Vermont lawmakers have not resolved a constitutional question raised by the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision last year on public funding of religious...
One does not have to read the Valley News obituary columns for many days before encountering some such encomium as “he could fix anything,” or “he...
When Pete Stever, who trapped his first muskrat at age 12 on his family’s farm in West Fairlee, heard about what had happened in East Corinth last...
For the past few years, at least, New Hampshire has had a robust debate about sending public money to private schools. First, Croydon School...
In his first term as a Vermont legislator, Randall Szott cast a pivotal vote that will go down in state history. (Or at least in Statehouse annals....
Chances are better than ever now that Vermont will raise its smoking age from 18 to 21 this summer. The state Senate gave its OK on Friday and the...
There is a lot of discussion now concerning Vermont’s attempt to recognize the freedom of reproductive choice as a fundamental right. As a...
Hidden in low-lying woods at the end of an unmarked road, the Woodside Juvenile Rehabilitation Center in Colchester has been Vermont’s dark secret...
Bethel — Republican Robert McFadden, of Stockbridge, and state Rep. Sandy Haas, P-Rochester, both grew up and were educated far from Vermont but...
Windsor — The two Democratic incumbents representing Windsor, Hartland and West Windsor in the Vermont House are facing a rare primary challenge...
Montpelier — A resolution opposing the NewVistas vision for a large planned community in the White River Valley passed in the Vermont House of...
Hartford Village — Bethel Democrat Dick McCormack has long been a voice for that town in the Vermont Legislature. This week, he’ll demonstrate his...