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Three Vermont cities now allow non-U.S. citizens to vote on local issues, and one town allows 16- and 17-year-olds to vote.
The Vermont Statehouse this week became the front line in an ideological battle over the role of state government after Democrats in the House of Representatives approved $131 million in tax increases that Republicans derided as “off the rails and out of control.”
"Quite honestly, we may never have gotten married if this darn eclipse wasn't coming over Vermont," Leigh Falzone said.
Calais resident Juanita Nunn is selling off land and moving into a mobile home behind her farmhouse because she can’t keep up with taxes and fuel prices.
State officials say they are very pleased with the rollout of online sports betting. The program generated nearly $2 million in state revenue in the first seven weeks.
Odanak and Wôlinak First Nations have asked for an investigation into Vermont’s state recognition process, which lawmakers approved in 2010. And last month, the First Nations also sent a letter to Vermont educators, requesting that they stop using information sourced from state-recognized tribes.
On Sunday, the Winooski School District gym turned into something like a rainbow explosion. That’s where the Bhutanese Nepali Community of Vermont hosted Holi this year, moving it inside after the weekend's snow storm.
The total solar eclipse passing over the northern half of Vermont could bring over 100,000 visitors and millions of dollars to the state. Lots of places are trying to get in on the action.
It's the end of crossover in the Vermont Statehouse. Here's what to know about the climate and environmental legislation that made the cut.
The Catamounts will face off against Duke University's Blue Devils on Friday night in Brooklyn. The team, coach and fans — and even former President Obama — are hoping for an upset against the fourth seed.
Last year, North Country Union High School principal Chris Young was named Principal of the Year by the Vermont Principals Association. Last week, a national principals' association recognized Young for his advocacy work.
A state representative has teamed up with a group of students to name a state mushroom.
When 68,000 people showed up for a Phish festival in 2004, traffic was backed up for 30 miles. Up to 150,000 could visit for the total solar eclipse, and state officials say the highway system is not built for so much traffic at one time.
Lawmakers in the Vermont House are poised to vote Wednesday on one of the biggest energy bills of the legislative session. Among other things, it would make every electric utility in Vermont purchase 100% of its power from renewable resources by 2035.
Trish O'Kane pairs college students with Burlington elementary school kids for birding adventures that yield surprising benefits. Her new memoir, "Birding to Change the World," explores how birding can be a gateway into personal healing, environmental and social justice, and stronger human connections.
Vermont municipalities are allowed to auction off a person’s property if they fall behind on their taxes. It’s a process called a tax sale. Local officials say tax sales are an important tool to ensure towns get the revenue they’re owed, but critics say the process has few protections for residents.
Lawmakers are seeking increased allocations for housing, health care, public safety and more, but they will soon have to decide whether to throw those initiatives by the wayside and live within the current revenue forecast, or raise taxes so they can accommodate the additional spending.
Moderate Republicans in Vermont are pondering their next move after falling short in their effort to stop Donald Trump from becoming their party’s presidential nominee.
After a five-year absence, The Green Mountain Film Festival is back in Montpelier. Programmer Sam Kann talks to Vermont Public about what's in store for audiences this year.
Anticipation is building in Vermont for the upcoming total solar eclipse — when the moon will completely block the sun and put much of Vermont in shadow for several minutes. East Barnard resident Floyd Van Alstyne, who is 104, remembers the last time it happened in Vermont in 1932.
On Tuesday, voters in nearly a third of school districts rejected their spending plans at the ballot box. Vermont Public’s education reporter Lola Duffort spoke with Mitch Wertlieb about how we got here — and how this will impact the conversation in Montpelier.
Voters at Town Meeting Day approved infrastructure projects, as towns worked to meet a looming deadline on spending down ARPA funds.
Vermont Public's Bob Kinzel and Liam Elder-Connors sit down to discuss some of the big and small issues Vermonters will see on Town Meeting Day ballots across the state.
The seven member towns of the Mountain Views School District will decide on Town Meeting Day whether to approve a $99 million bond to replace their combined middle and high school.
“There are many irons in the fire,” said Senate President Pro Tempore Phil Baruth in an interview Tuesday.
“There are many irons in the fire,” said Senate President Pro Tempore Phil Baruth in an interview Tuesday.
A sample version of the declaration of inclusion says that the town condemns racism, and commits to fair treatment of everyone regardless of race, religion, gender, and several other traits. Mendon resident Al Wakefield, one of the founders of the declaration initiative, explains why he thinks it's necessary.
While state and federal law require polling places to be accessible to Vermont voters with disabilities, that’s not always the reality in what are often historic buildings.
Volatility in global markets and industry consolidation have forced the people who work the land to seek out new business models, and those workers say a 54-year-old land-use statute is stunting the innovation needed to keep the agriculture and wood products sectors alive.
The Calais town clerk's office asked for volunteers to write a report on the summer floods that hit Vermont in July of 2023. Reporter and Calais resident Erica Heilman, and her friend and neighbor Tobin Anderson, answered the call.
