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I’m reporting on how federal policy and rising costs affect Vermonters’ ability to meet basic needs. Read the story on VTDigger here: More than 5,000 Vermonters have lost SNAP benefits.

“At this moment, I am choosing Burlington, and up to this point, Burlington is choosing me. I couldn’t be more grateful for that opportunity,” Chief Anthony Geraci said. Read the story on VTDigger here: Burlington City Council confirms Geraci […]

While the January 2026 point-in-time count found a modest decrease in the number of people experiencing homelessness overall, it registered a jump in the number of unhoused children and an increase in people without shelter. Read the story on […]

Vietnam veteran Garry DuFour discusses the archive he built, its significance, and why forgetting is the true enemy. Read the story on VTDigger here: A broken heart, and a strong backbone.

Every acre of open land lost to development makes Vermont less special, not less expensive. Read the story on VTDigger here: Vermont can’t build its way to affordability.

More than 2,000 Vermont fifth graders are casting ballots this month for classmates whose platforms include housing, mental health and addiction. Read the story on VTDigger here: Kid Governor shows our future voters that their voices matter now.

“Insurance is a game of large numbers, and we don't have those numbers,” said the commissioner of the Department of Financial Regulation, pointing to the state’s lack of scale. Read the story on VTDigger here: Why do only 2 health insurers […]

Mya’s love of aviation started with a documentary. With help from Habitat for Aviation and Early College, she’s now a Vermont State student working toward becoming a flight instructor—and maybe even an aerial firefighter. Read the story on […]

A new short film from the Vermont Community Foundation explores how mission investing is helping build housing, support local businesses, and create opportunities across Vermont. Through stories from around the state, the film shows how charitable […]

“The risk presented to most Vermonters by the current situation is low,” the Vermont Health Department said, but it is asking providers to be on alert. Read the story on VTDigger here: Measles cases found in Orleans County, health officials […]

DEW Properties plans to build roughly 108 housing units in its initial phase. Residents won’t move in for several years. Read the story on VTDigger here: Montpelier has its long-awaited housing blueprint for Country Club Road.

A New York and Vermont-based organization celebrates veterans by giving them a flight to honor their service free of charge. Read the story on VTDigger here: Air Force veteran takes a ride of a lifetime.

Rising school taxes are a symptom of a regressive, unstable property tax. Consolidation and spending cuts won’t cure it. Read the story on VTDigger here: Vermont’s schools are not the problem. Property tax is..

Act 181’s year-end deadline gives towns weeks to weigh land use maps that will shape them for decades. Read the story on VTDigger here: Stop strong-arming towns into signing off on regional plans.

Each gift supports VTDigger’s independent journalism and provides 10 meals through the Vermont Foodbank. Read the story on VTDigger here: VTDigger launches year-end drive with goal of providing 10,000 meals by Thanksgiving.

Vermont's volunteer Guardians ad Litem bring a child's voice and best interests into the courtroom. Read the story on VTDigger here: Every child deserves someone in their corner.

River erosion causes the vast majority of the state’s flood damage. The problem is getting worse. And many Vermonters remain in harm’s way. Read the story on VTDigger here: Losing ground: Vermont’s struggle against river erosion.

I’ve survived avalanches and earthquakes, but a lack of dental care could be what finally does me in. Read the story on VTDigger here: My teeth could kill me.

Next Gen Brattleboro launches with a four-organization alliance, a case for growth, and a $1 million match for a new leadership fund. Read the story on VTDigger here: Setting the goal: more households with workers.

Municipalities and the outdoor recreation industry are trying to prepare for an uncertain future, but there’s only so much they can do. Read the story on VTDigger here: Report finds Vermont is experiencing unprecedented weather extremes.

The Vermont Farm Show was canceled beginning in 2021, but it’s restarting in the spring with a new vision. Read the story on VTDigger here: ‘Vermont wants a farm show’: Long-running agricultural event returns in April.

He wants the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee to “be very aggressive about moving toward ‘Medicare for All’” and restore the healthcare subsidies Congress allowed to lapse last year. Read the story on VTDigger here: […]

The Rev. Jeff Hood came to Addison County last week, where he spoke with community members about capital punishment and his work as a spiritual adviser. Read the story on VTDigger here: Spiritual adviser to death row inmates visits Middlebury.

Susan will be deeply missed. She leaves behind not only the people who loved her, but the warmth, generosity, laughter, and unmistakable spirit that made her uniquely Susan. Read the story on VTDigger here: Susan Newell.

Protesters aimed to “call attention to the human cost of this system.” Read the story on VTDigger here: PHOTOS: Anti-ICE march of remembrance.