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- Hardwick community nonprofit faces difficult decision about its historic headquarters
Hardwick community nonprofit faces difficult decision about its historic headquarters -
The Civic Standard, which resides in the oldest building on Main Street, has been focused lately on the fate of its building, which needs a number of costly and urgent repairs.
Read the story on VTDigger here: Hardwick community nonprofit faces difficult decision about its historic headquarters.
- Adolescent psychiatric unit at Southwestern Vermont Medical Center gets green light from regulator
Adolescent psychiatric unit at Southwestern Vermont Medical Center gets green light from regulator -
A decision from the Green Mountain Care Board clears the way for construction of the 12-bed, $10 million unit at the Bennington hospital.
Read the story on VTDigger here: Adolescent psychiatric unit at Southwestern Vermont Medical Center gets green light from regulator.
- State and municipal forestry projects in limbo after Trump administration freezes funding
State and municipal forestry projects in limbo after Trump administration freezes funding -
The suspension of grants comes as threats to forest health increase.
Read the story on VTDigger here: State and municipal forestry projects in limbo after Trump administration freezes funding.
- Farms hit by floods, freezes would get funds for crop and other losses
Farms hit by floods, freezes would get funds for crop and other losses -
Legislators were eyeing a pool of $7.5 million for the 2026 fiscal year, though the bill on the Senate floor now leaves the price tag to be determined.
Read the story on VTDigger here: Farms hit by floods, freezes would get funds for crop and other losses.
- Spring for truth: Support local news now
Spring for truth: Support local news now -
With rapid changes in Washington and pressing challenges facing Vermonters, VTDigger needs your help to shine a light on the facts.
Read the story on VTDigger here: Spring for truth: Support local news now.
- Champ Soncrant
Champ Soncrant -
Champ’s adventurous spirit, infectious laughter, captivating storytelling, and ability to find joy in every moment will be deeply missed.
Read the story on VTDigger here: Champ Soncrant.
- In a first, Brattleboro Town Meeting rejects proposed municipal budget
In a first, Brattleboro Town Meeting rejects proposed municipal budget -
“We’re driving ourselves to bankruptcy,” said one attendee of the weekend assembly, which sent a $25 million plan back to local leaders for revision after complaints it would raise taxes by 12%.
Read the story on VTDigger here: In a first, Brattleboro Town Meeting rejects proposed municipal budget.
- Col. Donald B. Carpenter
Col. Donald B. Carpenter -
He was known for always having a smile and a kind word for others.
Read the story on VTDigger here: Col. Donald B. Carpenter.
- John Echeverria: S.4 would undermine landowner goodwill
John Echeverria: S.4 would undermine landowner goodwill -
Why would landowners wish to continue to be generous if they feel they and their property rights are being attacked?
Read the story on VTDigger here: John Echeverria: S.4 would undermine landowner goodwill.
- Gary Miller: Tariffs are damaging Vermont’s economy. Where is Phil Scott?
Gary Miller: Tariffs are damaging Vermont’s economy. Where is Phil Scott? -One would expect a more vigorous defense of free trade.
Read the story on VTDigger here: Gary Miller: Tariffs are damaging Vermont’s economy. Where is Phil Scott?.
- Jay Stroud: The right to an excellent education
Jay Stroud: The right to an excellent education -Achievement in education is profoundly embedded in the economic and social realities of our culture.
Read the story on VTDigger here: Jay Stroud: The right to an excellent education.
- Colleen M. Driscoll: We need to continue to work together with Canada
Colleen M. Driscoll: We need to continue to work together with Canada -
We, as Vermonters and U.S. citizens, should use our voices to tell Canadians that we respect them and want to continue being friends.
Read the story on VTDigger here: Colleen M. Driscoll: We need to continue to work together with Canada.
- Williston bioscience business bristles as research grants threatened
Williston bioscience business bristles as research grants threatened -
If the courts ultimately allow the grant reductions that the Trump administration is seeking, it would be a significant hit to the way the company has done business over the course of its nearly 40-year history.
Read the story on VTDigger here: Williston bioscience business bristles as research grants threatened.
- Young Writers Project: ‘My true home, Vermont’
Young Writers Project: ‘My true home, Vermont’ -
This week’s Young Writers Project entry is “My true home, Vermont,” by Sela Morgenstein Fuerst, 11, of South Burlington. Artwork is “Snow-covered Dirt Roads,” by Sophia Brooks, 14, of Essex Junction.
Read the story on VTDigger here: Young Writers Project: ‘My true home, Vermont’.
- Hardwick community nonprofit faces difficult decision about its historic headquarters
Hardwick community nonprofit faces difficult decision about its historic headquarters -The Civic Standard, which resides in the oldest building on Main Street, has been focused lately on the fate of its building, which needs a number of costly and urgent repairs.
Read the story on VTDigger here: Hardwick community nonprofit faces difficult decision about its historic headquarters.
- Adolescent psychiatric unit at Southwestern Vermont Medical Center gets green light from regulator
Adolescent psychiatric unit at Southwestern Vermont Medical Center gets green light from regulator -A decision from the Green Mountain Care Board clears the way for construction of the 12-bed, $10 million unit at the Bennington hospital.
Read the story on VTDigger here: Adolescent psychiatric unit at Southwestern Vermont Medical Center gets green light from regulator.
- State and municipal forestry projects in limbo after Trump administration freezes funding
State and municipal forestry projects in limbo after Trump administration freezes funding -The suspension of grants comes as threats to forest health increase.
Read the story on VTDigger here: State and municipal forestry projects in limbo after Trump administration freezes funding.
- Farms hit by floods, freezes would get funds for crop and other losses
Farms hit by floods, freezes would get funds for crop and other losses -Legislators were eyeing a pool of $7.5 million for the 2026 fiscal year, though the bill on the Senate floor now leaves the price tag to be determined.
Read the story on VTDigger here: Farms hit by floods, freezes would get funds for crop and other losses.
- Spring for truth: Support local news now
Spring for truth: Support local news now -With rapid changes in Washington and pressing challenges facing Vermonters, VTDigger needs your help to shine a light on the facts.
Read the story on VTDigger here: Spring for truth: Support local news now.
- Champ Soncrant
Champ Soncrant -Champ’s adventurous spirit, infectious laughter, captivating storytelling, and ability to find joy in every moment will be deeply missed.
Read the story on VTDigger here: Champ Soncrant.
- In a first, Brattleboro Town Meeting rejects proposed municipal budget
In a first, Brattleboro Town Meeting rejects proposed municipal budget -“We’re driving ourselves to bankruptcy,” said one attendee of the weekend assembly, which sent a $25 million plan back to local leaders for revision after complaints it would raise taxes by 12%.
Read the story on VTDigger here: In a first, Brattleboro Town Meeting rejects proposed municipal budget.
- Col. Donald B. Carpenter
Col. Donald B. Carpenter -He was known for always having a smile and a kind word for others.
Read the story on VTDigger here: Col. Donald B. Carpenter.
- John Echeverria: S.4 would undermine landowner goodwill
John Echeverria: S.4 would undermine landowner goodwill -Why would landowners wish to continue to be generous if they feel they and their property rights are being attacked?
Read the story on VTDigger here: John Echeverria: S.4 would undermine landowner goodwill.
- Gary Miller: Tariffs are damaging Vermont’s economy. Where is Phil Scott?
Gary Miller: Tariffs are damaging Vermont’s economy. Where is Phil Scott? -One would expect a more vigorous defense of free trade.
Read the story on VTDigger here: Gary Miller: Tariffs are damaging Vermont’s economy. Where is Phil Scott?.
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