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Vermont high schoolers could become voting school board members under new bill

H.640 aims to give students a voice on school boards

By Roxy Vanderhoff

🎧 Singing group for people with memory loss and their caregivers fosters connection, joy

By Sarah Bokelberg

From podcasts to politics: Vermont politico Joanna Grossman announces her Senate candidacy

By Kate Kampner

The Latest

Talbott wins re-election to Rutland board

By Nate Cosgrove

Shelburne Farms visitors get a sweet taste of the season

By Emma Ricks

Holding the line at Morse Farm Maple Sugarworks

By Alexa Gaskill

135 acres in Orwell to become forever wild

By Amanda Johnson

Legislature

Energy coaching program passes in the Senate

The bill looks at how to make community-based energy education more accessible across all income levels

By Kate Kampner

Environment

A farmer breeds seeds to withstand Vermont’s unpredictable weather

Homecoming Seeds cultivates varieties to extend the state’s short growing season.

By Indi Rose

Arts

News

Family and medical leave bill aims to protect employees after workplace injuries

Supporters say some employees lose leave they need later when benefits run concurrently

By Mona Abou

Features

Get a grip: Cochran’s Ski Area fundraiser keeps Vermont skiing affordable

By Jessie Dorf

Reviving Randolph’s history museum

By Ella Sweby

Baseball coach reflects on two decades in the dugout

By Kyle Neece

Dreaming of spring: Local gardeners look ahead to warmer days

By Lilly Sheehan

Community

Poultney’s MapleFest celebrates a sweet season

By Amanda Johnson

A look at the forgotten ski slopes of Vermont

By Javi Huta

Maple Madness brings business — and a little sweetness — to Burlington

By Lindsey Lubofsky

Rutland rally uses satire as a form of resistance

By Pearl Bellomo

🎧 Bread and Puppet welcomes spring with weekly community sing

By Sophia Cuenot

As revenue shrinks, Vermont’s public access stations are navigating an uncertain future

By Madelyn Nonni

Heritage Workshop breathes new life into treasured antiques

By Madelyn Nonni

State

Dam emergency preparedness bill keeps public safety in mind

By Kate Kampner

Immigrant students could gain more protections under new bill

By Roxy Vanderhoff

Conservation

🎧 Reading stories in the snow with Wildlife Tracking Club

Tracking is a way to read stories in the environment about animals and how they interact with the world.

By Ella Glass

Education

Two-year pilot program aims to support special education programs

S.233 could provide more resources for students with disabilities and their families

By Roxy Vanderhoff

Economy

A “dairy town” no more

It may be home to Ben & Jerry’s Factory Store, but Waterbury’s last three dairy farms were driven out of business. Their former owners struggle to let go.

By Sarah Andrews