Court rules former Koffee Kup Bakery employees owed nearly $1 million in pay

Chittenden Superior Court rules that former workers at Koffee Kup Bakery and Vermont Bread Company are owed almost $1 million in overdue compensation.        Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service

PHOTOS: Essex Town beats Fairfax for District III Little League crown

Photos from Saturday’s District III 10-12-year-old LIttle League baseball title game between Essex Town and Fairfax.        Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service

Burlington retailers miss Canadian tourists, but say business is booming without them

Pedestrians walk along Church Street in Burlington on Thursday, July 15, 2021. Photo by Glenn Russell/VTDigger Burlington retailers eagerly await the return of Canadian tourists. “Canadian tourists are incredibly important,” said Mike Donohue, one of the Outdoor Gear Exchange’s 18 employee owners, as he spoke to VTDigger inside the sprawling store on Church Street in…

Vermont wages well behind cost of rent, national study details

Green Street Housing, an affordable housing project for families, in Hinesburg on Wednesday, May 12, 2021. Photo by Glenn Russell/VTDigger Vermont’s full-time workers need to earn $23.68 an hour, or $49,258 annually, to afford a two-bedroom apartment at fair market rent, according to a study issued Wednesday by the National Low Income Housing Coalition and…

Crews rush to rebuild washed-out railroad bed before Amtrak return

A stretch of train track hangs without support after unusually heavy rain washed away the underlying railroad bed along the Mill Brook tributary of the Connecticut River in Dummerston. Photo by Howie Peterson DUMMERSTON — Unusually heavy rain has washed away the railroad bed of a stretch of track in this southern Vermont town, spurring…

Annie Smith: The only way to protect property is to post the land

This commentary is by Annie Smith, a resident of Westminster. I would like to comment on the commentary “Advice for newcomers to Vermont,” written by Lilly Salvia and published on July 9. While I appreciate her sentiment, it is unfortunate to try to shame newcomers who choose to post their land for a variety of…

Jim Condos: The American democracy is at a crossroads

This commentary is by Jim Condos, the Vermont secretary of state. The vote is precious. It is the most powerful nonviolent tool we have in a democratic society, and we must use it. — John Lewis. This month, we celebrated the birth of our nation. Since its inception, American democracy has undergone continual transformation. Over…

Lisa Jablow: Vermont Fish & Wildlife Board tilted toward trappers

This commentary is by Lisa Jablow of Brattleboro, a board member of Protect Our Wildlife and of WinDART, and a district leader of the Humane Society of the United States. Recently, two Vermont wildlife protection organizations and a coalition of citizens presented four separate petitions at a Vermont Fish & Wildlife Board meeting. The petitions…

As COVID eviction moratorium expires, can rent aid avert crisis in Vermont?

As of June 7, roughly 3.2 million people in the U.S. said they face eviction in the next two months, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.        Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service

U.S. Olympian and Vermont native Elle Purrier St. Pierre photos through the years

Photos from high school to UNH to the pros of Elle Purrier St. Pierre, who will be competing at the Tokyo Olympics for Team USA in the 1,500.        Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service

Vermont Technical College wants Norwich Farm to clear out

Farmers Chris Gray, left, and Laura Brown in one of the empty cow barns at the Norwich Farm Creamery in Norwich on Monday, March 15, 2021. Photo by Glenn Russell/VTDigger Editor’s Note: This article by Alex Hanson was first published July 15 in the Valley News. NORWICH — The operators of Norwich Farm Creamery have…

Campaign finance reports raise questions about Leahy’s reelection plans

Rep. Peter Welch and Sen. Patrick Leahy. File photos by Glenn Russell/VTDigger Updated at 4 p.m. Campaign finance reports reveal that U.S. Sen. Patrick Leahy is not raising money at the same pace one might expect if he’s going to run for reelection next year. The 81-year-old Vermont Democrat is expected to announce in the…

Many Vermont farms seek to expand agritourism operations, UVM study finds

Will Raap stands for a portrait in front of the Nordic Farms barn, which he hopes to renovate into a center for agricultural advocacy and education, in June. Many Vermont farmers plan to expand their agritourism offerings, according to new survey data from the Vermont Tourism Research Center at UVM. File photo by Riley Robinson/VT…

Will a Vermont canine be named ‘America’s Top Dog?’ How to watch Riot compete on TV.

Rutland-area dog competes on national television. What to know about Riot and how to watch.        Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service

Vermont Conversation: How did German democracy collapse and give rise to Nazism?

Middlebury author Jack Mayer’s latest book, Before the Court of Heaven, is historical fiction that explores the rise and fall of the Weimar Republic. Courtesy photo The Vermont Conversation with David Goodman is a VTDigger podcast that features in-depth interviews on local and national issues with politicians, activists, artists, changemakers and citizens who are making a difference. Listen below,…

School’s in for summer: District focuses on at-risk students to manage COVID academic slide

How one school district is using summer school to help students impacted the most by COVID        Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service

Do you want more regional reporting for Vermont?

Dear Reader, VTDigger is thrilled to announce that we have been selected from a competitive pool of thousands of newsrooms across the country to host a new Report For America corps member in Northwestern Vermont and extend our Southern Vermont reporter position. We’ve long wanted to bring more coverage to these regions and invest in…

Phish frontman’s Ludlow rehab center OK’d despite neighbor opposition

Phish guitarist and lead vocalist Trey Anastasio stands outside his planned Ludlow addiction treatment center with clinician Melanie Gulde. Courtesy photo LUDLOW — Phish guitarist and lead singer Trey Anastasio and his Divided Sky Foundation have overcome neighbors’ opposition to win municipal approval to convert an Okemo Mountain property into a 40-bed treatment center for…

How to explore Chittenden County’s newest community forest and trails

Chittenden County site near Brewster-Pierce Memorial School has 245 acres, including nearly 3 acres along Huntington River and 51 acres of wetland        Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service

Vermont H.S. baseball: Coaches’ all-league teams for 2021 season

Vermont coaches’ all-league baseball teams for the 2021 season as reported to the Burlington Free Press sports department.        Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service

Redstone agrees in principle to drop lawsuits against Burlington and CityPlace

Redstone has reached an agreement in principle to drop its lawsuits against both CityPlace and the city of Burlington after two mediation sessions.        Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service

Biking the Causeway: These scientists will tell you what you don’t know about the area

Cyclists on the Colchester Causeway can now get even closer to the water with a Friday series of lake-science talks at the ferry crossing.        Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service

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