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Stop telling Gen Z to save the world
2+ hour, 17+ min ago (528+ words) This commentary is by Addie Lentzner, a student at Middlebury College, where she is studying sociology and Black studies. But as America's 250th anniversary approaches, many of us are wondering what this elusive "change" actually looks like " and if saving the…...
Killington Selectboard approves proposed budget after months of debate
18+ hour, 17+ min ago (954+ words) The selectboard in Killington approved a budget Monday by a 4-1 vote after months of contentious meetings and a standoff with the town manager over who has the authority to make staffing decisions." The town's voters had rejected an $8. 2 million budget…...
Vermont Conversation: "Strive for that more perfect union." Rep. Becca Balint on resurgent white nationalism, war in Iran and her mixed feelings about America"s 250th
18+ hour, 33+ min ago (756+ words) The Supreme Court ended its term with a series of blockbuster decisions on birthright citizenship, immigration, transgender rights and campaign finance. I spoke with U. S. Rep. Becca Balint, D-Vt. , who is the vice ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee. "It's…...
Vermont has long treated air conditioning as optional. A warming climate could be changing that.
19+ hour, 15+ min ago (1240+ words) For generations, air conditioning in Vermont has been treated less as a necessity and more like a luxury. That might be changing. "They don't even look at the forecast," Tony Rowell, owner of Premier Heating and AC in Barre, said…...
Judge blocks attorney from raising police misconduct as a defense in chase that killed Rutland officer
21+ hour, 6+ min ago (684+ words) A Rutland judge has blocked the attorney for the driver charged with murder in a chase that killed a Rutland City police officer from introducing at trial key parts of a damning internal affairs report that found officer misconduct in…...
Vermont is heating up, potentially forcing the state's 7 petroleum-based plants to start picking up the slack
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (1067+ words) Vermonters spend nearly $4 million a year to keep seven petroleum plants on standby, facilities that, on average, fire up for about 10 hours a year when summer heat and winter cold push the grid to their limit. These generators run at…...
Vermont has bigger fish to fry than housing aesthetics
1+ day, 19+ hour ago (289+ 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. I am writing about…...
Vermonters paid too much for eggs, officials say. Now they're getting nearly 1 million of them.
1+ day, 18+ hour ago (749+ words) Theo Wells-Spackman is a Report for America corps member who reports for VTDigger. Vermont will receive 915, 000 eggs and $56, 000 in settlement payments after an investigation indicated several large egg producers may have colluded to inflate prices between 2022 and 2025, officials said Tuesday....
Vermont is in trouble
1+ day, 19+ hour ago (671+ words) This commentary is by Kevin Chu, executive director of Vermont Futures Project; Tino Rutanhira, co-executive director of Vermont Professionals of Color Network; Seth Bowden, president of Vermont Business Roundtable; Amy Spear, president of Vermont Chamber of Commerce; Miro Weinberger, executive…...
Vermont set to celebrate nation's 250th birthday with fireworks and festivities
1+ day, 20+ hour ago (1611+ words) The Green Mountain State is ready to go red, white and blue as at least 50 cities, towns and villages prepare to celebrate this Independence Day week with parades, programs and pyrotechnics. Even though this year marks the nation's 250th anniversary, most…...