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A Curtis Fund scholarship closed Makayla Towne’s college funding gap and opened the door to more than a degree. Now a Clark University senior preparing for medical school, she plans to return to Vermont as a psychiatrist serving neurodivergent teens—and give back to the community that raised her. Read the story on VTDigger here: Vermont invested in her. Now she’s coming back. .
This story was originally produced by the Valley News. NHPR is republishing it in partnership with the Granite State News Collaborative. “The Simpsons” writer and producer Dan Greaney launched his 2028 Republican presidential campaign in New Hampshire this week at the Springfield Memorial Building, where a lone local greeted him.
Sunday brunch inside a courthouse built in 1826? That’s an unusual dining setting, especially when the building once served a completely different purpose. I like the idea of enjoying a relaxed meal somewhere that has witnessed nearly two centuries of local history. The former courthouse has been transformed into...
SALEM, N.Y. (NEWS10) — Two Washington County bridges have closed in the past two days, forcing residents to find new ways to get around the area. Sue Clary is the Salem Town Supervisor, where the Eagleville Covered Bridge is closed until further notice. Clary said the bridge has a special meaning to those in the […]
The Central Vermont Career Center is going to expand, one year after a larger $149 million proposal failed at the polls.
LONDONDERRY, Vt. – The Londonderry Planning Commission recently submitted a letter to the selectboard requesting that the commission become a three-member board. Planning Commission Clerk Pamela Spaulding addressed the selectboard at its Nov. 2 meeting, reporting that the planning commission has had difficulty recruiting and retaining members, referring to the two recent resignations from Chad Stoddard and Jen Greenfield. The letter added that, “If reducing the seats on the planning commission is not acceptable,” then the commission would like to “be part of the interview and decision-making process.”
SPRINGFIELD, Vt. – What do precision manufacturing, Vermont politics, aviation, and amateur astronomy have in common? The answer is James Hartness, the innovative Vermont industrialist and governor whose influence can still be seen and felt in Springfield nearly a century after his death. The latest episode of the history...
Gov. Phil Scott’s victory over Amanda Janoo in Tuesday’s election is raising questions about pre-election polling that showed him losing the Vermont governor’s race.
Vermonters who want health coverage starting Jan. 1, 2027 have to sign up through Vermont Health Connect by Dec. 15. Open enrollment runs from Nov. 1 to Dec. 28, but the state says only people who enroll by the 15th are guaranteed a January start date. A federal change also takes effect with the 2026 […]
As Lake Champlain has been dealing with toxic phosphorous and algae blooms, Vermont has put nearly one billion dollars into a clean water initiative. But after all that money, and twenty years of work, the Lake hasn't gotten much cleaner. And Vermonters have been left with a lot of unknowns. WAMC’s Producer Annie Bennett sat down with Jonathan Mingle at Seven Days, a reporter of the "Troubled Water" series to talk about how they investigated this issue and where it stands now:
Next Gen Brattleboro launches with a four-organization alliance, a case for growth, and a $1 million match for a new leadership fund. Read the story on VTDigger here: Setting the goal: more households with workers .
Friday, November 6, 2026, on Common Sense Radio, with Bill Sayre, weekdays, 11 o’clock till Noon. Austin Davis, of the Lake Champlain Chamber of Commerce, joins Bill to discuss how best to improve the business climate in Vermont to be a place where more entrepreneurs and other businesses want to invest, grow, and hire; also a place where families, particularly young families, want to live, and can afford to live. And the effect of the elections, earlier this week, to that end.
The Upper Valley Lake Sunapee Regional Planning Commission (UVLSRPC) received a $1.17 million grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation to develop a road safety plan that supports the 27 communities in the commission’s region. The five-year planning grant comes from the Department of Transportation’s Safe Streets and Roads...
VermontBiz Beacon Bank colleagues recently volunteered at a WindowDressers Community Build here, helping assemble free and low-cost insulated window inserts for those who cannot afford them. Through the community-driven initiative, volunteers built custom interior-mounted storm windows designed to keep homes warmer during the winter while reducing carbon emissions. WindowDressers combines...
VermontBiz Governor Phil Scott today announced Transportation Secretary Joe Flynn and Public Service Commissioner Kerrick Johnson will both be retiring from their roles on November 20. Joe Flynn was appointed secretary of the Agency of Transportation (AOT) in 2016 and has served in the role since the start of the...
Veterans Day is Wednesday, Nov. 11. Government offices and the U.S. Postal Service will be closed for the day. Here are some of the events honoring veterans around Vermont throughout the week. Nov. 6. Bennington. Two Vets Town Hall events are scheduled to begin at 6 p.m. Friday. This event...
Ohio House Bill 1010 would ban government ALPR surveillance statewide, with exceptions for dash cams, body cameras, and toll systems.
“Any time you hear the word tax, that's got a negative connotation to a lot of people,” Bennington Selectboard Chair Tom Haley said. Read the story on VTDigger here: For new taxes, only room at the inn .
Photo: The historic Bennington Battle Monument. Photo courtesy Southwestern Vermont Chamber of Commerce. VermontBiz by Timothy McQuiston Bennington County is traditionally viewed as two separate regions, the South Shire, anchored by the town of Bennington, and the North Shire, with Manchester at its core. Traditionally, the South was the historic colonial town once visited by Thomas Jefferson that eventually became a manufacturing hub. The North Shire featured tiny towns that became quite literally a destination of the rich and famous.
A visitor walking along Main Street in Lake Placid sees reminders of the Olympics almost everywhere. There are displays recalling the 1932 and 1980 Winter Games, buildings associated with the athletes who competed here, and the speed skating oval beside the high school. With Mirror Lake just below the shops and the Adirondack High Peaks rising beyond the village, it is easy to understand why generations of competitors have been drawn to this part of Essex County.
