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By AUDITI GUHA

Vijay Singh, a longtime public media professional, will be the next chief executive officer at Vermont Public, the organization announced Friday. On Oct. 1, he’ll take over from Brendan Kinney, who became the interim CEO in October 2023 after Scott...

By ETHAN WEINSTEIN

North Country Union High School students will start the school year learning in tents after testing registered high levels of PCBs in the school’s primary academic wing.The polychlorinated biphenyls have also pushed back the start of school until...

By CHLOE JAD

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced on Thursday that it has approved and authorized administration of a new COVID-19 vaccine formula, and Vermonters will soon be able to access those vaccinations at primary care offices and pharmacies in...

By ALAN J. KEAYS

An Iowa woman has been sentenced to a year in prison for illegally cashing more than $300,000 in Social Security checks intended for her mother, a Brattleboro, Vt., resident who died in 1994. Ella Mae Woods, 76, had pleaded guilty in May to a single...

By KEVIN O’CONNOR

A group of local investors is planning to acquire a controlling interest in Killington — the largest ski resort in Eastern North America — and neighboring Pico Mountain from the Utah-based Powdr Corp.Killington homeowners Phill Gross, co-founder of...

By EMMA MALINAK

President Joe Biden has approved Gov. Phil Scott’s request for a major disaster declaration from the Federal Emergency Management Agency for seven Vermont counties, according to a Tuesday press release from the governor’s office.Residents and...

By SHAUN ROBINSON

Bill Doyle, Vermont’s longest-serving state senator whose commitment to civic engagement was felt far beyond the bounds of his seat in Washington County, died last week at a residential care facility in Northfield, Vt. He was 98.Doyle served in the...

By SARAH MEARHOFF

For the second primary election cycle in a row, the Vermont Secretary of State’s Office has delayed the certification of statewide election results due to a software glitch.Secretary of State Sarah Copeland Hanzas had been scheduled to join political...

By EMMA MALINAK

FAIRLEE — As Airon Shaw glanced around Fairlee’s newest small business — catching light reflect off shiny vinyl records, glossy ’70s magazine clippings and a bright teal Volkswagen bus — she said she’s embracing the future just as much as she’s...

By GRAHAM KREWINGHAUS

Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s presidential campaign announced Monday that it had submitted enough signatures to appear on the general election ballot in Vermont. The qualified candidate listing published by the Secretary of State’s Office, last updated on...

By SHAUN ROBINSON

Gregory Thayer, one of the two candidates in this year’s Republican primary race for lieutenant governor, spent several days at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee — where, he said, he was excited to join other Vermont GOP leaders in...

By SHAUN ROBINSON

Vermont’s lieutenant governor is facing a challenger in the Democratic primary who is new on the statewide political scene — and who is focusing on identity more than any major differences the two contenders have over policy issues. David Zuckerman,...

By COREY MCDONALD

A Superior Court judge on Friday denied a request made by Jason Eaton, the man accused of shooting and wounding three Palestinian and Palestinian-American men in Burlington last year, to replace the public defenders who have been representing him. The...

By EMMA MALINAK

Planned Parenthood of Northern New England on Thursday announced a projected $8.6 million deficit over the next three years, which it said could threaten access to services and facilities.The shortfall is in addition to a projected $5 million deficit...

By ETHAN WEINSTEIN

Vermont is pursuing two potential locations for a new women’s prison in Essex, Vt.For years, state Department of Corrections officials have stressed the need to replace Chittenden Regional Correctional Facility in South Burlington, calling conditions...

By PETER D’AURIA

The Green Mountain Care Board signed off on a University of Vermont Medical Center proposal to build a South Burlington outpatient surgical center, clearing the way for construction of a nearly $130 million project. But the 3-2 decision by the board,...

By THEO WELLS-SPACKMAN

Dog Mountain in St. Johnsbury, Vt., has canceled its “summer dog party” planned for this weekend following another round of flooding in the region. Saturday’s event should have seen the grounds filled with musicians, local food vendors and, above all,...

By KEVIN O’CONNOR

A sportswriter since 1973, Tom Haley can tell you every headline-grabbing thrill of covering a half-century of New England high school and college championships. But ask the 77-year-old where he draws his sweetest memories and he’ll tap into his...

By SARAH MEARHOFF

Two weeks after this month’s catastrophic flooding event, Vermont is still waiting on the federal government to issue possible disaster declarations, which could release significant funding to support recovery efforts.In the meantime, Vermont...

By PETER D’AURIA

BlueCross BlueShield of Vermont is seeking to raise health insurance premiums by an additional 4.3% next year, further increasing a request for already near-record-high rate hikes.The proposed increase would increase premiums for individual BlueCross...