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AM Best upgrades National Guaranty Insurance Company of Vermont

Captive International ·

AM Best has upgraded the financial strength rating to A (Excellent) from A- (Excellent) and the long-term issuer credit rating to “a” (Excellent) from “a-” (Excellent) of National Guaranty Insurance Company of Vermont (NGIC). The outlook of these...

What passed in Vermont's 2025 legislative session

Vermont Public Radio · July 3, 2025

Vermont lawmakers have finished their work for the year, culminating in a major education reform bill. Here are some highlights of the bills approved by the Legislature this year and signed by Gov. Phil Scott. State budget The $9 billion state...

Utilities are tiptoeing into AI as climate change and data center growth add stress to the energy grid

Business Insider · July 3, 2025

After decades of wear and tear, the US energy grid is starting to reach its breaking point. The traditional grid system was designed for a time when electricity demand was steady and less intense. Today, the grid faces a mountain of unprecedented...

Vermont's Independent Schools Discussed at Length in Ed Reform

Seven Days - Vermont · July 2, 2025

Help us pay for in-depth stories like this one by becoming a Seven Days Super Reader. Three senators and three representatives had been sitting across a table in a Statehouse conference room for two days. Their job: to reach a compromise on the...

Vermont’s new climate plan enters a challenging political landscape

Vermont Public Radio · July 1, 2025

Amid a tumultuous federal landscape for climate policy, Vermont’s Climate Council has adopted a new Climate Action Plan. The document is a roadmap for how the state can comply with its statutory commitment to reduce climate warming greenhouse gas...

Vermont immigration leaders were violently detained by border patrol, prompting emergency rally

Prism · July 1, 2025

Immigrant communities across the U.S. are reeling from a wave of aggressive immigration enforcement actions that advocates say reflect an escalating pattern of racial profiling, unconstitutional detentions, and state-federal collusion. From rural...

Vermont National Guard Open House Returns This Fall with Expanded Parking, Military Exhibits, and Family Fun

DVIDS - Georgia · July 1, 2025

SOUTH BURLINGTON, Vt. — The Vermont National Guard will host an Open House at the Vermont Air National Guard Base on Sunday, September 7, 2025, from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. This free, rain-or-shine event will feature an impressive lineup of...

Donald Trump’s tariffs test a legacy Maine industry that global trade decimated

Bangor Daily News - Maine · July 3, 2025

BUCKFIELD, Maine — Simon Varney pre-ordered extra hardwood from Canada in February when President Donald Trump threatened broad 25 percent import tariffs on goods from that country. The next month, the administration exempted that wood. That left...

The Most Popular Soda Brands in Each State, According to a New Study

Allrecipes ·

It’s probably not a stretch to claim that nearly every American consumer has a favorite soft drink. Perhaps you’re a brand loyalist always on the lookout for the newest Spindrift soda, or maybe you can’t get enough of dirty soda (you know, that...

Gov. Scott signs Vermont's new education reform law: What is in it?

The Burlington Free Press - Vermont ·

Vermont Gov. Phil Scott signed a bill to overhaul the state's public education system. The law changes the funding formula and aims to consolidate school districts. The changes will be implemented over three years and some details are still to be...

Vt. bird flu testing to continue despite state’s “unaffected” status

WCAX - Vermont · July 6, 2025

BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) - While Vermont achieved an “unaffected” bird flu status in May, the state is continuing its monthly testing program at dairy farms. Vermont will continue testing through at least the end of this year, when their contract...

Potential cuts to SNAP if federal budget bill passes: how Vermont organizations are preparing

NBC5 - Vermont · July 2, 2025

The house is now trying to get it passed by the President's July 4th deadline. IF THE BILL PASSES THERE MAY BE FUNDING INCREASES FOR THE MILITARY AND BORDER PROTECTIONS, WITH CUTS TO SOCIAL PROGRAMS LIKE MEDICAID AND FOOD ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS....

Vermont Wood Works Council launches statewide internship program

Brattleboro Reformer - Vermont · June 30, 2025

The Vermont Wood Works Council (VWWC) recently launched a new internship program, a hands-on initiative designed to connect emerging woodworkers with professional makers, manufacturers, and artisans across the state. This program aims to...

Local road construction plans for 4th of July week

The Mountain Times - Vermont · July 2, 2025

The following is a weekly report that lists its planned construction activities that will affect traffic on state highways and interstates throughout Vermont for the week of June 30. Most construction projects will pause work for the 4th of July...

Vermont Chef Returns Home to Cultivate Culinary Roots

The Newport Daily Express - Vermont ·

WEST CHARLESTON - For generations, the land beneath her feet has nourished her family. Now, Alyssa LaFrance returned to those deep roots, quite literally, to nourish her community with a new meal service and catering business, Rustic Roots Kitchen...

Paula Routly: Convening the New Vermont Journalism Coalition

Seven Days - Vermont · July 2, 2025

It takes more than a free lunch to round up a roomful of working Vermont journalists. On June 13, before and after a buffet, the University of Vermont's Center for Community News served up a day of programming in the Silver Pavilion of the Alumni...

U.S. Department of Education withholds millions in funding for Vermont school districts

VTDigger - Vermont · July 2, 2025

Education Secretary Linda McMahon arrives for a House Committee on Education and Workforce hearing, Wednesday, June 4, 2025, on Capitol Hill in Washington. Photo by Jacquelyn Martin/Associated Press The Trump administration announced this week it...

Leading Bike Tours in Vermont Is No Walk in the Park

Seven Days - Vermont · July 2, 2025

In all his years as a bike tour guide, there is one guest Rich First will never forget. Though she'd never ridden with clipless pedals, this particular client informed First ahead of a trip with his Woodstock company, Discovery Bicycle Tours, that...

Vermont defends landmark climate law as Trump administration and oil industry sue

Environmental Health News · June 30, 2025

Vermont is preparing for a drawn-out legal fight after President Trump’s Justice Department joined fossil fuel interests in suing to block the state’s new Climate Superfund law, which seeks to make oil companies pay for decades of greenhouse gas...

A ‘Business as Usual’ Attitude is Holding Massachusetts Back

Banker and Tradesman - Massachusetts · July 6, 2025

Jonathan Berk Members of Gov. Maura Healey’s Unlocking Housing Production Commission recently recommended a suite of smart housing policy reforms to respond to our crippling housing crisis: removing minimum parking requirements, revising minimum...