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In rural Vermont, a pioneer of beaver coexistence continues his life's work
6+ hour ago (842+ words) MORRISTOWN " Skip Lisle stands atop a beaver dam, grabbing sticks and tossing them over his shoulder. In chest-high waders, he slowly opens a hole in the middle of the dam, and water rushes through. Lisle might just be the biggest…...
Vermont's new farming legislation leaves small livestock operations vulnerable
2+ day, 5+ hour ago (28+ words) A broad coalition won some protections for farmers, but new legislation allows towns to impose arbitrary caps on poultry and livestock that could push agriculture out of communities....
Artificial intelligence is ruining education
6+ hour, 6+ min ago (229+ words) Letters to the editor are brief reader responses to stories and opinion pieces published by VTDigger. Letters give voice to community members and do not represent VTDigger's views. To submit a letter, follow the instructions here. As a high school…...
Solar array gone awry: Vermont probes solar development owner about broken solar panels in Shaftsbury
8+ hour, 1+ min ago (831+ words) High winds in October and March blew down a large number of solar panels in a field in Shaftsbury, and now regulators are looking into the potential environmental impact from the damaged panels. In a recent filing to the Public…...
Vermont, 24 other states sue Trump's Education Department over loan caps
1+ day, 8+ hour ago (556+ words) This story by Adora Brown was first published by NOTUS on May 19, 2026. Dozens of states, including Vermont, sued the Education Department on Tuesday over the agency's finalized loan caps that would limit the federal funds available to professional degree-seekers. The…...
As Vermont lawmakers stare down adjournment, major bills are still in flux
2+ day, 1+ hour ago (1009+ words) Last week, House Speaker Jill Krowinski, D-Burlington, told reporters that she thought lawmakers could finish up their work for the year this Friday. That proved not to be the reality, of course. Now, we're set to be back under the…...
How Burlington's mayor plans to close $11 million budget gap for next year
2+ day, 25+ min ago (1181+ words) Burlington is looking to close an $11 million budget gap without any layoffs in the upcoming fiscal year amid multiple financial challenges. Progressive Mayor Emma Mulvaney-Stanak this week laid out for the City Council the expenses and cost savings in her…...
Behind closed doors, lawmakers and Gov. Scott near education deal without forced district mergers
2+ day, 2+ hour ago (692+ words) MONTPELIER "A deal between Republican Gov. Phil Scott and Democratic leadership on the year's massive education funding and governance reform bill appeared close Friday after a week of secret meetings. Both Democratic and Republican legislative leaders described a compromise on…...
Legislators reject Gov. Scott's loosening of wetland protections
2+ day, 4+ hour ago (864+ words) The Vermont Legislature and Republican Gov. Phil Scott are mired in a fight over how easy it should be to build housing near wetlands. On Thursday, a legislative oversight committee issued a formal rebuke against the Scott administration's efforts to…...
Lawmakers hit pause on childcare licensure reform " for now
2+ day, 21+ hour ago (913+ words) House lawmakers have tabled an effort to introduce a new licensure system for childcare providers in Vermont, saying that too many questions remain unanswered. S. 206, a bill that the Senate passed in March, would have introduced a rigorous, tiered system for…...