Overdoses are the leading killer of homeless Vermonters, 'Seven Days' and Vermont Public found. But a shift from motel rooms to tents presents new dangers.

Bienvenue aux Canadiens! That’s the message Burlington is sending to its northern neighbors this summer by temporarily changing the name of Church Street to “Canada Street” — or “Rue ...

The price of health care plans in Vermont has doubled in six years, and hospitals expenses are rising rapidly. The prognosis for cost containment is grim.

Owners of a large Addison County dairy farm already found liable for polluting a neighbor's land want to expand, raising concerns that increased runoff could damage a public water supply and ...

Democrats on the Burlington City Council succeeded on Monday night in removing the controversial 87-officer “cap” on the police department roster, a highly politicized issue that has dominated ...

Gov. Phil Scott has appointed former state senator Brian Campion to fill a soon-to-be-vacant seat on the 10-member State Board of Education. Campion, a Democrat from Bennington, served 14 years in ...

In January, Walker, 24, declared for the NFL Draft, to be held later this month in Green Bay, Wis. According to draft pundits, the six-foot-three, 230-pound tight end out of Texas' Rice University ...

A daily free lunch distribution program can continue to use a Burlington city parking garage — at least for now. On Monday, Burlington city councilors directed Mayor Emma Mulvaney-Stanak to come ...

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It began with a loud knock on the door. A sheriff's deputy asked Krag to get Jesusa, then broke the news: Peter had been found dead in his car from an apparent overdose. It was May 22, 2020. Krag ...

On Wednesday, a new crop of citizen lawmakers will stand together and swear to "be true and faithful to the State of Vermont." Although it's not stated in their oath of office, they're also meant ...

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