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HealthPorter Medical Center nurses sign new 3-year contract
Porter Medical Center in Middlebury seen on Thursday, September 10, 2026. Photo by Glenn Russell/VTDigger
HealthVermont invested in her. Now she’s coming back.
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.
GovernmentIn a ‘blue tsunami,’ how did Republican Gov. Phil Scott win another term?
Gov. Phil Scott the Associated General Contractors facility in Montpelier on Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Photo by Andy Duback/VTDigger
GovernmentRepublican incumbent state senator from Rutland County arrested last week loses reelection bid
Sen. Terry Williams, R-Rutland, center, is flanked by his district-mates Sen. David Weeks, R-Rutland, left, and Sen. Brian Collamore, R-Rutland, on the first day of the legislative biennium at the Statehouse in Montpelier on Wednesday, Janu…
GovernmentVermont Conversation: ‘An incredible repudiation of Trump.’ Sen. Peter Welch on the 2026 Democratic tsunami.
U. S. Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, speaks in Burlington on Election Night, Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Photo by Glenn Russell, VTDigger
GovernmentVermont Democrats make major Statehouse gains amid nationwide ‘blue wave’
The Vermont Statehouse in Montpelier on Tuesday, June 30, 2026. Photo by Glenn Russell/VTDigger
EducationBarre voters approve school district budget on fourth attempt
The Barre City Elementary and Middle School seen on Tuesday, August 8, 2023. Photo by Glenn Russell/VTDigger
EducationFirst in their families: Five first-generation students share their stories
What does it mean to be a first-generation student? Technically, a first-generation student’s parents or guardians have not yet completed a four-year degree from a college or university.
GovernmentVermonters vote to approve 2 constitutional amendments
A ballot in the Vermont General Election on November 3, 2026. Photo by Noel Clark/VTDigger