Vermont state employees show up in person to demonstrate constraints of Waterbury office complex

State employee Charlotte Safran picks out a Vermont State Employees Association t-shirt as the union opposes Gov. Phil Scott’s return to work mandate outside the state office complex in Waterbury on Thursday, October 23, 2025. Photo by Glenn...

Former patients, providers celebrate St. Mary Hospital memorial unveiling

QUINCY (WGEM) - On October 25, 1867, Saint Mary Hospital opened its doors to serve Quincy. Exactly 158 years later, former patients and providers are still talking about its storied legacy. A new Adams County Bicentennial memorial commemorating...

Vermont State Police Log: Motorcyclists seriously hurt in a bad crash

ADDISON COUNTY — A Bridport man was seriously injured in a motorcycle crash on Tuesday afternoon. Christopher Stone, 32, was med-flighted to UVM Medical Center for multiple serious injuries sustained in the crash at around a quarter to 1 p.m. on...

Vermont officials prepare state-funded stopgap as federal shutdown threatens food stamp funds

Richmond Market & Beverage in Richmond on Thursday, October 23, 2025. Photo by Glenn Russell/VTDigger Theo Wells-Spackman is a Report for America corps member who reports for VTDigger.org. The Vermont Department for Children and Families said...

Vermont state employees still worry about hybrid schedule change

Dozens of Vermont state employees, some who have spent the past few years working remotely, made their way back to the state office complex in Waterbury on Thursday — a trial run ahead of a major workplace shift coming this winter.Starting in...

Vermont health officials warn against drinking from roadside springs

BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) - Vermont health officials are warning homeowners against drinking from roadside natural springs as drought conditions leave some wells dry. State health officials say some residents are turning to historic roadside spigots...

Missing Vermont College Student Lia Smith Has Been Confirmed Dead, Medical Examiner Releases Her Manner of Death By Toria Sheffield

NEED TO KNOW A body found in Vermont on Oct. 23 has officially been identified as missing Middlebury College student Lia Smith, 21 Smith’s manner of death was released by the local medical examiner’s office Smith was reported missing on Sunday,...

Vermont Federal and CPSF raise the stakes for a cause that matters

Vermont Business Magazine Vermont Federal Credit Union proudly partnered once again with the Cancer Patient Support Foundation as the Presenting Sponsor for the Third Annual Casino Night: Bet on Hope, held on October 17, 2025, at Hula Lakeside in...

School nutrition update

TEWKSBURY — At the Oct. 15, 2025 School Com­mittee meeting, food and nutrition services director Deb Mugford provided an update on the district’s school lunch efforts to celebrate National School Lunch Week. September kicked off with Food Safety...

Vermont 911 now connecting callers to 988 for mental health support

WATERBURY -- 911 call-takers have begun connecting Vermonters directly to trained mental health counselors. The new statewide 911-to-988 protocol makes it possible for 911 call-takers to transfer appropriate calls to the 988 Suicide and Crisis...

Vermont Mechanical to partner with Atlanta-based Grizzly MEP

Vermont Business Magazine Grizzly MEP, a commercial mechanical, electrical and plumbing platform based in Atlanta, GA, has announced the expansion of its platform through a new partnership with Vermont Mechanical Incorporated, a full-service...

Health insurance sticker shock begins Shutdown battle over subsidies rages

BY PAIGE WINFIELD C UNNINGHAM The Washington Post Millions of Americans are already seeing their health insurance costs soar for 2026 as Congress remains deadlocked over extending covid-era subsidies for premiums. The bitter fight sparked a...

Mount Ascutney Hospital and Health Center names chief medical officer

Catherine A. Schneider. Photo provided WINDSOR, Vt. – Mount Ascutney Hospital and Health Center (MAHHC), a member of Dartmouth Health, has announced the appointment of Dr. Catherine A. Schneider as chief medical officer. Schneider has been the...

SNAP CRISIS DEEPENS: Inside America’s $120 billion food lifeline and how the federal shutdown could leave millions hungry

As Talks Stall, SNAP Users Fear Imminent Cutbacks / AI-generated illustration The world’s richest nation is on the brink of a hunger crisis. As the US federal government shutdown stretches into its second month, the Department of Agriculture...

Grassley urges investigation into state use of taxpayer funds for immigrant health care

Sen. Chuck Grassley - US Senator for Iowa | Official U.S. House headshotSen. Chuck Grassley - US Senator for Iowa | Official U.S. House headshot Senator Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), a senior member and former chairman of the Senate Finance Committee,...

New California Shield Law Protects Abortion Pill Patients, Prescribers and Pharmacists

California just gave medication abortion providers—including mail-order pharmacies—and patients a powerful new tool: privacy. An abortion-rights activist holds a box of mifepristone during a rally in front of the Supreme Court on March 26, 2024....

CNBC ranks Vermont as top state in terms of quality of life in 2025 

Vermont was named the best state for quality of life in CNBC's "Top States for Business" study this year. CNBC ranks each U.S. state annually from a business standpoint. The states are given scores in 10 categories: Economy, Infrastructure,...

Democrats seize on food stamp funding as latest rallying cry

​A funding lapse for food stamps, set to hit next week, became a new focus for Democrats on Wednesday as the partial government shutdown enters its fifth week with no resolution in sight. In a rare diversion from their single-minded focus on...

Vermont Conversation: A field report from Vermont’s historic ‘No Kings’ rallies

Signs at the No Kings rally in Montpelier on Saturday, Oct. 18. Photo by Jeb Wallace-Brodeur/VTDigger The Vermont Conversation with David Goodman is a VTDigger podcast that features in-depth interviews on local and national issues. Listen below...

Vermont college student has been missing for 5 days

Oct. 22 (UPI) -- Police in Vermont are continuing to search for a missing college student who hasn't been seen in five days. On Sunday afternoon, Lia Smith, 21, a senior at Middlebury College, was reported missing to the Middlebury Police...