With winter looming, long-stalled NH psychiatric hospital shows no progress

Sign up for the Valley News' morning newsletter and get essential news each day. Almost six months after work virtually stopped on a new psychiatric forensic hospital in Concord, the construction site remains quiet due to issues with the...

“We Don’t Hate America — We Hate What You’ve Done”: Vermonters Push Back on Trump

“We love America, work, community,” said Vermont’s U.S. Sen. Peter Welch to the crowd gathered for a “No Kings” demonstration at the Statehouse lawn in Montpelier on Saturday, Oct. 18, in a show of opposition to the policies and actions of...

Driver dies in early morning crash with pole in Vermont

A man died when his SUV crashed into a utility pole in Brandon, Vermont, early Tuesday morning, police said. Alcohol is believed to be a factor in the crash at the intersection of Country Club and Forest Dale roads reported just before 1 a.m.,...

Vermont families could face thousands more in health care costs if ACA subsidies end

BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) - Vermont congressional leaders are warning that GOP plans to eliminate subsidies for Affordable Care Act coverage could cost families thousands of dollars every month, affecting about 30,000 Vermonters. Senator Bernie...

Vermont author called to hunt

NEWFANE — When Deborah Lee Luskin first "heard this call" to go hunting about a decade ago, she knew she would write about the experience. That's how she makes sense of the world, Luskin said as she prepares to talk at upcoming events (including...

Commentary | Chloe Larey: Strengthening our future at Brattleboro Memorial Hospital

Questions and concerns about the future of Brattleboro Memorial Hospital are top of mind for many in our community. Uncertainty generates fear and confusion, and now, more than ever, BMH needs us to face the challenge with strength and clarity...

Welch introduces bill to block Republicans’ big pharma bailout

Protects Access to Life-Saving Prescription Drugs Vermont Business Magazine Finance Committee members Senator Peter Welch (D-Vermont) and Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.), alongside Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) today...

Federal moves to block health care for trans youth may complicate access in Vermont

This is the second story in a two-part series looking at health care available to transgender youth in Vermont. The first story “Vermont positioned to become gender-affirming care haven for New Hampshire families” can be found here. Step by step,...

Republicans criticize Democratic health care subsidies benefiting wealthy households and insurers

Rep. Jason T. Smith, U.S. Representative for Missouri's 8th District | Congressman Jason Smith Official U.S. House headshotRep. Jason T. Smith, U.S. Representative for Missouri's 8th District | Congressman Jason Smith Official U.S. House headshot...

USC-Caltech study moves novel tool to measure brain blood flow closer to the clinic

Measuring blood flow in the brain is critical for responding to a range of neurological problems, including stroke, traumatic brain injury (TBI) and vascular dementia. But existing techniques, including magnetic resonance imaging and computed...

Free degree program with CCV extended for more Vermont high schoolers

The Free Degree Promise program, which offers Vermont high school graduates a free associate degree from the Community College of Vermont, has been extended to include the classes of 2027 and 2028. The program, launched in 2022, has helped...

Vermont GOP leaders continue to distance themselves from first-year state senator as he issues apology over leaked group chat 

Gov. Phil Scott and Sen. Sam Douglass. Photos by Glenn Russell/VTDigger Vermont Republican leaders continued to distance themselves from first-year Sen. Sam Douglass on Wednesday. During a press conference, Republican Gov. Phil Scott said his...

Vermont-bound shelter cats caught in deadly crash

JACKSON COUNTY, Ga. (WCAX) - A vanload of cats bound for a Vermont shelter got snarled up in a deadly wreck in the state of Georgia that left eight people dead. Furkids Animal Rescue and Shelter’s “Trans-fur” van was one of the vehicles involved...

Noah Kahan on playing in front of Ryder Cup fans, his favorite Vermont courses and the impact of his new charity golf event

Two days before the Ryder Cup officially started, the fans around Bethpage Black’s 16th green produced a roar for a beautiful approach shot that managed to stay below a front-pin position. Even more impressive? It didn’t come from any of the 24...

Health Talk: It's Vermont Health Careers Awareness Month

October is designated as Vermont Health Careers Awareness Month, and an opportunity to highlight the importance of health careers in our state. Annually, schools, hospitals, clinics, and an array of organizations and individuals are all encouraged...

Only a third of Vermonters on Medicare have access to an MA plan

The number of Medicare Advantage plans in the state has been cut from eight in 2025 to three for the 2026 plan year. Major insurers have said they would be pulling back on Medicare Advantage plans for 2026 due to unprofitability in some markets....

Brattleboro hospital taps outside advisers to help with budget challenges

The Brattleboro Memorial Hospital campus on Belmont Avenue. Photo by Kevin O’Connor/VTDigger BRATTLEBORO — Brattleboro Memorial Hospital is hiring two outside advisers to help address an operating budget shortfall and related questions from state...

Bernie Sanders Claims Healthcare System is Broken, Fails to Mention Which Party Broke it (VIDEO)

Senator Bernie Sanders – Screencap of Twitter/X video. Senator Bernie Sanders appeared on CBS News this morning to promote his book about ‘fighting oligarchy’ and claimed that the American healthcare system is broken, but neither he nor the hosts...

UVM Health Network to phase out executive positions

The largest hospital network in Vermont and northern New York will phase out several positions from its senior leadership team before the end of the year, according to an email from the network's interim executive officer Stephen Leffler.The...

Police Arrest Two After Vermont South Stabbing

Transit Crime Investigation Unit detectives have arrested two men following a stabbing in Vermont South last month. Police will allege one of the men approached a man while he was standing at a bus stop on Springvale Road about 4pm on 15...