Vermont transportation agency cuts staff in wake of slouching revenue

Activists note ICE's absence at Burlington airport in recent months

After months of tracking U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement flights and interfering with movements of ICE officials, activists say their tactics are working.

Champlain Housing Trust breaks ground on 40 affordable apartments in Burlington’s North End

Apartments at 100 Cambrian Way will have average rents of $1,325 for a one-bedroom, $1,530 for a two-bedroom and $1,840 for a three-bedroom apartment.

Defense attorney expects charges carrying the death penalty to be filed against client in border patrol killing

The lawyer said he anticipates the capital crimes will be filed in “short order” in the case of Teresa Youngblut in the fatal shooting earlier this year in northern Vermont.

‘Take a look at what’s happened in Vermont’: Challenges to state’s tribal recognition process loomed over Maine legislative debate this year

The proposal in Maine, which would have created a state-level recognition process there, was one of several bills related to tribal identity that lawmakers across northern New England considered in recent months.

A new law opens up unpaid leave for Vermont workers 

“It may seem like a small step, but it is very mighty because often our previous laws need to catch up with the world that we’re in today,” said Rep. Emilie Krasnow, the bill’s lead sponsor.