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22 articles tagged with "Vermont"
Black drivers are 40% more likely to be searched during Vermont traffic stops, as racial disparities climb back to pre-pandemic levels, a new study finds.
Terry J. Allen, a journalist, photographer, and immigrant rights activist who wrote for Harper's and The Guardian, died April 10, 2026, in Vermont.
Vermont's trout season kicks off with the Otter Creek Classic, where champion fly fisher Min Brown aims to defend his remarkable winning streak.
Norma Hardy, Vermont's first Black female police chief, retires after rebuilding Brattleboro's department and launching innovative public safety programs.
Brad Hubbs travels 75 miles twice a week via three buses and a bike to attend CCV in Winooski—without ever owning a car.
Rural Vermont residents rallied at the Statehouse demanding lawmakers repeal or delay Act 181 reforms they say block development on their private land.
As private providers exit Vermont, community organizations expand outreach and medication-assisted treatment to protect people in recovery from dangerous disruptions.
Vermont's House Judiciary Committee advanced H.606 along party lines, a bill targeting gun theft, machine guns, and mental health-related firearm restrictions.
Vermont lawmakers are advancing a 1.4 cents-per-mile fee for EV drivers, estimated to cost the average driver about $154 annually to fund road repairs.
Vermont's House Human Services Committee urges renegotiation of a $21.5M contract with Abraxas Youth Services amid abuse allegations in Pennsylvania.
Rod Vallee, a beloved Franklin County businessman and conservationist who built the Maplefields brand, died peacefully at home on March 12, 2026.
Vermont leads the nation in November voter turnout at 71%, yet town meeting participation rarely tops 20%. John Bossange asks why locals skip local votes.
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is investigating Vermont's abortion coverage mandate, giving the state 20 days to respond to federal scrutiny.
Around 150 protesters formed a human chain outside a South Burlington home as ICE agents conducted an immigration enforcement operation on Dorset Street.
Hartford Selectboard member Ashley Andreas overcame poverty and setbacks to find her passion in environmental building and community advocacy.
Vermont's House passed H.849, allowing residents to sue federal agents for civil rights violations, following a tense ICE standoff in South Burlington.
Vermont's S.64 proposes letting optometrists perform advanced procedures, sparking fierce debate between eye care professions in the Senate Health Committee.
Immigration attorneys say Vermont corrections officials have restricted access to detainees, raising concerns about fair legal representation in deportation cases.
Vermont journalist Adam Federman and artist Rob Reynolds discuss Greenland's transformation from Arctic wonder to geopolitical prize amid Trump's annexation threats.
Vermont rural Medicare patients pay higher out-of-pocket costs at critical access hospitals than at larger facilities for identical services, sparking calls for reform.
Northeast Kingdom Chamber director Loralee Tester argues Vermont's land-use laws condescend to and exclude the rural communities they claim to protect.
Vermont ski lift workers face harsh conditions with little protection as the Extreme Weather Worker Protection Act stalls and VOSHA complaints go largely unaddressed.