BURLINGTON, VT – U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), Ranking Member of the Senate Agriculture Subcommittee on Rural Development, Energy, and Credit, announced February 6 that he has secured $58.68 million in federal funds to support 38 Vermont projects, including projects in the Northeast Kingdom, Senator Welch nominated project recipients through the[Read More…]
Montpelier
I am hopeful we’ll come out stronger
MONTPELIER – The topic of the United States Customs and Border Protection (CBP) or ICE, weighed heavily on the minds of many legislators recently. The Governor made a strong statement saying “enough is enough” about the tactics being used by ICE to make America safer from violent illegal immigrants. The[Read More…]
Vermont Youth Orchestra performs Feb. 18
MONTPELIER – The 2026 Farmers Night Series presents the fifth concert of the season with the Vermont Youth Orchestra (VYO) on Wednesday, Feb. 18, 7:30 p.m., in a performance of chamber music. The VYO Flute Choir will play Vivaldi’s “Spring” and fiddle tune “Ashokan Farewell;” VYO Brass Quintet plays Shakira and[Read More…]
Regional musicians perform Feb. 25
MONTPELIER – The 2026 Farmers Night presents the sixth concert of the season with Montpelier’s Capital City Concerts on Wednesday, Feb. 25, at 7:30 pm. The evening will feature world music with 40 regional musicians, featuring Portland, Maine’s, Grammy-nominated Palaver Strings, along with Vermont’s own Grammy-nominated flutist Karen Kevra, together with a[Read More…]
New data shows local counties closing child care gap
MONTPELIER – An analysis released by First Children’s Finance shows measurable progress in expanding access to full-day, full-year child care across Vermont, while making clear that ongoing shortfalls continue to constrain workforce participation and business growth. The new analysis finds Vermont closed the gap between supply and demand by 1,992[Read More…]
Two weeks have been busy
MONTPELIER – The past two weeks have been busy. New bills are introduced daily on a myriad of topics. To date, the House of Representatives have voted on and passed 13 bills. These are now onto the Senate. The education committee seems to be inundated with bills addressing education reform[Read More…]
Curated story hour featured Feb. 4
MONTPELIER – The third Farmers Night of 2026 will feature “Stories from the Woods, a Curated Story Hour,” Wednesday, Feb. 4, 7:30 p.m., presented by the Vermont Departments of Forests, Parks & Recreation and Fish & Wildlife. The evening will include short, personal stories from storytellers who will share experiences and reflections about[Read More…]
Statehouse rally centers NEK issues
MONTPELIER – “All roads lead to the Northeast Kingdom,” at least according to U.S. Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vt., who stood before a packed Cedar Creek room last Thursday afternoon to rally support during the region’s Statehouse takeover day. On either side of the lunchtime rally, local advocates, elected officials and[Read More…]
Tri-partisan vote passes vaccine policy bill
MONTPELIER – House Speaker Jill Krowinski issued the following statement following the tri-partisan vote of 127-9 to pass H.545, an act relating to issuing immunization recommendations: “Today’s vote on H.545 is another example of the Vermont House of Representatives taking action to protect the health and safety of Vermonters in[Read More…]
Public comment sought on species conservation plan
MONTPELIER – The Southern bog lemming, whorled pogonia orchid, lake sturgeon and wood turtle may not seem to have much in common. But, all four are classified as “Species of Greatest Conservation Need” (SGCN) in a newly-drafted update to Vermont’s Wildlife Action Plan, which is now available for public comment. To[Read More…]
NEK members gather at statehouse
MONTPELIER – “All roads lead to the Northeast Kingdom.” Senator Peter Welch shared as community leaders from across Vermont’s Northeast Kingdom gathered at the Statehouse on Thursday, Jan. 22, for NEK Day, a day of collective advocacy focused on the unique needs and strengths of the region. Nearly 100 Northeast[Read More…]
Doing nothing is not an option
MONTPELIER – It seems that throughout the statehouse, in every corner, hallway, and committee room, you can hear conversations about property taxes and education. From the men’s room to the cafeteria and the parking lot, lawmakers are musing on this vexing issue. In our communities, whether on social media pages[Read More…]
