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BRATTLEBORO-Sebastian Alvarez knows firsthand that not every student learns the same way.
Now the 16-year-old Brattleboro sophomore will get to make that case to the people who set education policy for the entire state.
BRATTLEBORO-Now that the 2025-26 Vermont Legislative session is in the books, both Democrats and Republicans are claiming wins. And as we head into the Aug. 11 party primaries, both sides are campaigning on what they have already accomplished. Whoever wins or loses, Vermont politics is about to change dramatically. One reason is that more than 30 legislators are retiring this year. Among the most notable are two Democrats, Speaker of the House Jill Krowinski and Senate President Pro Tem Phil...
The Aug. 11 party primaries in Vermont have plenty of contested races attracting attention. Here's a rundown of who is on the ballot in the Democratic, Progressive, and Republican primaries. Statewide offices• Governor: Amanda Janoo of Burlington and Aly Richards of Montpelier are running for the Democratic nomination for governor. The winner will face incumbent Gov. Phil Scott, who is unopposed for the Republican nomination, in the Nov. 3 general election. • Lieutenant governor: Esther Charlestin of South Burlington, former...
BRATTLEBORO-The next phase of Brooks Memorial Library’s renovation project has begun. This phase began this week with the closure of the sidewalk in front of the library’s Main Street entrance, as well as the accessible ramp connecting the Municipal Center parking lot to the library’s rear entrance. Crews will remove and replace the sidewalk in front of the library and Municipal Center, as well as the connecting accessible walkway. Although the sidewalk directly in front of the library will be...
Following is a partial list of new Vermont laws enacted in 2026. • Act 76 (H.545) - Updates Vermont's immunization system by addressing who may issue recommendations and standing orders, purchasing authority, liability protections, and insurance coverage. • Act 77 (H.649) - Revises the regulation of captive insurers and risk-retention groups, including rules governing sponsored captives, loans, and required financial statements. • Act 78 (S.60) - Establishes the Farm and Forestry Operations Security Special Fund to compensate qualifying agricultural and...
BRATTLEBORO-Vermont Democrats gathered for their annual Obuchowski Awards ceremony, honoring the service of retiring Rep. Mollie Burke of Brattleboro and Mary Gerisch, a longtime healthcare, housing, and human rights advocate from Bennington. The awards, presented by the Vermont Democratic Party (VDP) on July 17 at the Brattleboro Museum and Art Center (BMAC), are named after former State Rep. Michael “Obie” Obuchowski, who represented Bellows Falls in the House for 38 years, from 1973 to 2011, and who served as speaker...
WILMINGTON-Ryan McLaren sat at the counter of the Cup and Saucer diner just north of Wilmington village, and said his current run for lieutenant governor may well have been inspired by the ski accident that left him a paraplegic. The catastrophic crash at Vermont’s Mad River Glen in 2017 that has left him with only limited use of his legs, likely permanently, changed his outlook on life to the extent that his long-running pursuit of social change has now led...
VERNON-Vernon Selectboard members are raising concerns about being left out of the planning process for the future of a former nuclear power plant, which closed over a decade ago and is set to be decommissioned by the end of the year. The company NorthStar Group Services bought the former Vermont Yankee nuclear power station property in 2019 and has taken on decontamination, demolition and restoration efforts. NorthStar entered a lease agreement in 2024 with the private-equity backed, Texas-based company PowerTransitions...
BRATTLEBORO-The Selectboard voted unanimously July 7 to adopt a set of recommendations aimed to improve public understanding of the town’s ambulance service, capping months of community outreach that grew out of a nonbinding resolution passed at Town Meeting. The resolution had called for an independent, third-party consultant to review the town’s emergency medical services (EMS) program and raised broader questions about how program finances are reported. Because board members said they were unsure exactly what residents wanted from that resolution,
Emma Rose Sheldon is a licensed clinical mental health counselor. BRATTLEBORO-I feel compelled to speak...
KATE TRZASKOS is executive director of the Downtown Brattleboro Alliance. BRATTLEBORO- What does the future...
The writer represents Windham-1 (Guilford and Vernon) in the Vermont Legislature. GUILFORD-Thank you to the...
Chloe Learey is executive director of the Winston Prouty Center for Child and Family Development.
BRATTLEBORO-For the first time since 2015, the Windham World Affairs Council (WWAC) Annual Galbraith Lecture...
BRATTLEBORO-Sarasa Ensemble performs “Nordic Circle” at the Brattleboro Music Center on Friday, Nov. 13, at...
VERNON-Regional nonprofit Jazzhers will host a jazz clinic for female and nonbinary students in grades...
BRATTLEBORO-Peter Gould’s new novel, Part for the Hole, is about a guy who decides to...
-The Bellows Falls Terriers are now one victory away from winning the Division III state...
-There will be more soccer at Hayford Field in Wilmington this week as both of...
-It has been a great autumn of soccer in the Deerfield Valley so far this...
-The Twin Valley-Leland & Gray soccer rivalry is one of the best in Vermont as...
