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Vermont business leaders pan President Donald Trump’s proposed tariffs on imports from Canada
02-01-2025 5:31 PM

By SHAUN ROBINSON

ST. ALBANS, Vt. — Poulin Grain, an animal feed manufacturer with two plants in northern Vermont, relies on crops imported from Canada, such as corn and oats, to make its products. But the company’s costs would grow substantially — and, perhaps, unsustainably — if President Donald Trump’s proposed 25% tariff on products from Canada goes into effect, Poulin’s senior vice president, Mike Tetreault, said Monday. 

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Vermont House passes mid-year budget tune-up after debate over shelter program
02-11-2025 4:15 PM

By SHAUN ROBINSON

MONTPELIER — The Vermont House on Friday passed its version of an annual bill to true-up state spending midway through the fiscal year — and, at least for now, appears to have far more common ground with Gov. Phil Scott over its proposal than not.


Vermont immigrant rights’ advocates launch public tracker of Trump-era enforcement
02-03-2025 2:51 PM

By SHAUN ROBINSON

An organization that offers legal assistance to asylum-seekers in Vermont has created an online form for people to report immigration enforcement activity they see, or suspect they’ve seen, in and around the state — an effort, advocates said this week, to create a more comprehensive picture of how federal officials are operating across the area.


State economists tout strong economy but warn of uncertainty under Trump
02-01-2025 7:01 PM

By SHAUN ROBINSON

MONTPELIER — Vermont’s economy, and the country’s as a whole, is in “exceptional” shape, the state’s economists told a panel of top fiscal lawmakers Wednesday — but cautioned their outlook was tempered by uncertainty over the actions President Donald Trump has pledged to take, or already taken, early on in his second term.


Phil Scott unveils $9 billion state budget proposal for 2026 focused on affordability
01-30-2025 10:28 AM

By SHAUN ROBINSON

MONTPELIER — Vermont Gov. Phil Scott proposed a $9 billion budget to state lawmakers Tuesday for the 2026 fiscal year, a spending plan that, once again, he said prioritizes making the state more affordable and tackling demographic challenges.


Republican John Rodgers formally elected Vermont’s next lieutenant governor
01-13-2025 10:00 AM

By SHAUN ROBINSON

MONTPELIER — John Rodgers, a Glover Republican, was formally elected Vermont’s next lieutenant governor on Thursday as a vast majority of state legislators voted to affirm his upset win in last fall’s race over Progressive/Democrat David Zuckerman.


Vermont defense contractor settles with feds over fraud allegations
12-21-2024 3:02 PM

By SHAUN ROBINSON

A Vermont defense contractor will pay the federal government $426,000 to settle allegations that it sold the U.S. military protective eyewear with components sourced from outside the country — a violation of defense procurement policy, officials...


Eye in the sky: The feds have quietly built surveillance towers along the Canadian border in Vermont, New York
12-06-2024 3:37 PM

By SHAUN ROBINSON

Nearly four years ago, U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials outlined a proposal for a line of surveillance towers along the Canadian border in Vermont and New York. Since then, VtDigger has found, the agency has been quietly making good on its...


Feds to cut hours at 4 Vermont border crossings
11-22-2024 10:57 AM

By SHAUN ROBINSON

U.S. Customs and Border Protection is planning to cut the operating hours of some ports of entry between Vermont and Canada early next year, the federal agency said in a Tuesday press release.Starting Jan. 6, 2025, four Vermont crossings that are...


Most Vermont Castings employees set to be furloughed next week
11-20-2024 5:31 PM

By SHAUN ROBINSON

The parent company of Vermont Castings, a well-known manufacturer of stoves and fireplace inserts, plans to furlough most of the workers at its facilities in Randolph and Bethel around the start of next week, a company spokesperson told...


John Rodgers unseats David Zuckerman as lieutenant governor of Vermont
11-06-2024 3:15 PM

By SHAUN ROBINSON

John Rodgers, a Republican from Glover, Vt., was elected lieutenant governor of Vermont Tuesday, unseating Progressive/Democrat Lt. Gov. David Zuckerman in a rare ouster of a statewide incumbent. The dramatic conclusion came at the end of a highly...


Vt. lieutenant governor candidate John Rodgers wants Republican voters. Does he want the Republican label, too?
10-25-2024 11:01 AM

By SHAUN ROBINSON

In Vermont’s race for lieutenant governor a single label has been front and center.Lt. Gov. David Zuckerman, a Progressive/Democrat and produce farmer from Hinesburg, is facing a challenge from John Rodgers of Glover, a former state lawmaker who owns...


Prosecutor dismisses assault charge against Franklin County Sheriff John Grismore
10-16-2024 11:00 AM

By SHAUN ROBINSON

A week after a jury failed, for a second time, to reach a verdict in the assault case against Franklin County Sheriff John Grismore, the prosecutor in the case announced he will not put the sheriff on trial again.Grand Isle State’s Attorney Doug...


At their first debate, Vermont gubernatorial candidates point to state’s woes but disagree about who’s responsible
10-12-2024 3:01 PM

By SHAUN ROBINSON

Vermont’s leading candidates for governor agreed at a VtDigger debate Thursday evening that Vermont is worse off today than it has been in the recent past. But they disagreed, in many ways, on who exactly was to blame.For incumbent Republican Gov....


Franklin County Sheriff John Grismore to be tried on assault charge again
10-03-2024 8:53 AM

By SHAUN ROBINSON

Two months after a jury failed to reach a verdict over whether Franklin County Sheriff John Grismore committed assault when he kicked a shackled detainee in 2022, the sheriff’s case is back in court this week as prosecutors try, again, to convict...


Vermont contractor lands $191 million contract for air defense system
09-30-2024 10:00 AM

By SHAUN ROBINSON

A contractor with a facility in Williston, Vt., was awarded nearly $200 million by the U.S. Department of Defense to supply the U.S. Army and other federal agencies with parts for an air defense system designed to protect armored vehicles from the...


Vermont regulators to stop accepting new retail cannabis applications next month
09-28-2024 4:02 PM

By SHAUN ROBINSON

The state panel that regulates Vermont’s cannabis industry voted Wednesday to temporarily stop accepting applications for new retail licenses, a move that comes amid growing concerns the market has become oversaturated in some cities and towns. The...


Record migrant traffic from Canada prompts border patrol agent surge, and new limits on asylum seekers
09-03-2024 4:31 PM

By SHAUN ROBINSON

U.S. Border Patrol is reporting record numbers of migrants attempting to cross the Canadian border into Vermont and neighboring states — prompting the agency to bolster its ranks and apprehend more people in the region in response.At the same time,...


New Vermont food labeling rule raises concern among some purveyors of homemade food
08-31-2024 5:01 PM

By SHAUN ROBINSON

A new Vermont Department of Health rule requires food producers who work out of a home kitchen to put a safety disclaimer onto their products — raising concerns among some purveyors that the state is taking too firm a hand in regulating such small...


‘An institution’: Bill Doyle, Vermont’s longest-serving state senator, dies at 98
08-21-2024 3:46 PM

By SHAUN ROBINSON

Bill Doyle, Vermont’s longest-serving state senator whose commitment to civic engagement was felt far beyond the bounds of his seat in Washington County, died last week at a residential care facility in Northfield, Vt. He was 98.Doyle served in the...


David Zuckerman, John Rodgers win Vermont’s lieutenant governor primaries
08-14-2024 3:08 PM

By SHAUN ROBINSON

Lt. Gov. David Zuckerman and former state legislator John Rodgers won the Democratic and Republican primaries, respectively, for Vermont’s second-highest office on Tuesday, setting the stage for a general election clash between two Statehouse veterans...

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