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‘I had to shut down’: Student who endured persistent racism at Woodstock school wins settlement against district, supervisory union
02-01-2025 3:01 PM

By AUDITI GUHA

He was called the N-word. His head was compared to a chimpanzee’s skull. A banana was waved at him with comments about him looking like he needed it. His arm was drawn on with a dark marker with remarks about how it could not be seen on his skin. Comments and memes about fried chicken and his ancestors picking cotton, and references to slavery, persisted for months.

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Petition seeks removal of superintendent in wake of Woodstock school racism case
02-13-2025 4:00 PM

By AUDITI GUHA

More than 100 people have signed a petition calling for the resignation or removal of Sherry Sousa, the superintendent of the Mountain Views Supervisory Union, in the wake of a VTDigger story last month about persistent racial harassment a 13-year-old Black student faced at Woodstock Union Middle and High School.


Trump order curbing access to gender-affirming care for youth creates ‘a lot of anxiety and a lot of fear’ in Vermont
02-02-2025 4:00 PM

By AUDITI GUHA

President Donald Trump’s executive order that aims to block federal funding and restrict gender-affirming care for people under 19 has transgender residents and advocates alarmed, though health care officials have sought to offer a measure of reassurance. 


‘An unconscionable betrayal’: Vermont groups scramble in wake of Trump order to halt refugee resettlement
01-25-2025 2:01 PM

By AUDITI GUHA

President Donald Trump’s executive order to halt the country’s refugee resettlement program as of Jan. 27 has Vermont organizations ramping up efforts to support newcomers and those still expected to arrive in the state.


Unhoused Vermont couple died from accidental drug overdoses
12-30-2024 6:41 PM

By AUDITI GUHA

A couple found dead in a tent last month in Wolcott, Vt., both died due to accidental drug overdoses, according to death certificates released Friday by the Vermont Department of Health.Tammy Menard, 53, died due to a fentanyl overdose and Lucas...


Vermont’s outdoor recreation valued at $2.1 billion in 2023
12-27-2024 3:04 PM

By AUDITI GUHA

Many Vermont residents value the outdoors. What they may not know is just how much the Green Mountain State’s outdoor recreation economy is worth. Outdoor recreation contributed $2.1 billion in value added, or 4.8% of the state’s gross domestic...


Facing ‘more cases than ever,’ Vermont Human Rights Commission seeks more funding
12-14-2024 2:00 PM

By AUDITI GUHA

The Vermont Human Rights Commission has not been able to keep pace with a record number of discrimination complaints this year. It is pushing for nearly $900,000 in new state funding — which would nearly double its annual budget — to add staff and...


New program aims to help Vermont employers hire and retain diverse employees
12-12-2024 9:00 AM

By AUDITI GUHA

Gary Scott has lived in many states but his move to Vermont was the hardest.Scott, a Black man, moved from Texas in October 2020 for a new job at the University of Vermont Medical Center and felt immediately isolated. He didn’t know anyone in this...


Vermont Public Utility Commission signs off on Consolidated Communications sale
12-03-2024 8:48 AM

By AUDITI GUHA

Consolidated Communications has received the green light from the Vermont Public Utility Commission to proceed with its proposed sale to a private investment company.The $3.1 billion sale to affiliates of Searchlight Capital Partners and British...


New UVM program offers ‘boot camp’ for Vermont town officials
10-19-2024 5:31 PM

By AUDITI GUHA

Tierney Farago, the town administrator for Chelsea in Orange County, is new to the position and new to Vermont. So when she read about a course designed to help town managers gain key skills, she applied. Farago, 30, is one of 18 municipal leaders...


Frontier Airlines to bring back Florida flights to Burlington airport
10-05-2024 2:31 PM

By AUDITI GUHA

Airport officials on Tuesday announced that Frontier Airlines will again offer direct flights between Florida and the Patrick Leahy Burlington International Airport. Officials also said they plan to break ground within the next two weeks on a...


A group of residents pursues multigenerational housing project in Jericho
09-27-2024 7:01 PM

By AUDITI GUHA

When Jericho resident Bill Butler and Michael Oman of Underhill started talking about how they would like to live out their later years, they were dismayed by the assisted and senior living options.So the two friends came up with a plan to create the...


Support staff at Porter Medical Center approve first union contract
09-21-2024 2:00 PM

By AUDITI GUHA

Roughly 300 workers at Porter Medical Center ratified their first union contract late Saturday after three months of negotiations.Support staff, licensed practical nurses and technical professionals voted overwhelmingly to join the Vermont chapter of...


University of Vermont announces plans for startup incubator space in Colchester
09-07-2024 5:31 PM

By AUDITI GUHA

Burlington Bio is a startup that uses biotechnology to turn agricultural byproducts into food ingredients – such as material for lab grown meat or protein powder.When Rachael Floreani, a faculty member at the University of Vermont for 13 years,...


School districts across Vermont struggle to find, retain bus drivers
08-29-2024 4:29 PM

By AUDITI GUHA

When the Peacham School lost its bus route last November due to a bus driver shortage, Principal Samuel McLeod was in a quandary.The Caledonia County K-7 school has about 70 students and most of them depend on a contracted bus service that runs a...


Vermont Public hires Vijay Singh as new CEO
08-26-2024 5:01 PM

By AUDITI GUHA

Vijay Singh, a longtime public media professional, will be the next chief executive officer at Vermont Public, the organization announced Friday. On Oct. 1, he’ll take over from Brendan Kinney, who became the interim CEO in October 2023 after Scott...


Essex Experience owner looks to add workforce housing to revitalized mall
08-10-2024 8:01 PM

By AUDITI GUHA

ESSEX, Vt. — With the Essex Experience shopping complex at capacity, its owner has his sights set on a new project in the plaza: four green buildings that would bring a total of 170 rental units of workforce housing. In an interview last week, Peter...


Loss of federal internet discount program may impact thousands in Vermont
07-06-2024 4:00 PM

By AUDITI GUHA

Almost 26,000 rural or low-income households in Vermont were left in the lurch when a federal internet discount program ended June 1.The Affordable Connectivity Program, which launched in December 2021, provided $14.2 billion in discounts on internet...


Recovery at work: Employees find community and care at Rhino Foods
06-29-2024 5:31 PM

By AUDITI GUHA

BURLINGTON – Tricia Bisson pointed to her photo on the colorful wall of fame recognizing employee contributions. It says she is “a star performer” and commends her can-do attitude that “continually inspires her fellow Rhinos.”Next to her plaque is one...


From dirt patch to a gateway garden, a Randolph volunteer cultivates community
05-04-2024 4:52 PM

By AUDITI GUHA

RANDOLPH — On a sunny afternoon in late April, a woman with a shock of white curls was hunched over a corner of a park, digging intently in the dirt.Local resident Rosalind Burgess, 75, has been working to beautify that particular corner of town —...


Doulas push to make their services more widely available
04-08-2024 8:40 AM

By AUDITI GUHA

When Maria Rossi started working with at-risk teens in Washington County almost two decades ago, she quickly spotted inequities that low-income pregnant people face in accessing prenatal and postpartum care.As a caseworker at Washington County Mental...

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