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Vermont election officials express confidence after Supreme Court blocks Trump’s executive order.

The bridge connects Lemington, Vermont with Columbia, New Hampshire. “They’re always there for us, and we’re there for them,” New Hampshire resident Dana Ellingwood Hinkley said.

The 19th annual conference hosted a slew of workshops, including Oxen Basics, Profitable Pony Power, and The Dog-Powered Treadmill.

Morrisville author Ann Dávila Cardinal’s new novel, “Hear the Dead,” is due out Oct. 6.

Founded in 2022, the Vermont Afghan Alliance is set to lose the majority of its funding.

Nineteen front porches across the city became concert stages Sunday.

About 150 volunteers passed thousands of books down the line from the old library building to the new one.

Friends from second grade reconnect decades later to form a new special bond and got recognized by Variety Magazine’s Favorite Couple Contest.

Radio Bean, the popular music venue in Burlington, closed last week after more than 25 years.

Research shows that Vermont could be an important destination for wildlife as the climate changes.

As the Trump administration rescinds the definition of “harm,” environmental experts explain what the change could mean for Vermont’s listed species and future environmental policy.

The summer league offers Chittenden County adults a chance to compete, connect and enjoy beer.

As passengers enjoy scenic views, the kitchen staff navigate tight quarters and a bumpy ride to serve up gourmet meals.

Health centers across New England expand services related to menopause care, vasectomy and colposcopy.

Vermont’s cannabis market has prioritized artisan growers, while Massachusetts has allowed large-scale operations.

Twenty years after the first atlas, the Vermont Center for Ecostudies is inviting residents to help collect data for the 2nd Vermont Butterfly Atlas.

Behind one local farmer’s decision to turn her goat-dairy into a sanctuary offering animal-assisted therapies.

A 2026 Girl Scout report reveals the challenges of girlhood and what can be done about it.

England fans have flocked to the Slide In Pub, giving them a taste of their home country.

Legendary herbalists speak to the relationships they’ve built with plants and how others can do the same.

North put skills learned in his youth to the test on the History Channel’s “Alone” series. Now he’s passing them along.

A reprieve from the structure of daily life, Renaissance fair outfits are a far cry from the era’s restrictive fashion.

A recent University of Vermont study found that natural causes, including invasive insects, are killing more trees than logging in the Northeast.

Organizers anticipated around 5,000 people to celebrate in downtown Rutland.

Cindy Ellen Hill’s new novel, “Leeds Point,” will be released on June 26.

The “Vibrant Lives: Discovering Our Roots of Black Vermont” photography exhibit will be on display at the public library this summer.

Vermont International Film Festival’s Musical Silents provides a new way of exploring an age-old medium.

Almost 1,000 middle and high school students from across Vermont and New York take part in the annual event.

With construction nearly complete, the downtown community celebrated with a new art installation.

For four decades, Stuart Paton has brought taiko to Burlington

The new monument will be placed just north of the Vietnam War memorial in the park.

H.740 would give the Agency of Natural Resources more authority to source data for its greenhouse gas inventory.

Community members, government officials and conservation groups gathered to celebrate nearly 60 years of wild turkey restoration.

Pages deliver messages throughout the State House

Attendees got to learn about owls both local and from around the world

Between February and April, NOFA-VT sponsored “Long-Handled Spoons” dinners in every county in Vermont.

Jason Amerosa opened Grind BJJ, a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu gym, in Burlington in 2018. He said Jiu-Jitsu has shaped the life he lives now as a Jiu-Jitsu coach and mental health therapist.

After opening in October, the Waterbury Skatepark gives a new space for skaters to ride, connect and build a community.

Woody Keppel, a clown camp graduate, blends comedy and music in his performances

Two bills could change the way electronics are used in schools

The migratory bird draws attention from birders and conservationists

H.46 aims to improve diagnosis and care, but officials say support would be limited

A manual for developers would provide guidance to accelerate the permitting process under the Agency of Natural Resources

Supporters say S.163 would give credit where credit is due

Construction could begin as soon as this summer. 

These Vermonters’ lives were upended by the 2023 floods. Three years later, some are still trying to find home again.

On July 1, digital maps of three burial grounds will be available to the public.

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

S.183 aims to hold fraudulent contractors accountable, while some urge caution

H.541 would create new penalties as clerks report disruptions during elections

S.278 would create a pilot program for licensed cannabis establishments to apply for event permits.

A student is considered chronically absent when they miss 20 or more unexcused days of school within the last school year, or 175 school days

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

Local skiers band together to ski 4 million vertical feet and raise $175,000 in the annual Rope-a-Thon.

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

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

Two bills under consideration would regulate chatbots and restrict AI in psychotherapy

Community News Service reporters fanned out across the Queen City to talk to voters about the issues.

Students and experts offer testimony on a bill that would allow for online driver education

Producers adopt new methods as climate change disrupts sugaring season.

H.639 would limit genetic data sharing

Customer behavior, workforce issues create challenges for cleaner residential heat.

Educators who support S.175 still have concerns about integrating the subject into their curriculum.

H.532 would align state law with federal ban on professor retirement

H.713 would increase the minimum wage for fast food workers in Vermont, but some question whether it would hurt local businesses

A new bill that would allow customers to install plug-in solar systems without a previously required middle man passes the Senate

Local bands Native Tongue, Rusty Romance see their music as a labor of love.

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.

Co-owners Andrea Jones and Sandy Scott carry forward a 36-year legacy of community, resilience, and friendship.

The album of 11 songs by Callum Robechek and friends is a look into their Vermont upbringing as they disperse into adulthood.

As solar grows, so does Vermont’s capacity for agrivoltaics — the dual use of land on solar farms for agriculture.

Colchester is a haven for manufactured housing in pricey Chittenden County

Alkaline hydrolysis — a cremation process that dissolves body tissue in water and chemicals — has been introduced to Vermont as a greener afterlife alternative.

Student Government Association approves club after initial denial and pressure from a club member’s parent.

Choral group preps for upcoming show

After several weeks of searching, they found a 125-year-old farmhouse in Randolph that had enough space to convert into a bakery

The craft supply store opened in November, 2024, and functions similar to a standard thrift store, reusing donated materials.

Boys and girls teams both compete in the state championship

It’s part of a new civic education program led by the Office of the Vermont Secretary of State.

A new wave of agritech tools — from maple monitors to virtual fences — is revolutionizing how small farms manage labor, costs, and climate challenges.

Partizanfilm is a grassroots, member-run non-profit. And it’s opening a two-screen art-house cinema on College Street later this month.

Ted Lawson has traveled the world and now directs ECHO, Leahy Center for Lake Champlain. Here’s what he’s learned

Andrew Wyslotsky is a chef in Winooski and an avid fly fisherman. He started fly fishing in 2020, and it quickly became an essential part of his mental health.

Chepe Cuadra is an artist and a chef in St. Albans. For almost a decade, he’s been selling Nicaraguan and Spanish food at farmers markets across Vermont.

“It is so much more people-management than policy,” Kristine Lott said.

The second-seeded Redhawks have their first post-season game this Saturday

Bin Force One is a new Rutland-based business that offers trash bin sanitization and exterior cleaning for homes and businesses.

Tamara Mathieu spent 14 years in the Twelve Tribes. Now, the Swanton resident is using TikTok to talk about life inside the group — and life after.

State legislators and community members attended awards night featuring national guest speaker Erick Erickson

Rooted in the Quaker values of collective decision-making and stewardship, the Burlington Friends Meeting House has grown into a hub for activism, interfaith collaboration, and community support.

The 16th annual Vermont Pumpkin Chuckin’ Festival drew teams and spectators from across the country to witness custom-built trebuchets compete for distance

How trail management is impacted by severe weather

Growers gathered at Sam Mazza’s Farm last Saturday to see who had the biggest pumpkin.

Robert Nickelsberg is a celebrated photojournalist whose work has appeared in various national galleries and global publications.

Stowe Street Cafe and Bridgeside Books host performances and stories by local queens

Noel Sinozich has big plans for the community art resource

Formerly a central industrial site, the land turned into what it is now —  abandoned.

Reliance on on-site septic and well water signifies that a place “is frozen in amber, ain’t nothing gonna happen here again, it is what it is, nothing’s gonna change,” said Chris Campany, executive director of the Windham County Regional Planning Commission.

The Clark Sawmill Dam collapsed during the flooding that hit Vermont in 2023, punctuating years of back-and-forths about its future. 

Scientists say the fish are a reliable measure of lake and basin ecological health.

Slow Birding, a meditative and insightful form of birding, is a new concept in Vermont and beyond. Birding enthusiast Bridget Butler has emerged as the reigning “Bird Diva.”

Here’s what gameday looked like beyond Virtue Field in a historic year for Vermont soccer. 

Even the pooches who didn’t win still wagged their tails and grinned ear to ear.

“Every single one of the games is so exciting — they take it right down to the end. You buy the whole seat, but you only use the edge.”

The Telephone Gap Integrated Resource project had a historic level of public engagement, according to advocates, before it passed in June.

The Green River Reservoir State Park needed an alternative to a gas-powered boat. Park supporters gave them an electric canoe in order to maintain the land properly without causing a noise disturbance. 

In martial arts, battles are as much internal as they are external.

According to Curt Lindberg, chair of the Waitsfield Conservation Commission, the project spans a cumulative 260 worksites across the region.

As an amateur team, the Lake Monsters have enjoyed a newfound flexibility to build rosters on the field that represent Vermont.

When Canada geese molt their flying feathers in the summer, scientists see a key window to study and track them.

Strong winds meant most flights were delayed or cancelled the first two days.

Researchers have studied how greenspace influences human health. These forest bathing participants find benefit in surrounding themselves with nature.

“Most of our students have immigration backgrounds … and it has not been easy,” said Stevya Mukuzo, an outreach counselor and educator at Winooski High School.

If any damage is incurred to the town’s culverts before the new fiscal year, Charlotte will be able to cover the costs out of pocket, the road commissioner said.

More than 60 students at Brookside Primary participated in the annual live wax museum last Thursday.

Check out our interactive map of the roughly 300 articles published by Community News Service for last year.

How community involvement helped Ava Nnochiri find her home

In a Vermont basement, a family tradition continues

Simplicity, soil and sacredness at Green Mountain Monastery

Most of the people who go to college in Vermont — 57 percent — leave the state after graduation. That’s more than any other state.

With post-flood renovations in the basement and upgrades to the theater’s upstairs, the Savoy crew is hitting back against the streaming surge. 

Much of Greenleaf’s musical identity is shaped by a reverence for the live, social energy of group improvisation.

Walleye season started this month. Almost 5 million of the fish have been stocked in Vermont’s waters since 2009, the state says.

Yellow buoys mark the wrecks’ locations, and divers can follow their lines down to submerged signage identifying each.

Under the bill, fathers in prison would be able to take parenting classes, visit with their children in a child-friendly space and talk to them via free video calls.

The classes are part of a nationwide exercise program designed for people 55 years and up to help with osteoporosis and balance problems.

The event was presented by the Heritage Winooski Mill Museum with funding from Vermont Humanities — from which the Trump administration recently slashed almost $729,000.

If Vermont ever pursued hosting the Games, it should partner up with its neighbors, said the comptroller of the 1980 Games in Lake Placid.

It comes from the House Committee on Energy and Digital Infrastructure, newly formed this session in part to prioritize digital technology initiatives that had been overshadowed.

Rutland area residents took to the streets Thursday as part of nationwide protests of the Trump administration.

Via Community News Service, a University of Vermont journalism internship When one of Vermont’s oldest lumber mills, run by the A. Johnson Company in Bristol, shut down its saws in 2023 after 117 years in business, it seemed like another sign of a waning timber industry.  Now, a sweeping executive order from President Donald Trump […]

The concert was the latest in a partnership between the Phoenix and performing arts nonprofit TURNmusic.

For years, dams have been built to control river flow, power industry and prevent floods. Ecologists argue they just move the damage further downstream.

Over the last two years, “persistently rainy conditions made many forested areas too wet to harvest,” a logging industry rep told legislators.

Farmers say it helps secure their bottom line, and officials in and outside the Legislature say it’s vital to curbing hunger. 

Most witnessed have supported the bill, but a few concerns have come up about free speech and news media’s liabilities.

Lawmakers and officials agree it isn’t ideal to imprison Vermonters out of state, but they say bringing them back would put in-state prisons dangerously over capacity. 

“Just a really, really neat guy”

Here are four groups across the state that are fighting for a safer, more just Vermont.

Around 100 of the 700 3-acre sites in Vermont are subdivisions, but the state doesn’t know exactly how many people live on those parcels.

The biochar project is designed to help curb methane emissions from cow manure at the sprawling property along Lake Champlain.

The program lives in a space distinct from the cold surfaces of the rest of the prison. In the room two green couches sit atop a patterned rug, with a shelf of toys stacked against the wall.

The buildings in question are the NOAA building in Barre, the HUD building in Burlington and the Natural Resources Conservation Service building in St. Johnsbury

Silas Loomis, who has been the Castleton constable since Richard Nixon was in the White House, is calling it quits and sharing lots of wild stories from his more than five decades in the position.

The federal government matches every dollar donated to the program roughly threefold so that the $15 stamp purchase turns into $60.

State employees working with victims say the system doesn’t work — some even tell people not to sign up. For one woman, an “unbelievable gap” led to life-altering danger.

The bills focus on age-appropriate design, more guards on consumer data and stricter regulations for data brokers.

A perfect storm — that’s how industry leaders describe the challenges Vermont developers face in 2025. 

“The access to fresh locally grown food is something that they’ll miss,” said a founder.

Said a South Burlington teacher: “There has to be a balance, right? I don’t want this to be my only focus because the more the student feels embroiled in this situation, the more unsteady they’re going to feel.”

Gov. Phil Scott is setting his sights on programs where he believes the state can afford to cut costs. 

The U.S. Postal Service has offered little explanation for the gulf in pricing.

It was the third-highest snowpack reading for that date since 1954, when the stake was installed, making this winter one of the snowiest on record.

“It’s a place where you can feel good bringing your kids to have a nice experience,” Winooski resident Mark Spigos said.

Residents voted 130-30 to pass Article 13, which proposed a reserve fund dedicated to expanding the community.

Two House bills would bar service providers from deceptive business practices and require them to offer cheap broadband plans.

Protesters described the event as anti-trans and the speakers as unqualified.

The bill is modeled after California’s 2024 School Food Safety Act.

“I don’t think it’s a partisan issue,” Copeland Hanzas said. “It’s really just to make sure that elections are honest and accurate and fair.”

“It’s a really gut-wrenching situation for all the parties involved,” said the commission’s executive director.

As safeguards to ensure a degree of local input, Scott is calling for the creation of local school advisory councils, which his proposal states will “promote high levels of community engagement.”

Usually up to 20 detainees from Immigration and Customs Enforcement are held in state prisons on a given day.

The Hislop family gives posthumous life to their mother’s work.

Respecting a client’s autonomy includes knowledge of skin types, anatomy and how a tattoo will age, said one tattooist. It also means knowing your limitations as an artist.

The pair of co-owners started out with nine employees. Now, two years on, they have 22.

Almogalli sees herself in the students: Winooski is the only majority-minority school district in Vermont, and its students come from more than two dozen countries.

“Our whole mission is trails that go somewhere,” one org director said. “The whole point is that you could use it to commute.” 

Bob Murray and his wife, Carlie, bought the 60-acre plot of land and planted their first tree in 1976.

“The one goal I’ve had since the beginning was to open up wine to everyone,” she said.

Robin Shover founded the Shelburne-based non-profit in 2014 and has since rescued over 3,000 dogs.

Group members say weather patterns may have contributed to the huge uptick in sightings this year.

The state advisory group plans to keep monitoring research and policy around psilocybin nationwide.

Deputy Mayor Thomas Renner emphasized three goals city leaders are looking at: affordability, multi-bedroom units and putting units up for sale.

The change comes at what seems to be a significant time for regional co-ops as two other within 30 minutes have undergone significant changes in the last six years.

The project is part of the Vermont Green Schools Initiative, a partnership between the Lake Champlain Sea Grant, state environmental conservation department and Greenprint Partners.

The third such expo hosted nearly 1,000 visitors to celebrate steampunk culture, said an organizer.

The cycling crew that organizes bike rides around the city from mid-April to the end of September.

Despite election anxiety, Charlotters report a welcoming atmosphere at the polls.

A steady stream of voters, volunteers and candidates made for a busy day at Brookside Primary School.

Vignettes from Election Day In Chelsea and Tunbridge.

Scenes on the ground in Barre and Montpelier for Election Day 2024

Check out vignettes from polling places around Chittenden County.

Both neighbors agree their aim is to call attention to the election, and they hope passersby will be reminded to vote. 

Since 2016, the number of Vermont schools serving as polling places has decreased by more than half.

The July 2024 flooding was more destructive downstream while the December 2023 flooding resulted in higher flow because it involved snow and rain, said one scientist.

In a unanimous resolution, city councilors said Winooski had “greatly benefitted from his dedicated work and effective leadership” and that he made the city “a better place for years to come.”

Tomlinson is running for one of two seats to represent Winooski in the House as a member of the Vermont Progressive and Democratic parties.

A judge in August sided with the cannabis and duck farmer, but his neighbors are pursuing an appeal of that decision.

“Music is one of the longest lasting forms of memory because it’s mapped in so many different parts of the brain. So even when there’s deterioration, music can stick,” an event co-founder said.

CNS journalists plan to delve into the data to tease out trends and provide Vermonters with a deeper understanding of the state’s vote-by-mail system.

“The only way we know a lot of this stuff is because thousands of people have helped us collect data across the landscape,” one Vermont expert said.

The salon’s next gender-affirming haircut event is Oct. 6.

“I don’t know if the worst breath is a bragging right, but hey, you won something!”

On a recent afternoon, entrepreneurs like Adriana Munch congregated in the warehouse, sinking their boots into disinfectant and slipping past each other as they hunkered down in kitchens.

More than 60 units are planned in total across the two towns. Both project planners say state brownfield grants have helped get the ball rolling.

Lewis has turned Rusty Parker Memorial Park into a venue for Waterbury traditions like sunflower and zucchini growing competitions.

The over $28 million project began in April and is slated to continue into 2026. Officials say it’s an investment for the city’s future.

The PSA, “Not Losing You,” will be filmed on Sept. 21 and 22, then released by Oct. 1 to local television stations in Pennsylvania, Lantz said.

The 2024 celebration boasted music, food, vendor tables and interactive projects.

The stockpile can reimburse search and rescue efforts in the Green Mountain National Forest, said the state treasurer.

Any Brattleboroean can benefit from MicroMoo2 but the influx of resettled refugees made the need even more urgent.

With their own kits, groups measure E.coli bacteria levels, the marker used by the EPA to measure how safe water is to swim in.

Backed by $7 million in grants, the center aims to study and grow partnerships between higher education and news outlets.

The Vermont Mountaineers went 30–11, tops in the league, boasting a .732 winning percentage during the regular season before bowing out to their rivals in the playoff semifinals.

Martz describes her exhibition, which runs until the end of September, as an exploration of nature’s adaptability and how, over time, it erases human imprints to restore equilibrium

Supernatural senses and well-running AC filled the air, occasionally pierced by drumbeats and the echoes of singing bowls.

This is the third year of the Summer Six Pack series, which drew its inspiration for the open-start format from the Covid-19 pandemic

The public will get a chance to learn more about the project at an August public meeting.

The federally funded aviation group undertakes search and rescue missions, helps after disasters and collects landscape data from the skies.

Researchers also announced the Lake Champlain Sea Grant was awarded just under $300,000 from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

The NEK org’s $1 million fundraising goal from last summer has gone up to $2.5 million.

“We’re trying to start small and tackle this issue,” said a junior involved in the effort. “It’s hard to see the world destructing and not take action.”

Mejia was working with her legal team to file for asylum and apply for a visa for human trafficking victims, said Migrant Justice.

A number of Vermont vineyards and wineries practice regenerative agriculture — that goes beyond minimizing farming’s costs on land to instead help restore it.

“We want to bring to bear for good, but we also want to do that in a very humble and a servant style.”

Tent City, as the encampment was known, sat tucked in a patch of woods behind the downtown train station and Food City grocery store.

Where can you buy a cheap hardware desk, find an antique embalming machine and pick up the pocket knife you had to give to security officials when you flew from the airport?

The event, hosted by the Vermont Community Development Association, will be held June 25 at the Hardwick Town House on Church Street.

The students in Cabot’s Class of 2024, like most graduating seniors around the world, started their high school careers in the thick of Covid-19 quarantines in 2020.

The town-owned library in Hardwick is getting an expansion for more books, space for quiet reading and youth sections and events.

It has become increasingly more expensive to keep and repopulate his hives, the vetoed bill’s sponsor said, because colonies are dying at faster rates in recent years.

The best player in Vermont girl’s hoops this year is set to play college baseball — get to know Elise Berger.

The venue hosts smaller gatherings as well as bigger parties that can rent out the whole building.

The city’s long-delayed Main Street Revitalization project began last month.

Though psychedelics are illegal in the state, that isn’t stopping Vermonters from using them. 

Vermont’s only women’s prison, Chittenden Regional Correctional Facility in South Burlington, is half a century old and in terrible shape. The state has set aside millions for a new facility, but construction is years away.

The storytimes give parents a chance to do a chore while their kids learn. Organizers hope people will turn out for the next event May 30.

The hope is to train volunteers in planting and caring for the 50-plus trees set to occupy the green space over the next two years.

It’s a conundrum with many variables and few easy answers. As Murdoch put it, “What other tools do we have in our toolkit?”

The institute, its partners and others in the sustainability industry see the practice — dubbed “peecycling” — as a cheap, easy and less-destructive method than synthetic fertilizer.

If cameras catch you driving more than 10 mph over the limit, the rig takes a photo of your license plate and you’ll get a ticket in the mail. 

Researchers have concerns about the relation between the bald eagles’ rise and a receding blue heron population in the state.

The brothers’ art-filled upbringings would take them from auditoriums in Randolph to arenas and stages worldwide, working with people like Taylor Swift, Billie Eilish, Ryan Gosling and more.

Right now, putting on sunscreen in Vermont schools is a tall order. 

The bill would hold drug sellers responsible for deaths caused by their distribution of laced drugs, even if doing so was down to mere carelessness.

In response to the challenges faced by asylum-seekers and others with special immigration statuses as vulnerable people, volunteer-based organizations in Vermont have a solution: raising money through the arts. 

The bill would limit Vermont police interrogators from lying to detainees. But lawmakers doubled down on details that got last year’s version of the plan shot down.

In a survey by the state after last summer’s flooding, 70% of farmers said they didn’t have crop or livestock insurance. Another 10% said the insurance didn’t apply to their industry — meaning only around one in five had coverage for those losses.

The festival was on pause during the Covid-19 pandemic, and reviving it was no small feat.

The bill would codify the practice of pre-charge referrals so the process is the same regardless of county.

By meeting a slew of conditions, producers wouldn’t need inspections to sell raw chicken products from the farm, at farmers markets or to restaurants in Vermont.

Students from Windham Elementary School and Compass Middle School were tasked with the mushroom selection.

Washington district constituents approached their senator after they were turned away from a business because they only carried cash.

The bill would rebrand the board that sets rules for implementing Act 250.

Once collapsing ruins, the two old barns are becoming rustic venues.

So far the bill has been well received and the University of Vermont is expected to present a new draft for legislators to chew on next week. 

Floyd Van Alstyne bought his home just after he was discharged from World War II, and he still resides there today.

But companies like Meta and TikTok would be responsible for assessing their data protection policies under the bill — and for determining whether they are in compliance with the law.

The gallery’s co-owner said the idea stems from noticing a bond between one of his past students and a colleague.

“In the damages part of the legal process, some defendants were still using the argument that a person could be responsible for their assault,” said one of the sponsors of the bill. 

The garden metaphor has brought seven artists from different backgrounds to share and indulge in interpretations of paradise, privilege, boundaries and cultivation.

The steady flow of students across busy Main Street at University Heights creates constant conflict between vehicles and pedestrians.

That money would make up what lawmakers are calling a climate superfund to help pay for natural disaster recovery in Vermont. 

The bill aims to prevent Vermont from becoming a place for puppy farms or mills — commercial dog breeding operations that raise animals in poor conditions.

The bill would dramatically limit the use of electronic devices, digital platforms and more in all Vermont schools.

Under current law, first responders employed by the state don’t have to prove PTSD is related to work when seeking workers’ compensation. The new bill would give that presumption to more state workers.

Eleven judges reported supplemental rental income over the past four years, totaling $341,953 from 2019 to 2022. While some judges only reported a couple thousand in rental income annually, other judges reported over $20,000 in some years.

The bill seeks to update the state endangered species list more frequently, establish critical habitat spaces, prohibit the sale of species and curtail rules that allow endangered animals to be taken from the land. 

‘It’s not necessarily doing anything to reinvent restorative justice or restorative approaches; it is making it so it is more streamlined access across the state,’ Dolan said. ‘This is trying to get some consistency and also respect the uniqueness of each county.’

The bill aims to expand the legal definition of mobile home parks to include communities of mobile home owners who own their own lots. Currently, state law defines mobile home parks as land with at least two mobile homes or mobile home lots, or adjacent land owned by the same person.

“What does it hurt to do this? What if you’re a student who, for the first time, is getting a period, and you forgot something?” said the bill sponsor.

Vermont Huts is reaching out to groups and “saying, ‘Look, we have accommodation out there, and we have funding, and we can help you achieve whatever your goals are to access the space that is out there.’”

Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, Green Mountain Transit rides have been free.

Support from migrant rights activists is competing with concerns about the legality of the proposed policy change and, from law enforcement, wariness about restrictions on their jobs.  

Saville, a Winooski resident, buys old quilts and repurposes them into coats, mittens, hats and any other article of clothing you can think of.

Agricultural, food and nutrition advocates in the state want to see increased focus on climate, protection for nutrition initiatives and stronger support for small-scale growers and dairy farmers, among other things, in the next bill.

If your car is towed in Vermont, you’re on your own.

Quacking ducks, the baas of sheep and bleats of goats, horses snorting, pigs and turkeys roaming about — another day for the crew of rescued animals who live new lives in this haven off Lime Kiln Road.

Sickles is the founder and owner of Standing Stone Wines, the newest business on the rotary, at 33 Main St., which plans to open this Wednesday, November 15.

Now the Vermont Department for Children and Families is perhaps two months away from setting up temporary quarters in Middlesex in a state complex most recently used for inpatient mental health.

Committee members are confused on what their vote meant — and now need to revote, a Criminal Justice Council admin told CNS.

The building now has sections for woodworking, pottery, a variety of glasswork, textiles, metal machining, welding, printing and metal engraving.

Guyette celebrated her 104th birthday earlier this month.

Thibault was at Burlington’s lakefront coworking space, Hula, on Oct. 21 for Tech Jam, an annual gathering of dozens of statewide tech companies to share their innovations, build networks and pitch job opportunities to talented prospects. 

The July 10 floods that decimated many Vermont farms’ crops had squashed Winooski’s pumpkin prospects.

While a state game warden demonstrated a deer processing, kids and parents whittled away at wooden ducks around a table under the next tent over.

People in the industry believe the problems caused by the floods will worsen with winter weather soon setting in and, within the next few months, artists could be left wondering what they’ll do without accessible indoor spaces.

Open 24 hours a day, the gym serves as a convenient place for locals to cultivate their fitness journey without the hassle of a commute or a time restriction.

“We rely on that water for training, and if those beaches are closed because of the quality of the water, that really impacts us,” said the Burlington diving center’s co-owner.

For the last decade Wear and several pals have worked to reunite families with their furry friends. When a pet goes missing, searching for it can be difficult and lonely –– Wear can help.

Our journalists interviewed 16 lawmakers about their environmental priorities ahead of the session.

Next month, Ekasala’s work will be placed on display at Burlington City Arts, where it will stay on exhibition until late January.

On Sept. 30, Goodling will join other Vermont sheep farmers and New England fiber artists for the 35th Vermont Sheep & Wool Festival at the Tunbridge Fairgrounds.

With the flooding, the group has refocused back on crisis information, like how to recognize waterbodies now polluted with nasties like cyanobacteria.