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ESSEX JUNCTION, Vt. (WCAX) - The first-ever Vermont Crafters Expo takes over the Champlain Valley Expo this weekend. The brand-new event is designed just for craft makers. The event is Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Instead of a traditional craft fair with finished goods, the expo...
Are you already thinking about the 2027 concert season?
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. .
At its Nov. 2 meeting, the Hanover Selectboard voted unanimously to adopt a new tiered parking fee system for South Main Street, and to increase the monthly lease rate in the Hanover town parking garage from $150 to $200. The Selectboard also unanimously voted to increase the rate charged for businesses to construct parklets — curbside parking spaces that are seasonally converted into outdoor community spaces — on Main Street.
“We’ve been ignored the whole way through."
High-profile challenges for statewide office and national interest in the balance of congressional power helped lift Vermont voter participation to 61% in Tuesday’s midterm election, surpassing recent historical averages across the state.
There’s a city in America where the Golden Arches simply do not exist. No drive-thru. No value meal. No familiar red-and-yellow sign glowing from a strip mall. While this might sound like a quirk from a small town somewhere off the beaten path, this city is actually a state capital – the seat of government ... Read more
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.
Election Day has come and gone, so it’s time to turn your attention to registering your vote in favor of the Vermont arts and entertainment scene. Awkward political metaphors aside, the days after the march to the polls are busy, busy, busy in the creative world. That’s especially the case with music and theater, which dominate this list of things to do. Music ranges from folk singers and local rockers to string quartets and Prokofiev’s “Romeo & Juliet” for strings and percussion. Plays by Moliere and Rajiv Joseph lead the charge for Vermont theater companies. Now go out there and show your support! ‘Ballad of Maria Marten’ at St. Michael’s College 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 5-Saturday, Nov. 7, the St. Michael’s College Performing Arts Program offers three nights of the Beth Flintoff play “ The Ballad of Maria Marten ,” which addresses domestic violence and will include representation in the theater lobby from STEPS to End Domestic Violence, McCarthy Arts Center, St. Michael’s College, Colchester. Free. smcvt.edu Make way for Moliere in Middlebury 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 5, an update of Moliere’s classic skewering of pomposity, “ Tartuffe ,” opens its run by the Middlebury Acting Company through Sunday, Nov.
The Vermont Progressive Party elected one State Senator and six State House members. The Senator is Tanya Vyhovsky, in the Chittenden-Central District. The six Representatives are: Adam Franz (Chittenden 14); Brian Cima (Chittenden 15); Trang Do and Jeffrey Peterson (Chittenden 16); Matt Gile (Chittenden 21); and Emery Mattheis (Orange-Washington-Addison). All...
The Bolton Valley Access Road has a planned partial closure in place Friday, November 6.
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:
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) - Drought conditions are expanding across Vermont after a stretch of below-normal rainfall in much of the region. The latest U.S. Drought Monitor shows 32% of Vermont in moderate drought, up from 14% one week earlier. In New Hampshire, the area in moderate drought grew from 33% to 40% over the same period.
Both the Public Service Commissioner and Transportation Secretary will be retiring in the coming weeks.
Explore amazing animal stories – visit Animal of Things Now and follow us! Deer hunting season in Vermont 2026-27 opens with expanded archery in mid-September and closes with archery on December 15. In between sits the 16-day November rifle season, which has a rule change many hunters have not caught yet. This article walks through every season window, the permits and licenses behind them, and the rules that … This article, Hold a Vermont Antlerless Permit for November 2026? The Rifle Season Rule That Changed , appeared first on Animal of Things . Discover more animal wonders – VISIT Animal of Things NOW AND FOLLOW US FOR FRESH UPDATES! Related Posts: • Do You Need a Draw Permit to Hunt Deer as a Nonresident in Kansas? • Do You Need a Hunting License to Hunt Deer in Hawaii? • When Is Deer Season in Pennsylvania? What the Game Commission’s 2026-27 Rules Say
Will it snow in Vermont on Thanksgiving this year? It very well could, according to the Old Farmer's Almanac. Thanksgiving falls on Thursday, Nov. 26, this year, and travelers across the country could encounter "a mix of sunshine, rain, and snow" over the course of the holiday week, per the Old Farmer's Almanac Thanksgiving Weather Forecast . The long-range outlook is based on solar science, climatology, and meteorology. The week of Thanksgiving is typically one of the busiest travel periods of the year. If you're planning a trip, be sure to check the forecast regularly as the holiday approaches, so you can prepare for potential weather-related travel snags. Snow could fall in parts of the Upper Midwest and Northeast, while Alaska is also expected to see some flakes near the end of November, the almanac said. Here's what the Old Farmer's Almanac predicts for Vermont with less than a month to go to Thanksgiving. Will it snow in Vermont on Thanksgiving? What Old Farmer's Almanac says It is possible that snow will fall in Vermont this Thanksgiving. According to the Old Farmer's Almanac's long-range forecast , those in the Green Mountain State can expect rain, with a chance of snow
Residents in Washington County advanced the effort to build a new East Montpelier campus for the Central Vermont Career Center, expanding its enrollment size. Read the story on VTDigger here: Washington County voters approved $54.9 million bond for new career center .
Looking ahead to the 2027-28 school budget, the Harwood Unified Union School District School Board this week took a first step toward running two fewer schools next fall, proposing to close elementary schools in Waitsfield and Fayston. That call was made in a straw poll at Wednesday’s board meeting with...
REGION – Below are the results of the Vermont and New Hampshire state legislature elections relevant to the coverage areas of The Vermont Journal, The Shopper Edition, and The Message of the Week. All results are as of Nov. 5, at 12 p.m. We will update these results as votes continue to be counted.
