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By ERIN PETENKO

A blood-sucking creature that comes at dusk is frightening Vermonters this summer. No, it’s not a vampire. It’s Culiseta melanura — one mosquito species responsible for spreading the eastern equine encephalitis virus, a rare and sometimes fatal...

By ERIN PETENKO

Interim Vermont State University President David Bergh’s contract has been extended through 2026, the Vermont State Colleges board of trustees announced Wednesday. Bergh was appointed to the presidency in November 2023, the third person to serve in...

By ERIN PETENKO

A surge in respiratory illnesses caused increased patient volumes and long wait times at Vermont emergency departments this week, according to a health update from the state Department of Health. The department said that a rise in RSV, or respiratory...

By ERIN PETENKO

Central Vermont has received upward of 20 inches of rain from June to August, putting it on track to have the rainiest summer since the National Weather Service began collecting data in the region.The Edward F. Knapp Airport in Berlin reported 22.7...

By ERIN PETENKO

The Vermont Supreme Court issued a decision Friday in favor of Montpelier allowing noncitizens to vote in its local elections.The court ruled that the 2018 city charter change does not violate the Vermont Constitution, which does restrict voting in...