As clocks fall back, seasonal depression rises: What you need to know about SAD

CHAMPAIGN, IL (Chambana Today) — With daylight saving time ending on Sunday, November 2, and the sun setting an hour earlier, mental health professionals are urging awareness of seasonal affective disorder (SAD), a form of depression tied to...

Health care providers eye collaboration as federal cuts loom

This story by Aaron Calvin was first published in the News & Citizen on Oct. 9, 2025. Area health care providers specializing in treatment for mental health-related issues and substance-use disorders are collaborating to better serve their shared...

Vermont among states bucking nationwide decline in student vaccination rates

Nationwide, data shows fewer kids are getting their vaccines before starting school. In Vermont, the numbers have been consistent for years. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said the number of families opting for exemptions to school...

Trapping in Vermont: A Cultural Tradition Undergoes Change

Furbearer trapping in the Northeast Kingdom dates back to before Vermont was even a state. The coon-capped explorers of the 1700s entered a paradise of possibility, and their eagerness to obtain marketable fur pelts drove them into new lands. In...

How to Help People Losing Their SNAP Benefits

As of November 1, almost 42 million people in the United States—one in eight Americans—will lose their Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits. It is the first time that America’s largest anti-hunger program—established in...

How SNAP Benefits Could Be Saved During the Shutdown

This story was originally published by The 19th. If the ongoing government shutdown extends into Saturday — and there is every indication that it will — funding will lapse for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), also known as...

<![CDATA[Coming Full Circle: How Mike Brundage Built a Thriving Pharmacy in Rural Pennsylvania]]>

While studying as part of the first PharmD class at the Wilkes University Nesbitt School of Pharmacy, Mike Brundage worked at a local independent pharmacy in Honesdale, Pennsylvania. At the time, he told the owner, “I don’t know how you do this...

Capitol Beat: Process for SNAP benefits outlined

An emergency measure approved by the Emergency Board this week provides a one-time benefit covering the first 15 days of November 3SquaresVT benefits for all Nov. 1 eligible households. Payments are expected to be issued on or before Nov. 7, and...

Vermont Gov. Phil Scott and Burlington's mayor meet to discuss future of the city

Vermont Gov. Phil Scott made a trip to Burlington this week to meet with Mayor Emma Mulvaney Stanak. The mayor said they discussed how to address challenges in Burlington. "About areas where we can start to do partnership work between the city and...

Vermont dairy strike could have been avoided if mediators hadn’t been fired, union says

After nearly two weeks of picketing, unionized workers at the Dairy Farmers of America plant in St. Albans City came to a new contract agreement with their employer this week. The length of their strike, and difficulties with negotiations, shed...

Carolyn Bronz: Why we went to the ‘No Kings’ protest

Letters to the editor are brief reader responses to stories and opinion pieces published by VTDigger. Letters give voice to community members and do not represent VTDigger’s views. To submit a letter, follow the instructions here. Along with...

Karen Lueders appointed to fill vacant Vermont House seat in Addison County

Karen Lueders, a Democrat from Lincoln, was appointed by Vermont Gov. Phil Scott to fill the Addison-4 House seat vacated by Mari Cordes. Courtesy photo. Karen Lueders, a Democrat from Lincoln and a lawyer who has served on several nonprofit...

Mental health specialist alleges harassment within Hartford Police Department

Overview: A mental health specialist embedded within the Hartford Police Department's community outreach division filed a sexual harassment complaint against Lt. Karl Ebbighausen, who oversaw the all-female outreach division. Ebbighausen retired...

Redistricting Task Force grapples with Vermont's 'uniqueness'

TOWNSHEND — Area residents shared their thoughts and fears with the Vermont School Redistricting Task Force, as it prepares a map to recommend to the Legislature. Rich Werner of Dover, chairman of the River Valleys Unified Union School District,...

Vermont sees alarming rise in child pornography cases

ST. ALBANS, Vt. (WCAX) - It’s a parent’s worst nightmare, and it’s happening at alarming rates in Vermont. More child pornography is being made and watched in the state than ever before. Thirty-two-year-old Caleb Devarney admitted in court this...

CVS acquires Rite Aid prescription files from 42 NJ pharmacies

The basics: CVS completes acquisition of prescription files from 626 Rite Aid and Bartell Drugs locations across 15 states Deal includes records from 42 former Rite Aid pharmacies in New Jersey CVS said the move expands access to pharmacy care and...

Vermont Senator Peter Welch discusses federal issues

A resolution to the federal government shutdown remains stonewalled in Washington. But it’s not the only issue capturing the public’s attention -- or frustrating rank-and-file legislators. Vermont Senator Peter Welch spoke to WAMC North Country...

Vermont man dead after crash in Richford

RICHFORD, Vt. (WCAX) - Police believe a Vermont man suffered a medical event before he crashed into a house in Richford on Thursday and died. Troopers say Edward Doyle, 75, of Richford, sideswiped the home on Troy Street near Farrar Street just...

Medical workers sound alarm about future of health care at roundtable with Rep. Balint

A week into the government shutdown, a dozen Vermont health care workers voiced their concerns about the Republican-backed spending plan at a roundtable hosted by Congresswoman Becca Balint. "We just want Vermonters to know health care providers...

Vermont Man Catches Potential Record Smallmouth…And Eats It.

There’s a long history of record fish being eaten by the angler who caught it. The world record walleye, coho salmon, northern pike, and several others were all consumed after being weighed and measured, including the world record largemouth bass,...