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By BABETTE STOLK

A new report released by State Auditor Doug Hoffer this week affirmed a longstanding conclusion of the EB-5 scandal: that a lack of state oversight allowed the fraud to happen.“In short, we found a pattern of misplaced trust, unfortunate...

By BABETTE STOLK

As the 2024 total solar eclipse draws near, so do the hordes of people expected to visit Vermont to see it. Public safety officials say they’re doing what they can to minimize risk.Although the exact number of people coming to Vermont remains unknown,...

By BABETTE STOLK

When Jessica Giacherio went to the Department for Children and Families seeking help for her daughter in 2017, her entire world was turned upside down. “I turned to (the department) because I didn’t know what else to do,” Giacherio said in her...

By BABETTE STOLK

For months, maybe even years, people had raised concerns about two horses in Randolph who looked like they were neglected and starving. Time passed on, until finally the many calls reached the right destination. Together with law enforcement, a rescue...

By BABETTE STOLK

Since the 2020 closing of Woodside, Vermont’s only juvenile detention center, the state has struggled to find beds for justice-involved youths. Plans for new placements have been proposed, changed, or gone through lengthy legal battles with local...