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By GRETA SOLSAA

For two years, the only spots in Brandon, Vt., with a parking meter racking up fees were the electric vehicle charging spaces. That seemed “fundamentally unfair” to Tom Guiles, a town selectboard member and EV owner.At a Brandon selectboard meeting...

By HABIB SABET

Ordinarily, Skida does a brisk business in Canada. You can find hats and ski accessories made by the Burlington-based company in stores across the provinces, and Canadians usually visit Skida’s website in droves to buy products directly.

By HABIB SABET

The court-appointed receiver overseeing Burke Mountain is in the process of completing the sale of the ski resort to an unnamed buyer.

By ALAN J. KEAYS

BURLINGTON— A Washington state woman arrested last month in connection with the fatal shooting of a U.S. border patrol agent pleaded not guilty Friday to federal firearms charges.

By OLIVIA GIEGER

Vermont students are still performing below pre-pandemic levels in reading and math, according to results released Wednesday from a national assessment of test scores from fourth and eighth graders.

By KLARA BAUTERS

Before social media or even the internet, Tasha Tudor embodied the cottagecore aesthetic now finding adherents on TikTok and Instagram.

By EMMA COTTON

Implementing the controversial clean heat standard could cost significantly less than others have previously suggested, the chair of the state’s Public Utility Commission told lawmakers on Thursday while presenting a long-awaited report. However, Ed McNamara concluded by saying that the commission recommends that the state does not move forward with it.

By ETHAN WEINSTEIN

MONTPELIER — Gov. Phil Scott recently previewed a wide ranging crime bill targeting younger and repeat offenders that he’ll soon be proposing to legislators.

By GRETA SOLSAA

The Vermont Supreme Court recently overturned a lower court’s decision, ruling that student records regarding restraint and seclusion practices are entirely exempt under the state’s public records law.

By COREY MCDONALD

Burlington Mayor Emma Mulvaney-Stanak on Wednesday issued an executive order requiring that the Burlington Police Department send its news releases to her office for approval before being shared with the public.

By ERIN PETENKO

COVID-19, influenza and RSV are on the rise in Vermont, according to the latest data from the state Department of Health and wastewater collection sites.

By ETHAN WEINSTEIN

MONTPELIER — As he kicked off his fifth term leading Vermont, Gov. Phil Scott on Thursday used his inaugural address to preview his two top legislative priorities: creating new housing and reforming the state’s education funding system.

By ERIN PETENKO

In 2023, Vermont made headlines for having the warmest year on record, mirroring a worldwide trend full of extreme weather and hotter temperatures.

By ALAN J. KEAYS

A former high-ranking employee at Norwich University has filed a lawsuit against the school alleging age and sex discrimination when she sought to work again at the Northfield military institution.June Heston brought the lawsuit earlier this month in...

By ALAN J. KEAYS

Antino Pepper, who authorities said provided key information leading to capture of the suspect in the shooting and wounding of a St. Johnsbury, Vt., police captain earlier this month, has picked up the $25,000 reward the town had offered in the...

By YARDAIN AMRON

Highly pathogenic avian flu was detected in a backyard flock of birds in Franklin County last week, state officials said Thursday.On Dec. 19, officials from the Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets made a house call to a concerned animal...

By EMMA COTTON

The Conservation Law Foundation argued Wednesday that its staff expects Vermont to miss its first legally mandated deadline to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by between 9% and 12%.The group’s estimates marked the latest in a debate between state...

By OLIVIA HAGIOS

Vermont is expanding a program that helps incarcerated individuals and corrections staff get a college education. Soon, people who have been recently released from prison will be able to continue their education, too.“Research shows education,...

By CARLY BERLIN

Vermont’s motel voucher program for people experiencing homelessness has turned hundreds of people away so far this month because it lacks enough rooms to shelter them. That comes as temperatures are forecast to plummet into the single digits this...

By KLARA BAUTERS

BURLINGTON — Do you ever feel anxious wondering if you left the oven on or whether you closed the door? At an open house at the University of Vermont, visitors explored a recreated apartment with low- and high-tech devices that could make it easier to...

By PETER D’AURIA

Valley Vista, Vermont’s largest substance use disorder rehabilitation facility, will no longer take patients on methadone, an administrator said Thursday.The facility, which has locations in Bradford and Vergennes, will continue to serve current...