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Thoughts about Gov. Scott leaving a defining legacy

In a historic Vermont win, five-term, incumbent Republican Governor Phil Scott, long considered one of the most popular governors in the country, clinched a sixth term in the recent midterm election and did so in a predominantly progressive blue state. Pundits have offered many reasons for Governor Scott’s beating his...

Vermont · 1d
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Swastika found on Hartford veterans monument on Veterans Day

The monument honors Hartford residents who served in the Korean War, the Vietnam War and the post-1975 era. Read the story on VTDigger here: Swastika found on Hartford veterans monument on Veterans Day .

Hartford, VT · 1d

WCAX

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Races for Vermont legislative leadership take shape ahead of education reform debate

A new crop of leaders will take the reins in Montpelier as the Democratic House speaker and Senate president pro tem are not returning. Whoever leads the incoming Democratic supermajorities in the chambers will set the agenda, what bills are taken up, and whether and how they will work with Gov. Phil Scott on the state’s largest issue: education reform.

Vermont · 22h
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Vermont’s schools are not the problem, property tax is

HARDWICK – Rising school taxes are a symptom of a regressive, unstable property tax. Consolidation and spending cuts won’t cure it. In his 2025 inaugural address, Gov. Phil Scott decried rising education property taxes. He noted that if trends continue as they have, property tax bills will have increased by an average of 33% in just three years.

Vermont · 3d
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Chittenden parents file lawsuit challenging Vermont’s new public tuition rules

A family is suing the state in federal court, arguing that Vermont’s 2025 education reform law is unconstitutional because it excludes religious schools from receiving public tuition dollars. Read the story on VTDigger here: Chittenden parents file lawsuit challenging Vermont’s new public tuition rules .

Vermont · 1d

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Middlebury reacts to the 2026 midterm election results

In the late evening and early morning of Nov. 3 and 4, the majority of the 2026 midterm election results came in from national and local news outlets. In the Senate, the Democratic Party flipped seven seats blue, taking the majority of seats with 54 Democrats to 44 Republicans. In the House of Representatives, the Democratic Party flipped 41 seats blue to gain the majority of seats in the House with 252 Democrats to 161 Republicans.

Middlebury, VT · 1d

Colchester Sun

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Point in Time Count reveals 5% increase in homeless children in Vermont

VERMONT — The point in time count for 2026 was released Tuesday, with child homelessness across Vermont increasing by 5% from 2025. Each year, the Housing & Homelessness Alliance of Vermont, Chittenden County Homeless Alliance and Institute for Community Alliances team up to count the homeless population in Vermont over one day in late January and issue a report.

Vermont · 1d

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Mount Holly School ranks among top 8 in Vermont

MOUNT HOLLY, Vt. – At a time when Vermont’s education system faces intense scrutiny over costs, student outcomes, and the future of small schools, new national school rankings offer an important reminder: Some of Vermont’s highest-performing elementary schools are located in its smallest rural communities. According to...

Vermont · 3d

WCAX

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Rutland County needs 5,000 new homes by 2040, planners say

As the need for housing grows, the Rutland Regional Planning Commission says one-third of the county’s households struggle to afford basic needs after paying for housing.

Rutland County, VT · 2d

waterburyroundabout.org

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Road Work | Week of Nov. 9-13

Weekly Road Work reports are assembled with information from the Vermont Agency of Transportation on projects in the region, the Waterbury Public Works Department, and other local highway departments for projects in Waterbury and neighboring communities as necessary. Motorists are reminded to drive with caution through work zones and to...

Waterbury, VT · 1d

hardwickgazette.org

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Orleans County measles cases confirmed

WATERBURY – A small number of measles cases have been confirmed in Orleans County according to a Vermont Department of Health (VDH) statement Monday. The health risk to the general public in Vermont is low at this time they said, with investigation and response ongoing. On Monday, Nov. 9,...

Orleans County, VT · 3d

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Vermont Lawns Can't Get Fertilizer Again Until April 1, and Knowingly Breaking the State Rule Can Cost Up to $500 per Violation

Vermont law bars lawn fertilizer after Oct. 15 and before April 1, on frozen ground, and within 25 feet of water. Knowing violations can cost up to $500 each.

Vermont · 2d

WCAX

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Empty offices linger in downtown Burlington as work habits change

BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) - The effects of the pandemic can still be seen in empty offices across Chittenden County, especially in downtown Burlington, where the vacancy rate remains above its pre-pandemic level. A firm that tracks real estate says there was a 6.9% vacancy rate in Burlington’s central business district...

Burlington, VT · 1d

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Vermont to raise minimum wage by 49 cents in January

Vermont has the second-lowest minimum wage in New England. Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts and Rhode Island all have minimums of $15 an hour or more. Read the story on VTDigger here: Vermont to raise minimum wage by 49 cents in January .

Vermont · 23h

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Vermont Conversation: ‘Freedom in America is never guaranteed.’ Garrett Graff on America’s many revolutions

“We are a country that gets better,” said Vermont historian and journalist Garrett Graff. “We are a country where we have the opportunity as each successive generation to expand the circle of who counts as an American.” Read the story on VTDigger here: Vermont Conversation: ‘Freedom in America is never guaranteed.’ Garrett Graff on America’s many revolutions .

Vermont · 1d

WCAX

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Vermont elementary students learn from veterans about service and sacrifice

Veterans Day only comes once a year, but Vermont elementary students are learning about honoring service and sacrifice at the VA Medical Center.

Vermont · 23h

waterburyroundabout.org

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Waitsfield community weighs in on school-closure debate

WAITSFIELD—About 150 people filled the gym at Waitsfield Elementary School Monday night to hear about plans for school consolidation, with many telling their school board members why the Waitsfield school should not be one of two Valley schools to close next fall. Those reasons included the school’s access to...

Waitsfield, VT · 1d

vermontjournal.com

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Ignat Solzhenitsyn to speak at Cavendish Fletcher Library

PROCTORSVILLE, Vt. – Nov. 17 marks an important date for the work of the Nobel Laureate and Soviet dissident Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn. On this date in 1962, “One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich” was published in Novy Mir, ushering in a new understanding of Stalin’s forced labor camps, the Gulag. In 2026, Nov. 17 is the publication date of “Love the Revolution: An Unfinished Novel,” in English.

Cavendish, VT · 2d

vermontbiz.com

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Economic Development: VEPC delivering results, global captive insurance, Windham manufacturing

VEPC - Delivering Results. Vermont Department of Economic Development With housing demand continuing to far exceed supply, groups across state government are working quickly to meet the moment. This is where the Community and Housing Infrastructure Program (CHIP) comes in, with the potential to support $2 billion in investments by 2035. The tax increment financing tool is designed to help communities invest in critical infrastructure, which can be the key to unlocking development.

Windham County, VT · 1d

vermontpublic.org

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Vermont business leaders cite cost pressures during visit with Boston Fed

Vermont’s tourism and hospitality industries are feeling pressure from rising costs and shifting consumer habits, a group of executives told Federal Reserve Bank of Boston President Susan Collins during a roundtable this week in Killington. Several of the business leaders said they had raised prices to cope with across-the-board...

Vermont · 1d