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Young Writers Project: āIndependence on Rollerbladesā
https://vtdigger.org/2025/08/31/young-writers-project-independence-on-rollerblades/
Published: August 31, 2025 11:03
This weekās Young Writers Project entry is āIndependence on Rollerbladesā by Sela Morgenstein Fuerst, 12, of South Burlington. Photo is āUmbrella Streetā by Amelia Van Driesche, 19, of Burlington. Read the story on VTDigger here: Young Writers Project:ā¦
The Windham Southeast Education Association: Support our bus drivers and monitors
Published: August 31, 2025 11:01
We ask that F.M. Kuzmeskus swiftly resolve a contract that will support the essential work of safely transporting our students to and from school. Read the story on VTDigger here: The Windham Southeast Education Association: Support our bus drivers andā¦
Judge bars Woodstock from hiring new police chief amid lawsuit from former chief
Published: August 31, 2025 10:58
āIt appears that the village trustees failed to apply the correct legal standard before removing petitioner (Swanson) from the office of police chief,ā Judge H. Dickson Corbett wrote in a preliminary injunction ruling. Read the story on VTDigger here: ā¦
Hinesburg ends its police contract with town of Richmond
https://vtdigger.org/2025/08/31/hinesburg-ends-its-police-contract-with-town-of-richmond/
Published: August 31, 2025 10:55
The decision came as both towns are negotiating contracts with their individual police unions and after months of slow-moving police governance meetings between members of the towns' respective selectboards. Read the story on VTDigger here: Hinesburg endsā¦
Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center expansion to add 64 beds and focus on geriatric care
Published: August 31, 2025 10:37
āWe do have patients that weāre not able to serve because weāre at capacity,ā the chief operating officer said. Read the story on VTDigger here: Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center expansion to add 64 beds and focus on geriatric care.
Amazon appeals Essex boardās rejection of warehouse project in Saxon Hill
Published: August 29, 2025 21:50
The town claimed in its decision the applicants provided āunreliableā and āmisleadingā traffic information regarding the proposal to build an Amazon distribution facility in Saxon Hill. Read the story on VTDigger here: Amazon appeals Essex boardāsā¦
Bennington College president will step down at end of fall term
https://vtdigger.org/2025/08/29/bennington-college-president-will-step-down-at-end-of-fall-term/
Published: August 29, 2025 19:37
The collegeās president since 2020, Laura Walker will serve as a strategic adviser to the schoolās board of trustees, its chair said in an email to faculty, staff and students. Read the story on VTDigger here: Bennington College president will step downā¦
Middlebury College to shutter its satellite campus in California
https://vtdigger.org/2025/08/29/middlebury-college-to-shutter-its-satellite-campus-in-california/
Published: August 29, 2025 17:52
The school's president announced in a press release that continuing operations at the Middlebury Institute of International Studies was "no longer feasible," and said they would close the Monterey campus in June 2027. Read the story on VTDigger here: ā¦
Vermont Supreme Court rules in stateās favor in Meta lawsuit appeal
https://vtdigger.org/2025/08/29/vermont-supreme-court-rules-in-states-favor-in-meta-lawsuit-appeal/
Published: August 29, 2025 16:26
The suit alleges Meta and its subsidiary Instagram violated the Vermont Consumer Protection Act, while the tech giant has argued the state lacks jurisdiction for the case. Read the story on VTDigger here: Vermont Supreme Court rules in stateās favor inā¦
Stateās highest court affirms convictions for Burlington man in deadly meat cleaver attack
Published: August 29, 2025 16:16
Aita Gurung was found guilty by a jury following a first-degree murder trial in the 2017 death of his wife and attempted murder of her mother. Read the story on VTDigger here: Stateās highest court affirms convictions for Burlington man in deadly meatā¦
Rep. Larry Satcowitz: An open letter urging Gov. Phil Scott to stand up to the Trump administration
Published: August 29, 2025 11:01
Not only has Scott failed to condemn the outrageous excesses of the federal administration, but he has also readily acquiesced. Read the story on VTDigger here: Rep. Larry Satcowitz: An open letter urging Gov. Phil Scott to stand up to the Trumpā¦
Bus company accuses union drivers of unlawful and unsafe picketing at Brattleboro school
Published: August 28, 2025 22:49
āWe didn't put any students in danger yesterday,ā the local union president said. āThey were the ones that put students in danger by locking out the bus drivers.ā Read the story on VTDigger here: Bus company accuses union drivers of unlawful and unsafeā¦
āWe had no choiceā: Holland Food Shelf to shut down amid federal funding losses
Published: August 28, 2025 22:08
As the Northeast Kingdom food pantry winds down, residents and advocates are concerned its absence will leave a vulnerable and rural part of the state without enough support. Read the story on VTDigger here: āWe had no choiceā: Holland Food Shelf to shutā¦
With CDC in chaos, Vermont joins regional coalition to navigate public health challenges
Published: August 28, 2025 21:28
Eight Northeast states band together to prep for uncertainties amid sudden departures of high-level federal officials and concerns about the CDCās vaccine recommendations. Read the story on VTDigger here: With CDC in chaos, Vermont joins regionalā¦
Vermont state employees will return to the office at least 3 days per week starting in December
Published: August 28, 2025 19:28
Secretary of Administration Sarah Clark announced the decision in an all-staff email Thursday. Read the story on VTDigger here: Vermont state employees will return to the office at least 3 days per week starting in December.
Members of the Connecticut River Joint Commissions: Speak up now for the Connecticut River
Published: August 28, 2025 15:55
All of us who care about the river and who want our children and grandchildren to share the benefits of living near it need to make our voices count. Read the story on VTDigger here: Members of the Connecticut River Joint Commissions: Speak up now for theā¦
Take our survey: We want to hear from Vermontās young and rural voices
Published: August 28, 2025 14:46
As news habits shift, we are working to make sure our reporting meets people where they are and reflects the full range of experiences across Vermont. Read the story on VTDigger here: Take our survey: We want to hear from Vermontās young and rural voices.
Jennifer Lovett: Humane beaver management could save Vermont towns thousands of dollars
Published: August 28, 2025 11:04
Harnessing the beaverās ability to mitigate impacts from climate change makes sense. It is better than removing them again and again from the landscape in a way that damages ecosystems and needlessly drains municipal funds. Read the story on VTDiggerā¦
How a Koch-funded campaign is trying to reverse climate action in Vermont
Published: August 28, 2025 10:55
Americans for Prosperity claims its mission is to make Vermont more affordable. But its founding and financing by some of the worldās richest oil men and a history of spreading climate disinformation has raised doubts. Read the story on VTDigger here: Howā¦
Historic Norwich general store marks 70 years with exhibit and celebration
Published: August 28, 2025 00:00
Neighbors Dan Fraser and Whit Hicks began operating the store together in 1955. It's been in the Fraser family ever since and about 20 Frasers from four different generations have worked there over the decades. Read the story on VTDigger here: Historicā¦
Two women arrested by ICE agents in Manchester
https://vtdigger.org/2025/08/27/two-women-arrested-by-ice-agents-in-manchester/
Published: August 27, 2025 22:59
āThere's been ICE presence in Manchester. They've been making arrests,ā the Vermont Asylum Assistance Project executive director said. āI understand that people are really afraid.ā Read the story on VTDigger here: Two women arrested by ICE agents inā¦
Scott administration encourages more participation in Vermontās voluntary paid family and medical leave program
Published: August 27, 2025 22:35
The program, launched in 2022, is now open to individuals and private employers. Read the story on VTDigger here: Scott administration encourages more participation in Vermontās voluntary paid family and medical leave programĀ .
Vergennes and Panton push for resolution to boundary line confusion
https://vtdigger.org/2025/08/27/vergennes-and-panton-push-for-resolution-to-boundary-line-confusion/
Published: August 27, 2025 21:09
Discrepancies between Vergennesā tax maps and city charter have left some residents unsure which municipality they actually live in, and worried about impacts to city finances. Read the story on VTDigger here: Vergennes and Panton push for resolution toā¦
Vermont Conversation: Writer and organizer Bill McKibben on how the renewable energy revolution can bolster democracy
Published: August 27, 2025 20:29
āFour years ago or so we passed some invisible line where it became cheaper to produce power from the sun and the wind than from burning things. And that's a completely epochal moment." Read the story on VTDigger here: Vermont Conversation: Writer andā¦
Pascaline Furaha defies doubt and finds her future through Early College
Published: August 27, 2025 19:59
When Pascaline Furaha arrived in Vermont from Africa at age 12, she didnāt speak English. School was challenging, but she stayed focused on her dream: college and a career in social justice. In high school, she enrolled in Early College to get ahead andā¦
Surgeries resume at Northwestern Medical Center after contamination forced pause
Published: August 27, 2025 18:49
The St. Albans City hospital suspended all surgeries last week due to the presence of particles on surgical tools, a problem that worsened over several months. Some operations have resumed with improved water filtration. Read the story on VTDigger here: ā¦
Vermont Public lays off 15 staffers in wake of federal cuts to public media
Published: August 27, 2025 18:44
The cuts, which include one reporter, represent 14% of the joint NPR and PBS stationās workforce, the station announced Wednesday. Read the story on VTDigger here: Vermont Public lays off 15 staffers in wake of federal cuts to public media.
Margaret Klohck
https://vtdigger.org/2025/08/27/margaret-klohck/
Published: August 27, 2025 12:26
Margaret Klohck was well known and appreciated for her activism in both political and religious circles in Addison County and beyond. Read the story on VTDigger here: Margaret Klohck.
James Campbell: How the āFix Our Forests Actā protects Vermontās future
https://vtdigger.org/2025/08/27/james-campbell-how-the-fix-our-forests-act-protects-vermonts-future/
Published: August 27, 2025 11:01
The wildfire danger facing Vermont and much of the U.S. today is far different ā and growing far greater ā than it was for most of our nationās history. Read the story on VTDigger here: James Campbell: How the āFix Our Forests Actā protects Vermontāsā¦
Windham Southeast students will have a ride to school while bus workers remain on strike
Published: August 26, 2025 23:50
Drivers and monitors began picketing after their employer, Travel Kuz, locked them out of their workplace last week. Read the story on VTDigger here: Windham Southeast students will have a ride to school while bus workers remain on strikeĀ .
Trumpās health department threatens to cut funding to Vermont and other states over āgender ideologyā in sex ed materials
Published: August 26, 2025 21:47
āFederal funds will not be used to poison the minds of the next generation or advance dangerous ideological agendas,ā a top U.S. Health and Human Services official said. Read the story on VTDigger here: Trumpās health department threatens to cut fundingā¦
As classes begin again, more Vermont schools are restricting cellphone use ahead of statewide ban
Published: August 26, 2025 21:39
A new law requires all districts to prohibit students from using cellphones in schools starting next school year. Many are implementing restrictions now. Read the story on VTDigger here: As classes begin again, more Vermont schools are restrictingā¦
Vermont shops and businesses brace for higher costs on imports after Trump executive order
Published: August 26, 2025 21:00
A federal rule allowed small businesses to bypass tariffs on foreign orders under $800. That exemption ends on Friday. Read the story on VTDigger here: Vermont shops and businesses brace for higher costs on imports after Trump executive order.
State officials tell lawmakers Vermontās new digital procurement system works
Published: August 26, 2025 19:53
VTBuys got off to a rocky start, but state officials told a legislative oversight committee Tuesday the e-procurement portal is successfully registering state suppliers and paying invoices. Read the story on VTDigger here: State officials tell lawmakersā¦
Burlington City Council passes resolution to make City Hall Park safer
Published: August 26, 2025 15:13
The council also passed a companion ordinance to create a rapid response process for civil and criminal ordinance violations to be processed through a restorative justice system. Read the story on VTDigger here: Burlington City Council passes resolutionā¦
Lucie Lehmann: Vermonters, itās time to get rid of your lawns
https://vtdigger.org/2025/08/26/lucie-lehmann-vermonters-its-time-to-get-rid-of-your-lawns/
Published: August 26, 2025 11:00
Every change matters, but imagine what we could achieve collectively in the state if we reimagined the outdated and often lethal model of what a yard should look like. Read the story on VTDigger here: Lucie Lehmann: Vermonters, itās time to get rid ofā¦
Vermont health care regulator approves lowest insurance premium increases since 2022
Published: August 25, 2025 22:46
The Green Mountain Care Board significantly reduced initial requests by Blue Cross Blue Shield of Vermont and MVP for much larger increases. Read the story on VTDigger here: Vermont health care regulator approves lowest insurance premium increases sinceā¦
Explosives in Burlington apartment allegedly connected to man with Colchester pipe bomb
Published: August 25, 2025 22:14
Before he was arrested, Justin Perkins had talked with his coworkers about building bombs and making ghost AR-15 rifles in his residence, according to court documents. Read the story on VTDigger here: Explosives in Burlington apartment allegedly connectedā¦
Sheriff explores a new approach to funding regional policing in Windham County
Published: August 25, 2025 22:07
Whenever Vermont has attempted to share policing resources among municipalities in the past the system usually breaks down, Sheriff Mark Anderson said, describing a problem that has been documented for almost 70 years. Read the story on VTDigger here: ā¦
Vermont to seek federal funds for EV charger buildout, again, after Trump administrationās reversal
Published: August 25, 2025 21:49
After cutting off $16 million for Vermont in February, the U.S. Department of Transportation backtracked this month to allow access to the money. Read the story on VTDigger here: Vermont to seek federal funds for EV charger buildout, again, after Trumpā¦
Vermont seeks federal disaster declaration following July flooding
https://vtdigger.org/2025/08/25/vermont-seeks-federal-disaster-declaration-following-july-flooding/
Published: August 25, 2025 21:05
State officials said both Caledonia and Essex counties met the thresholds for public entities to receive federal reimbursement for damage caused by the summer storm ā the third in a row to occur on July 10. Read the story on VTDigger here: Vermont seeksā¦
Officers who shot and killed man in Springfield identified
https://vtdigger.org/2025/08/25/officers-who-shot-and-killed-man-in-springfield-identified/
Published: August 25, 2025 18:09
Vermont State Police said the man killed, James Crary, 36, was a resident of Newport, New Hampshire. State police are continuing to investigate the shooting. Read the story on VTDigger here: Officers who shot and killed man in Springfield identified.
Tiana (āTTā) Regina Roussin
https://vtdigger.org/2025/08/25/tiana-tt-regina-roussin/
Published: August 25, 2025 16:01
Tiana had a remarkable way of making people feel seen, valued, and loved. Read the story on VTDigger here: Tiana (āTTā) Regina Roussin.
Deborah Butterfield Galbraith
https://vtdigger.org/2025/08/25/deborah-butterfield-galbraith/
Published: August 25, 2025 12:57
In honor of her loving, empathetic and more than slightly impish spirit, the family encourages you to plan an adventure with loved ones (preferably including good food) and love each other fiercely. Read the story on VTDigger here: Deborah Butterfieldā¦
Habib Meiloud: A response regarding H.310
https://vtdigger.org/2025/08/25/habib-meiloud-a-response-regarding-h-310/
Published: August 25, 2025 11:03
Perhaps the bill is not malicious, but it is vague and lacks enough nuance that it opens the door for infringement on such a contentious issue.Ā Read the story on VTDigger here: Habib Meiloud: A response regarding H.310.
Vermonters learn how to weatherize homes through Vermont Adult Learning program
Published: August 25, 2025 10:52
The organization chose to prioritize weatherization and heat pump installation partially due to the stateās climate goals, said Director of Workforce Development Kim Rupe Lennox. Read the story on VTDigger here: Vermonters learn how to weatherize homesā¦