University of New Hampshire Survey Center DURHAM, N.H. – Nearly all Vermont Democrats and Independents say prices on everyday goods have increased in the past twelve months and will increase over the next twelve months, and most believe the overall economy is getting worse. By contrast, less than half of[Read More…]
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Fire danger high in north
by Vermont Agency of Natural Resources V ERMONT – Even though Vermont received some rain over the weekend, fire danger is still high to very high across the state. A permit from the town forest fire warden is always required to burn brush or debris.
Vermont School Districts Seek Guidance
WOODSTOCK – The Woodstock Union High School and Middle School building is in bad shape. Its HVAC, electrical and sewage systems, products of the mid-1960s, are now well past their useful life, according to school officials. Sherry Sousa, superintendent of the Mountain Views Supervisory Union that operates the school, said[Read More…]
Vermont Reaches “Very High” Fire Risk
VERMONT – Wildfires are supposed to be less common in the summer, when the state is usually lush and green, but they appear to be popping up more frequently, the state forest fire supervisor said. Most of the state was under a “very high” fire risk warning as of Monday[Read More…]
Applications Open for Flood Recovery Funding
VERMONT − Communities impacted by the devastating floods that swept through Vermont in July 2023 can now apply for a cut of long-term federal disaster aid. State officials have opened the application process for nearly $68 million in federal recovery money allocated to the state late last year. Officials hope to funnel the[Read More…]
Trump Releases Federal Education Funds
VERMONT – The Trump administration on Friday announced the release of the remaining $18 million in federal education funding for the Vermont’s Agency of Education and the state’s local school districts. Vermont Education Secretary Zoie Saunders, in a press release issued on Friday, said the agency will begin their regular[Read More…]
Share The Road
VERMONT – A recent VTrans public service announcement said, when you get behind the wheel, you share Vermont roads with many different kinds of vulnerable road users, from motorcyclists and e-bikers, to farmers on tractors and drivers with disabilities. Vulnerable road users are people at the highest risk for fatalities[Read More…]
Efficiency Vermont Seeks Feedback on Programs
VERMONT – Every three years Efficiency Vermont creates a plan for the rebates and services Vermont needs to help save money on energy, and lower greenhouse gas emissions in the state. This document is called the Demand Resources Plan (DRP), and it is overseen by the Public Utility Commission (PUC).To[Read More…]
Vermont State Police
MARSHFIELD − The Vermont State Police is investigating a reported theft from a storage facility located at 8053 U.S. Rte. 2 in the Town of Marshfield. The theft occurred sometime before 2:37 a.m., on June 20. The following items were reported stolen: 2016 Alcom Snowmobile Trailer, 2016 Arctic Cat Bearcat[Read More…]
State Top-Ranked for Journalists Per Capita
VERMONT – Vermont has been ranked first for number of local journalists per population in 2025. The Muck Rack Local Journalist Index Report revealed this data using bylines from across the country to create the “Local Journalist Equivalent,” (LJE) which includes county journalists, freelancers and a metro adjustment for city-based[Read More…]
School Districts, Adult Learning Feeling Impacts of Funding Pause
VERMONT – School districts and adult learning centers across Vermont are beginning to feel the impact of the $26 million in federal funding President Donald Trump’s administration is withholding from the state. The U.S. Department of Education told state education officials on the evening of June 30, less than 24 hours before[Read More…]
Forester Answers Questions, July 17
VERMONT – Vermont Coverts will present University of Vermont Extension Forester Ali Kosiba online n Thursday, July 17, noon to 1 p.m., to discuss key issues and questions around forest and woodlands facing Vermont landowners. The session will start with a brief presentation followed by time to answer questions. Register at[Read More…]
