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This commentary is by Robby Porter of East Montpelier, a self-employed woodworker and owner of small hydroelectric projects, and the author of “Doodlebug, A Road Trip Journal” and “Concrete and Culture,” a book of personal essays. The most underappreciated phrase in the Declaration of Independence is not the hopeful observation about equality and pursuit of…

This commentary is by David L. Deen of Westminster, a trustee of the Connecticut River Conservancy, a member of Trout Unlimited, and a member of the Vermont Fish and Wildlife Board.  The Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation is about to promulgate a rule that will set out for the first time the area and depth…

This commentary is by Madeline Cowan, a resident of Northfield. As conversations within the Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department continue about the future of recreational trapping, new pro-trapping arguments continue to emerge in community forums, opinion pieces, and statements from the department. I’ve collected a few thoughts on those arguments here, and I encourage those…

Rozzi’s keeps making changes to move into the future, from redesigning the tavern into more of a restaurant to reinventing its menu post-pandemic        Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service

Hired last month, Cait Fogel will lead the Milton High School girls soccer program. Fogel graduated from Milton in 2016.        Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service

While the bill bars most residents from getting government services in languages other than French, American tourists will not be affected.        Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service

Multiple signs at the entrance to Bolton Potholes in June 2022. File photo by Lia Chien/VTDigger A 20-year-old man from Greenwich, Connecticut, died Tuesday after becoming caught in the rapids at Bolton Potholes, a notoriously dangerous swimming hole.  Vermont State Police said in a press release Tuesday night that it was notified of the incident…

This commentary is by Meg Handler of Hinesburg, whose memberships include Responsible Wakes for Vermont Lakes, Hinesburg Conservation Commission, Hinesburg Land Trust and Lake Iroquois Conservation Group. Vermont enjoys a glowing reputation for good environmental practices. All across the country, people assume Vermont will Do the Right Thing when it comes to environmental decision-making. Here…

This commentary is by Morgan W. Brown, a resident of Montpelier. Gov. Phil Scott vetoed S.39, a bill concerning legislative salary increases and related matters, but the bill is more than likely to be revisited during the 2024 legislative session. Certain questions arose within my mind about these proposals, including what the actual motivations could…

The Lake Monsters’ hosted their second Hot Dog hysteria of the season, selling 8,000 dogs to 3,208 fans in the rain. Lake Monsters win.        Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service

Photos from Sunday’s Black Rock FC at Vermont Green FC USL League Two soccer match at UVM’s Virtue Field.        Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service

Two men suffered unidentified “wounds” after a Rutland police officer fired his gun in a confrontation with them near the Giorgetti Athletic Complex on Monday night, according to Vermont State Police.  One officer also “sustained a minor injury during the encounter,” police wrote in a press release.  The episode unfolded around 8:30 p.m. on Oak…

Maddy Sprague of Putney, 13, relaxes on the hammock she added to her self-made tree house. Sprague will be attending Rosie’s Girls Camp this summer at HatchSpace where she hopes to learn more about power tools and construction. Photo by Fran Lynggaard Hansen/The Commons This story by Fran Lynggaard Hansen was first published by The…

The Fletcher Free Library is one of several cooling sites around the city in Burlington available for people to seek relief from the heat. Seen on Thursday, August 12, 2021. File photo by Glenn Russell/VTDigger Last weekend, as smoke blew down from raging wildfires in Canada, officials warned Vermonters to head inside. But Mike Maughan…

Stony Pond Farm is a small family farm in Fairfield. Within the same day, the milk they get from their cows goes directly into making cheese.        Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service

Scott said he believes that expanding what he called the labor intensive 1970s-era bottle deposit system would move the state backward.        Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service

If you’re looking to join the fastest growing sport in America, here’s a list of pickleball courts in Chittenden County.        Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service

Bill Camarda, executive director of the Bennington Rescue Squad, staffs a booth at the annual MayFest event, providing harm reduction materials and education to members of the community. Photo courtesy of Bennington Rescue Squad. The Bennington Rescue Squad and the Turning Point Center of Bennington have launched a new kind of partnership to reach people…

The Village Center Apartments, in the heart of Morrisville, were officially finished in June 2023. Photo by Gordon Miller/News & Citzen This story by Tommy Gardner was published by the News & Citizen on June 29. They don’t make them like they used to. And, when it comes to the addition of two dozen new…

This commentary is by Jane Katz Field, M.D., a retired pediatrician who practiced in Brattleboro and lives in Putney. She is vice president of the Vermont chapter of Physicians for a National Health Program.   A 7-year-old boy, in remission from leukemia and living in Florida, was unable to access potentially lifesaving treatments because his insurance…

Champlain Valley Union High School senior Tess Everett played in her third senior all-star game in Saturday’s Make-A-Wish All-Star Hockey Classic.        Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service

Schedules and scores from the 2023 Vermont Little league baseball and softball all-star tournaments.        Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service