Andrea Stander: Dear Legislators: On climate, are you listening?

This commentary is by Andrea Stander, a resident of Montpelier, a 350VT board member, and former executive director of Rural Vermont. Earlier, she held major roles with the Vermont League of Conservation Voters and the Vermont Public Interest Research Group. On Feb. 23, I had the honor of speaking to the group of about 150…

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Where could Vermont’s student mental health policies be stronger? Report card shows

Report card on student mental health policy shows where Vermont’s state requirements could be stronger.        Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service

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UVM men’s basketball hosts NJIT in the America East tournament quarterfinals

The No. 1 Catamounts (25-5) take on No. 8 NJIT in a quarterfinal of the America East Conference playoffs on Sunday at 2 p.m. at Patrick Gym.        Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service

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How to watch, live updates: 2022 D-I Vermont high school boys basketball semifinals games

How to watch, live updates: 2022 D-I Vermont high school boys basketball semifinals games        Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service

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Then Again: Vermont congressman targeted for ‘sedition’

The nation was girding for possible war with France and the Federalists would brook no dissent. To quash opposition, the Federalists had just passed the Alien and Sedition Acts, which created a raft of new punishable offenses. Matthew Lyon was a marked man. During his brief but tempestuous career in national politics, he had made…

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Southeastern Vermont’s endangered species face elevated risk of extinction

A new study revealed that some federally threatened species along the Connecticut River exist primarily outside of conserved areas, putting their continued existence at risk. File photo by Mike Faher/VTDigger Southeastern Vermont may be at an elevated risk of losing its endangered species. A new study, published in the journal of Ecological Applications and led…

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Three Vermont papers with ties to people in Ukraine publish videos of the Russian invasion

The Brattleboro Reformer now has a “Ukraine” tab, which frequently updates with footage of the Russian invasion sent by Ukrainian employees of the publication’s owner through his software company. File photo by Kevin O’Connor/VTDigger Southern Vermont audiences might have noticed increased Ukraine coverage this week in three local newspapers.  The Brattleboro Reformer now has a…

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Ned Farquhar: Affordable rental housing, without sprawl or big public investment

This commentary is by Ned Farquhar, a resident of Waitsfield who recently served on the board of Friends of the Mad River.  We have an old sugarhouse on our property — one for which an excellent central Vermont band (“Sugar Shack”) is named because they rehearsed there. The place practically resonates with the vibe if…

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Brooklyn man charged in incident prior to fatal shooting in St. Johnsbury

Vermont State Police respond to a shooting in the parking lot of Northeastern Vermont Regional Hopsital in St. Johnsbury on Tuesday, March 1. Photo by Riley Robinson/VTDigger A Brooklyn man has been charged in an incident that police say is connected to the fatal shooting of a St. Johnsbury man in a hospital parking lot…

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Razing, rebuilding Burlington High School could cost up to $230 million

Burlington High School on Oct. 20, 2020. File photo by Glenn Russell/VTDigger Demolition and reconstruction of Burlington High School could cost up to roughly $230 million, the school superintendent said this week.  Construction costs of the new building were expected to range from $161 million to $207 million, Superintendent Tom Flanagan said in a letter…

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How to watch, live updates: 2022 Vermont high school girls basketball championship games

Rice-MMU in D-I; Spaulding-Mount Abraham in D-II; Windsor-Lake Region in D-III; and Proctor-West Rutland in D-IV are on tap in Saturday’s title games.        Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service

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Ted Brady: A look at the range of issues at Town Meeting

This commentary is by Ted Brady, executive director of the Vermont League of Cities and Towns. Town Meeting Day is changing. Since 2019, the pandemic has caused thousands of people who would normally show up to vote from the floor to vote early, by mail, or in a voting booth.  According to data collected by…

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Ukraine-Russia talks to resume Monday; Putin compares sanctions to act of war; Zelenskyy addresses US lawmakers: live updates

Ukrainian President Zelenskyy remains defiant amid deepening invasion. Russian President Vladimir Putin compares sanctions to act of war        Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service

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Melinda Moulton: Tax increment financing spurs responsible redevelopment

This commentary is by Melinda Moulton of Huntington, who is the CEO of Main Street Landing in Burlington. I remember so vividly back in the early 1990s when then-Burlington Mayor Peter Clavelle and Michael Monte, director of the city’s Community & Economic Development Office, invited Lisa Steele and me to City Hall and sat us…

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QuickTips For Subscribers: Learn how to use the e-Edition

Learn how to access and use the e-Edition       Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service

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Roger White: Too many word games in the Clean Heat Standard

This commentary is by Roger White of Middlebury, a volunteer with 350VT. I once had a friend who wanted to quit smoking, but not really. So, he made up rules for himself that allowed him to try to quit, but not try too hard: For example, he couldn’t smoke at home, but if he went…

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This Colchester startup is making mRNA, the basis for more than just vaccines

Vernal Biosciences, a startup based in Colchester, is manufacturing mRNA for a range of pharmaceutical companies doing more than making vaccines.        Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service

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Vermont H.S. winter playoffs: What we learned from Friday, March 4

Who stood out today from Vermont high school playoff action? What were some of the key stats and moments that sent teams to victories?        Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service

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Read today’s e-edition & bonus sections

If you want the news on your computer or mobile device but miss the newspaper feel, we have you covered. Access the Burlington Free Press e-edition.        Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service

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UnitedHealthcare, UVM Health Network dispute could leave 2,900 patients searching for care

Eliza Graves at home in Jericho on Friday, March 4. Graves is about to begin chemotherapy at UVM Medical Center for a rare and aggressive form of cancer, but she’s worried about starting treatment because she said UnitedHealthcare told her it would cover only about 30 days of chemotherapy. Photo by Glenn Russell/VTDigger Some 2,900…

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Environmentalists raise alarm about invasive fish in Hudson River, move to protect Lake Champlain

The average round goby measures between 4 and 9 inches long. Photo courtesy of Scott George of the US Geological Survey Environmentalists and politicians in Vermont are urging New York officials to close a lock in the Champlain Canal to prevent the round goby, an aggressive invasive fish, from entering Lake Champlain. If the small…

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Hartford public works director adds to series of exits from town leadership posts

Hannah Tyler, Hartford’s outgoing public works director, is seen in February 2021. File photo by James M. Patterson/Valley News Editor’s Note: This story by John Lippman first appeared in the Valley News March 4. Hartford Public Works Director Hannah Tyler said she is leaving to take a job in southern Vermont. Her exit marks the…

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