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By KEVIN O’CONNOR

SPRINGFIELD, Vt. — Vermont’s biggest locally owned group of hardware stores is set to be purchased by what bills itself as the country’s oldest and largest family-held chain in the field.Bibens Ace Hardware has agreed to sell its seven locations in...

By ETHAN WEINSTEIN

The Vermont House’s tax-writing committee rolled out a preliminary proposal this week that would radically reimagine education finance in the state. The plan, written into the annual bill that helps set tax rates statewide, would provide school...

By TIFFANY TAN

Journey to Recovery, an addiction recovery center in the Northeast Kingdom, refers two people a week to inpatient treatment for alcohol use disorder.At the other end of the state, 2 out of 3 patients that Bennington Turning Point recovery coaches see...

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 AUDITI GUHA

An effort afoot in the Vermont Senate would make Juneteenth a legal holiday — but not a day off.Two Senate committees have given their support to S.206, which would add June 19 to a dozen other dates already in statute, and the bill could hit the...

By CARLY BERLIN

Last week, Gov. Phil Scott’s administration scrambled to set up four mass shelters within a matter of days, anticipating hundreds of people would lose their eligibility for state-subsidized rooms through Vermont’s motel housing program on Friday. Yet...

By PETER D’AURIA

The Vermont House passed a ban on the sale of flavored nicotine products and tobacco substitutes Friday morning, a key hurdle before the legislation goes to the governor’s desk. The passage of S.18, after hours of floor discussion Thursday afternoon,...

By K. FIEGENBAUM

Reports have been coming in from around the state: Bears are leaving their dens after a shorter-than-usual winter sleep — and they’re hungry.Late last week, the Vermont Department of Fish & Wildlife began urging Vermonters to take down their bird...

By SARAH MEARHOFF

After more than three decades representing Windsor County in the Vermont Senate, Dick McCormack plans to retire next January at the conclusion of his term. The veteran Democrat disclosed his decision to constituents on Town Meeting Day last week and...

By K. FIEGENBAUM

This Saturday, a Northeast Kingdom institution is set to unveil to the public a project long in the making: the Fairbanks Museum and Planetarium’s new Tang Science Annex.The 6,500-square-foot, three-story addition comprises hands-on galleries...

By PETER D’AURIA

Last month, Sue Minter, the executive director of the Barre-based nonprofit Capstone Community Action, explained to state lawmakers how many Vermonters are still facing the impacts of last summer’s floods.“Many are either displaced entirely or living...

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 ALAN J. KEAYS

The Vermont Supreme Court has quickly rejected bids by the town of Newbury and a citizens group to reconsider a ruling last month that cleared the way for the state to open a secure facility for youth involved in the criminal system.The town and the...

By ETHAN WEINSTEIN

In a letter directed toward school boards and superintendents on Friday, two leaders of legislative tax committees warned of the “unintended consequences” of the state’s newest education finance law, which, they suggested, could have districts trying...

By KEVIN O’CONNOR

For the first time in four years, none of Vermont’s 247 municipalities have publicly announced plans to cancel in-person March Town Meetings due to COVID-19 concerns, according to a VTDigger survey, although many are permanently adopting such...

By HABIB SABET

State transportation officials told legislators last week that Vermont’s electric vehicle transition has made substantial headway in recent years but still has a long way to go to meet its goals.Vermont currently leads the country in efforts toward...

By ALAN J. KEAYS

The director of enforcement and safety for the state Department of Motor Vehicles has been placed on paid administrative leave after less than six months on the job.Vermont Transportation Secretary Joseph Flynn, whose agency oversees the motor vehicle...

By PETER D’AURIA

School board members have decided to temporarily shutter Windham Elementary School after administrators struggled to fill staffing positions at the tiny school.The three-person Windham School Board voted Thursday evening to close the 15-student school...

By EMMA COTTON

On Thursday evening, members of the Fish & Wildlife Board voted unanimously to approve new rules for trapping and hunting. Recent laws required the board to create the rules, which were intended to make the activities safer for wildlife, pets and...

By SARAH MEARHOFF

With legal, regulated sports betting on track to launch in Vermont next month, the Scott administration has awarded state contracts to three vendors to host mobile sports wagering platforms.DraftKings, FanDuel and Fanatics Sportsbook were selected...