Vermont’s population of primary care doctors is declining
A new Vermont Department of Health census gives a snapshot of a dwindling population of primary care docs and a steady increase of specialists statewide.
White River Valley Supervisory Union addresses chronic absenteeism through community connections
Administrators find that working in the community can be just what chronically absent students need.
Urban trees are often planted just to die. Montpelier wants to change that.
About 80% of Montpelier’s downtown trees are in decline thanks to poor site conditions and pests.
Ben & Jerry’s legacy hits bumpy patch with latest turn in corporate saga
“This is about the heart and soul of Ben & Jerry’s,” said co-founder Ben Cohen, and “whether it will continue to take stands that not everybody agrees with.”
Sen. Peter Welch calls for making it easier for Vermont schools to buy more food directly from local farms
Welch and others gathered at a school nutrition conference to find ways to strengthen the connection between Vermont’s local food system and school nutrition programs.
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‘USPS isn’t delivering for Vermont’: Congressional delegation complains to postmaster general about mail issues
Vermont’s members of Congress posed a series of questions to the Postal Service about what it’s doing to retain staff and prevent delays.
Vermont Conversation: Grace Potter on how she achieved musical stardom by trespassing
The Mad River Valley rocker, who divides her time between Vermont and California, will bring her act to Burlington on Sept. 18 when her annual Grand Point North festival kicks off.
What’s next for Vermont? Meet the reporters covering politics, elections and health care
Join VTDigger at the Manchester Community Library for a free, public conversation with the journalists following some of the biggest decisions facing Vermont this fall.
St. Albans dairy plant is temporarily spared from dismantling as a union fight plays out
Dairy Farmers of America agrees not to do anything ‘irreversible’ to the idle dairy processing plant until the company and the union reach an agreement.
Killington seeks financial help after cash crunch, TIF compliance issues
The town needed to take out a loan as it works on public infrastructure for the multibillion-dollar Killington Village project.
Class action lawsuit filed in federal court over local PFOA contamination
The suit was filed Thursday against 3M, Dupont and others.
Opinion
Commentaries and letters to the editor written by community members and regular contributors.
Short-term rentals are vital to Vermont’s economy
Blaming vacation rentals for the housing crisis overlooks who’s actually paying more.
Out of sight isn’t a policy
Public drug use isn’t rising because more people are using. It’s rising because they have nowhere left to go.
Burlington’s public safety problems require more than new gun laws
Another gun ordinance won’t fix a city that lacks secure juvenile detention, psychiatric beds and enough police to patrol its streets.
What ‘coal rolling’ at protests tells us about this moment
The practice of belching black smoke while passing protesters mirrors the administration they’re demonstrating against.
Are the kids all right? Mental health issues drop — but disparities remain.
The latest data from a statewide youth survey shows signs of progress, but that’s partly because our comparison is from a “horrible” pandemic peak, experts say.
Mary Henry left a NH school district amid a $5 million deficit. Woodstock says she’s exactly who they need.
The superintendent of Mountain Views Supervisory District said the hiring committee reviewed 17 applicants and chose Henry for her experience in public school finance.
Burlington artist dug Nap struck and killed e-bike rider in crosswalk, new court filing alleges
Fatal crash brings outpouring of grief for 16-year-old who died as filing in case states that an “attentive driver” should have seen the crosswalk flashing lights and stopped “before crashing into” her.
A popular Vermont housing rehab program puts down roots
An apartment building in Bradford represents four out of more than 1,200 housing units that have been fixed up or built through the Vermont Housing Improvement Program, which has now been greenlit for ongoing funding.
Obituaries
Death notices and celebrations of life.
Vermont Conversation: Alternative media pioneer Nat Winthrop on a half-century of covering Vermont
Winthrop’s new book, “On the Record,” collects his cover stories over the years, from his reporting on a controversial Randolph physician in the 1970s to his stories about Bernie Sanders and ice cream icons Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield as they rose to national fame.
