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By K. FIEGENBAUM

Hardwick’s sole pharmacy — a Walgreens that had twice been hit by Vermont’s recent summer floods — closed for good at the end of September. Since then, residents have had to drive 25 minutes to access a pharmacy in Morrisville or 40 minutes to the...

By GRETA SOLSAA

On winter solstice, around 30 people gathered to enjoy hot chocolate and roasted chestnuts as they gazed out on handmade luminaries snaking along Rupert’s town green, white with snow.

By KEVIN O’CONNOR

A U.S. bankruptcy judge has set an April 4 deadline for people to report past clergy sexual abuse if they want compensation as part of the Vermont Roman Catholic Diocese’s court efforts to reorganize its depleting finances.

By KLARA BAUTERS

The Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department estimates that hunters in Vermont harvested more than 17,200 deer during fall 2024 — but the final tally won’t be released until March. 

By ALAN J. KEAYS

Vermont’s top federal prosecutor announced Monday he will step down from his post later this month.U.S. Attorney for Vermont Nikolas Kerest said in a press release that his resignation would be effective Jan. 20, the day Republican Donald Trump is...

By CARLY BERLIN

Gov. Phil Scott has appointed the members of a new board that will administer Act 250, Vermont’s statewide development review law. The new Land Use Review Board replaces the old Natural Resources Board, a shift mandated under Act 181, a major land-use...

By COREY MCDONALD

The plaintiffs in the lawsuit challenging Burlington’s short-term rental regulations have appealed their case to the Vermont Supreme Court.The lawsuit, first filed in Chittenden County Superior Court in July 2023, challenges the legality of...

By PETER D’AURIA

Last month, the University of Vermont Health Network announced a slate of wide-ranging cuts to its Vermont facilities. Those cuts — which drew a swift and furious outcry — included closing an inpatient psychiatric unit at Central Vermont Medical...

By SHAUN ROBINSON

A Vermont defense contractor will pay the federal government $426,000 to settle allegations that it sold the U.S. military protective eyewear with components sourced from outside the country — a violation of defense procurement policy, officials...

By OLIVIA HAGIOS

Six years had passed without a confirmed sighting of a Canada lynx in Vermont. That all changed Aug. 17.Over the summer, several Rutland County residents spotted what the Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department confirmed was a juvenile male Canada lynx....

By OLIVIA HAGIOS

The University of Vermont men’s soccer team is making Catamount history this season, advancing to the semifinal round of the NCAA’s Division 1 tournament for the first time in history as the team chases a national championship.The Catamounts have won...

By GRETA SOLSAA

Police are investigating an incident last summer at a North Springfield slaughterhouse in which a federal investigator witnessed what it described as “inhumane” animal handling. On June 3, a U.S. Department of Agriculture inspector reported observing...

By OLIVIA HAGIOS

A group of Vermont historic sites owned and operated by the state had more than 80,000 visitors during the 2024 season — the most traffic the sites have seen since 2002.“These sites are a good way to explore our beautiful state and I encourage...

By OLIVIA HAGIOS

The University of Vermont men’s soccer team is on a roll, winning three straight NCAA Division I tournament games and advancing to the quarterfinals to play No. 2-seeded University of Pittsburgh this weekend.The Catamounts claimed the America East...

By ETHAN WEINSTEIN

Vermonters can expect a 5.9% average increase in education property taxes next year absent major changes, according to a forecast from the Vermont Department of Taxes.The news arrived Monday in the form of the “Dec. 1 letter,” an annual projection...

By AUDITI GUHA

Dozens of state legislators are calling on the University of Vermont Health Network to reconsider widespread cuts the health care provider has proposed.The lawmakers are seeking to “raise the voices” of the system’s most vulnerable patients, Sen....

By KLARA BAUTERS

One year after Honorée Fleming was killed in Castleton, Vermont State University has launched a memorial fund to honor its late dean of education. The Dean Honorée Fleming Memorial Financial Aid Fund will provide financial assistance to students at...

By ALAN J. KEAYS

Vermont State Police said Tuesday that no charges would be filed following an investigation into what authorities have characterized as a domestic violence incident this summer that left two people dead in St. Johnsbury.The incident, according to...

By KEVIN O’CONNOR

A federal trustee has appointed five abuse claimants to an official committee representing creditors in the Vermont Roman Catholic Diocese’s effort to reorganize its depleting finances in U.S. Bankruptcy Court.The claimants — VTDigger doesn’t...

By KEVIN O’CONNOR

Developers of a proposed 450-acre retail and residential village at the base of the Killington Resort — the biggest ski area in eastern North America — say design changes will postpone the project for at least a year.The Great Gulf real estate group...

By CARLY BERLIN

A ruling by Vermont’s highest court last week has cleared the way for an affordable housing development in Putney, Vt., to move forward, following a years-long legal battle brought on by a couple of neighbors.“We’re finally at the end of a long...