WaterWheel: A Sound Foundation
GivingTuesday will take place this week. There are numerous organizations deserving of your support including the WaterWheel Foundation. Here’s a piece
Unlock the Best Black Friday Deals Without Breaking the Bank
Learn how to shop like a pro this Black Friday with smart strategies and tips to snag the best deals while avoiding overspending.
David Elliot Butler
David's passion was training retrievers and also encouraging and instructing their owners. He was a Vermont Department of Fish and Wildlife Hunter safety instructor as well as a member of the planning board of Johnson.
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.
Vermont Secretary of State recommends submitting mail-in ballots as soon as possible
Vermont Secretary of State Sarah Copeland Hanzas is encouraging voters to drop off their mail ballots sooner rather than later. Voters should send mail-in ballots today for clerks to count on Election Day.
Jay Craven: My new movie digs into Vermont’s origin story
I’ll play my new film, “Lost Nation,” at 7 p.m. Friday at the Bellows Falls Opera House as a part of the film’s Vermont 50 Town Tour. The picture is
How to protect your home in this new era of extreme flooding
Hurricanes Helene and Milton proved disastrous for not only the states directly affected, but the entire country, sounding alarms for people who thought living inland mitigated their risk.
Stowe arts festival exhibitors assess damage after tent collapse
What should have been a profitable weekend for dozens of artists quickly turned into losses when the tent came down during high winds. The collapse damaged many of the artists’ creations and forced the three-day event’s cancellation.
Tony-winning Broadway musical 'Suffs,' created by Vermont native Shaina Taub, set to close
A Waitsfield native, Taub wrote “Suffs” to tell of the latter stages of the suffrage movement that in 1920 gave American women the right to vote
It's good that Vermont's AG is in the battle against TikTok
In 1934 a law was passed that prohibited foreigners or foreign-owned corporations from owning a license to run U.S. radio and television stations. It was passed as a means to
Forced motel housing program exits 'worse than imagined'
A month after eligibility for the emergency motel housing program tightened and increased the number of unhoused Vermonters, advocates are alarmed by what they're seeing on the ground.
Vermont State Police look for missing shotgun in Derby
VSP said they received a call on Friday from a person who said their shotgun had gone missing while they were driving in the town of Derby.
Commentary: Time to overhaul vermont’s taxation of unrealized gains
As Kamala Harris outlined her policies, one that received some criticism was the plan to tax unrealized gains of the wealthiest Americans. Critics outline unintended consequences of the policy, includ
Who can vote in US elections, and what steps must you take to do so?
The federal government sets some basic standards, but each state can adopt additional voting requirements and restrictions.
Black and Latino voters shifting to the GOP: More normal than you think
Coalitions change and will continue to. In the long term, the change might be a better rethinking of our principles and priorities.
Vergennes restaurant/nightspot to shut down; status of affiliated brewery uncertain
Times have changed, restaurants have changed, and our life has changed,' reads an Oct. 14 social-media post from the owners of Bar Antidote.
Roundup: Spaulding girls top Peoples, 4-1
Temperatures dipped nearly 40 degrees over the past week in Central Vermont and Spaulding’s girls soccer team continued to turn up the heat.
At what cost? Utility leaders and environmentalists debate Burlington’s wood-burning plant
Environmentalists have argued that McNeil has lost millions of dollars in the last decade. In a new regulatory filing, Burlington Electric Department says their analysis is flawed.
Norwich University student newspaper should resume publishing, but with ‘ethics oversight,’ president says
Norwich has drawn criticism for its suspension of The Guidon, which came after the newspaper published multiple articles critical of the university’s administration.
Victor Ambros on His 2024 Nobel Prize Win and Vermont Roots
A few days after Ambros won the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, he chatted about his early life, collaborative work and advice for aspiring scientists.
No third trial for Vermont Sheriff Grismore
NORTH HERO — Grand Isle County State's Attorney Doug DiSabito said Monday that he does not plan to seek a third simple assault trial for Franklin County Sheriff John Grismore.
Thrill seekers and beer lovers flock to Stowe, Vermont
There are lots of trails in the Stowe, from mountain biking to hiking to drinking beer! Mountain biking trails like the Cady Hill Forest network of trails are run by the Stowe Trails Partnership. If mountain biking is too daring of an activity for you,
Victory Is Our Goal
The first libertarian revolution succeeded, and we can do the same — but we, too, must have the will to triumph, to accept nothing less than total victory.
Vermont School Boards Association releases final report from task force on collaboration
The Vermont School Boards Association (VSBA) has released the final report from the Task Force on Collaboration To Benefit All Students, identifying and addressing long-standing challenges within the
Musician Ben Fuller Celebrates 5 Years of Sobriety
Musician Ben Fuller praised the Lord for five years of sobriety and explained how he hopes to be an inspiration
All The Pretty Horsepower: Experiencing the New England Fall Foliage, Ferrari Style
When I was recently lent the brand-new Ferrari Purosangue —the first-ever four-door, four-seat Ferrari—for a few days, the decision was easy and instant: Let’s point our way north, and maybe even get there before everything peaks (likely this coming weekend).
Four Rising Stars from Southern Vermont recognized by Vermont Business Magazine
The winners of the Rising Stars recognition award were recently announced by Vermont Business Magazine. Forty winners under the age of 40 were selected by a panel of
1 person killed and 1 critically injured after shooting in Vermont
One person was killed and a second was left with critical injuries after a shooting in Waterbury, Vermont, according to state police. No one has been arrested. Vermont State Police said they were called to a home at the Kneeland Flats Trailer Park around 12:45 a.
Prosecutor dismisses assault charge against Franklin County Sheriff John Grismore
After jurors twice failed to reach a verdict in the case, State’s Attorney Doug DiSabito said he had “determined that a third trial is not in the public interest.”
Indigenous Peoples' Day: Here’s what’s happening in our region
Dartmouth College students and many other groups are commemorating Indigenous Peoples' Day today and throughout the week across New Hampshire, Vermont and beyond. In the earliest hours of this morning, Indigenous students at Dartmouth gathered and opened the holiday with a drumming circle.
The Grammar School's Medieval Faire returns to Putney
The Grammar School in will once again transform its bucolic campus into a bustling medieval village as the school hosts its 36th annual Medieval Faire from 10 a.m.
Woman pleads guilty to trying to smuggle turtles into Canada
Wan Yee Ng, 41, was arrested on the morning of June 28 at an Airbnb in Canaan as she was about to get into an inflatable kayak with a duffle bag on Lake Wallace.
Hallmark Channel ‘Countdown to Christmas’ 2024 begins Friday; here’s the schedule, stars, plots
The Hallmark Channel "Countdown to Christmas" slate of holiday TV movies celebrates its 15th anniversary this year.
VSP: One man killed, another critically injured following shooting in Waterbury
WATERBURY – Vermont State Police say one man is dead and another is critically injured following a shooting at a trailer park.
UVM pushes undefeated streak to 11 games
The University of Vermont men’s soccer team extended its unbeaten streak to 11 matches with Sunday’s 2-0 victory over NJIT.
Vermont man arrested after breaking into home, assaulting resident, police say
Investigators said they received a call when Nugteren was allegedly breaking into the home. Police later learned he was able to gain entry and had attacked the resident.