Opinion and Voices

1+ day, 16+ hour ago   (319+ words) No Vermont author was more popular between the Civil War and World War I than Rowland E. Robinson. In 1883 Robinson decided to concentrate on writing fiction. His literary world was the Addison County of his youth, which he centered around the…...

3+ day, 23+ hour ago   (954+ words) Curtis Hier uses “Planet Hank” as a verb. He used the controversial Brattleboro content creator’s moniker to describe the inspiration behind Flip Vermont Red, the political action committee dedicated to electing more Republicans to the State House that he founded…...

5+ day, 19+ hour ago   (518+ words) More than 190 people gathered at Vermont's Killington Grand Resort Hotel on Sept. 23-24 for Efficiency Vermont's 15th annual Best Practices Exchange, where business leaders, facility managers and contractors explored ways to cut energy use and control operating costs. The event highlighted projects…...

6+ day, 2+ min ago   (1157+ words) Despite some improvements in standardized test scores, state data reveals a widening achievement gap in Vermont’s schools. The state’s initial evaluation of its annual standardized test scores for the 2025-26 school year, released last month, shows “marginalized students,” including those with…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (205+ words) VERMONT (ABC22/FOX44) - The office of Vermont Governor Phil Scott wrote Friday that he had sent a letter to President Donald Trump asking for an increase in the number of refugees coming to the state. Officials say that around 125 refugees are expected…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (405+ words) For the last two decades relations between the Canadian Abenaki and the Vermont Abenaki have fractured. Amidst that animus, a bill has been introduced in Vermont's legislature to change how the state recognizes native tribes. The animosity was highlighted recently…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (725+ words) The first of a series of changes to Medicaid is set to take effect Oct. 1, put in motion by the federal budget bill passed in July 2025. The next round of changes begins in January. Combined, the changes to the state-federal…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (1229+ words) A Vermont cost segregation study may allow owners of short-term rentals and small multifamily properties to accelerate federal depreciation. Before commissioning one, owners should examine the property’s basis, business use, local compliance, state tax treatment and expected holding period. Vermont’s…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (638+ words) Carly Berlin covers housing and infrastructure for Vermont Public, in partnership with VTDigger. Katie Mandych thought she’d be in a financial position to try to purchase her first home by now. But as rent for her Waterbury apartment has continued…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (536+ words) Vermont Business Magazine A major new report is out this week focusing on energy affordability in Vermont. Average prices for fuel oil are now nearing $6.00 per gallon in Vermont and are over 70%... Amidst rising prices, new report analyzes energy affordability…...