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The Best Cheeses for Your Holiday Parties, According to Cheesemongers

To pinpoint which cheeses to serve at holiday parties this season, we tapped several experts for recommendations.

Mel Robbins Will Make You Do It

S even minutes of chitchat and one real question into an interview, Mel Robbins begins to cry. Her eyes brim with tears behind her signature glasses; her confident voice gets squeaky. Here’s the question: how would you describe what you do?

Essex Junction Man Sentenced to Over 22 Years for Child Pornography Production and Distribution

Patrick Knauss receives a 22-year sentence for child pornography offenses in a widespread online exploitation scheme.

Tinsmith to speak about a 'time before plastic' in Saxtons River

Early tinware manufacture in Saxtons River is the topic of a talk at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 27, at 24 Main Street Community Center.

VTDigger and Vermont Public to host U.S. Senate debate with Bernie Sanders and Gerald Malloy on Wednesday

The 7 p.m. event will air live on Vermont Public’s television and radio stations, as well as VTDigger’s website and YouTube page.

The Best Room At... The Weston Vermont

Every one has their own favorite season in Vermont. I, personally, can't resist the Green Mountain State during peak foliage every autumn. And now, there's no better way to experience Vermont in the fall then staying at The Weston, a new luxury boutique ...

In Orange County Senate race, Vermont GOP tries again to unseat Mark MacDonald

Republicans, who have eyed the seat for years, hope that a moderate candidate and frustration over affordability will be enough this time to flip it.

Vermont Manufacturers Meet to Address Labor Shortage

Business leaders from Beta Technologies, OnLogic and other companies convened at Generator Makerspace in Burlington to discuss strategies for recruiting and retaining manufacturing workers.

Vermont: A stronghold for Democrats in 2024

As a bastion of Democratic values, Vermont’s demographic shifts and historical voting patterns highlight its key role in the upcoming presidential race

Noah Kahan’s L.L. Bean collab celebrates his Green Mountain roots. But what exactly is Vermont style?

Noah Kahan has a Northern Attitude. Or at least that’s the name of his new limited-edition collection with L.L. Bean, in honor of the eponymous track on his 2022 album “Stick

Rutland officials approve Tax Increment Financing application

The Rutland, Vermont Board of Aldermen has approved a Letter of Intent to apply to the state for a Tax Increment Financing, or TIF, district.

Dover's Sibilia announces run for speakership in Vermont House of Representatives

One of Windham County's two independents will be asking her colleagues to select her as the next speaker of Vermont's House of Representatives.

Vermont will test its Blue Alert system on Wednesday: Here's what to know

Vermont will run an emergency alert test on Wednesday. The Vermont Department of Public Safety will test the functionality of its Blue Alert System from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. on Wednesday. This system is designed to spread information to the public when a law enforcement officer has been seriously injured,

Vermont Governor's Debate: Phil Scott to face off against Esther Charlestin

Viewers can expect to hear both candidates discuss their thoughts on affordability issues in Vermont, as well as their strategies on how to ease the housing crisis and what they would do to improve public safety.

This Vermont estate with its own private 9-hole golf course has come down $3M in price

A pristine lakefront property that houses a stone mansion and a 9-hole golf course is on the market in Vermont and could prove to bring in one of the biggest residential real estate windfalls in the state's history.

VSP: Mass. man fatally shot NH man in Waterbury over drug debt

BARRE — Vermont State Police say a Massachusetts man shot and killed a New Hampshire man in Waterbury last week in a dispute about a drug debt.

Springfield to vote on rescinding firearms ban in historic forested Hartness Park

A citizen-petitioned Nov. 5 article seeks to overturn a new ordinance that prohibits shooting guns — and, as a result, most hunting — in the town’s 85-acre recreation area.

Lawsuit says Mount Anthony and SVSU did not protect student from sexual predator

The Mount Anthony Union School District and the Southwest Vermont Supervisory Union are being sued by a former high school student who says local education officials failed to

Vermont Congressional candidates argue issues in virtual debate

The incumbent Democrat representing Vermont in the U.S. House and a pugnacious Republican challenger faced off in a debate Monday night.

Halloween in Vermont and New York: Weekend events for families

Halloween is just over a week away, but most towns and cities in our region are holding their holiday events this weekend to allow families plenty of time for trick or treating.

A New Buyer Boom?

Real estate professionals are building client loyalty and responding to needs among a quickly growing Hispanic demographic.

How Medicare Advantage Cuts Have Hit the 2025 Plan Market

The Better Medicare Alliance said that the median out-of-pocket maximum will increase by 8%, rising from $5,000 in 2024 to $5,400 in 2025. "Premiums for the average Medicare Advantage enrollee will remain stable, however, with an average premium of $17 in 2025 compared to $18.23 in 2024," the Alliance said.

Arlington Brewing Company finds a home, and Lawson’s Finest releases two new beers

The fledgling brewery, which launched in 2023, recently announced in a press release that it has found its “future home” at 15 Ryder St. in Arlington, three years after starting to look for its “perfect” location.

Why Vermont called Beetlejuice back for more

The Green Mountain State is famously friendly, so what drew Tim Burton to film his comedy horror sequel Beetlejuice Beetlejuice in the land of Ben & Jerry?

Vermont group listens and learns at U.N. biodiversity summit in Colombia

Even though we’re planning on a state level, we’re part of a global ecosystem,” said UVM senior lecturer Walter Poleman, one of four representatives observing the summit on behalf of the Vermont Biodiversity Alliance,

WalletHub named this New England state the safest in the US — again

Massachusetts ranks third in the personal and residential safety and road safety, according to WalletHub’s analysis.

Lieutenant Governor candidates address key issues for Vermont

In preparation for the Nov. 5 elections, Vermont News & Media – which includes the Brattleboro Reformer, Bennington Banner and Manchester Journal – is publishing a series of profiles on

Vermont horse tests positive for EEE

On October 4, an unvaccinated horse in Orleans County, Vermont, tested positive for Eastern equine encephalitis (EEE). The horse, who was euthanized, likely contracted the disease mid-September during a period of warmer than normal weather.

Court appeal coming for Essex Junction weed and ducks case

A judge in August sided with the cannabis and duck farmer, but his neighbors are pursuing an appeal of that decision.

The 10 safest states

Discover the top 10 safest states in the U.S. according to WalletHub's research, with Vermont taking the number one spot and Louisiana ranking as the least safe

Springfield man arrested in connection with deadly Vermont shooting

Early Saturday morning, police say Fabrice Rumama, 20, of Springfield, Mass. was arrested on second-degree murder charges. Police say he shot and killed Shawn Spiker, 34, of Croydon, New Hampshire on October 14. The shooting happened at the Kneeland Flats Trailer Park in Waterbury.

‘Look at what our dairy farmers are doing:' Rep. Becca Balint tours Riverview Farm

Farm owner Denna Benjamin touted the innovative solutions she and other Vermont dairy farmers are utilizing to stay viable.

Made in Vermont: Priya Means Love

“Every single product I use on my body is something I make,” said Narasimhan, who owns Priya Means Love. While it actually does mean love in Sanskrit, it wasn’t a love of personal products that prompted this business.

UAlbany men's basketball picked 7th in America East preseason poll

The UAlbany men's basketball team was picked to finish seventh in the America East preseason poll. Vermont, UMass Lowell and Bryant lead the poll.

Staying bright and mild Sunday

Tonight will be partly cloudy and chilly in spots. Lows range from the 30s in some towns to near 50 in the Champlain Valley. The beautiful weather turns even warmer early this week, with sunshine and highs in the 70s Monday through Wednesday. Tuesday will be the warmest day, with some towns making it into the upper 70s!

Nicholas Daniloff, US journalist who defied Soviet captors, dies at 89

"The colonel was no low-level KGB thug," Mr. Daniloff wrote of the man who interrogated him for 30 hours when he was jailed in a notorious Moscow prison in 1988 on false charges of spying.

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