
Porter Medical Center nurses sign new 3-year contract
Porter Medical Center in Middlebury seen on Thursday, September 10, 2026. Photo by Glenn Russell/VTDigger
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Porter Medical Center in Middlebury seen on Thursday, September 10, 2026. Photo by Glenn Russell/VTDigger

Two out of three young Vermonters say they want out, according to a 2026 Campaign for Vermont survey, citing costs, taxes, and a lack of opportunity. Makayla Towne plans to come back. The Curtis Fund helped make that possible.

Robin’s Nest, the child enrichment center at the Gifford Medical Center in Randolph, seen on Monday, November 2, 2026. Photo by Glenn Russell/VTDigger



Jill Mazza Olson, Medicaid and health systems director at the Vermont Agency of Human Services, speaks before the Senate Health and Welfare Committee at the Statehouse in Montpelier on Wednesday, January 14, 2026.

Hartford Community Nurse Katie Williams talks with Joan Ponzoni in Jan. 2025, at the Bugbee Senior Center in White River Junction. File photo by Jennifer Hauck/Valley News

This commentary is by Dana Kaplan, executive director of Outright Vermont.

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School lunches. Stock photo by Antoni Shkraba via Pexels

This commentary is by Matt Swenson, the founder of Omnidex Solutions, an independent research and strategic analysis company. He lives in Vermont.

U.S. Rep. Becca Balint, D-Vermont, speaks during a discussion the challenges faced by first responders at Milton Rescue in Milton on Wednesday, October 21, 2026. . Photo by Glenn Russell/VTDigger