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It’s clear that Vermonters want stronger protections for wildlife, so why do privileged special interest groups seem to have the governor’s ear?
What Vermont needs is investment, not abandonment. We need a virtuous cycle of growth: strong schools, vibrant communities, and policies that support working families.
Please don’t head into your summer break with closure and consolidation plans still on the table. Conduct your building studies. Model renovation and innovation costs. But don’t leave these other options hanging over our heads.
With just three more months of magic, I write and share this news on behalf of Bob and Sally Dain, proprietors of The Tiny Acorn for over 20 years. The Tiny Acorn will close its doors on August 15.
The hound “training” season begins on June 1 in Vermont and lasts all summer long, offering wildlife little reprieve from harassment. The practice can be particularly traumatic at this time of year for mother animals and their offspring.
MakerSphere, Waterbury’s non-profit art and maker organization, is calling on the community to help preserve one of its most promising and impactful initiatives: the MakerSphere Wood Shop.
A false narrative is sweeping Vermont, one carefully constructed by Gov. Phil Scott and disturbingly echoed by lawmakers in both the Democratic and Republican parties. It’s a story that our property taxes are out of control simply because our schools are spending too much.
It’s time we refocus our efforts on the issues that matter most to Vermonters. Let’s prioritize practical solutions over costly legal battles.
In this moment of division, I’m here to say: Vermont chooses a different path. We choose to stand with Canada.
Several bills still being considered in both the House and Senate likely will have to go to conference which will delay adjournment. It’s looking like the end of May at the earliest.
In November 2026, voters will decide whether to amend the Vermont Constitution. An amendment that establishes employees’ right to collectively bargain will be on the ballot. Amending
This year, Green Up volunteers went above and beyond, hauling nearly 200 bags of trash to the town office.
The Waterbury Skatepark Coalition is making a big push to raise the final $15,000 so that the full design of the concrete skatepark can be built this summer at Hope Davey Park in Waterbury Center.
When floodwaters tore through Vermont in July 2023 and then again exactly a year later, they left more than physical destruction in their wake. They also revealed to Vermonters the mounting price tag of climate change.
Every three years, Central Vermont Medical Center conducts a survey to better understand the health care needs and priorities of our community.
I moved to Vermont 10 years ago — right at the foot of the Worcester Range — and I still find deep woods, clear water, and quiet places to be the essence of our state.
I attended the Select Board meeting Monday night (May 5) to hear updates on the town’s proposal to buy the land at the corner of Park Row and Randall Street from the state for housing development.
Severe storms and flooding all too easily kill the small businesses that give our state and our main streets so much character.
Restoring income-sensitivity thresholds would lower tax bills for 50,000 Vermont households this year while making the funding of education fairer and more progressive, as originally intended.
It has become clear that the Trump administration will be unrelenting in its assault on our right to breathe clean air, drink clean water, and leave a livable planet for our children and grandchildren.
Reilly, Jana, Jack, and our whole family want to thank all the people and businesses in our community who contributed prizes, money, talent, and time to the various fundraising efforts that have been held on our behalf in recent months, helping us through Paul’s heart transplant.
Granted, the sudden switch to a totalitarian-led government after 250 years of (imperfect) democracy is not easy to get used to. But here we are.
Vermont’s infrastructure – our roads, bridges, water systems, and stormwater control – is the backbone of our communities and economy. As our state struggles with aging public infrastructure, the need for timely repair, replacement, and innovation has never been more urgent.
As Vermont, like other states, feels the accelerating pressures of so-called progress, we must work to protect the families and communities that nurture our very humanity.
Former HUUSD teacher and coach John Kerrigan suggests ways for the school district to increase enrollment and add revenue in order to keep all schools open.
Recent detentions of legally present individuals – including a Turkish doctoral student and a Palestinian resident of Vermont – raise urgent questions about whether our institutions are upholding core American principles like due process, free speech, and equal protection under the law.
To the Community - the Harwood School Board has taken a strong stance against the governor’s school district consolidation proposal. I completely disagree.
Though the next federal budget has not yet been released, the potential proposed elimination of Head Start programs would be catastrophic for working families, vulnerable young children, and Head Start employees.
At the Vermont Network, we support survivors of domestic and sexual violence, amplify their voices and build safer communities.
Once again, the Vermont Legislature has failed to stand up for Vermont’s education system and has failed to defend our rural schools.