Burlington High School principal remains on paid leave after pulling fire alarm; GSA allocates $6.3M for upgrades at federal building in St. Albans; VT’s first all-natural forest burial site
Burlington High School principal remains on paid leave after pulling fire alarm; GSA allocates $6.3M for upgrades at federal building in St. Albans; VT’s first all-natural forest burial site
Palace Cinema 9 in South Burlington to close; PCB mitigation underway Bellows Falls Union High School; Killer dust decimated the ranks of Barre granite cutters
Trial underway for woman charged in murder of Vt. pro-cyclist Mo Wilson; Stowe voters to consider $39M school bond; Gov. Phil Scott sounds off on spate of suspicious death investigations
Earth’s core is leaking, scientists say; Vermont State University release updated consolidation plan; Vt. senators call for domestic emergency appropriations; Mobile audiology clinic touring Vermont
Citing high cost of living, UVM grad students aim to form union; Vermont household income declines relative to inflation; Registration stickers no longer needed Vt. license plates
Top health care contractor at Springfield prison has long history of diverting opioids; FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried testifies at fraud trial; UVM unveils new solar research and training facility
Burlington City Council President Karen Paul announces candidacy for mayor; Amid ongoing jackhammering, a South Burlington neighborhood urges city officials to intervene
UVM Health Network front-line workers discuss horrors stories of workplace violence; Civil rights advocates question task force at NH’s northern border; State pilot program returns unclaimed cash
Gov. Scott presents Barre flood redesign plan; State leaders work to combat White-Nose Syndrome; UVM cancels in-person event with Palestinian poet
Burlington High School principal on administrative leave; Vermont hospitals curb nursing shortage by training other hospital employees; Upgrades coming to North Hero thanks to State support
State Senators meet to discuss flood resiliency in Vermont; Friends and family celebrate life of Castleton woman murdered on rail trail; New mural in Montpelier celebrates Abenaki culture
Police respond to rash of car break-ins in Colchester; Vermont considered forerunner in artificial intelligence oversight; Controversy Brewing at Citizen Cider; Mental health urgent care takes root
Texts Reveal Why Crypto Exec Backed Balint Over Gray in U.S. House Race; Family of slain Vt. National Guardsman searches for answers; Vermont DOH is offering Narcan by mail
Champlain Valley School District approves new transgender, nonbinary policy; Burlington Police looking for driver in hit-and-run; Lab-grown meat in Burlington
Norwich cadets honored for rescuing girl at Tunbridge World’s Fair; Pawlet asks judge to extend arrest warrant for Slate Ridge owner; Bennington Police investigate multiple cases of vandalism
Old Burlington YMCA building demolition coming soon; Shelburne Museum: Successful season despite summer floods; Bobcats on the hunt in Shelburne
Vt. human services leaders join Rutland mayor on tour of homeless hotels; Environmental groups allege Casella violated leachate plan at Coventry landfill
Scott says fixing Burlington problems will be a joint effort; Middlebury College hosts vigil for victims of Hamas attacks; Pro-Palestinian group continues Burlington petition following Hamas attack
Local Jewish organizations taking extra safety precautions as war wages on in Israel; Barre City Council votes on removing planning commissioner after podcast comments
Welch brings in an FCC representative for broadband talks; River Restoration efforts in Winooski River Basin begin; Mount Philo State Park honored by the ‘Leave No Trace’ organization
Welch speaks in favor of CHIPS and Science Act; How Indigenous Peoples’ Day came about and why it matters today; Wireless company sues Vermont regulators after officials ground plans for new tower
Vt. lawmakers begin hearings on future of emergency hotel-motel program; Plan for temporary warming shelter in Burlington gets cold reception; Pilot accused of stalking NY woman appears in Vt. court
Protesters in Burlington demand ceasefire, war negotiations in Ukraine; Burlington firefighters speak out on opioid crisis; Will flood-damaged communities deter fall tourism?
Ex-Brattleboro police officer banned from working in Vermont law enforcement; Seven sentenced in connection with 2019 Burlington murder; CBD market remains strong after legalized THC sales
1 year in, has Vermont’s legal cannabis marketplace met expectations?; BETA Technologies celebrates opening of electric aircraft facility; Firefighters and EMS teams join forces amid staffing shortage
Vermont lawmakers weigh in after U.S. house passes bill to avoid government shutdown; It’s a triple win’: How a new program will help Vermont’s housing crunch and workforce shortage;
WCAX Investigates: Burlington’s intractable homeless crisis; As Barre digs out from the flood, can its leaders agree on a path forward?; Major Killington development moves forward
Residents of a Colchester manufactured home park organize to form VT’s first new village in years; Judge denies Sheriff Grismore’s motion to dismiss assault; Why so few Vermonters have flood insurance
Three charged with animal cruelty in South Burlington; Vermont DOC to continue sending inmates to Mississippi; High PCB levels detected in two Wallingford Elementary preschool classrooms
Burlington’s long-stalled CityPlace project finally starting to take shape; Vermont towns hope for post-flood tourism boost during fall foliage season; Pending agreement for Burl. problem property
A BB gun was ‘threateningly displayed” at a CVU football game. Police and mental health counselors were were summoned.
Keeping people in Vermont with trade industry training, Victim, law enforcement expert question Franklin County sheriff’s conduct in assault case
Vermont State University could consolidate, cut academic programs in ‘optimization’ process; Annual Barre Heritage Festival kicking off this week following postponing from July’s floods
State Treasurer seeks public opinion on green energy infrastructure; What the carbon-cutting fuel renewable propane means for homes, businesses; Burlington-Winooski Bridge team hold public meeting
City of Montpelier and FEMA have temporary housing solution plan for flood victims; Woman killed in deadly Waltham shooting incident; Experts gather in VT for global forum on food systems, agroecology
Crowds gather to raise money for Black-centered school in Burlington; Vermont 4-H teams make big showing at Big E; South Burlington gets new deputy police chief; NBC5 Foliage Tracker
Colchester School District: Student made threat while playing video game online; New head of state psychiatric hospital oversees medical provider transition; Adirondack shuttle returns for foliage
Regulators cut requested increase of UVM Medical Center charges to a fraction of the hospital’s ask; Lawsuit seeks to prevent Bellows Falls pharmacy from closing
Burlington airport expansion projects continue; After May freeze, several orchards in Vermont are without U Pick apples; Jay Peak unveils $1M electric boiler project
Man struck and killed by Amtrak train in Brattleboro; Imminent’ Landslide Risk Leaves Five Barre City Residents in Limbo; Vermont AOT employee in serious condition following crash in Hartford
Vermont’s flooded state buildings will take time to reopen; Pride parade marches through Burlington; Vt. Guard opens range for showcase; Federal funds to fix state railroads
Hardwick man struck and killed by driver/ Will Fair Haven officer involved in fatal shooting face charges from AG?/ It’s been a wet, hazy summer in Vermont. What does that mean for fall foliage?
Absent in Vermont schools this fall: student Covid-19 testing; Rutland County state’s attorney says fatal officer-involved shooting in Fair Haven justified; Norwich stuck in a heating dilemma
Sen. Welch to seek public opinion on drug price regulation; Rep. Balint to hold clean energy roundtable; Concerns raised about Vermont hotel being used to house the homeless
Man with dementia rescued in upper valley; WCAX reporter among the thousands stranded at Burning Man; Xylazine strips will be added to state’s toolkit for opioid overdose prevention
Narcan vending machine in Johnson is first in the state; BHS students return to Macy’s campus for another school year; After-school programs expand in Vermont with new funding
Morristown police discuss crime increase over the past month; FEMA delivers update on temporary housing headed to Vermont; Floodplain restoration underway in Brattleboro
Nearly a dozen households in a Rutland neighborhood still have no power after Aug. 4 flooding; Head of Springfield prison retires; Have problems with Burlington’s pod shelter been fixed?
Quechee covered bridge reopens following flood repairs; Vermont inmate died from drug overdose, police say; Flood damage victims can seek relief loan extensions; New FEMA advice number
Dozens gather in Rutland to honor fallen police officer Jessica Ebbighausen; Vermont man hospitalized after motorcycle crash; Zoe’s Race for the Howard Center returns for 13th running
VT’s largest hospital has revamped addiction treatment services; Vermont police arrest fugitive from New York; Burlington police warn of increased Kia, Hyundai thefts due to software malfunction
Businesses begin receiving BEGAP grants; Senator Hassan holds house of worship safety roundtable; Second round of grants available from Montpelier Strong Recovery Fund
Vermont driver crashes into power pole, cuts off electricity to 1,600 residents; Will congressional gridlock leave Vermont flood victims high and dry?; Burglary at Waterbury State Park
Senator Sanders hosts first Senior Meetings since before COVID-19 pandemic; UVM Health Network tackles wait times amid staffing shortages
VTrans conducts Winooski Bridge survey; Project in Swanton spreads awareness about poverty; Essex begins to restore historic water tower at Fort Ethan Allen; Abenaki mural in Montpelier
Central Vermont day care worker accused of child abuse; ‘Just tear them down’: After the flood, hard-hit Barre considers big changes; As VT records its 1,000th Covid death, hospitalizations tick up
Veterinarians say ticks and fleas are worse than ever this year; Vermont ends funding for worker relocation program; Montpelier businesses continue to struggle on the road to recovery
Green Mountain Power warns of potential scam calls; Judge throws out lawsuit brought against state, health care provider over prison suicide; Burlington restaurant owner Ahmed Omar dies unexpectedly
Burlington City Council discusses audit report involving former REIB director Tyeastia Green; Supporters of former Burlington REIB director slam investigation as ‘witch hunt’ at packed council meeting
Vermont biologists work to shape forests to mitigate climate change effects; Rafters rescued out of river in Richmond; Vermont armed service retirees honored and taught about benefits
Middlebury police station remains closed from flooding; Washington County gets a new FEMA recovery center; Hundreds gather in Montpelier to discuss city’s future
Vermont Flooding: List of FEMA disaster recovery centers; Co-op GM to Resign Amid Sex Charges Against Former Employee; Norwich hires former Capitol police chief to be new interim chief
Federal judge dismisses Slate Ridge owner’s lawsuit against town of Pawlet, state judge; Gary Sadowsky celebrates his last day on the Channel 3 News This Morning
Vermont State Police looking for driver who hit man and drove away; 20 bank branches were affected by the July floods,; Recent storms prompt federal funding for re-enforcing Vt. power grid
FEMA hires Vermonters to help in flood response; Hyde Park homeless shelter zoning appeal resolved; Schools prepare for new safety protocols in effect this school year
Vt. unemployment insurance system to improve accessibility; Jon Murad sworn-in as Burlington police chief, along with new police recruits; Burlington, Rutland experiencing spike in overdoses
N.Y., Vt., and N.H. congressmembers speak on January 6th riot, Trump indictment; Murad to be honored at B.P.D. promotion ceremony; Loss of grocery store leaves Johnson-area residents in limbo
VTrans to host public feedback meetings for greenhouse gas emissions; Vermont State Colleges get retroactive approval to give up 2 radio licenses, consider selling a 3rd
Burlington police investigate sixth gunfire incident in 2023; Burlington police investigate sixth gunfire incident in 2023; Montpelier businesses given flood assistance checks
Vt. schools prepare for potential threats during upcoming school year; UVM Upskill program aims to keep Vermonters in the state; Swanton Car Show returns for 13th year
Sen. Welch introduces bill to support small farms; Winooski manufacturer to pay $150K settlement after untested parts sold to U.S. military; Vt. Senator says military promotions should resume
VSP investigates inmate death at Northwest State Correctional Facility; 4 arrested for using stolen checks in Berlin; Sister alleges stroke patient held at Springfield jail denied proper medical care
Burlington DPW crews stem 2-week sewage leak; Slate Ridge owner appeals arrest order to Vermont Supreme Court; St. Johnsbury hospital celebrates expansion of mental health wing
Demolition delays on Burlington High School project; Non-binary attorney at Vermont Human Rights Commission named the agency’s new executive director; Vermont man killed in Colchester crash
Marshfield water service returns, sewage issues persist; After historic rainfall, Lake Champlain setting new record water levels; Flooding leaves 6 post offices out of commission
Some VTrans projects on hold due to flooding recovery; No swimming allowed at some Burlington beaches due to bacteria; Flooding brings water hazards to boaters on Lake Champlain
Sununu not running for reelection; Vt. environmental officials deny Lake Bomoseen milfoil treatment plan; 2018 World Series champion Rick Porcello hosts baseball camp for Boys and Girls Club
Woodstock works to replace water pipes to end ‘do not drink’ order; Festival of Fools to return to Burlington next month; Summer meals program helps Vt. families after school year ends
Despite flood losses, Vermont’s cannabis industry is ineligible for federal aid; Small aircraft makes emergency landing at Lebanon Municipal Airport; Invasive plant species discovered in Burlington
Air quality alerts issued Monday across Vermont, New York as wildfire smoke returns; Officials say Winooski River sewage pipe fix could take another week; Human remains discovered in Colchester Sunday
How to steer clear of disaster scams; Iconic yoga statue swept away by floodwaters in Burlington; Waterbury Arts Fest and Block Party postponed
Sewer line break dumps untreated wastewater into Winooski River, Lake Champlain; Vermonters granted access to out-of-state insurance for flood damage; Cambridge store gives away food to community
There’s still non-flood news happening in Vermont.
Stamp prices are going up starting Sunday; Vermont wranglers, riders headed to nationals; New rules take aim at illegal parking at Huntington Gorge and other hot spots
Flood watch issued for large parts of Northern New York, Vermont; Sec. of the Interior Deb Haaland to highlight Vt. conservation efforts; Countdown for 12th annual Mad Marathon
Drug use in downtown Burlington persisting, city shares how tourists and residents are being kept safe: Fireworks crew accidentally torches their truck
Vermont State University officially opens its doors; Tractor-trailer takes a dip in Wilmington; ‘Smallville’ actor released from prison for role in sex-trafficking case tied to cult-like group
Who was the woman found dead in a dumpster in Hartford? Mother, great cook, avid reader – and heroin addict, VT Digger reports.
Vermont, New York fireworks 2023: Where to see fireworks this year; Vt. congressional delegation pitches plan to address youth mental health crisis; Essex Junction crash sends one to the hospital
Food shelf sees record need as Burlington homeless population surges; With dwindling troopers, Vt. State Police realign staffing; Abortion-rights supporters display abortion advocacy quilt in Rutland
Burlington residents share concerns over the Elmwood Avenue pods; Former Orange County Sheriff faces scrutiny over shoddy accounting; Morrisville gets new energy-efficient, affordable apartments
Burlington beaches reopen following closures forced by blue-green algae; Vermont to receive $229 million in federal funding for broadband; A scramble for Vermont communities as duplexes fast-tracked
Characters come to life at Rail City Fan Fest in St. Albans; At high school debates, watch what you say; Cyanobacteria shuts down all Burlington beaches
Becca Balint resigns from House Oversight Committee; Funding challenges leading to Howard Center cutting certain programming; State settles with some foreign investors scammed in Kingdom Con
Montpelier woman cited after person falls off moving car, police say; Senator Sanders pushes for Pentagon, D.O.D. audit; Vt. teen on Capitol Hill to advocate for better health care for kids
Welch introduces act to end medication price gouging; Sheldon Elementary School target of ‘racist’ and ‘homophobic’ graffiti; Weekend flooding causes damage in Upper Valley towns
Police investigating Short Stop burglary in Bakersfield; A new plan to extend emergency housing but with some requirements; Vermont State Police investigating fatal officer-involved shooting
VT health care regulators pass OneCare Budget aimed at accountability; Abenaki Heritage weekend kicks off at Lake Champlain Maritime Museum; Vermonters continue weekend-long Juneteenth celebrations
Vt. election reform bill could be taken up in veto session; Vt. communities search for PFAS solution as water remains unsafe; Green Mountain Care Board cracks down on OneCare Vermont
Housing advocates say budget compromise falls short; Sanders introduces bill to make college tuition-free; Campaign launched to create Vermont climate superfund