Dear reader:
I have two big changes to announce. Both will grow the strength and sustainability of the Vermont Daily Chronicle and the Burlington Daily News. First the….
Bad News…. Beginning January 1, 2026, only Sustaining Subscribers may comment on news articles and commentary. And, also on January 1, 2026, the price of a Sustaining Subscription will increase from $108 to $132 annually, and from $9 to $11 monthly. Now for the….
Good News! Sustaining Subscribers who lock in for 2026 before January 1 will pay the current rate of $108 and may write comments through all 12 months of 2026. All readers, Sustaining Subscribers or not, may read all news, commentary and comments – keeping a promise I made in 2017 when I started VDC.
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Checks may be mailed to: Vermont Daily Chronicle, P.O. Box 1547, Montpelier, Vermont, 05601. If you have any questions, please email us at news@vermontdailychronicle.com.
Why we’re doing this. We increasing the Sustaining Subscription price for the first time ever, and making it a condition for writing comments, because the cost of publishing VDC has grown significantly every year. I’ve discovered that the more news you publish and send to more people more often, the more it costs! Also, our hard-working staff members need to buy groceries and sleep soundly under dry roofs. We all know how those expenses have increased.
Keeping our promise. When I started publishing VDC in 2017, I promised to always keep it free to read. And so it will be as long as I’m in charge.
But commenting is different. It gives you a valuable platform you would not otherwise enjoy without our huge commitment of time and treasure. As a practical matter most regular VDC commenters already are sustaining subscribers, so I don’t anticipate much hardship.
We’re growing – please help us continue. In 2025, VDC produced more news, commentary, and multimedia than ever before—and reached a larger audience than at any point in our history. Through November 21, we have already logged a record 2.3 million views on VermontDailyChronicle.com. BurlingtonDailyNews.net also has reached record numbers of readers.
This year we have expanded in new directions. While temporarily backburnering our video podcasts, we’ve launched Hot Off The Press, a Monday-Friday radio show on WDEV bringing VDC reporting, interviews, and commentary to a far broader audience. A new radio and/or video initiative may debut soon.
If you are not among the hundreds of supportive, encouraging Vermonters contributing $9/month online or $108 annually online or by check, please invest in our shared hope for 2026.
We also warmly welcome your ideas, comments, questions, and testimonials at news@vermontdailychronicle.com.
Blessings,
Free Speech Forever,
Guy Page
Editor and Publisher