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Turning tragedy into baskets: One partnership brings conservation and craft together
Joanne Garton, community forester with the Vermont Urban & Community Forestry Program, in a stand of black ash trees in Hardwick on Sept. 25, 2026.
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CommunityManchester weighs Flock camera alternatives ahead of Vermont ban on automated license plate readers
A license plate reader camera on VT Route 7A in Manchester seen on Thursday, June 11, 2026. Photo by Glenn Russell/VTDigger
BusinessVermont commits $15.3M to expand heating assistance amid high fuel prices
A Dead River Company fuel truck on a snowy Main Street in downtown Brattleboro, Vermont. Photo by Artaxerxes/Wikimedia Commons
CommunityReturn of the ‘Mountain Brigade’ from training Ukrainian troops
Vermont National Guard soldiers wait for the start of a deployment ceremony at the Ethan Allen Firing Range in Jericho on Friday, May 29, 2026. Photo by Glenn Russell/VTDigger
Real EstateAt vigil, memories of two who died while unhoused and a call for change
Community members form a large circle during a candlelight vigil at Trinity United Methodist Church in Montpelier on Oct. 16. Photo by Tracy Brannstrom/The Bridge
HealthMagical thinking won’t fix Vermont’s problems
This commentary is by Matt Swenson, the founder of Omnidex Solutions, an independent research and strategic analysis company. He lives in Vermont.
GovernmentJournalism Club to discuss Vermont election coverage on Nov. 5 in Williston
Shaun Robinson speaks during a VTDigger event in Manchester on Thursday, September 10, 2026. Photo by Glenn Russell/VTDigger
GovernmentThe last Democratic legislator in Rutland County is leaving office. What could that mean for the county’s political future?
(Left to Right) Former Rep. Mary Howard (D-Rutland) and former Sen. Cheryl Hooker (D-Rutland) by Glenn Russell/VTDigger; Independent Rutland County Senate candidate Dave Wolk, courtesy photo; Incumbent Republican candidates Sens.
CommunityCould nuclear power return to Vernon?
Spent nuclear fuel casks are stored at the Vermont Yankee nuclear power plant in Vernon on Thursday, July 11, 2019. Photo by Glenn Russell/VTDigger
GovernmentSeparate ballot asks voters to decide $54.9 million career center bond
An architect’s drawing shows the proposed site plan for the new facility on the U-32 campus. Image courtesy of CVCC
EducationNational education funding expert takes the helm of the State Board of Education
Tammy Kolbe, vice chair of the Vermont Board of Education, testifies before the House Education Committee at the Statehouse in Montpelier on Wednesday, February 5, 2025. Photo by Glenn Russell/VTDigger