+ day, 13+ hour ago (141+ words) VTDigger's coverage of Town Meeting Day 2026: local results, ballot questions, school budgets and community stories from across Vermont. Town Meeting Day is Tuesday, March 3. VTDigger reporters are covering local votes, ballot questions, school budgets and community decisions across Vermont. This…...
Vermont legislators hear the benefits — and costs — of road crossings for wildlife
5+ day, 4+ hour ago (1091+ words) What you see on screen is really my worst nightmare," Jens Hawkins-Hilke, a planner at Vermont's Department of Fish and Wildlife, told the House Transportation Committee on Friday. A foggy road, a large moose and a vehicle moving very quickly....
Vermont National Guard’s F-35s may be headed to Middle East, reports say
1+ week, 2+ day ago (318+ words) Fighter jets from the Vermont National Guard were spotted landing at a Portuguese air force base late last month " likely en route to join other U.S. forces amassing for a potential attack on Iran, according to reports from defense industry publications....
Vermont’s school enrollment is declining. Students needing special education are on the rise.
1+ week, 6+ day ago (1041+ words) Vermont's special educators have a unique problem. Students with individualized education programs, or IEPs, are spending more time in regular classroom settings than the national average " a positive for the state's public education system. But concurrently, Vermont sends those students…...
Vermont is overhauling Act 250. Here’s what the development maps look like so far
1+ week, 6+ day ago (1046+ words) Two years ago, lawmakers set in motion a transformation of Act 250, the half-century-old development-review law that many credit with keeping Vermont looking like Vermont: compact towns and cities surrounded by fields and forests. Now, those reforms are beginning to come…...
Opinion — Health care costs are breaking Vermont schools
1+ week, 6+ day ago (360+ 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. Those of us who…...
Vermont Conversation: How Sen. Bernie Sanders went from 'political loser' to progressive trailblazer
2+ week, 12+ hour ago (455+ words) Young Bernie Sanders arrived in Vermont in 1964 as part of a counter-cultural wave. The tall Jewish kid with the thick Brooklyn accent who spoke of socialism and revolution fit right in with the communards and hippies, though he was neither....
Michael Drescher appointed to Vermont Supreme Court after Lt. Gov. John Rodgers breaks tie
2+ week, 1+ day ago (472+ words) MONTPELIER " Senators narrowly confirmed Michael Drescher's seat on the Vermont Supreme Court after Republican Lt. Gov John Rodgers cast a rare tie breaking vote in the divided chamber Tuesday." The contentious vote on Drescher came after senators weighed their ethical…...