Before COVID-19 shut down schools, kids had to go to a designated site each summer day and eat there. That was difficult for working families and those without transportation access, according to ...

Overdoses are the leading killer of homeless Vermonters, 'Seven Days' and Vermont Public found. But a shift from motel rooms to tents presents new dangers.

Bienvenue aux Canadiens! That’s the message Burlington is sending to its northern neighbors this summer by temporarily changing the name of Church Street to “Canada Street” — or “Rue ...

The price of health care plans in Vermont has doubled in six years, and hospitals expenses are rising rapidly. The prognosis for cost containment is grim.

Owners of a large Addison County dairy farm already found liable for polluting a neighbor's land want to expand, raising concerns that increased runoff could damage a public water supply and ...

Gov. Phil Scott has appointed former state senator Brian Campion to fill a soon-to-be-vacant seat on the 10-member State Board of Education. Campion, a Democrat from Bennington, served 14 years in ...

A daily free lunch distribution program can continue to use a Burlington city parking garage — at least for now. On Monday, Burlington city councilors directed Mayor Emma Mulvaney-Stanak to come ...

In January, Walker, 24, declared for the NFL Draft, to be held later this month in Green Bay, Wis. According to draft pundits, the six-foot-three, 230-pound tight end out of Texas' Rice University ...

It began with a loud knock on the door. A sheriff's deputy asked Krag to get Jesusa, then broke the news: Peter had been found dead in his car from an apparent overdose. It was May 22, 2020. Krag ...

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Vermont’s burgeoning sector boasts 400 licensed growers and more than 100 retail outlets. Regulators are deciding next steps for the industry.

Removing needles from sidewalks. Cleaning up graffiti. Banning public nudity on and around Church Street. Forcing an outdoor soup kitchen to move away from downtown shoppers. Those are among the ...