Vermont lawmakers narrowly advance bill increasing gun restrictions

Meta settles teen-harm lawsuit; New Hampshire may get $220 million in coming years

Meta agreed to a massive settlement involving billions in payments and new usage limits for teenagers on its platforms following lawsuits regarding the protection of young users. New Hampshire could get $220 million over a decade.

Art Notes: Austrian artist Johannes Grenzfurthner explores context hacking at AVA Gallery

LEBANON – Last month, a news release from AVA Gallery and Art Center left me arching an eyebrow.  Johannes Grenzfurthner, an Austrian artist and practitioner of “context hacking,” was stopping by the gallery on Aug. 12 as part of a tour across the U.S. and Canada.  “AVA is not the destination; we’re the layover. We’re […]

UVM president says school’s budget deficit is closed despite declining enrollment

University of Vermont President Marlene Tromp announced that the institution successfully closed a projected $12 million budget deficit despite facing declining student enrollment and federal research funding cuts.

Law student opens Royalton Reclaimed thrift store

SOUTH ROYALTON – Like Elle Woods in the 2000s comedy “Legally Blonde,” Mya Johanson is a law student obsessed with clothes.  “I love wearing clothes, I love getting new clothes, and then I love getting more clothes,” Johanson, 24, said in a recent phone interview.  High-end boutiques might have suited Woods, but Johanson, a second-year […]

Burlington looks to the state for help combating homelessness and drug use downtown

Burlington city councilors passed a resolution calling on Governor Phil Scott to provide state assistance for homelessness, mental health care, and drug-related issues in the city.