To prep for hunting season, take a Vermont Hunter Education Course in Franklin County this summer

FRANKLIN COUNTY — If you or someone you know would like to go hunting this fall but have never taken a hunter education course, now is the time to act.  Vermont’s volunteer hunter education instructors are now holding a limited number of courses throughout …

Vermont Olympian Ilona Maher named to Time100 Creators list

Ilona Maher is adding another accolade to her growing list of accomplishments after the Burlington native and Olympic bronze medalist was named to the Time100 Creators list.The champion rugby player has gained millions of followers on her social media …

SNAPSHOT: Walk For Wishes raises $40K for Make-A-Wish Vermont & Northeast New York

Make-A-Wish Vermont & Northeast New York recently brought joy to Congress Park in Saratoga Springs, N.Y., as Wish Families, volunteers, staff, and community partners gathered for Walk For Wishes, raising $40,000 to grant life-changing wishes for …

Considering getting red slider? A new Vermont law bans that turtle

Vermont banned the import and sale of pond slider turtles, including red-eared sliders, to protect native species. Pond sliders compete with native turtles for resources and can spread diseases. Existing pet pond sliders can be kept but not released into …

I'm With Her ready for Vermont beer, Shelburne show with Iron & Wine

I'm With Her and Iron & Wine are touring together in support of their collaborative work, including the song "Robin's Egg." The bands will perform at Shelburne Museum on July 20 as part of the Concerts on the Green series. O' …

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Liars Bench to represent Portsmouth at premier Vermont beer festival

Liars Bench, a Portsmouth brewery, will participate in the Vermont Brewers Beer Festival. Liars Bench was invited after tying Zero Gravity at the Great British Beer Festival. The brewery will feature its flagship No Dice pilsner, Love Duck pale ale and …

Immigrant Farmworkers Win Housing Rights in Vermont

“It’s a very tough housing market in Vermont, and people who were able and willing to pay rent, and could give good references, just weren’t even getting a foot in the door and were being rejected.” “What that means for people in the farmworking community …

Vermont basketball grads back on floor in The Basketball…

UVM men's basketball alumni have formed a team called the "Green Mountain Men" to compete in The Basketball Tournament (TBT). The team is the No. 3 seed in the Syracuse regional and will play their first game on July 19. The roster includes …

Vermont lieutenant governor sues his town over longstanding road dispute

Lt. Gov. John Rodgers presides over the Senate at the Statehouse in Montpelier on Feb. 11, 2025. Photo by Glenn Russell/VTDigger Vermont Lt. Gov. John Rodgers and his wife, Brenda Rodgers, have sued the Town of Glover, bringing to court a longrunning …