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Class Action Suit Filed Over Forever Chemicals Contamination in Bennington
The case — a second involving the pollutants in the area — alleges that the scope of the PFOA contamination is greater than previously known.
Vermont to Receive $92.7 Million in Settlement With Meta
The deal, which represents the largest single-company settlement in Vermont’s history, stems from a 2023 lawsuit filed by the state.
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The Closures of Four Dairy Plants Lead to Worry in Vermont
Dairy Farmers of America’s decision to shutter a St. Albans plant is just the latest setback for the state’s $6 billion sector.
South Burlington Police Make an Effort to Stop More Cars
Nationwide, the number of traffic stops are falling. But South Burlington police are bucking that trend, hoping to keep motorists safer on the roads.
Bristol Residents Defend Lord’s Prayer Rock After Letter Calling for Its Removal
The town landmark abuts Route 116 and presents a hazard and potential legal problem, one resident said. But many others defended the glacial erratic’s presence there.
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From the Deputy Publisher: School Dazed
Deputy publisher Cathy Resmer and her wife dropped off their kids for their first year at Vermont State University and lived to tell the tale.
UVM President Shares Plan for Overcoming ‘Serious Challenges’
Marlene Tromp acknowledged a decline in enrollment but also announced several new programs and initiatives for the coming year.
September 17: Navigate the Real Estate Maze at the Seven Days House Party
This free IN-PERSON workshop will give you the honest truth about the Vermont real estate market from local experts. Ask your questions in advance and join…
Burlington Asks Again for State Help With Public Safety Problems
Burlington city councilors want the state to help with an array of issues relating to public safety and homelessness.
News Quiz: What percentage of Vermont residents voted in this month’s primary election?
Answer this question and seven others in our new weekly news quiz about Vermont news. It’s quick, fun and informative.
Dairy Co-op Agrees Not to Dismantle St. Albans Creamery
The union representing the plant’s nearly 80 workers claims the closure is retaliation for a strike last year.
Burlington Business Association Shutters After Nearly 50 Years
Multiple organizations plan to fill the gap after the advocacy group closed suddenly last week.
Sanders Calls for the St. Albans Creamery to Reopen
Sanders, who has long supported organized labor, accused the facility’s owner, Dairy Farmers of America, of “illegal union busting.”
Vermont Law Enforcement Agencies Help the Feds Patrol the Border. Should They?
Several Vermont police agencies allow their members to participate in Operation Stonegarden despite a state policy that bans collaboration with federal immigration authorities.
Gen Zero
Young People Want to Leave Vermont Over Affordability Concerns, Poll Finds
The findings capture the scale of Vermont’s cost-of-living woes and the challenge they pose to an aging state that wants to attract younger residents.
Interested in the ramifications of Vermont’s declining youth population?
→ Arts + Culture
Theater Review: ‘Lobby Hero,’ Dorset Theatre Festival
Watching this razor-sharp production of Kenneth Lonergan’s play is an experience of emotional tension singing through four everyday lives.
→ Food + Drink
Tasting Seven Smoking-Hot Barbecue Spots Around Northern Vermont
From brisket and burnt ends to coal-roasted eggplant, new and newly relocated businesses are putting a local stamp on barbecue. Check ’em out, and BYO wet…
→ Music + Nightlife
Meet Vermont’s All-Star High School Band, MINC
Composed of student musicians from around Vermont, the band is learning the ropes of the music business while laying down some serious jams.
On the Beat: Brattleboro’s Stone Church Sues StubHub
The venue seeks $5 million in damages from the ticket-resale giant. Plus, a local prof launches a radio station, and nonlocals throw a local music festival.
Album Review: Grace Potter, ‘Trespasser’
The Vermont singer-songwriter returns with another road-diary album that blends her multiple musical personalities.
→ On Screen
Horror Is a Love Language in ‘Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma’
Gillian Anderson and Hannah Einbinder bond over slasher films, sexual trauma and sugar in a thought-provoking, surrealist meta-comedy from Jane Schoenbrun.
At the Movies
→ Home + Design
Nest: A Summer 2026 Guide to Vermont Homes & Real Estate
From DIY interior design to hiring a contractor, planting trees to paring your possessions, read all about it in the latest issue of Nest.
Nest • Summer 2026
→ Parenting with Kids VT
Kids VT Editor’s Note: School Spirit
Cathy Resmer previews the Back-to-School issue, written, in part, by Vermont high school and college students interested in journalism.
Kids VT Back to School • 2026
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