Nearly 25% of schools in Vermont hadn’t tested for radon, more than four years after state mandate
Many schools don’t know whether students are being exposed to the second-leading cause of lung cancer in the U.S., according to a memo published by the state auditor’s office.
Randolph librarian led effort to defeat Kimball Library budget
Prior to the vote on Town Meeting Day, library director Amy Grasmick detected multiple errors in the spending plan that could only be remedied by a special election at a later date.
Vermont’s 8-year ‘all-payer’ health care experiment sunset at the end of 2025. What did it teach us?
The statewide organization at the center of the project, OneCare Vermont, was expensive to launch and operate. Now legislators are trying to reimagine pieces of the program for primary care.
Burlington state rep to resign after panel finds he violated sexual harassment rules
Democratic Rep. Bob Hooper stepped down from his committee seat this week, and plans to resign from the House on Monday, he said.
Expanding eye doctors’ scope of practice gets heated
Also in Final Reading: A House resignation and protections for people in prison.
Editors’ Picks
Our best stories, investigations, podcasts and more, as recommended to you by VTDigger editors.
Why are some rural Medicare patients paying more than patients at bigger hospitals?
A “bizarre” cost-sharing inequity means rural seniors can end up paying higher bills for the exact same outpatient services. The state is trying to correct the imbalance.
Vermont ski lift workers left out in the cold with no action from Legislature, regulators
A bathroom break can mean slowing down the lift, leaving skiers on a long, cold ride.
New shelter addresses ‘real gap in our system’ for unhoused people in recovery from addiction
The Bridges Recovery Shelter in Burlington will have clinicians on site, as well as recovery group meetings and peer-to-peer support.
Gov. Scott signs Vermont’s midyear budget increase of $111 million
Halfway through the state government’s fiscal year, threats of federal funding cuts cast a shadow over lawmakers’ tweaks to the budget.
Anger over Act 181 bubbles up as lawmakers consider postponing its implementation
The 2024 land-use overhaul is scheduled to begin taking effect this summer, and some farmers and rural Vermonters are sounding an alarm.
New Burlington airport terminal to open in coming weeks, officials say
The project is replacing four existing gates in the facility’s north terminal with four more-spacious ones that branch off of a glassy, timber-framed concourse.
Two Williston schools close after Wednesday night electric school bus fire
The cause of the fire remains under investigation, but the Champlain Valley School District superintendent said there’s no reason to suspect foul play.
Gov. Phil Scott slams ICE agents’ tactics in Vermont action as ‘totally unnecessary’; their target remains at large
Federal authorities said Thursday that three people detained after a standoff Wednesday at a South Burlington home did not include the person identified in a warrant they had obtained to make an arrest.
Opinion
Commentaries and letters to the editor written by community members and regular contributors.
Retta Dunlap: My land, their rules
Act 181 takes away the one asset I hoped would pay for my husband’s care.
Jessica Allen: Celiac disease turns every meal into a risk
For people with celiac disease, avoiding gluten isn’t a preference — it’s a constant effort to prevent contamination that can cause real harm.
Waterford parents: When ‘school choice’ simply means your local high school
Vermont’s school district maps will disrupt a century-old system that sends local students to nearby high schools.
Walter Carpenter: Retirement is a luxury too many Vermonters can’t afford
Low wages, rising costs and shrinking pensions have forced many to keep working well past traditional retirement age.
Immigration lawyers accuse Vermont prisons of impeding their work
Lawyers with the Vermont Asylum Assistance Project say it’s become increasingly difficult to meet with clients after a new commissioner took over the department.
Vermont lawmakers consider banning machine gun parts
Also in Final Reading: An equal rights amendment and the call of duty.
Obituaries
Death notices and celebrations of life.
School consolidation efforts reach an inflection point as lawmakers hit familiar roadblocks
Halfway through the legislative session, lawmakers are at loggerheads over how to consolidate Vermont’s school districts, with two very different proposals in the House and Senate.
