The move leaves Lamoille County without any local birthing centers or pre- or post- natal care.

“I want to live in peace,” Mohammed Rashid said, after his release from Northwest State Correctional Facility. “I’m looking for this since I left my country, and I guess I’m gonna find it here.”

While many state governments provided additional funding to food banks and local pantries, Vermont’s is only one of a few providing direct replacement benefits.

The top brass at Beta Technologies saw their collective net worth jump by nearly $1.4 billion following the electric plane company’s initial stock offering on Tuesday, according to a company filing.

Benjy Adler described an endless hiring cycle, long commutes for staff and compromised standards generally held for prospective employees. Still, he said the restaurant isn’t saying goodbye to Stowe quite yet.

OPINION — Corissa Burnell writes, "This change impacts far more than convenience — it affects families’ peace of mind and the overall well-being of children and parents across Rutland County."

Photographer Jack Rowell is on the verge of releasing his magnum opus — that’s what his publisher calls it, anyway, he said (via The White River Valley Herald).

Mohammed Rashid, who received asylum nearly a year ago, could soon be free as a judge granted him a $20,000 bond on Thursday.

Migrant Justice was notified of the raid and is helping families of those who were detained, according to Will Lambek, spokesperson for the nonprofit advocacy group.

The concept — in which veterans can share their experiences directly with their communities — was created by journalist and author Sebastian Junger, who spent years reporting from active war zones. Vermont held its first event in 2017.

Central Vermont Career Center District asked voters to approve the funds for the construction of a new school building.

The initiative would broaden who pays to support conservation beyond just hunters, trappers and anglers.

Frustration simmers as officials tasked with improving alerts to crime victims continue to disagree over how the state’s automated alert system, VINE, should be managed.

OPINION — Secretary Julie Moore and Commissioner Kerrick Johnson write, "We bemoan economic stagnation, then strangle development with process." #vtpoli

OPINION — Meghan Metzler and Dave Connery write, "Further consolidation risks diverting our focus from our central mission." #vted

The court heard arguments Wednesday over the legality of President Donald Trump’s tariffs in a case brought by a group of businesses including Burlington’s Terry Cycling (w/ @notus.com).

“I am simply asking for my first chance. I don’t need a second,” Mohammed Rashid said, as he remains detained in Vermont while the government challenges the asylum decision.

The result is a critically acclaimed album and concert tour called “Inheritances,” with a performance at the Barre Opera House set for November 16.

The two elementary schools both have fewer than 50 students, and are expected to see continued declines in enrollment, board members said.

The organizations that administer Section 8 housing vouchers are running out of federal money, and they want the state to intervene to stop a downward spiral of the system.

The town asked residents to approve $600,000 to buy 24 acres of land located uphill of the village for future housing development.

After orders from two federal judges, USDA has agreed to release emergency funding to partially cover November SNAP payments during the federal government shutdown.

Delroy Dasent faces two counts of second-degree murder stemming from deadly shootings in Burlington and South Burlington on the same night.

“The market responded incredibly well,” founding CEO Kyle Clark said in a press conference from the New York Stock Exchange on Tuesday. “It’s obviously a huge day for us down here.”

The religious school argues in court documents that Act 73’s provisions around public tuition funding for private schools “gerrymanders out and excludes all religious schools from public benefits.”

It didn’t take much to make the Kirchner trails more accessible — mostly widening bridges and removing some rocks — but there’s a massive payout as people of all ages and abilities can now enjoy them (via Stowe Reporter).

OPINION — Tiffanie Katsuva writes, "This settlement cannot undo the pain the opioid crisis has caused, but it can help us build something better."

The organization is accepting letters of interest from those wanting to use its original historic headquarters while also pursuing a FEMA buyout program.

OPINION — Carolyn Bronz writes, "We are doing our patriotic duty."

“This is the best place in the world to train,” says Jessie Diggins, a gold, silver and bronze medalist and member of the SMS T2 elite cross-country team capping its offseason in Vermont.

As gridlock in Congress continues over the end of expanded health insurance subsidies, thousands of Vermonters will begin to confront an impossible choice about what to do in 2026: pay more or go without health insurance.

The group considered several kinds of mergers that would reduce costs across the state, including for school districts that provide families choice when there are public schools in neighboring districts.

“Two federal courts today told the Trump Administration what they are doing with SNAP benefits is wrong,” Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark said in a statement. “We will keep fighting.”

Programs serving the Champlain Valley and Northeast Kingdom will run out of funds by early December, the Vermont Head Start Association said.

OPINION — Patrick J. Leahy writes, "Kevin McDonald made sure my time always aligned with the people of Vermont."

VTDigger is seeking professional candidates for a critical role on our Revenue and Operations team.

OPINION — Kurt L. White writes, "We honor those who are gone by remembering their full humanity, not by reducing them to specters."

“It means so much to see career and technical education celebrated on a statewide level,” said awardee Linda Alvarez, the business and entrepreneurship teacher at the Windham Regional Career Center.

There have been no accidents involving e-bikes in the city, according to data from the South Burlington Police Department.

Theodore Bland, a former Stowe man, is accused of fatally shooting two Massachusetts men two years ago.

Bestselling mystery writer Louise Penny hopes a weekend reading at the border-straddling Haskell Free Library and Opera House will show “what happens politically is one thing, and transitory. What happens in our hearts is indestructible.”

“These LGBTQ plus folks made their mark in Vermont history, but there are so many others upon whose shoulders we stand, those who aren’t as well known or haven’t yet been discovered,” the presenter said.

Some clinicians and hospitals are betting on an extension of Medicare coverage for virtual care while others think creatively to cover the costs of care.

The closure comes as hospitals across Vermont face serious solvency risks.

When Congress impeached President Trump in 2021 for inciting an insurrection, Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi tapped Raskin to be the lead impeachment manager, essentially Trump’s chief prosecutor.

“The bottom line is we don’t have enough lawyers to do the work in Vermont,” said Defender General Matt Valerio.

The program has played a crucial role in helping the LGBTQ+ community access essential resources and is crucial as threats against the community continue to escalate, program director Em Russo said.

“It’s our obligation at this point as states to do what we can for the people we serve,” Gov. Phil Scott said after the meeting. “This is a basic benefit that many, many Vermonters rely on.”

First-term Sen. Larry Hart leaves another vacancy in the Vermont Senate. He’s the second Republican to resign in recent weeks after Sam Douglass stepped down earlier this month.

“We didn’t spend that money thinking we would get that money back. We spent that money thinking we would get housing and recreation,” said Councilor Cary Brown.