Meet Toby, Vermont’s first certified therapy cat

Sign up for the Valley News' morning newsletter and get essential news each day. Move over, therapy dogs. There’s a new king of emotional well-being in town. Meet Toby, a 16-month-old Maine Coon of Waterbury Center, Vt., the first nationally...

Massachusetts weather: Exactly when snow is expected as strong gusts feared in wind warning

Boston is no stranger to snow but residents will have to wait(Image: Getty) With winter looming ahead, the good people of Massachusetts are wondering exactly when the first snow will arrive. This comes as parts of the state are being battered by...

Connie Beal: Let’s focus on solutions — 45,000 Vermonters don’t have to lose health insurance  

Commentaries are opinion pieces contributed by readers and newsmakers. VTDigger strives to publish a variety of views from a broad range of Vermonters. Commentaries give voice to community members and do not represent VTDigger’s views. To submit a...

Fall Into Better Sleep: Vermont’s Mattress Expert Says This Is the Habit Most People Skip

Sponsored - The following content is created on behalf of Burlington Mattress and does not reflect the opinions of Gray Media or its editorial staff. To learn more about Burlington Mattress, visit burlingtonmattress.us When we think about staying...

Most New Yorkers back Medical Aid in Dying Bill as Hochul weighs decision

Majority of New Yorkers support Medical Aid in Dying BillA comprehensive look at local, statewide and national news events is provided by the NewsChannel 13 Team, along with updates on sports and the weather forecast. ALBANY, N.Y. (WNYT) — A new...

Poultry Plants Consistently Violate Salmonella Standards, Report Finds

The Council lobbied against the Biden-era rule updates and applauded the current USDA’s withdrawal of the framework, but Super said it supports updating current salmonella regulations. “The Framework was simply the wrong approach and would have...

Police investigating suspicious death in Franklin County, Vermont

Vermont State Police are on the scene of a suspicious death in Sheldon on Wednesday.Troopers were called to a home on Bedard Road on Tuesday morning after a man was found unresponsive. The man, identified as Matthew Turner, 55, was pronounced dead...

Dragonheart Vermont donates $25,000 to cancer efforts

Shannon Cunniff, Contributor October 9, 2025October 8, 2025 Dragonheart Vermont awarded $25,000 to Sail Beyond Cancer Vermont from the proceeds of its 2025 Lake Champlain Dragon Boat Festival. This donation will support Sail Beyond Cancer’s...

Republicans move forward on SAU consolidation effort; Democrats call for more study

New Hampshire’s system of public schools could look dramatically different in the next five years under a Republican proposal moving forward to reduce the number of school administrative units. The idea, presented last week in a report by a key...

Man dead after electric scooter crash on Vermont trail

Vermont State Police are investigating the death of a man who is believed to have crashed an electric scooter on a trail in Enosburg. The man and the scooter were found down an embankment off the Missisquoi Valley Rail Trail near White Road, under...

White House Memo Exposes Democrats’ History of Pushing Health Care for Illegals

by Elizabeth Troutman Mitchell The White House is exposing Democrats’ efforts to give illegal immigrants access to health care under the Biden administration, according to a memo obtained by The Daily Signal. “This memo discusses specific actions...

Sanders: Health Insurance Premiums Will Double for Millions Due to GOP Cuts

Honest, paywall-free news is rare. Please support our boldly independent journalism with a donation of any size. Health insurance premiums will soon double for tens of millions of Americans on average as a result of Republicans’ marquee budget...

Mullen: Do you want lead with that?

Virtually the only time we had steak when I was a kid was when someone in the family shot a deer during the season. That was usually Grandpa Fred down in Proctor. I contributed to the larder in my fourth season when I was 13. Despite some lasting...

Can you smoke weed in public in Vermont?

Missing Vermont man found safe in Quebec

CANAAN, Vt. (WCAX) - Police say a missing Vermont man was found alive and well in Quebec on Wednesday. Tuesday, troopers said Jean Claude Fauteux, 84, was last seen at his Canaan home that morning. They said his disappearance was not suspicious,...

EXCLUSIVE: White House Memo Exposes Democrats’ History of Pushing Health Care for Illegal Immigrants

FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—The White House is exposing Democrats’ efforts to give illegal immigrants access to health care under the Biden administration, according to a memo obtained by The Daily Signal. “This memo discusses specific actions taken...

BFA-St. Albans competes in D1 Vermont Boys' Golf State Championship

The BFA-St.Albans boys’ golf team qualified and competed in the Div. 1 State Championship held at Dorset Field Club this past Tuesday, Oct. 7. An unexpected injury to Jake Robtoy near the first hole green left Jake unable to continue, and forced...

What to know about cuts and changes to SNAP in Vermont

Cuts to the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program have ended eligibility for 119 refugee and asylee households in Vermont, the state says. New work requirements will take effect in February, impacting veterans, people without homes and...

Coppock: Protesters in good company

Troy Niehls asserts that the Rutland “No Kings 2” protesters of Oct. 18 were not of “sound mind.” If this is so, we are in good company. In fact, nationwide, at least 7 million people took to the streets to voice their opposition to the lawless...

EXCLUSIVE: White House Memo Exposes Democrats’ History of Pushing Health Care for Illegal Immigrants

FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—The White House is exposing Democrats’ efforts to give illegal immigrants access to health care under the Biden administration, according to a memo obtained by The Daily Signal. “This memo discusses specific actions taken...