Spring ice storm strikes Vermont leaving thousands without power; Electric co-op turning to AI to weatherize grid against future storms

Fires at School for International Training in Brattleboro displace dozens, officials say; Bill Calfee: Amazon’s expansion threatens Vermont’s small businesses

VT Coyotes announce Jose Ortiz as first player in franchise history; Arlington Arts Day returns; Partial solar eclipse Saturday morning

Developers strained by high interest rates, tariffs, and construction costs; Champlain Valley Athletic Conference reveals all-stars for high school basketball

Middlebury women’s ice hockey secures second straight trip to NCAA semifinals; Sugarhouses opened doors for annual Maple Open House Weekend

Public makes voices heard at Essex board meeting about proposed Amazon facility; Police investigate ‘untimely death’ in Burlington

Former childcare provider appears in front of VT Supreme Court; With so much available cash, why did UVM Health Network “need” to cut critical services?

How Medicaid cuts might impact Vermont; Jarrod Weiss: We don’t need the Walmart-ization of education; Can employees be fired for social media posts?

Trial begins for former VSP trooper accused of stealing from evidence lockup; Green Mountain Transit to hold press conference Tuesday, end free fares

Boston Bruins partner to get Vermont girls on the ice; Burlington Irish Heritage Festival returns for its 30th year; Shamrocks & Headlocks returns to Barre

Warm weather may bring sugaring season to a close; Vermont towns continue to grapple with allowing ATVs on local roads

Older Vermonters and caregivers rely on adult day programs. Medicaid cuts could jeopardize them; Canada cancels order for Vermont liquor amid trade war

Berlin police respond to road rage incident involving a gun; Leahy BTV Airport reopens after emergency with gas line

Stowe Arts Festival canceled again after last year’s windstorm; Ripton Elementary to send incoming K-1 students to different school

Hundreds gather for International Women’s Day protesting federal policies; Benefit hockey game to honor late border agent David Maland

A Vermont school is flooded, UVM freezes hiring.

National Weather Service issues flood warning for Mad River at Moretown; Trump Administration looks to sell off 4 federal properties in Vermont

Vermont voters weigh in on important water infrastructure bonds; Alcohol and guns do not mix’: Burlington to vote on gun ban charter change

Kids Code’ bill advances in Vermont Senate as lawmakers again look to rein in big tech; Voters pass resolution to resist ‘federal overreach’ in Vermont

Vermont’s Fed-qualified health centers are struggling; Long View project’s funding request struck down, will not be moving forward

Vermont Congressional Delegation holds virtual statewide town hall; Vermont lawmakers look to eliminate military pension tax

Local wastewater issues my put hold on new housing; Vermont teacher pleads not guilty to DUI charge; Essex Westford’s budget proposes closing elementary school

Wagon signs in Charlotte spur billboard scrutiny; Vermonters to hold vigil in Montpelier on three-year anniversary of war in Ukraine

Plan afoot to relocate Windsor Diner to alternate Main Street lot; Norwich University criminologist weighs in on impact of social media on cult following

Towns requesting ‘rainy day’ reserve funds at Town Meeting, March 4.

California man, missing for 2 years, ‘left everything behind’ to join ‘Zizian’ group; Sterling Market owners seek FEMA buyout in Johnson

Burlington to vote on eviction timing. Hartford rethinks honoring heroes after first honoree revealed as embezzler.

Officials ponder how to raise $40 million to restore the Bennington Monument. UVM lauded for research. Montpelier City Manager is out.

Musical Chairs In Hartland: Three Candidates, Two Seats; Feds Pause Killington’s $25m RAISE Grant; Tupper Lake firefighters hit with two fires in 24 hours

Sandy Baird, Fierce Advocate and Lawyer, Dies at 84; Funeral procession held for Lt. Al Fortin in Hinesburg, VT

Police Arrest Suspect in Hoax Stabbing Call; Police Arrest Montpelier Woman for Allegedly Selling Crack

Standoff with Burlington police ends with peaceful surrender; Car crashes into snowplow during snowy afternoon commute, police say

Bradford man arrested on gun charges, may be connected to missing person; Senate bill would regulate use of ‘deepfakes’ in leadup to Vermont elections

State Police investigate suspicious missing-persons case in Orange County; Rutland police warn residents of growing cryptocurrency scams

We know the need is high’: Food shelves across Vermont seeing shortages; Police seek suspects in Petco dog food theft

Third suspect in Border Patrol agent death had Coventry home searched in 2023; Developer breaks ground on dozens of affordable homes, apartments in Middlebury

The woman charged in a Vermont border patrol officer’s death has been ordered held without bail; YMCAs of Burlington and Plattsburgh receive large donations

Legionnaires’ kills VT senior. Big housing project in Shelburne.

VT’s ‘Raise the Age’ initiative hits a roadblock; VT nonprofit working to see what funds are available after fed. judge blocks WH pause on loans and grants

Pushback against tariffs, psych unit shutdown, suspension of refugee funding.

Vermonters played a significant role in the colonists’ assertion for independence from Great Britain, from the Green Mountain Boys successful assault at Fort Ticonderoga to the Battle of Hubbardton, and to the Battle of Bennington where Vermont troops helped defeat a British force to set up the victories that turned the war in favor of the new Americans.

Shiffrin healed, ready to race. Pot dealer sues over advertising restrictions. More opioid settlement $$.

Vermont Supreme Court hears challenge to education secretary’s interim appointment; Vermont Afghan Group Condemns Trump Refugee Order

Appeals and permitting process highlight Gov. Scott’s housing package; School Funding Proposal Would Change How Vermont Pays for Education

Colchester asylum-seeker fears deportation as feds order him to report the day after Donald Trump takes office; VT schools wonder: What if ICE comes knocking?

Ski resorts look ahead to the holiday weekend.

Vermont ACLU claims state conducts “surveillance and brazen intervention” into Vermonters’ pregnancies; Victims identified in fatal Burlington Beltline crash

Police staffing (or lack of it) front and center of Burlington City Council meeting.

Nicotine pouch use up. So are egg prices – bird flu? Native American Commission leader steps down.

Volunteers from a venerable social club deliver 25,000 meals.

Vermont man recalls Carter visit. Rhodes Scholar headed to Oxford from Vermont.

Vermont businesses worried about Trump’s proposed tariffs; Elmore-Morristown school district settles with feds over allegations of racial harassment

Decker Towers gets reprieve from drug traffic, squatters; Miro on housing crisis; Norovirus prevention recommendations

Burlington Dems name council candidates. Bucks for Barre building stir spending controversy.

Warm temps and low water at a nearby pond make for tough sledding in Brattleboro.

The couple from Wilder have named two of their children after Princess Leia’s parents.

VSP interviews St. Johnsbury PD captain in connection with ongoing investigation into Dec. 13 shooting; Snow, rain to impact Vermont on New Year’s Day

Vernon police seize fentanyl, cocaine in traffic stop, two arrested; Wakefield police seek help finding missing 14-year-old; Buprenorphine initiative in Burl.

EV infrastructure challenges; Church Street difficulties; Cats catching bird flu and how to keep them safe.

Holiday lights, trees, and traditions.

Bakersfield family receives car for Christmas.

Supporters say a declared State of Emergency would reduce regulatory barriers, such as bypassing zoning requirements, which will allowed for a quicker ability to use state, city and privately owned property to open and maintain shelters.

Shiffrin tumble a learning experience for other skiers. Boiling maple sap! Vermont helps rebuild Notre Dame.

News quiz: What is UVM advising its foreign students to do before Donald Trump takes office?; Eric Edson sentenced on federal charges; Dronespotting

Drag Christmas party. Charitable casino. Life in the ‘lower class. And good news about St. J police captain.

Once again, Covid will be making Gov. Phil Scott work from home.

The winner got $17 – a significant choice for the cash award.

‘Alex Cross’ offer James Patterson gives bonus to Vermont booksellers.

A Church St. apartment building panned as a frequent crime scene but praised as very affordable housing has a new owner.

Carmen Beaudoin Bombardier has been making batches of her mother-in-law’s tourtière recipe to sell since the early 1980s, starting with the holiday bazaar at Christ the King School in Burlington. A share of the proceeds go to the school.

Construction company housed workers in unsafe quarters, town officials say.

Hallelujah for Seven Days’ feature story on a Barre church ministering directly to drug addicts.

Parting shot from Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas; laying off immigration workers.

Just like its namesake hero of the Battle of Bennington, the General Stark bridge crosses the Connecticut River for the benefit of both states.

The iconic Elmore Store has new owners and a new life.

Some state workers ordered back to the office. The union’s not happy.

I-91 stretch to reopen. Man tries to run over, police say. Violence at hospital. Trump tariff impact on VT.

Burlington police are deeply unhappy. With a new police oversight board coming and a police Chief leaving, that’s no surprise for the Queen City.

Refugees from Afghanistan are accessing a “homeownership equity program, which provides a $25,000 interest-free, forgivable loan to help homebuyers from marginalized communities access permanently affordable housing.”

Stealing a 15-year-old dog’s wheelchair – how low can you go?

Montpelier lights up seven bridges for the holidays. Rutland cuts red tape to build housing.

A New Jersey native, Leddy is the top defensive football player from one of the United States military academies, senior military colleges or top ROTC programs.

School bus hit by FedEx truck. ACLU takes on sheriff on illegal immigration stance.

State shelters & staffing to cost $3 mil. Lawmakers feeling the heat on school spending.

Post-election harrassment in schools. Burlington graffiti policy.

“At the micro level on Wednesday morning it seemed as if a dark cloud had settled over the state. People were reaching out to friends and family by phone, text and email. There were tears and stoicism and bewilderment.”

Local governments cope with costly wastewater treatment.

The UVM Health Network subsidiary is an ‘accountable care organization’ run by very well-paid executives.

Decision Day began at 7 AM this morning across Vermont.

Family emergency shelters open. Vance in NH. Donate elderly pumpkins to pig farm.

Burlington repeat offender talks with WCAX reporter Ike Ben-David.

“They just keep heaping these taxes on us,” Martin told Vermont Public. “But they don’t understand the state’s going to go bankrupt eventually. There’s only so far you can go before you drive every single resident out of the state.”

Feeling secure about Blue Vermont, some Vermont Democrats travel to swing states to help elect Harris.

Bennington County to pick TWO new senators. Churches fund homeless in Montpelier. Burlington studies needle exchange. Political candidates in prison!

Burlington seeks higher electricity rate.