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Bill banning herbicide linked to Parkinson’s moves to Senate

Paraquat, one of the most widely used herbicides in the U.S., would be phased out over five years

By Kate Kampner

Post-floods, Central Vermont homeowners try to find paths forward

By Alexa Gaskill

Mapping Barre’s cemeteries

By Isabelle Wightman

The Latest

A new career in retirement: How David Eddy became a sugarmaker

By Anna Gilmore

Spreading clothes across the community

By Anna Gilmore

The Chandler Players bring community members to the stage in Randolph

By Ella Sweby

Once a respiratory care practitioner, now full-time tattoo artist

By Caitlin Justice

Legislature

‘Not everyone satisfied’ with bills repealing Supreme Court ruling

Legislators are debating how to reformat a law that would exempt farmers from municipal regulation

By Kate Kampner

Environment

Spring brings fresh opportunities to get outside and improve mental health

Experts say that being outdoors, whether it’s sunny or cloudy, has health benefits.

By Emma Ricks

Arts

News

Right to grow vegetables protected under new bill

H.537 passed the House on March 20 and is now in the Senate Committee on Economic Development.

By Roxy Vanderhoff

Features

Corinth author set to release third novel this month

By Alana Dutcher-Hirsch

‘Recycle Rhonda’ empowers students to sort trash properly

By Jessie Dorf

Holding the line at Morse Farm Maple Sugarworks

By Alexa Gaskill

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

By Jessie Dorf

Community

Winooski’s O’Brien Community Center renovations slated to begin this fall

By Otis Roessler

Poultney doctor retires after 39 years

By Amanda Johnson

Poultney’s Green Mountain Community School announces new director

By Amanda Johnson

Finding community – and free stuff – in South Burlington’s ‘Buy Nothing’ group

By Greta McMullen

Rutland Neighbors ‘Sleep Out’ brings community together around homelessness

By Madelyn Nonni

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

By Sarah Bokelberg

Shelburne Farms visitors get a sweet taste of the season

By Emma Ricks

State

Students would get mental health support as part of new bill

By Roxy Vanderhoff

After Vermont homeowners lost thousands of dollars, lawmakers consider strengthening home improvement fraud statute

By Mona Abou

Conservation

Bennett: Give bats a break

Behind bats’ reputation is a struggling population in need of help.

By Lilly Sheehan

Education

Birding for Kids brings wildlife education to the Winooski Memorial Library

Birding for Kids is a collaboration between various Vermont libraries and Audubon Vermont

By Max Handelman

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