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Police say an autopsy determined that a spectator who died after being involved in a brawl at a middle school basketball game died of a cardiac event.        Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service

Check out these eight restaurants across Vermont serving up brunch this Easter Sunday with classic and creative menus to please all pallets.        Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service

Commentaries are opinion pieces contributed by readers and newsmakers. VTDigger strives to publish a variety of views from a broad range of Vermonters. Commentaries give voice to community members and do not represent VTDigger’s views. To submit a commentary, follow the instructions here. This commentary is by Rich Clark, professor of political science at Castleton…

Commentaries are opinion pieces contributed by readers and newsmakers. VTDigger strives to publish a variety of views from a broad range of Vermonters. Commentaries give voice to community members and do not represent VTDigger’s views. To submit a commentary, follow the instructions here. As early childhood educators, our work always focuses on the children, and…

Commentaries are opinion pieces contributed by readers and newsmakers. VTDigger strives to publish a variety of views from a broad range of Vermonters. Commentaries give voice to community members and do not represent VTDigger’s views. To submit a commentary, follow the instructions here. This commentary is by Bill Huff, a resident of Thetford. It was…

Julian Hackney in his kitchen, where he brews up ginger beer for his Young at Heart brand. Photo by Kayla Duvel Kayla Duvel is a reporter with Community News Service, part of the University of Vermont’s Reporting & Documentary Storytelling program. BURLINGTON — Julian Hackney’s journey in becoming the founder of Young at Heart ginger…

Commentaries are opinion pieces contributed by readers and newsmakers. VTDigger strives to publish a variety of views from a broad range of Vermonters. Commentaries give voice to community members and do not represent VTDigger’s views. To submit a commentary, follow the instructions here. This commentary is by state Sens. Brian Campion, D-Bennington, and Richard Westman,…

Opiate overdose reversal drug naloxone, or Narcan. File photo by Mike Dougherty/VTDigger Burlington officials have called the city’s recent opioid overdose figures “alarming,” as numbers that spiked dramatically in 2022 remain elevated. According to data from Burlington Police Department, 251 overdoses were reported in 2022. The department’s figures include any report of an overdose to…

Abby Maria Hemenway dedicated the second half of her life to producing the “Vermont Historical Gazetteer.” Vermont Historical Society Anyone studying early Vermont history will encounter Abby Maria Hemenway and her masterwork, the “Vermont Historical Gazetteer.” Rummage through a library for details on Vermont through the Civil War and any librarian worth their salt will…

Commentaries are opinion pieces contributed by readers and newsmakers. VTDigger strives to publish a variety of views from a broad range of Vermonters. Commentaries give voice to community members and do not represent VTDigger’s views. To submit a commentary, follow the instructions here. This commentary is by the executive committee of the Vermont State Colleges…

Commentaries are opinion pieces contributed by readers and newsmakers. VTDigger strives to publish a variety of views from a broad range of Vermonters. Commentaries give voice to community members and do not represent VTDigger’s views. To submit a commentary, follow the instructions here. This commentary is by Dr. Jonathan Spiro, who lives in Rutland. He…

Commentaries are opinion pieces contributed by readers and newsmakers. VTDigger strives to publish a variety of views from a broad range of Vermonters. Commentaries give voice to community members and do not represent VTDigger’s views. To submit a commentary, follow the instructions here. This commentary is by Russell Bradbury-Carlin, executive director, Youth Services Inc., Brattleboro;…

A woman selects food at the Feeding Chittenden food pantry. Photo by Jude Domski via Feeding Chittenden When the Vermont Department for Children and Families first announced that a federal spending bill would end additional food stamp benefits this Friday, it included a bulleted list of resources to refer to “if you need more help…

Lincoln Hall, home of the Essex Junction municipal offices. City officials selected the highest bid among three finalists for an upcoming IT project, and it came from a company the city had already worked with in the past. Photo by Glenn Russell/VTDigger A South Burlington information technology company has filed a complaint with Essex Junction…

The nonprofit Open Door Clinic in Middlebury provides health care to undocumented migrants and other low-income Vermonters with nowhere else to go.        Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service

Bennington College said Saturday’s iftar would be the second gathering of the Afghans and the college’s students and faculty. Photo courtesy of Bennington College Around 30 Afghan residents of southern Vermont are expected to break their Ramadan fast on Saturday in a gathering with local college students, administrators and public officials. Tanvir Anjum, a Bennington…

Several hundred queer and transgender kids and their supporters gather at the Statehouse in Montpelier to celebrate International Transgender Day of Visibility on Friday, March 31, 2023. Photo by Glenn Russell/VTDigger Hundreds of Vermont children and young adults rallied at the steps of the Statehouse Friday afternoon to show support for LGBTQ+ youth.  The rally,…

Kesha Ram Hinsdale, left, the bill’s lead sponsor, found a compromise with Thomas Chittenden’s amendment. File photo by Glenn Russell/VTDigger; Courtesy photo After a widely predicted floor fight did not materialize, senators on Friday came together, and, by a vote of 27-2, passed a wide-ranging housing bill intended to ease regulatory barriers to building. Initially…

Burlington Electric Department is preparing the city for increased electricity use as more Vermonters use electric cars and heat pumps.        Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service

People throw punches and wrestle during what police called a “melee” at a middle school boys’ basketball game in Alburgh on Jan. 31. Screenshot of video courtesy of @HalfBaked802/Twitter The man who died just hours after a fight at a middle school basketball game in Alburgh earlier this year suffered an “acute cardiac event” after…