Kristian Connolly: Really, whose land was it that was ‘saved’?

This commentary was written by Kristian Connolly of Montpelier.  Recently in Montpelier, three local entities held an author talk as a fundraiser for one of the organizations. The title of the book is “This Land Was Saved for You and Me,” and the event was held to benefit a regional land trust. This event is…

Robin Zabiegalski: Vermont offers excellent trans health care, unless you’re fat

This commentary is by Robin Zabiegalski (they/them), a writer in Burlington who currently writes features on health, fitness and wellness for Health Digest. Their work has been featured in several digital publications and Seven Days. Vermont is continually ranked in the top five best states for trans folks, and we’ve earned that ranking. In 2013,…

Elayne Clift: Justice Jackson has arrived at the Supreme Court at a critical time

This commentary is by Elayne Clift, who writes about women, politics and social justice from her home in Brattleboro. In 1995, when activist, advocate and former congresswoman Bella Abzug uttered these words in Beijing at the fourth World Conference of Women, thousands of women there and everywhere felt the force of her words:  “Women will…

Where to get local, Vermont-raised turkey this Thanksgiving

For Thanksgiving this year, you can buy Vermont-raised turkeys from several local farms and markets. Demand is high, so pre-order now!        Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service

CVU football completes wild comeback, knocks off Essex in title rematch

No. 1 Champlain Valley scored 35 unanswered points to to avenge last year’s championship loss to Essex 49-24 on Saturday in Hinesburg.        Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service

Winooski boys soccer tracks down historic championship

The Winooski High School boys soccer team defeats No. 1 Rivendell 3-1 for the program’s first title on Saturday.        Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service

Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 8. Here’s what you need to know

Voters cast their ballots at the Bennington firehouse polling place the morning of Tuesday, Aug. 9, 2022. Photo by Tiffany Tan/VTDigger It’s a big one. By Tuesday night, Vermonters will have decided on their next members of Congress, state executives and legislators, as well as two proposed amendments to the state constitution. The results could…

Bill Schubart: Vermont needs a new model for its health care system

A nurse peers into a Covid-19 patient’s room before entering at the emergency department at the Southwestern Vermont Medical Center in Bennington on Monday, Dec. 13, 2021. Photo by Glenn Russell/VTDigger This commentary is by Bill Schubart of Hinesburg, author of nine books of fiction, a former VPR radio commentator and a regular columnist for…

Tony O’Meara: The decision in Newbury sends a warning to Vermont towns

This commentary is by Tony O’Meara, a resident of Newbury. The Environmental Court’s egregious ruling by a single judge that sides with the Scott administration in its cynical deception that a short-term “detention center” is somehow a “group home for the mentally disabled” overturns Newbury’s Development Review Board decision and forces the town to grant…

Championship Weekend: Live updates, schedules for Vermont high school title games

Schedules, game times and live updates for the Vermont high school field hockey, soccer and volleyball championship games slated for Nov. 4-6.        Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service

Chowder hounds take note: Soup is on the front burner at these Vermont eateries

On a chilly November day, a warm bowl of chowder can practically be a lifesaver. It’s a food that makes the soul as happy as it does the taste buds.        Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service

CVU field hockey denies South Burlington repeat bid for first crown in 14 years

Champlain Valley field hockey knocked off defending champion South Burlington 2-1 in overtime on Saturday to win the program’s first title in 14 years.        Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service

The Deeper Dig: Vermont wasn’t always a safe haven for reproductive rights

Dr. Judy Tyson sees a patient at the Vermont Women’s Health Center. Photo courtesy of the Silver Special Collections Library at the University of Vermont The Deeper Dig is a weekly podcast from the VTDigger newsroom. Listen below, and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Spotify or anywhere you listen to podcasts. Next week, Vermont voters could write abortion protections…

Daniel Banyai appears in court as Pawlet asks judge to hold him in contempt

Daniel Banyai, owner of the Slate Ridge paramilitary training facility in West Pawlet, speaks with his attorney Robert Kaplan during his contempt hearing in Environmental Court in Rutland on Friday, Nov. 4. Photo by Glenn Russell/VTDigger When Daniel Banyai, owner of the controversial firearms training facility Slate Ridge, took the stand in a Rutland courthouse…

In the race for Vermont’s attorney general, only one candidate is an attorney

Charity Clark, at left, and Mike Tagliavia are facing off in the race to be Vermont’s next attorney general. Photos by Glenn Russell/VTDigger and courtesy Vermont Republican Party In the election for Vermont’s next attorney general, voters will choose between Democrat Charity Clark, who most recently held the No. 2 position in the Attorney General’s…

Youth and guns: Burlington faces community failure, searches for solutions, healing

Mother and public defender Sarah Reed woke up to news in the middle of the night that her 18-year-old son had been shot and injured on Aug. 11.        Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service

Vermont high school football: Scores, results, stats from semifinal weekend

Vermont high school football playoff scores, details for Friday, November 4 and Saturday, November 5.        Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service

Burlington man convicted of murder in wife’s cleaver killing in 2017.

Original charges against Aita Gurung were dropped in 2019 by the prosecutor, who said evidence showed he was legally insane at the time.        Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service

Normal traffic resumes on I-89 in Richmond after state solves culvert problem

A long line of state trucks tackles repair work on Interstate 89 in Richmond. Photo courtesy of Vermont Agency of Transportation Say goodbye to the zipper merge. Interstate 89 in Richmond south of Exit 11 is back to its regular traffic pattern in both directions.  A six-month project to replace a culvert began in May…

Julie Wasserman: What’s wrong with VT health care system and why it’s getting worse

This is the first of a three-part series on health care reform in Vermont. This first installment addresses current problems in Vermont’s health care system, the second focuses on what is needed instead, and the third centers on approaches to alternatives. The three authors are Julie Wasserman, Patrick Flood and Mark Hage. This commentary is…

John Aberth: Wildlife management should be dictated by science, not politics

This commentary is by John Aberth, a licensed volunteer wildlife rehabilitator who rehabs beavers, raptors and other animals at Flint Brook Wildlife Rescue in Roxbury. In her Oct. 9 commentary, “There’s no silver bullet for beaver conservation, coexistence and management,” Kim Royar claims, “Our current beaver trapping season assists in sustaining and coexisting with Vermont’s…

Watch how the fish lift at the Winooski One dam works

Watch how the fish lift at the Winooski One dam works, allowing Vermont Fish & Wildlife biologists to examine salmon and transport them for spawning.        Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service

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