12+ hour, 46+ min ago (33+ words) University of Vermont women's hockey falls in Saturday's meeting against No. 5 Cornell The fans could not believe their eyes. University of Vermont women's hockey falls in Saturday's meeting against No. 5 Cornell...

13+ hour, 22+ min ago (115+ words) Cyphers collected 46.57% of the 165,736 votes cast in the football contest. Cyphers totaled 121 yards from scrimmage and a TD in the semifinal win at Lyndon and Cyphers amassed another 121 yards of offense, including the game's opening score, in the Lakers' 27-20 victory over Fair Haven in the Division II championship game on Saturday, Nov. 15. The online voting at burlingtonfreepress.com began Thursday, Nov. 20 and closed on Wednesday, Nov. 26. Girls soccer: Sara Guidice, Rice Boys soccer: Brody Allard, Milton Field hockey: Veronica Moore, Bellows Falls Boys volleyball: Patrick Jordan, Essex This article originally appeared on Burlington Free Press: Delta Dental MVP named for Vermont H.S. football playoffs...

21+ hour, 27+ min ago (38+ words) What does a romantic evening in Vermont mean to you? Maybe it means staying in and cuddling up without a care in the world. Or maybe you're more of a nature type, who likes getting out there with ......

1+ day, 3+ hour ago (1239+ words) Vermont surprised me with how gently its Italian cooking announces itself. I've wandered into little dining rooms tucked near village greens and old brick storefronts where the evening settles in with the soft clink of glasses and the steady scent of tomatoes simmering somewhere out of sight. The menus shift with the season almost without comment: local greens alongside red sauce that tastes patiently built, not performed. I've eaten pastas that felt like they carried fingerprints from someone's kitchen long before mine. These rooms don't hustle for attention; they let you arrive at your own pace. If you're drawn to places that feel lived in and food that shows its care quietly, the stops ahead will guide you well. At 152 St Paul St in Burlington, VT, candlelight glides across stone walls and creates a quiet cave like calm. The room…...

1+ day, 7+ hour ago (311+ words) No. 5 Cornell women's hockey came up short in a 4-3 loss to Vermont on Friday night at Gutterson Fieldhouse, dropping the Big Red to 9-3-1 while the Catamounts moved to 6-9-2. Cornell's scoring came from Avi Adam, Delaney Fleming and Lindzi Avar, with Georgia Schiff, Grace Dwyer, Rose Dwyer and Nora Curtis providing assists.MoreCornell women's hockey upset by Vermont Cornell women's hockey upset by Vermont No. 5 Cornell women's hockey came up short in a 4-3 loss to Vermont on Friday night at Gutterson Fieldhouse, dropping the Big Red to 9-3-1 while the Catamounts moved to 6-9-2. Cornell's scoring came from Avi Adam, Delaney Fleming and Lindzi Avar, with Georgia Schiff, Grace Dwyer, Rose Dwyer and Nora Curtis providing assists. Vermont countered with goals from Julia Mesplede (two), Lauren O'Hara and Ashley Kokavec, while Ellie Zarcone, Ava Podein and Eliana Brochu combined for multiple assists. In…...

1+ day, 8+ hour ago (1393+ words) The wishlist for achieving a more stable health care system in Vermont is a long and lofty one: By 2031, the Agency of Human Services says it aims to strengthen the rural health care workforce in the state and increase access to timely care in those rural areas, all while increasing quality and reducing cost." One big piece of achieving those goals rests in moving more of the health care Vermonters receive outside of hospitals, the agency argues in its latest vision for hospital transformation, made public last week. What might become a reality depends in part on grant funding decisions the federal government is expected to make by the end of this year. The national opportunity became available in September after funding for the program was inserted into the federal budget reconciliation package to win the needed support of rural…...

1+ day, 11+ hour ago (879+ words) In Southeast Vermont, a group of school districts are already out of the gate putting into practice a key feature of the redistricting task force's proposal " forming regional cooperatives to share services." For several years, the Mountain Views Supervisory Union " which serves students in the towns of Woodstock, Barnard, Bridgewater, Killington, Plymouth, Pomfret and Reading " has been partnering with seven nearby districts in Windham, Windsor and Rutland counties to pool their resources under the Vermont Learning Collaborative. Officials there say the initiative shows clear cost benefits and improvements to educational programs, two central goals of Act 73, the state's sweeping education reform law." The districts' collaborative " a precursor to the type of regional entity now being proposed by the task force " facilitates the sharing of services in special education, professional development, human resources and more. A state law passed in 2024 enables…...

1+ day, 15+ hour ago (411+ words) Vermont's Afghan community is reeling from news this week that a fellow national has been accused of shooting two National Guard soldiers in Washington, D.C., killing one of them. "They're outraged that this horrible act of violence occurred, and they're deeply worried that they may be blamed," Gray said in a phone call Friday. Officials say Rahmanullah Lakanwal, 29, of Washington State, drove across the country to the nation's capital and shot two West Virginia National Guard members who were deployed there. Specialist Sarah Beckstrom, 20, has since died, officials say, while 24-year-old Staff Sgt. Andrew Wolfe remained in critical condition. Lakanwal arrived in the U.S. in 2021 as part of a Biden-era program to resettle Afghan nationals whose work on behalf of the U.S. government made them targets of the Taliban. Officials say he was part of one of the CIA's "Zero Units," which were…...

1+ day, 16+ hour ago (1507+ words) There's an unspoken rule in Vermont. You don't just give away the coordinates to your favorite sugar shack, your secret swimming hole, or-most sacred of all-your perfect coffee shop. To do so is to risk the delicate balance of short lines, ample seating, and that priceless feeling of being an insider. It's a currency of cool. But consider this your confidential briefing. We're going off the map, past the obvious stops, to twelve caffeine sanctuaries where the espresso is strong, the pastries are local, and the "vibe" is 100% authentic Vermont. Located at 126 College St, Burlington, Onyx Tonics offers seriously crafted espresso and pour'overs in a no'pretense setting. The baristas here treat every cup like a science experiment, measuring temperatures and extraction times with laser focus. Their single-origin pour-overs taste like liquid velvet, smooth enough to convert even the most devoted…...

2+ day, 2+ hour ago (947+ words) Three decades ago, what were then dubbed "extreme sports" were going to supplant traditional recreational and spectator activities, and the X Games were on their way to becoming the new Olympics. As the HQ town for Burton Snowboards, Burlington, Vt., became a petri dish for the new culture. Then, as now, brands targeting youth saw the cachet of those sports, but needed guidance to tap into their appeal. Fuse has been their sherpa of sorts, as it has evolved from purely an action sports agency to one specializing in youth and campus marketing, but still firmly astride a snowboard. That expertise is not coincidental. Founder Jenson departed in 1997, but not before bringing in Brett Smith, who was then working at Killington Resort and perhaps the only person there who preferred snowboarding to skiing. Bill Carter came from Vantage Marketing in…...