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VTDigger

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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 · 1d

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Vermonters Consider Alternative Heat Sources Amid Soaring Fuel Costs

The 250 gallons of heating oil that Nate Thames had delivered to his Vershire home last fall cost him $3.21 per gallon, or about $800. This August, after heating oil prices spiked to $4.73 per gallon, that same delivery ran him nearly $1,200. Relatively speaking, though, his timing was good: Prices in Vermont just soared past $6 per gallon.

Vermont · 2d

Country Herald

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Adirondacks Snow Alert: Up to 5 Inches by Friday Nov 13

Winter Weather Advisory covers parts of Vermont and New York as wet snow threatens travel.

Lake Placid, NY · 2d

WCAX

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Eden store’s bargain gas draws drivers

EDEN, Vt. (WCAX) - Gas prices are slowly dropping across the region, but drivers have been finding bargains at the Eden General Store that defy both state and national averages. The average gasoline price in Vermont is $4.21 a gallon. That’s higher than the national average of $3.94 a gallon....

Eden, VT · 2d

MyChamplainValley.com

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Johnson Health moving to permanent home this winter, years after flooding

A Johnson-based health clinic is getting a new permanent home, years after flooding made for an uncertain future.

Vermont · 2d

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Grace Potter kicks off 2027 tour in Vermont

RUTLAND, Vt. (WCAX) - After finishing 2026 with tour dates from California to New York, Vermont musician Grace Potter will kick off her 2027 North American tour in the Green Mountains. Grace Potter and the Trespassers will begin the new year at Rutland’s Paramount Theater on Jan. 14. This...

Rutland, VT · 3d

WCAX

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Scott, Burlington mayor meet again on public safety concerns

Vermont’s governor and Burlington’s mayor are continuing to discuss ways to make the Queen City safer.

Burlington, VT · 2d

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Lizzy Kruger named a Vermont Outstanding Educator for 2026

Charlotte Central School special educator Lizzy Kruger has been named a Vermont Outstanding Educator for 2026. Kruger is one of two recipients from the Champlain Valley School District to earn the award this year, receiving the recognition alongside Champlain Valley Union High librarian Katie Mack in a ceremony at the University of Vermont on Nov. 4.

Charlotte, VT · 2d

VTDigger

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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

WCAX

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Vermont officials, criminal justice reform advocates explore ‘second-look’ sentencing legislation

A range of legal professionals were at the Vermont Law and Graduate School Friday to learn more about potential new sentence review legislation.

Vermont · 11h

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

Lovely Garden Roots

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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

The Spun

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New Snow Warning Issued as Nor'easter Threatens This Week

A new winter weather advisory was issued for the Northeast as a Nor'easter rolls through.

New York · 2d

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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 · 1d

VTDigger

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Chronic wasting disease found in wild New York deer for first time in decades

With northern New York deer season in full swing, Vermont officials want to keep the illness — which is similar to mad cow disease — at bay. Read the story on VTDigger here: Chronic wasting disease found in wild New York deer for first time in decades .

New York · 2d

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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

Timeless Dishes

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Fall-Planted Garlic Is Ready by Summer: 5 Planting Rules From Extension Gardeners

Oregon State, University of Vermont and UW-Madison extension gardeners say garlic planted in fall is harvested by about July. Here are five planting rules they share. The post Fall-Planted Garlic Is Ready by Summer: 5 Planting Rules From Extension Gardeners appeared first on Timeless Dishes .

Wisconsin · 14h

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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

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Sanders’ State of the Union essay contest opens to Vermont students

WASHINGTON (WCAX) - Sen. Bernie Sanders’ annual State of the Union Essay Contest for Vermont students is now open. It’s a chance for high schoolers to describe a major issue facing our country and what they would do to solve it. Each essay should be 250 to 500...

Vermont · 18h

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Truly Devious by Maureen Johnson

“You have to take things as they are, not how you hear they’re supposed to be.”. Ellingham Academy, a famous private school in Vermont, was founded by Albert Ellingham in the early twentieth century, for thinkers, inventors, and artists. Ellingham loved riddles, gardens, pathways, and wanted to make learning a game. In the 1930s, shortly after the academy opened, disaster struck. Ellingham’s wife and daughter were kidnapped. The only clue: a riddle mailed to Ellingham a week or so prior signed by ‘Truly, Devious’. The crime remains unsolved to this day.

Vermont · 1d