Glimpses of Vermont's Past: Thomas Waterman Wood

Anyone who’s been reading these columns this year knows I grew up in Montpelier. I lived there from age 6 to 14, so if I have a hometown, Montpelier is it. I was a resident again in my early 50s when I was head of the Vermont Historical Society. I’m a big …

Vermont lawmakers set aside millions for home heating assistance

MONTPELIER, Vt. (WCAX) - State legislators are setting aside millions of dollars to help Vermonters cover home heating costs this winter. Vermont receives some $22 million as part of the federal Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program, or LIHEAP. The …

Vanishing Vermont: An advocate for farmers keeping the land

BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) - A nonprofit that supports farmers across New England is helping Vermont farmers navigate land access, tenure and transfer. Mike Ghia is a field agent for Land for Good, a nonprofit with ideas about how the state could better …

Early voting in Vermont: See how many people have already cast their ballots

MONTPELIER, Vt. — Early voting is underway for the 2026 midterm elections in several states, including Vermont. The Get the Facts Data Team is tracking early and mail-in ballots ahead of Election Day, Nov. 3. The data comes from the University of Florida …

Weston Works begins: Vermont’s renowned theater breeding tomorrow’s creators

Weston Theater Company has just completed the first part of its inaugural Weston Works, a new program to give artists the support they need to create the theater of tomorrow. More than a workshop or set of readings, it’s a three-part structure designed to …

Vermont High School Football: Week 8 Scores and Updates

Vermont commits $15.3M to expand heating assistance amid high fuel prices

Theo Wells-Spackman is a Report for America corps member who reports for VTDigger. Vermont officials approved a $15.3 million state funding package to expand home heating aid programs on Friday. The state administers lump-sum seasonal fuel assistance …

Vermont volunteers deliver beds to local families giving children a place to sleep

For many families, a bed is something that's easy to take for granted. But for some children in Vermont, having a bed of their own isn't a reality. That's why volunteers with Sleep in Heavenly Peace's Chittenden County chapter spent Friday …

Burlington student wins Vermont's 'I Voted' sticker contest

MONTPELIER, Vt. —Vermont Secretary of State Sarah Copeland-Hanzas announced the winner of the state "I Voted" sticker contest for 2026. K-8 students across the state get the opportunity to design an alternative to the iconic sticker that voters …

Vermont Gas Utility Tests Geothermal Infrastructure Model

A Vermont housing project is testing whether gas utilities can finance geothermal infrastructure as building electrification reshapes heating markets. The affordable housing development is putting a different geothermal financing model to work: shifting …