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‘A critical moment’: US Supreme Court lets Vermont continue suit claiming Meta hid harms to youth
“It would be contrary to our system of justice if people who were operating in the online marketplace were judgment proof,” said Vermont’s attorney genera...
As Vermont is a key link in global species movement, state and partners build out conservation networks and wildlife passages
“These linkage areas are incredibly important for allowing for wildlife movement in response to climate change,” a state biologist said.
Hateful words have consequences
The anti-Israel vandalism of a Cavendish studio points to a broader climate of anti-Jewish sentiment in Vermont.
VTDigger launches campaign to send 400 books to Vermont children
Donations this week will support both independent Vermont reporting and children's literacy through a partnership with CLiF and Vermont Book Shop.
We came for the skiing. We stayed because of the school.
Vermont's public tuitioning system turned a vacation home into a forever home for one New York family. Now lawmakers may gut it.
April jobs report points to a decrease in employment in the state
“The size of Vermont’s labor force continues to steadily decline even as higher costs put pressure on household budgets across the state,” said Kendal Smi...
Supreme Court rejects Meta's appeal in Vermont social media addiction case
The Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected a push to avoid a lawsuit alleging that Facebook and Instagram harmed young users, a decision that comes as social media c...
‘I finally won something here in Vermont’: Jury acquits gun-range owner of assault
Daniel Banyai, who has been at the center of legal battles in criminal, civil and environmental courts for years, was found not guilty of aggravated assault on ...
At the end of the Vermont legislative session, progress happens in fits and starts
Also in Final Reading: Eye doctors and health insurance
Vermont enacts the country’s first ban on herbicide linked with Parkinson’s disease
The law gives apple and other fruit farmers, who account for most of the herbicide’s use in the state, until the end of 2030 to fully phase it out.
As Vermont legislative session stretches on, adjournment is a moving target
Also in Final Reading: Stowe charter change dies, data privacy bill advances
Partial repeal of Vermont’s land-use law Act 181 heads to Gov. Phil Scott’s desk
The rollback is a win for a vocal coalition of rural landowners that sprung up this spring to protest the law.
Vermont’s wildlife agency doesn’t represent Vermont
A major values survey reveals a stunning disconnect between Fish and Wildlife staff and the public they serve.
Vermont landlord-tenant bill falls apart in surprise Senate tiebreaker
The bill’s dramatic demise disappointed Rep. Marc Mihaly, D-Calais, its sponsor. “It’s not like we need more testimony,” he said. “What we need is peo...
Vermont Becomes First State to Ban Pesticide Linked to Parkinson’s Disease
Many countries have banned paraquat. Research has also linked it to non-Hodgkin lymphoma and childhood leukemia.