Vermont receives $190M in the second year of federal rural health awards

Annual count finds slight decline in homelessness in Vermont 

A 2026 point-in-time count revealed a 3% decrease in the number of people experiencing homelessness in Vermont, though officials warned that the findings show an increase in unsheltered individuals and homelessness among children.

Richard F. Smead

<html><head></head><body>Richard F. Smead<br /><br />Weathersfield Bow, VT - Richard "Dick" F. Smead, 82, died Sunday, November 8, 2026, at Valley Regional Hospital in Claremont with his loved ones by his side.<br /><br />He was born Novembe ...

Joseph Miller Mehling

<html><head></head><body>Joseph "Joe" Miller Mehling<br /><br />Norwich, VT - Joseph "Joe" Miller Mehling died on November 5, 2026, one day before his 79th birthday, after a recent cancer diagnosis. He passed peacefully at Dartmout ...

Strike at grocery supplier continues in Pembroke, as stores report empty shelves

A continuous strike by 255 Teamsters Local 633 members at an Associated Grocers Northeast distribution center in Pembroke has caused empty shelves at regional grocery stores like Richardson's Market due to a dispute over pension contracts.

In his basement arcade, Steve Kelley keeps his dad’s memory alive

Steve Kelley built a 50-machine home arcade in his Claremont basement to preserve the memory of the original business he opened with his late father, Russell.