Letter: Blaming Vermont's development issues on Act 250 is a tired stretch

To the Editor: Castigating Act 250 as the great boogeyman of Vermont has long been a blood sport among developers, landlords, bankers, realtors, land speculators and many politicians. Robert Lawson, however, blew the whistle on this cabal in 1993...

Worried about AI's soaring energy needs? Avoiding chatbots won't help - but 3 things could

Overearth/iStock/Getty Images Plus via Getty ImagesZDNET's key takeaways AI investment is driving up energy demands and impacting local grids. AI energy use must be considered relative to tech's energy demands overall. Businesses and individuals...

Tom Gershwin’s ‘Wellspring’: Vermont trumpeter shines on inspired new album

Finding inspiration in both the literal wellsprings around him in Vermont’s Northeast Kingdom, and in the figurative sense as “an original and bountiful source of something,” Danville-based trumpeter Tom Gershwin’s stunning new jazz album proves...

US Marshals issue fraud warning to Vermonters

The U.S. Marshals in Vermont issued a warning this week to local residents to be aware of several imposter scams involving individuals claiming to be U.S. marshals, court officers, or other law enforcement officials in an effort to try to collect...

The Biggest Surprise I Came Across While Hiking This Incredible Trail in Vermont

The 9 Best Places in Vermont to Get Your Apple Cider Donut Fix This Fall

Data breach litigation targets wine company: Lessons for alcohol industry players

On July 30, 2025, a wine producer was sued in connection with a cyberattack that allegedly compromised the data of at least 26,000 customers. Among other things, the complaint alleges that the company failed to implement reasonable security...

Creemees, Community, and Coalition: NSAC’s Summer Meeting in Stowe, Vermont

As we do every summer, NSAC coalition members recently gathered for our summer meeting, from August 4-7, in Stowe, Vermont. Located some 25 miles east of Vermont’s largest city, Burlington, and about 40 miles from the US-Canada border, we met at...

AOT Road Construction Report for the week of August 25

Vermont Business Magazine This weekly report is a list of planned construction activities that will affect traffic on state highways and interstates throughout Vermont for the week of August 25, 2025. Please remember to drive safely in all work...

Out-of-state union vies to represent Vermont corrections workers

Jordan Pasha, security and operations supervisor at the Chittenden Regional Correctional Facility in South Burlington, on Aug. 27, 2024. File photo by Glenn Russell/VTDigger An out-of-state union is vying to represent Vermont Department of...

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VERMONT TEAMSTERS LOCKED OUT AT TRAVEL KUZ ONE WEEK BEFORE SCHOOL STARTS

(MENAFN- PR Newswire) Thousands of Students Could Be Left Without Transportation BRATTLEBORO, Vt., Aug. 21, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Teamsters school bus drivers and monitors are locked out at Travel Kuz, a subsidiary of Beacon Mobility, as the...

Justin Dempsey: We need to protect Vermont’s forests

Commentaries are opinion pieces contributed by readers and newsmakers. VTDigger strives to publish a variety of views from a broad range of Vermonters. Commentaries give voice to community members and do not represent VTDigger’s views. To submit a...

Vermont Department of Health sees increase in bat activity this summer

HARDLY ANY PROPERTY DAMAGE... AND THE BEAR EVENTUALLY LEFT. BAT ACTIVITY IN VERMONT HAS BEEN HIGH THIS SUMMER, ACCORDING TO THE VERMONT DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH. AND WE SHOULD KNOW. WE HAD A VISITOR OUTSIDE OUR STUDIO YESTERDAY. DON'T WORRY, OUR...

Lockermann, Papp strike for Vermont soccer to kick off 2025 with win

New season, same old Catamounts. The defending NCAA champion Vermont men's soccer team struck twice in the final 18 minutes of regulation to fend off pesky Sacred Heart 2-0 in the Catamounts' 2025 opener in front of 2,644 at Virtue Field on...

Mike Gordon Gives Grand Tour Of His Meticulously Designed Vermont Home Studio [Video]

Mike Gordon invites fans and design enthusiasts inside his meticulously crafted Vermont home studio in a new video produced by Dwell in conjunction with a full profile of the Phish bassist’s distinctive retreat. “I like the idea of keeping things...

Wildlife crossings save animals’ lives, but at what cost to Vermonters?

A salamander in hand. File photo via CNS Camryn Woods is a reporter with the Community News Service, part of the University of Vermont’s Reporting & Documentary Storytelling program. MONKTON — Every day as cars, buses and other motor vehicles...

University of Vermont seminar offers tips for tick protection

Ticks are becoming more prevalent in the Northeast. An online seminar Wednesday evening offered information on identifying ticks, the diseases they carry, how to protect people, pets and livestock and how to manage landscapes to reduce the risk of...

With Canadian tourism on the decline, Vermont leaders work to repair cross-border relations

TENS OF BILLIONS OF DOLLARS IN REVENUE FROM THE TARIFFS. VERMONT'S SECRETARY OF COMMERCE AND SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE SAY THEY'VE JUST RETURNED FROM A VISIT TO OUR NORTHERN NEIGHBORS... WHERE THEY MET WITH A MEMBER OF THE CANADIAN PARLIAMENT TO...

Midway and More Beckon as the Agricultural Fair Is Underway

The gates to the 163rd Martha’s Vineyard Agricultural Fair opened on Thursday at 10 a.m. and eager fairgoers quickly headed for the rides and food stalls lined up along the midway, or to the barn to check out the newest entrant: over 10 piglets,...