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By SHAUN ROBINSON

ST. ALBANS, Vt. — Poulin Grain, an animal feed manufacturer with two plants in northern Vermont, relies on crops imported from Canada, such as corn and oats, to make its products. But the company’s costs would grow substantially — and, perhaps, unsustainably — if President Donald Trump’s proposed 25% tariff on products from Canada goes into effect, Poulin’s senior vice president, Mike Tetreault, said Monday. 

By CARLY BERLIN

Middlebury is getting a new neighborhood.

By SHAUN ROBINSON

MONTPELIER — Vermont’s economy, and the country’s as a whole, is in “exceptional” shape, the state’s economists told a panel of top fiscal lawmakers Wednesday — but cautioned their outlook was tempered by uncertainty over the actions President Donald Trump has pledged to take, or already taken, early on in his second term.

By KEVIN O’CONNOR

When American revolutionaries signed the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776, they noted “that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their creator with certain unalienable rights, that among these are life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.”

By PETER D’AURIA

MONTPELIER — Vermont’s Supreme Court heard arguments Wednesday in a case challenging Gov. Phil Scott’s appointment of Zoie Saunders to be the state’s interim education secretary last year after lawmakers rejected her.

By CARLY BERLIN

During the first days of his fifth term in office, Gov. Phil Scott has emphasized a familiar priority: creating more housing across Vermont. At a Tuesday press conference at the Statehouse, members of his administration outlined how they want lawmakers to do that.

By KRISTEN FOUNTAIN

The Green Mountain Care Board will sign on to an agreement that moves Vermont towards a new federal model for health care reform, following a vote Friday that split the members of the five-person regulatory body. 

By GRETA SOLSAA

On winter solstice, around 30 people gathered to enjoy hot chocolate and roasted chestnuts as they gazed out on handmade luminaries snaking along Rupert’s town green, white with snow.

By KEVIN O’CONNOR

A U.S. bankruptcy judge has set an April 4 deadline for people to report past clergy sexual abuse if they want compensation as part of the Vermont Roman Catholic Diocese’s court efforts to reorganize its depleting finances.

By KLARA BAUTERS

The Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department estimates that hunters in Vermont harvested more than 17,200 deer during fall 2024 — but the final tally won’t be released until March. 

By ALAN J. KEAYS

Vermont’s top federal prosecutor announced Monday he will step down from his post later this month.U.S. Attorney for Vermont Nikolas Kerest said in a press release that his resignation would be effective Jan. 20, the day Republican Donald Trump is...

By CARLY BERLIN

Gov. Phil Scott has appointed the members of a new board that will administer Act 250, Vermont’s statewide development review law. The new Land Use Review Board replaces the old Natural Resources Board, a shift mandated under Act 181, a major land-use...

By COREY MCDONALD

The plaintiffs in the lawsuit challenging Burlington’s short-term rental regulations have appealed their case to the Vermont Supreme Court.The lawsuit, first filed in Chittenden County Superior Court in July 2023, challenges the legality of...

By K. FIEGENBAUM

Hardwick’s sole pharmacy — a Walgreens that had twice been hit by Vermont’s recent summer floods — closed for good at the end of September. Since then, residents have had to drive 25 minutes to access a pharmacy in Morrisville or 40 minutes to the...

By PETER D’AURIA

Last month, the University of Vermont Health Network announced a slate of wide-ranging cuts to its Vermont facilities. Those cuts — which drew a swift and furious outcry — included closing an inpatient psychiatric unit at Central Vermont Medical...

By SHAUN ROBINSON

A Vermont defense contractor will pay the federal government $426,000 to settle allegations that it sold the U.S. military protective eyewear with components sourced from outside the country — a violation of defense procurement policy, officials...

By OLIVIA HAGIOS

Six years had passed without a confirmed sighting of a Canada lynx in Vermont. That all changed Aug. 17.Over the summer, several Rutland County residents spotted what the Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department confirmed was a juvenile male Canada lynx....

By OLIVIA HAGIOS

The University of Vermont men’s soccer team is making Catamount history this season, advancing to the semifinal round of the NCAA’s Division 1 tournament for the first time in history as the team chases a national championship.The Catamounts have won...

By GRETA SOLSAA

Police are investigating an incident last summer at a North Springfield slaughterhouse in which a federal investigator witnessed what it described as “inhumane” animal handling. On June 3, a U.S. Department of Agriculture inspector reported observing...

By OLIVIA HAGIOS

A group of Vermont historic sites owned and operated by the state had more than 80,000 visitors during the 2024 season — the most traffic the sites have seen since 2002.“These sites are a good way to explore our beautiful state and I encourage...

By OLIVIA HAGIOS

The University of Vermont men’s soccer team is on a roll, winning three straight NCAA Division I tournament games and advancing to the quarterfinals to play No. 2-seeded University of Pittsburgh this weekend.The Catamounts claimed the America East...