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New Burke owners explore sustainable energy options
EAST BURKE, Vt. (WCAX) - Burke Mountain Resort’s new owners are looking for sustainable energy The new owners have partnered with the Vermont Law and Graduate School to find a way to reduce energy costs and create a model for the industry. Jon...

More Vermont EMS squads to get cyanide poisoning treatment kits
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) - Vermont fire departments are expanding access to a potentially lifesaving resource. Eight cyanide poisoning treatment kits will be placed in fire departments across the state, adding to the three existing kits. The...

Can you set off fireworks in Vermont? This is what the law says
In Vermont, only certain sparklers and novelty smoke devices are allowed. It is illegal to sell, possess or use all other types of fireworks in Vermont without permits. Sale, possession, or use of fireworks without proper permit is considered a...

Range Rover Vs Land Rover: What's The Difference?
Land Rover and Range Rover are two names are sure to cross your mind when you try to picture the ideal SUV — one that looks just as comfortable cruising the muddy roads of Vermont as it does when parked outside a five-star hotel in New York. And...

Vermont Leaders Need to Address Our Problems
By Bill Schubart Vermont struggles with a lack of leadership or, at best, a confusion about what leadership is. The fundamentals of leadership are straightforward: A leader listens, elicits diverse opinions and discussion, respects and documents...

Is Vermont’s aging workforce straining the employee-owned business model?
WILLISTON, Vt. (WCAX) - The bankruptcy of a Vermont garden center business is raising questions about the employee-owned business model. Burlington-based Gardener’s Supply Company recently filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, in part, because of...
M&T Realty Capital Provides $5M in Equity for Affordable Housing Redevelopment in Vermont
25ORANGE COUNTY, VT. — M&T Realty Capital Corp. has provided $5 million in equity for Chelsea Williamstown Apartments, an affordable housing redevelopment project in Vermont’s Orange County. The project involves the rehabilitation and adaptive...

2024 H-1B petitions: Approvals for employers classified under Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services industry across Burlington Standard publication area
Ur Mendoza Jaddou, Director of the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (left) and Jennifer B. Higgins, Deputy Director. | https://www.uscis.gov/about-us/organization/leadershipUr Mendoza Jaddou, Director of the U.S. Citizenship and...

City Club of Eugene: Powering Oregon: A Look at State Energy Strategy
Program date: June 27, 2025 Air date: June 30, 2025 From the City Club of Eugene: From data centers powering artificial intelligence to the mass deployment of electric cars and beyond, energy demand in the Pacific Northwest is expected to double...

A Farmer Finds his Way to Victory Lane on Agriculture Appreciation Night at Evans Mills Raceway Park
EVANS MILLS, NY - The Evans Mills Raceway Park returned to racing form Saturday evening for the Champlain Valley Equipment Agriculture Appreciation Night on June 28th. The midway was filled with shiny new tractors and service trucks from Champlain...

Kenyon Bolton: The ‘One Big Beautiful Bill’ will make Vermont’s primary care shortage even worse
Commentaries are opinion pieces contributed by readers and newsmakers. VTDigger strives to publish a variety of views from a broad range of Vermonters. Commentaries give voice to community members and do not represent VTDigger’s views. To submit a...

A taste of Vermont, straight from The Apple Barn
BENNINGTON -- When someone says “Vermont,” the Apple Barn might be exactly the image that comes to mind: a bright red barn on the side of a small state highway with the scent of warm cider doughnuts drifting out the doors and picnic tables waiting...

NFIB discusses impacts of Vermont legislative session on small businesses
Join NFIB for a virtual event focused on the impact of Vermont's legislative session on small businesses. Matt Cota, founder of Meadow Hill Consulting, will discuss key issues such as Governor Scott’s suspension of California Cars and Trucks Rules...

New child care center under construction in Randolph
RANDOLPH — Each time Randolph resident Lindsay Kill takes and picks up her two daughters at the Orange County Parent Child Center in Tunbridge, the process takes at least two hours. On days when she has to commute to her Montpelier office, that...

This Vermont muralist’s community art earned top honors in Burlington
Will Kasso Condry, a Vermont artist and teacher, has been awarded the 2025 Herb Lockwood Prize in the Arts, according to a community announcement. Condry, who resides in Brandon, received the $10,000 prize during a reception June 28 at the BCA...

2024 H-1B petitions: Approvals for employers classified under Utilities industry across SC Vermont News publication area
Ur Mendoza Jaddou, Director of the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (left) and Jennifer B. Higgins, Deputy Director. | https://www.uscis.gov/about-us/organization/leadershipUr Mendoza Jaddou, Director of the U.S. Citizenship and...

Commentary | Samantha Sheehan: CHIP is a hand up for rural Vermont
I want you to imagine a place in the heart of Vermont. Picture a little town, home to a small ski mountain and halfway between two of the Northeast’s largest ski resorts. It’s on a scenic byway. The Long Trail and White River run straight through...

New Vermont laws for July 1 affect library books, bake sales and job ads
Each year on the first day of July, a new slate of state laws kick in, timed to coincide with the start of the fiscal year. This latest batch of legislation makes financial aid accessible to undocumented students, requires salary ranges to be...

The surprising shifts climate change is bringing to Vermont farms: rice paddies, peaches and saffron
Newbury farmer Jette Mandl-Abramson holds a mason jar of cured saffron in 2025. File photo by Spencer Robb/CNS Maeve Fairfax is a reporter with the Community News Service, part of the University of Vermont’s Reporting & Documentary Storytelling...

4 recalls you need to hear more about
Every year, thousands of products, ranging from packaged food to common household items, are subject to recalls. These recalls are issued when they pose a safety risk, whether its contaminated food or not meeting federal safety regulations. While...