Editorial coverage from the Vermont USA Wire newsroom.
Shiloh Skalka, 16, was killed in July in Burlington after she was struck by a vehicle while crossing a roadway on her e-bike in a crosswalk with warning lights flashing. Provided photo
This commentary is by David Bond, who taught at Bennington College from 2013 to 2026. He now runs the Center for Environmental Justice at Georgetown University.
Sam Lucci has known for the last ten years that he wanted to finish his education but constantly found himself weighing the costs against the benefits.
U.S. Rep. Becca Balint, D-Vt., visits the former Melrose Terrace site in West Brattleboro to discuss $1.75 million in federal Community Project Funding for its redevelopment on Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2026.
An aisle in a grocery store with canned food items. Photo via Adobe Stock
Republican Lieutenant Governor John Rodgers, left, and Molly Gray, a Democratic nominee to be the lieutenant governor. Photos by Glenn Russell
The B.O.R. Barre Outdoor Recreation arena on Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2026. Photo by Erin Petenko/VTDigger
Union doctors and staff workers at the University of Vermont Medical Center, along with their supporters, call for a fair contract during a rally in Burlington on Thursday, June 4, 2026. Photo by Glenn Russell/VTDigger
This commentary is by Kate Lucier, who was a state employee for nearly 14 years. She lives in Underhill.
First responders and town officials gathered at Centra Fire Station in Brattleboro to say goodbye to Fire Chief Jay Symonds before he leaves for approdimately 13 months of military service with the New York Army National Guard on Friday, Oc…
Tate Rheaume appears in Rutland County Superior criminal court on Tuesday April 9, 2024. Rheaume is charged in the crash that killed Rutland City police officer Jessica Ebbighausen in 2023. Photo by Glenn Russell/VTDigger