Vermont medical experts dismayed by RFK Jr. vaccine rhetoric

BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) - As federal health officials under Robert F. Kennedy Jr. continue to send mixed messages about vaccines, state medical experts say they are reminding Vermonters that vaccines have been proven to be safe. RFK Jr., one of the...

Curfew, Chaos, and Calls for Justice: L.A. Protests Erupt Over Immigration Raids

Get More of the Stories That Matter! Stay informed with the latest in politics, community news, entertainment, and more – delivered straight to your inbox Sign up now! Tensions remain high across Los Angeles as protests entered their seventh day...

Vermont Green FC Women take the field against Flower City 1872 live on WYCI Wednesday night at 7:00 p.m.

BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) - Wednesday evening, the Vermont Green FC Women host Flower City 1872 in the second-ever women’s exhibition match at Virtue Field in Burlington. The crowd at the field has been a sell-out for days now, so WCAX sister station...

Ask a Master Gardener: Vermont’s state flower

Vermonters protest immigration policies, stand in solidarity with LA

Vermont residents took to the streets with homemade signs, flags and bullhorns June 10 to show solidarity with immigration protests in Los Angeles. Speakers shared their disdain for the deportations happening locally and nationally, and their...

Vermont Conversation: As Vermonters go hungry, the Trump administration threatens cuts to food assistance

Volunteers Leslie Walz and Anita Ristau helping out in the Capstone Community Action food shelf. Photo by David Goodman/VTDigger The Vermont Conversation with David Goodman is a VTDigger podcast that features in-depth interviews on local and...

We can have fewer districts without harming education

To the Editor: For years, Vermonters have shown their concern and support for education by willingly paying for a sprawling education governance structure that has expanded and grown every year. Like many, every November I have simply checked the...

Antique car show to raise money for healthy, happy childhoods in Vermont

WARDSBORO — Prevent Child Abuse Vermont (PCAVT), a statewide nonprofit dedicated to fostering healthy relationships within families, will host its first southern Vermont fundraiser, "Driving Change for Vermont’s Children," on Saturday, June 21, in...

Vermont lawmakers resume talks on education reform and redistricting plan

Vermont lawmakers, tasked with reforming the state's education spending system, are set to meet Wednesday for the first time in more than a week. Education reform is the final sticking point, leaving the conference committee to continue working...

A ‘concerned’ Mainer’s tip got an immigrant wrongly detained for 65 days

Border agents in Calais wrongfully arrested a Venezuelan man with lawful documentation to work and reside in the U.S. earlier this spring after a “concerned citizen” reported his construction crew’s van at a local gas station, according to court...

Green women put up 4 goals in 2025 exhibition debut

A sold-out Virtue Field crowd roared in excitement as Vermont Green F.C. dominated 4-0 against USL women's team Flower City 1872 on Wednesday.Vermont opened up the scoring in the 31st minute, and didn't look back from there as more than 2,500...

On education reform: Legislature, governor missing the mark

If and when the governor and Legislature agree on something they call “transformational educational reform,” it’s unlikely to be what most people expected or wanted. Vermonters won’t see the property tax relief they were hoping for because changes...

What’s really driving Vermont’s education costs

Sen. Kesha Ram Hinsdale (D, Chittenden District) If you’re like most middle-class families in Vermont, you’re paying close attention to rising property taxes and wondering why school budgets seem to grow while classrooms don’t always feel better...

Operation Take Back America gets started; Border and immigration to get increased focus

VERMONT — Since President Donald Trump took office, his administration has rolled out a host of new changes across the executive branch. In Vermont, the impact is starting to be seen at the U.S. Attorney’s Office. This past March, the Justice...

Legislative leaders want a deal on education reform. The rank-and-file have misgivings

House and Senate negotiators are meeting in Montpelier this week to find an elusive deal on a major education reform package, but there’s no guarantee that rank-and-file lawmakers will sign off on whatever compromise their leadership delivers. An...

Vermont Book Reviews: Didi Jackson, Angela Patten and More

Seven Days writers can't possibly read, much less review, all the books that arrive in a steady stream by post, email and, in one memorable case, a parliament of owls. So this feature is our way of introducing you to a handful of books by Vermont...

Women in ICE's Burlington office subject to 'inhumane' and unsanitary conditions, lawyers say

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has been using its Burlington field office since at least early May to hold immigrants, often for several days at a time, WBUR has learned. In interviews, immigration lawyers and family members of those...

Vermont’s ski areas boast growth with 4.16 million skier visits for 2024-25

Vermont’s Alpine and cross-country ski areas joined industry partners, supporters, and friends at Ski Vermont’s 56th annual meeting at Sugarbush Resort, June 4-5, recapping a season of continued growth despite challenges. Vermont’s Alpine ski...

What it now costs to live comfortably in South Carolina and other states

A new 2025 report ranks how much income South Carolinians need to live comfortably compared to other states. WASHINGTON — The cost of living is rising in the United States and many people are finding that maintaining a comfortable lifestyle takes...

Crash near Woodstock leave 5, including 3 kids, hurt: officials

MCHENRY CO., Ill. - A two-car crash in northwest suburban McHenry County left five people, including three children, hospitalized on Sunday morning. What we know: First responders were dispatched to the intersection of Collins Road and Vermont...