https://vtdigger.org/about/
Nov 24, 2025 - Founded in 2009, VTDigger has grown into Vermont’s most essential news organization, boasting the state’s largest newsroom.
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https://vtdigger.org/2025/11/26/activists-surprise-1m-gift-has-vermont-family-shelter-giving-thanks/
Nov 28, 2025 - “There were a million choices, but none of them were about keeping the money,” says Nancy Braus, who just donated a seven-figure inheritance to a...
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https://vtdigger.org/2020/04/22/arts-organizations-close-their-doors-cancel-events-amid-pandemic/
Apr 23, 2020 - Leaders at many arts venues worry that even when restrictions start to lift, their industry will be among the last to get back on its feet due to lingering...
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https://vtdigger.org/2023-annual-report/
Dec 19, 2024 - VTDigger's 2023 annual report: Our journey this year was marked by a significant event: the historic flooding of July 2023.
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https://vtdigger.org/2025/11/18/barres-boisverts-shoe-repair-to-close-after-75-years/
Nov 18, 2025 - Megan Boisvert, the fifth generation to run the shop, noted that the store’s business used to be 70% retail and 30% repairs. As customers increasingly...
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https://vtdigger.org/2024/09/13/sen-peter-welch-visits-the-1st-adaptive-mountain-bike-trail-network-in-vermont/
Sep 17, 2024 - The trail network is expected to make mountain biking more accessible to adaptive riders, and recreation and tourism leaders see a potential economic boost.
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https://vtdigger.org/2025/10/21/thomas-stratton-turner/
Oct 27, 2025 - A lifelong "gearhead" mechanic, Tom found happiness in working on cars and motorcycles. He always had a unique vehicle in his garage.
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https://vtdigger.org/our-team/
Nov 18, 2025 - Meet the nonprofit newsroom behind Vermont’s most trusted journalism. Our team works to inform, connect and serve communities across the state.
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https://vtdigger.org/2025/10/21/federal-moves-to-block-health-care-for-trans-youth-may-complicate-access-in-vermont/
Oct 21, 2025 - Providers and advocates are trying to prepare for potential changes to how insurance may cover gender-affirming care.
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https://vtdigger.org/2025/11/24/community-members-protest-hannaford-grocery-chain-over-migrant-labor-conditions/
Nov 25, 2025 - In a survey of Vermont farmworkers, over two-thirds of respondents said they make less than minimum wage — in some cases far less — while another...
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https://vtdigger.org/2025/11/26/after-gas-station-raid-jeffersonville-detainees-lawyer-denied-access-to-clients/
Nov 26, 2025 - Vicente Acosta Yupangui, one of seven men originally detained, has sought asylum since 2014, owns a local roofing business and is the father of four children...
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https://vtdigger.org/2025/10/28/uvm-healths-childrens-hospital-receives-25-million-donation/
Oct 29, 2025 - The gift from billionaire Tom Golisano, the largest ever for the pediatric care center, will draw the Burlington hospital into an alliance with nine other...
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https://vtdigger.org/2023/10/04/vtdigger-shares-public-service-prize-for-legislative-disclosure-project/
Oct 4, 2023 - For “Full Disclosure,” VTDigger built a searchable, sortable database of ethics disclosure forms filed by Vermont legislators and candidates. Judges in the...
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https://vtdigger.org/community-news-sharing-project/
Apr 2, 2025 - Local papers can run VTDigger stories for free, which means we are reaching more Vermonters than ever before, better fulfilling our mission.
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https://vtdigger.org/2025/11/26/sophie-bowater-the-fish-wildlife-department-should-give-us-a-seat-at-the-table/
Nov 26, 2025 - Transformation isn’t just about collecting new fees from the public; it’s about showing Vermonters that their values matter.
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https://vtdigger.org/life-culture/
Jun 3, 2025 - Life & Culture Sign up for our recap of the week’s news Weekly Wrap highlights the stories from the week in Vermont. A newsletter delivered to your...
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https://vtdigger.org/2025/10/21/w-landon-dennison-jr/
Oct 21, 2025 - A true Renaissance man, Lanny tied his own flies and took up horology in his later years to keep the family antique clocks working.
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https://vtdigger.org/2025/11/21/new-federal-directions-mean-more-vermont-refugees-are-denied-food-assistance/
Nov 21, 2025 - A group of state attorneys general, including Vermont’s Charity Clark, are challenging the U.S. Department of Agriculture over recent guidance released about...
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https://vtdigger.org/2025/10/27/carolyn-ann-berry-dermody/
Oct 27, 2025 - Ann cherished her Vermont upbringing — from skating between fish shanties in the winter to endless summer days on Lake Champlain.
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https://vtdigger.org/2025/11/17/land-trust-expands-long-trail-corridor-protection-creates-forever-wild-preserve/
Nov 17, 2025 - The new Journey’s End Wilderness Preserve permanently protects 342 acres adjacent to the Long Trail corridor and Jay State Forest in Vermont.
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https://vtdigger.org/2025/11/27/hyde-park-electric-bills-to-spike-20-as-utilitys-financial-crisis-unfurls/
Nov 27, 2025 - In October, it was estimated that Hyde Park Electric, with 1,400 customers, was carrying $1.5 million in debt. After forensic accounting by a state agency,...
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https://vtdigger.org/2023/03/28/several-vermont-judges-and-all-supreme-court-justices-get-more-bench-time/
Mar 28, 2023 - The Vermont Legislature approved seven judges, four Supreme Court justices and the high court’s chief justice for six-year terms in secret-ballot voting on...
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https://vtdiggerjobs.org/company/northeast-wilderness-trust/
Nov 25, 2025 - Northeast Wilderness Trust’s mission is to conserve forever-wild landscapes for Nature and people. We safeguard over 98,000 wild acres across New York,...
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https://vtdigger.org/2025/11/27/manchester-kickstarts-plan-for-housing-development-that-protects-flood-prone-area/
Nov 27, 2025 - Town and developers find middle ground after hitting local opposition to housing in a flood hazard zone.
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https://vtdigger.org/2025/10/27/meredith-holch/
Oct 27, 2025 - A doer, motivator, creator and adventurer, Meredith will be best remembered as upbeat, outspoken and confident, with a remarkable drive to excel at anything...
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https://vtdigger.org/2025/11/18/newport-mental-health-urgent-care-center-to-expands-its-services-to-offer-overnight-stays/
Nov 19, 2025 - The walk-in Front Porch center’s renovation plans to offer even more robust alternatives to emergency rooms in the Northeast Kingdom.
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https://vtdigger.org/2025/11/27/teachers-union-and-south-burlington-school-board-ink-new-work-contract/
Nov 27, 2025 - Teachers will receive a 4.25% raise for the first two years of the contract, with the third year increase set at whatever the inflation rate is at the time.
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https://vtdigger.org/about/values/
Nov 21, 2024 - VTDigger is rooted in five core values: Excellence, integrity, inclusion, experimentation and collaboration.
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https://vtdigger.org/2025/11/20/human-rights-forum-focuses-on-immigration-and-policing/
Nov 21, 2025 - The summit “is a way to coalesce in our movement of resistance against authoritarianism, oligarchy and oppression,” said Big Hartman, Human Rights...
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https://vtdiggerjobs.org/company/vermont-legal-aid/
Aug 22, 2025 - Vermont Legal Aid is a non-profit 501(c)(3) law firm established in 1968. We have a staff of 90 who are organized into 11 broad legal projects. Vermont Legal...
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https://vtdigger.org/2025/10/20/sally-martyn-lacy/
Oct 21, 2025 - Sally demonstrated her innate curiosity for plants and animals, riding her beloved horse Lucky, and drawing and making notations about what she saw in nature.
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https://vtdigger.org/2020/05/13/first-to-close-last-to-open-performing-arts-venues-face-dire-conditions/
May 13, 2020 - Their ticket sales slowed well before the state issued official business restrictions, and they generally operate on narrow margins to begin with.
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https://vtdiggerjobs.org/company/central-vermont-council-on-aging/
Nov 26, 2025 - Our Vision is a world where aging is honored. Our Mission is to support Central Vermonters to age with dignity and choice. At CVCOA, we believe in the...
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https://vtdigger.org/2025/11/26/medicare-advantage-plans-are-leaving-vermont-now-what/
Dec 1, 2025 - Thousands of Vermonters face the loss of Medicare Advantage plans and must navigate through a muddle of insurance regulations before open enrollment ends on...
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https://vtdiggerjobs.org/company/vermont-state-university/
Nov 14, 2025 - Vermont State University brings together the programs and campus resources of Castleton University, Northern Vermont University, and Vermont Technical College...
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https://vtdigger.org/2020/10/29/checking-facebook-candidates-add-social-media-buys-to-their-arsenal-ahead-of-election/
Oct 29, 2020 - While statewide candidates are taking part in traditional avenues of retail politics — traveling across the state, talking with voters and waving at traffic...
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https://vtdigger.org/2025/11/21/state-audit-finds-delays-and-gaps-in-vermonts-food-and-lodging-inspections/
Nov 21, 2025 - The auditor’s office report detailed complaints that were not investigated on time and cases closed without follow-up visits. The health department said it...
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https://vtdigger.org/2025/11/26/from-all-of-us-at-vtdigger-a-note-of-gratitude/
Nov 26, 2025 - There is still time to give and send meals to our neighbors.
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https://vtdigger.org/2025/11/03/farms-in-vermont-rally-to-support-jamaican-seasonal-workers-hard-hit-by-hurricane-melissa/
Nov 4, 2025 - “From apples to carrots to maple syrup and skiing, the food, activities, and landscape we cherish in Vermont are possible in part due to this workforce,”...
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https://vtdigger.org/2025/11/18/jordan-kurker-mraz/
Nov 18, 2025 - From his youth, Jordan was a voracious reader and had an active, wide-ranging intellect.
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