Also in Final Reading: Taxing the rich, juggling jurisdiction and a week long break.
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Also in Final Reading: Taxing the rich, juggling jurisdiction and a week long break.
The 1952 Olympian literally wrote the book on his lifelong passion with a trailblazing how-to guide deemed “the bible of the sport.”
The change to a single point of entry, along with screening by X-ray machine and metal detector wand, is new for the people’s house.
Despite ongoing debate about the process, Rutland City will elect its next mayor by write-in voting next Tuesday.
State legislators are considering a slate of changes to the Public Records Act designed to give officials some room to breathe. But they’ve drawn sharp opposition.
Also in Final Reading: A health care spat, regional policing, tech schools and more.
The ski resort bought the land for $2.5 million Tuesday. It plans to conserve and maintain the land for backcountry use.
After announcing in October he would depart in 2026, Jeff Schulz left his job sooner than expected on Dec. 19. The town’s search is underway for a full-time hire.
With inflation and health insurance rates rising, school district officials say they’re running out of financial runway as they try to limit Town Meeting Day budget increases.
Scott announced Wednesday that he will surge court resources to Rutland County, targeting defendants facing many criminal cases. He plans to replicate a court model recently piloted in Burlington.
As Beta expands, local leaders say the electric aircraft company could have a significant impact on Vermont’s economy and workforce.
A resolution urges lawmakers to pick up a bill that is unlikely to become law this session. Advocates hope it gets the ball rolling regardless.
Also in Final Reading: Gov. Scott says he’ll vote against his school budget and decries Trump’s “ego.”
Ogden grew up in Landgrove and attended the University of Vermont, where he was a three-time NCAA cross country ski champion.
“We see this as a meaningful opportunity to expand childcare and establish permanent affordable housing in Craftsbury,” said Scott Thomas, president of the college.
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Also in Final Reading: free calls from prison, limits to ICE arrests, food dye and more.
Cuts and overhauls to federal election security programs by the Trump administration have left the state short on funding and cybersecurity data — in an election year.
“It’s a very good day because we have a path forward,” Scott Johnstone, the manager of Morrisville Water & Light, said.
The most decorated U.S. cross-country racer in history, competing Thursday with bruised ribs, added a fourth medal to her lifetime collection at the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Games in Italy.
The new resources will allow high-speed internet connections to reach over 99% of Vermonters, according to Vermont Community Broadband Board Executive Director Christine Hallquist.
Prouty takes over from retiring Police Chief Brian Kilcullen, who announced in December he was stepping down amid allegations of improperly handling an internal affairs report.
The second-generation Alpine racer from Cochran’s Ski Area in Richmond repeated his medal-winning feat of four years ago at the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Games in Italy.
Also in Final Reading: fighter jets, the adjutant general, deer for dinner and more.
Four young children in Vermont have entered state custody over the past year amid President Donald Trump’s push for mass deportations (via @notus.com)
The 10 home designs should be finalized by the end of the year and are being piloted in three communities first.
The Jeffersonville ski resort, formerly owned by Bill Stritzler, announced a “collaborative ownership transition” with Bear Den Partners, owner of Burke Mountain and multiple Massachusetts ski resorts.
The Forest Service says the project will help with fire resistance but some members of the public question environmental impact.
