Lightshift Energy and KeyBanc Capital Markets to bring largest battery storage facility to Vermont

$75 Million Project Finance Facility to Support Expanding Fleet of Battery Projects Initial facility supports 6 operating projects and 10 projects entering construction, including Lightshift’s project with GlobalFoundries to power semiconductor...

Health Talk: Looking for signs of dementia

Dementia is a health problem that happens when the brain is damaged and no longer works as well as it used to. It is not a normal part of getting older, but it is more common in older people. Someone with dementia will slowly have more trouble...

Vermont Hops History: A Once-Lucrative Crop Rediscovered

It’s funny what people remember as a culture and what we forget. In Vermont, we certainly have remembered how to brew beer – or else we’ve figured it out anew. In 2010, Vermont boasted 26 craft breweries. In 2019, the number jumped to 56. Today,...

A Vermont Water System Shores Up Its Digital Defenses

Chris Hughes knows it might be a bit paranoid to worry that he could be hit with a ransom demand or targeted by foreign governments seeking to weaken the U.S. ahead of potential armed conflict. After all, he runs the water and wastewater treatment...

New CASP executive director sees hope ahead

BRATTLEBORO — The new executive director of the Community Asylum Seekers Project, a Vermont-based nonprofit founded in 2016 to offer housing, material support and navigation services for asylum seekers fleeing violence and persecution, is excited...

Vermont woman helps break stigma of flat closure surgery during Breast Cancer Awareness Month

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and this year, a Richmond, Vermont woman is shining a light on an operation that isn't widely spoken about.More than 100,000 women undergo some form of mastectomy each year, according to Brigham and...

Things to do in Vermont's beautiful Champlain Islands CHRONICLE

Things to do in Vermont's beautiful Champlain Islands Experience harmony with nature at the historic North Hero House, sip wine at the Isle La Motte Vineyard, and visit the conservation-focused Ed Weed Fish Culture Station VERMONT ON AN ISLAND IN...

Healthcare 2025: Which states have the fastest emergency care amid staffing pressures?

Workers in New York City: © Digital Journal The average U.S. resident will visit the emergency room (ER) 34.5 times in their life. From accidents to chronic illnesses, each year, there are four visits per 10 people. With such high numbers of...

Here are next year's Medicare Advantage plans in Cheshire County

As Medicare Advantage plans pull out of New Hampshire, seniors in Cheshire County are facing difficult decisions about where they will get health insurance next year. Below is a guide to the only two insurers that will offer Medicare Advantage...

University of Vermont men's and women's basketball teams prepare to fulfill preseason expectations

The University of Vermont men’s and women’s basketball teams are already gearing up for another season on the hardwood. Both Catamount teams have big expectations this season, with the America East Conference predicting that both squads will...

SNAP Benefit Lapse: As New York Declares Emergency, What is the Status in Other States?

Produce, which is covered by the USDA Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), displayed at a grocery store in Baltimore. (Photo: AP) Photo : AP New York Governor Kathy Hochul has declared a state of emergency to allocate $65 million to...

Half of U.S. states sue Trump over suspension of SNAP benefits

Starting Saturday, around 42 million recipients of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits could stop receiving the financial assistance to buy food. The US Department of Agriculture previously said that there were funds...

Plan for the future with Vermont Public and FreeWill

As Vermont Public adapts to the loss of federal funding, we’re focused on building a more sustainable future through diverse and resilient sources of support. We also know that many of our listeners, viewers, and readers want to do even more to...

Concern growing in Vermont over SNAP benefits amidst federal shutdown

As the federal government shutdown persists into its fourth week, many are growing increasingly worried about the availability of food benefits come November. “We really don’t know anything definitive,” said Anore Horton, executive director of...

Recovery Partners of Vermont hold annual conference at Killington Resort

Recovery Partners of Vermont is connecting staff from across the state at their fourth annual conference. The yearly conference gives recovery professionals the opportunity to learn from each other and bring back new methods to support their own...

Rural church finds its hope for tomorrow in keeping residents eating healthy today

Access to healthy and affordable food continues to challenge Americans. A 2023 U.S. Department of Agriculture report found that 13.5% of U.S. households were food insecure. For rural households that number was 15%. In Vermont alone, where food...

Balint says Democrats won’t back down on health care subsidies amid shutdown

MONTPELIER, Vt. (WCAX) - Democrats are not backing down on their demands for an extension of health care subsidies, according to Vermont Congresswoman Becca Balint, as the federal government shutdown enters week three. Democrats are holding out on...

Rhode Island, Vermont feature safest cities across U.S.

With the U.S. experiencing over 26,000 motor vehicle deaths and more than 340 mass shootings so far this year, the personal-finance company WalletHub has released its report on 2025’s Safest Cities in America, as well as expert commentary. To...

UVM Health Network to eliminate senior administrative roles by year’s end

BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) - The UVM Health Network is making some big administrative cuts, eliminating several senior roles by the end of the year. In a letter to staff, network president and CEO Dr. Stephen Leffler said he’ll be remaining in that...

Upper Valley residents make ‘longest-possible’ trip across Vermont — using only buses

Screenshots from Kellen Appleton’s Instagram documenting her (left) and Ana Chambers’ (right) progress on a trip across Vermont using only public buses on Oct. 10, 2025. Courtesy of Kellen Appleton/Instagram Kellen Appleton is a regular rider on...