While federal funding cuts loom, Vermont outlines its plans for the next four years of climate action to lower carbon emissions to legally-binding goals ...

This story by Emma Roth-Wells was first published in the Valley News on July 2. WINDSOR — First responders recovered what is believed to be the body of a missing 14-year-old girl from Kennedy Pond on ...

The new Social Security Commissioner would be well served by re-committing the Social Security Administration to providing timely, efficient and effective customer service.

Civil unions grew out of a lawsuit filed by three gay and lesbian couples in 1999 who had been denied marriage licenses in Vermont. It would take until 2009 for the state to legalize same-sex marriage ...

Tom Whitney died on June 21 following a stroke. Tom was the oldest of five siblings born to Bill and Alli Whitney of South Burlington. Tom liked to say he learned about hard work doing farm chores, ...

Vermont is our happy place, and our new summer collection celebrates the joy of being here while supporting independent journalism.

The $26 million in federal grant funding supported after-school and summer programs, professional development for teachers and staff, as well as English language instruction for students.

The June 14 rally at Waterfront Park, organized primarily by Indivisible Burlington, was symbolic of the lack of unity between legitimate causes and unfortunately illustrated our ineffectiveness in ...

Vermont’s new law also includes a first-of-its kind provision banning schools from using social media to communicate with students.

At least 50 cities and towns are offering free public Independence Day festivities that stretch from Wednesday through Sunday ...

Gov. Scott is serving his fifth two-year term as governor of Vermont. Only in New Hampshire and Vermont do governors serve two-year terms, the other 48 states are all four years. It means a Vermont ...

The transformation is far from guaranteed. Lawmakers first need to agree on a new school district map before proceeding with other facets of the law.