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Brian Boland was a balloonist and inventor based in Post Mills. The Burlington Free Press featured Boland in a 2008 profile, republished here.        Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service

The Northern State Correctional Facility in Newport. Photo courtesy Vermont Department of Corrections Updated Friday at 8:30 a.m. A federal judge has granted preliminary approval to a settlement that will set the standard for treatment of incarcerated individuals with hepatitis C in Vermont.  The deal resolves a class-action lawsuit brought in May 2019 over the…

Chittenden Regional Correctional Facility. Photo by Cory Dawson/VTDigger Work is underway to remove mold from the state’s only women’s prison, and the planning to replace the prison continues. That’s what the Joint Legislative Justice Oversight Committee heard during a meeting Thursday with Jennifer Fitch, commissioner of the state’s Department of Building and General Services.  The…

A new study by Climate Central shows that Burlington is more than seven degrees hotter than its surroundings.        Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service

The advanced child tax credit payments, which were part of the American Rescue Plan, were expected to start reaching families on July 15.        Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service

A lawyer called on Vermont’s Catholic church to release records about a priest he alleged abused a 9-year-old boy in South Burlington in the 1960s.        Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service

Harka B. Subba, left, and Bhim Rai, both from Bhutan, stand outside the Koffee Kup Bakery plant in Burlington after it shut down on April 27. Both night shift workers lost their jobs. Now, a court has ordered that 250 laid-off workers get back pay. Some 250 laid-off workers of Koffee Kup Bakery and subsidiary…

Consolidated Communications in Burlington. File photo by Glenn Russell/VTDigger Union members at Consolidated Communications have voted to authorize a strike amid ongoing negotiations between management and union leadership over contracts set to expire Aug. 7.  Communications Workers of America and the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers represent over 1,000 workers in Vermont, New Hampshire and…

Jared Duval is executive director of Energy Action Network in Montpelier. File photo by Mike Dougherty/VTDigger 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, and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts or Spotify to hear more.…

Would-be international travelers from around the Northeast in urgent need of a passport get lucky in St. Albans — sometimes.        Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service

Former Randolph Union High School co-principal David Barnett, right, stands with his attorney Brooks McArthur as Barnett is arraigned on a sexual exploitation of a minor offense at Orange Superior Court on April 25, 2018. Valley News photo by Geoff Hansen This article by Anna Merriman was first published July 14 by the Valley News.…

Widewail, the startup founded by Dealer.com alum Matt Murray, has raised $1.5 million for its business helping companies manage online reviews.        Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service

Jack Hanson arrives at the Progressives’ results viewing party in Burlington on Tuesday, March 5, 2019, when he was elected to the city council. Photo by Glenn Russell/VTDigger Burlington officials say they’re committed to investigating a sexual assault allegation leveled against City Councilor Jack Hanson, P-East District.  City Council President Max Tracy, P-Ward 1, and…

Burlington City Arts just announced the return of Festival of Fools to Burlington and this year’s lineup, following a pandemic cancellation in 2020.        Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service

Residents of the town of Addison voted Tuesday whether to withdraw from the Addison Northwest School District after months of discussion. Photo by Abigail Chang/VTDigger The Addison Town Clerk’s Office counted 228 residents’ votes on Tuesday. The ballot had just one question: Shall the Town of Addison withdraw from the Addison Northwest School District? With…

The murder of Rita Curran in July 1971 sent shock waves through Burlington and greater Vermont. 50 years later, the case has not been solved.        Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service

Vermont Gov. Phil Scott will join President Joe Biden on Wednesday to discuss funding for roads, bridges, broadband, drinking water and clean energy.        Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service

Have you caught a delectable scent wafting through downtown Burlington as the food scene has reemerged? Three more more eateries have reopened.        Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service

Addie Lentzner, a high schooler from Bennington, spoke at the beginning of the conference and moderated throughout. Photo by Abigail Chang/VTDigger A group brought together by a Bennington high school student, ranging from state representatives to a Vermonter who used the state’s pandemic hotel voucher program, called on the governor to address homelessness head-on.  “We…

St. Albans City Hall. Photo by Peng Chen/VTDigger Activists in St. Albans City plan to host a “Community Rally for Togetherness” across the street from, and at the same time as, a discussion on critical race theory taking place at City Hall. Friday’s discussion is one of several being held statewide this month by Vermonters…