What goes into determining Vermont air quality alerts?

MONTPELIER, Vt. (WCAX) - Our region has faced hazy skies from Canadian wildfires over the past week, with the latest forecast calling for a moderation in the smoke. So, what goes into alerting the public about bad air quality? A team at the Vermont Agency …

Gov. Phil Scott signs into law 2 bills to address Vermont’s high health care costs

The Central Vermont Medical Center in Berlin on Thursday, June 12. Photo by Glenn Russell/VTDigger Gov. Phil Scott this week signed two significant pieces of health care legislation into law, both of which seek to rein in health care costs while …

Oakmont student jazz band to be opening act at Vermont music festival

Vermont woman arrested for allegedly stealing thousands worth of checks out of the mail

A Vermont woman has been arrested after police said she stole mail that included thousands of dollars worth of checks.The Lamoille County Sheriff's Department and the Morristown Police Department said Audrey Roessler, 21 of Lyndon was responsible for …

Vermont leads the country in maple production for third year in a row

For the third year in a row, Vermont is the top maple producer in the country, according to national data.The USDA reported on Thursday that Vermonters produced 3.06 million gallons of maple, making them the #1 producer of the sweet syrup in 2025. Vermont …

Vermont’s big protests against Trump come with big price tags

Brattleboro activists hope a Saturday “No Kings” rally — one of dozens of scheduled demonstrations statewide — will build on their April 5 “Hands Off!” event, seen here at the town common. Photo by Kevin O’Connor/VTDigger Geri Peterson can tell you …

As lawmakers negotiate over education reform, the year-old Commission on the Future of Public Education in Vermont faces ...

Rep. Peter Conlon, D-Cornwall, reads along as House and Senate members of the education reform bill conference committee meet at the Statehouse in Montpelier on Thursday, June 12. Photo by Glenn Russell/VTDigger A virtual public meeting hosted …

Map: See where Trump-related protests are happening in Vermont this weekend

More than 40 “No Kings” anti-Trump protests are scheduled across Vermont Saturday, according to the 50501 Vermont website.  President Donald Trump has ordered one of the nation’s largest-ever military parades to take place in Washington, D.C., this weekend …

Scott Signs Bill Capping Drug Prices at Vermont Hospitals

Gov. Phil Scott on Wednesday signed into a law a bill that caps what Vermont hospitals can charge for certain specialty drugs, a measure that proponents say will help the state address its out-of-control health care costs.  The bill, H.266, applies to all …

Vermont produced 3 million gallons of maple syrup this season

MONTPELIER, Vt. (ABC22/FOX44) – The U.S. Department of Agriculture reported Thursday that Vermont’s maple syrup production totaled 3.06 million gallons in its third-most-productive year ever. Vermont has produced more than half the nation’s maple syrup …