Students from elementary schools in Lowell, Jay/Westfield, Brighton, Newport City, Newport Town, Barton/Glover, Irasburg, Orleans, Coventry and Derby brought stuffed animals to the hospital for a hands-on experience designed to help children feel comfortable in a healthcare setting.
Ann Story was a strong young widow and a mother of five children who earned the honorific “mother of the Green Mountain Boys.”
For households with infants and toddlers, diapers and wipes are amongst ongoing expenses that can place added strain on family budgets, particularly during periods of transition and uncertainty.
The sold-out event featured dishes from Liberia, India, Democratic Republic of Congo and others.
For some lucky volunteers, it literally pays to help clean up Vermont each May.
Turn Vermont Red event today at Terra’s
Green Up Day, Saturday May 2, is a statewide effort in the US state of Vermont to clean up roadside trash.
St. Albans is the obvious anchor this weekend, but the rest of Vermont isn’t sitting still — get out there and find your corner of it.
A multi-year project by Vermont concert pianist David Feurzeig comes to Waterbury on Sunday, April 26, for what will be the 98th concert in his Play Every Town series to perform in every community in the state.
A free online screening of the documentary 15 Days: The Real Story of America’s Pandemic School Closures on Thursday, April 16 at 7:00 p.m.
The Northeast Kingdom Collaborative, alongside RuralEdge, Vermont State Housing Authority, and the State of Vermont, invites community members, prospective homebuyers, employers, municipalities, service providers, developers, and funders to attend free in-person home tours and information sessions on Wednesday, May 6.
The Vermont Police Academy will host the Voices of St. Joseph’s Orphanage Exhibition Display from May 7 through May 21, offering the public an opportunity to engage with the stories of former residents of St. Joseph’s Orphanage and the decades-long effort to bring their experiences to light.
The 2026 Vermont Changemakers Summit, organized by the Vermont Natural Resources Council and co-sponsored by more than two dozen of the state’s most active advocacy organizations, comes to Harwood Union Middle and High School on April 11 — a free, full-day convening billed as a gathering for “community activists, organizers and advocates passionate about people and the planet.” For Vermonters who have watched property tax bills climb, heating costs rise, and land use regulations tighten, it is a rare opportunity to meet the coalition responsible in person.
Act 181 opponents home to fill the State House lawn Tuesday at noon.
How do we make it easy to vote, but hard to cheat? Secretary of State Sarah Copeland Hanzas, Rob Roper, Montpelier City Clerk John Odum, and Ron Lawrence will explain their positions.
The event helps support the organization’s efforts to promote Vermont’s outdoor traditions and provide youth education programs.
Six years after our state was locked down and government officials imposed mitigation measures to “slow the spread” and “flatten the curve” of the Covid-19 virus, Vermonters are finally being invited inside the statehouse to share how the restrictions imposed by our local government officials impacted their lives.
Join us on February 20 (if you can)!
The one-week camp programs are held at Lake Bomoseen in Castleton and Buck Lake in Woodbury. Campers participate in hands-on learning about fish and wildlife conservation, ecology, forestry, orienteering, safe firearm and archery techniques, swimming, canoeing, fishing and more. Natural resource professionals come to the camp to share information on their programs and take campers out for field activities.
Advocates for substance abuse recovery, and Vermonters in recovery themselves, traveled to Montpelier and met with legislators to promote pro-recovery legislation and funding for Vermont’s recovery residences. “Recovery Residences” are a step above regulated rehabilitation treatment facilities which stabilize individuals, usually for around two weeks. On the other hand, stays at recovery residences last six to eighteen months, and they boast a high success rate.
“I started the chapter in December of last year,” Fewer said. “I was always a fan of watching Charlie Kirk debating people. I knew Vermont was one of — if not the most — liberal states in the U.S., and there really wasn’t anything like TPUSA around.”
Travelling exhibit utilizes unique “peer-education” to teach the lessons of the Holocaust
Organizers need to finalize details about speakers.
Instead of a school club, the group has formed what it calls a Turning Point USA “activism hub,” which operates independently of Spaulding High School.
Sponsored by Better Not Bigger Vermont.
Richard Heinberg, a senior fellow at the Post Carbon Institute and a prominent voice on global energy trends, will give a public presentation on December 16 examining what he describes as mounting pressures on both the world’s—and Vermont’s—energy systems.
The event in the Opera House will feature vendors, demonstrations, and a full lineup of speakers and films Friday and Saturday.
Dinner, speakers at Dec. 15 event in Colchester.
The interior of Waterbury’s Brookside Primary School gym is usually reserved for basketball games and physical education classes. But for a handful of days last month, it served a different purpose: a workspace for the River of Light — Waterbury’s upcoming annual community lantern parade, happening this past Saturday, Dec. 6.
December 11-13 at the Bellows Falls Opera House
Choral group preps for upcoming show: Syrinx will present a free concert from 3 to 5 p.m. Nov. 30 at All Saints Episcopal Church.
Participating Vermont cemeteries still need over 2,700 wreaths sponsored for our departed veterans
Witt became PragerU’s first in-house personality, hosting its “Man on the Street” series from 2018 to 2022 and drawing hundreds of millions of views on social media.
Healing hearts in Vermont
ANR Secretary Julie Moore scheduled to speak at energy town hall meeting.
Tuesday, November 18, 2025
Veterans and citizens will be observing Veterans Day Tuesday, November 11 in parades and other gatherings across Vermont. Check out one near you.
The inaugural Vermont Circus Festival is happening in Brattleboro this week. It’s eight days of circus performances, workshops and community events hosted by the New England Center for Circus Arts.
Families, students and local businesses came together for a festive evening to kick off Halloween.
The seven Marine residents at the Home will be the honored guests and former Governor of Vermont, Jim Douglas, will be the event’s keynote speaker. Fr. Jeremy Means-Koss, of Bennington and Arlington’s St. Peter’s and St. James Episcopal Church will provide the invocation and benediction.
Titled “Being Red in a Blue Environment,” the in-person session invites red-leaning individuals to discuss what it’s like to live in largely liberal communities. Participants will learn and practice skills for effectively communicating conservative perspectives and values while fostering mutual understanding.
State legislators and community members attended awards night featuring national guest speaker Erick Erickson
Wildlife Day at the Dead Creek Wildlife Management Area Visitor Center took place this year on Oct. 4 in Addison.
These hearings are an opportunity to learn about the Task Force’s work and to share your perspectives and priorities, which will help guide the Task Force as it develops proposals for Vermont’s school district boundaries. These hearings are not for commenting on finalized maps, but your input will inform the Task Force’s work and be included in their report to the legislature.
Celebrations nationwide of the Corps’ November 10 birthday include an event at the Vermont Veterans Home in Bennington, currently home to six Marines.
“We really want to hold space for reds in Chittenden County in this cultural moment we are in, post Charlie Kirk assassination,” said Lincoln Earle Centers, a local organizer of the event and the Vermont State coordinator of the organization.
A live music showdown of the best attempts at the very worst songs is coming back to the Barre Opera House in November.
Growers gathered at Sam Mazza’s Farm last Saturday to see who had the biggest pumpkin.
“Join us as we gather together peacefully to mourn the loss of Charlie Kirk. A limited number of candles will be available but we encourage you to bring your own. We will gather together at the four corners starting at 5 pm. Let the Lord Jesus shine through us as we remember our brother in Christ,” Mason and Gagnon said.
A new statewide town hall series, People vs. Big Tech: Vermont, will raise the issue of data privacy, digital advertising, and artificial intelligence to communities across the state.
Local leaders, educators, and stakeholders will be present to share insights and respond to community input.
A U.S. Air Force B-2 Spirit stealth bomber electrified the crowd at Norwich University’s Homecoming football game this weekend, soaring directly over Sabine Field in a thunderous flyover that left thousands of spectators cheering.
About 200 area residents, united in grief and respect, gathered on the Newport waterfront Saturday for a candlelight vigil in memory of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.
The flyover is scheduled for about 2 PM, just before kickoff of the Homecoming football game and in coordination with the playing of the National Anthem.
“Something horrible is happening in America, we are divided and have forgotten what our country was founded on,” Mayhew said.
n 1955, the Ticonderoga made its remarkable overland journey from Lake Champlain to Shelburne Museum, where it has remained “docked” in its grassy basin ever since. Today, the 220-foot landmark remains one of the most iconic and beloved structures on the museum’s campus.
First held in 2019, the benefit was established to celebrate Strong’s life and legacy. Strong, the son of Rev. Nathan and former Rep. Vicki Strong, was killed trying to deter militants from disrupting Iraq’s first post-Sadaam democratic election.
On Saturday, September 27, The Light is celebrating its 40th anniversary by throwing a concert party at the Barre Auditorium in Barre, VT.
Attendees can expect an F-35 flyby, working dog demonstration, military band performances, Norwich Silent Drill Team, a “jaws of life” demonstration and guided access to aircraft and vehicles, plus opportunities to meet the pilots, mechanics, medics, engineers, and other professionals who serve in the Vermont National Guard.
Organizers say the forum is an opportunity for Vermonters to hear about plans to address affordability and other challenges facing families across the state.
The GOP leaders who held the line on property taxes and stopped the Clean Heat Standard say there’s much more to be done. They’ll dish, listen and take questions at a forum in Ludlow Thursday, 6 PM September 4.
Orange and Washington County lawmakers review how the actions of the 2025 Legislature affect Vermonters’ safety and prosperity.
The reader said the event draws hundreds of Mexican and Central American farmworkers from Vermont and surrounding states, many of whom are in the country without legal documentation and may be driving without licenses or insurance.
Now in its second year, the Green State Tattoo Convention drew dozens of artists from across the country and hundreds of potential clients.
Meet at the Ferrisburgh Town Hall Thursday evening, August 14.
Together, we can build a stronger Republican Party for Vermont.
The traveling exhibit provides a rare and vivid perspective of military service through the eyes of Marines who have served in combat.
Four legislators will give the low-down on the 2025 session at a popular restaurant.
A launch of the amazing MAHA initiative, called MAHA Action, will be celebrated on July 21 at the Ned nightclub in Washington, DC.
Watching the cheddar cheese–making process is the centerpoint of Shelburne Farms’ “Sun to Cheese” tour, which opened May 10 and runs into October.
The two-day expo will feature educational clinics, interactive demonstrations and performances from top-tier experts including veterinarians, farriers and trainers. Attendees can browse vendors offering tack, apparel, specialized services and products for equine enthusiasts.
Winooski has French bread and Quebecois roots — and now the taste of chicken banh mi from Vietnam, colorful weave-work crafted by Nepalese hands and Kenyan folk music.
This year, my birthday (July 16) is on a Wednesday, which happens to align with my weekly “Cars and Creemees” promotional night. Free Cake?
Overshadowed by the recent detention of two migrant workers in Vermont, the annual mobile Mexican Consulate event at Christ Church in Montpelier brought at least 132 people from around Vermont to the capital city on Saturday, June 21. Notably fewer people attended compared to last year, when over 200 attended.
Celebrating third anniversary of the Supreme Court Dobbs decision.
The group emphasized themes of constitutional rights and opposition to what they characterized as authoritarian governance. No arrests were reported.
Celebrate our flag and nation, and the rule of law!
Corrected version of post published earlier this month: Vermonters in June will rally on behalf of the U.S. Supreme Court decision on abortion, and in August in remembrance of a beloved infant who passed away in 2019 due to a non-accidental overdose of an over-the-counter medication while in daycare.
Supporters of Trump say they plan to attend, and will wave signs depicting the iconic ‘Fight Fight Fight’ photo of Trump moments after he was shot in Butler, PA.
The numbers don’t lie—Vermont is in the middle of an addiction crisis. These are not just statistics. Every number is a cry for help.
The American Flag is 248 years old, adopted on June 14, 1777. President Trump’s birthday is June 14, 1946, he will be 79 years young. The United States Army was born 250 years ago on June 14, 1775. “That is a lot to celebrate,” Thayer said.
The 30 ‘No Kings’ demonstrations in low-population Vermont are the most per-capita in the nation.
All veterans dine free!
The Catalyst Church on Raceway in Jericho – a suburban town in Chittenden County – will open a sister church in the former Third Congregational Church at 1095 East US Route 2 in East St. Johnsbury, and will be known as the Catalyst Church on Route 2.
“This is our THANK YOU to the President and his Teams.”
The 45-minute video follows the Bills brothers and their co-owner niece, Debbie (Bills) Bauer, during the last days of their sawmill, founded in 1936 by their intrepid father, Melbourne Bills.
“Ethan Allen in Castleton” is a 250th anniversary event that is set to begin with a 6 PM patriotic parade in the village of Castleton on Friday, May 9.
Parental awareness is of the utmost importance, yet that is not being supported now. It is time for us to take action.
Vermont Historical Society announces Vermont History Day, April 5
Peaceful protests to de-fund Planned Parenthood are planned for Wednesday, April 2.
“Bills Lumber,” is a 45-minute documentary about the last days of the Bills family’s beloved 86-year-old sawmill in Wardsboro, Vermont.
The protest is being organized by “Troublemakers” and “Disruption Project,” two groups Elon Musk named in a post on X Saturday as Democrat funded organizations responsible for on-going nation-wide protests harassing Tesla dealerships.
Rally and Press Conference on Wednesday, March 12, 12-1pm
Cedar Creek Room, Vermont Statehouse
The senator’s travel and campaign materials are the first wave of his vast collection to be available for public research
Border Patrol vs. LEO!
Final preparations are underway for the third annual Grade 5–8 North Country Science and Engineering Fair (NCSEF).
This weekend Church Street is hosting the Sweet Stroll and Mother of All Sales, next weekend Burlington is host to the Penguin Plunge.
Yes, and you are invited!
The books in question are sometimes both graphic and targeting young audiences.
What began as a small collection has grown into a sprawling display of nearly 200 pieces, including houses, figurines, and festive scenes, assembled with painstaking attention to detail.
