Federal judge releases third of three people detained in South Burlington ICE raid

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

Vermont is set to receive nearly $190 million in 2027 from the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services for the second year of its rural healthcare transformation program.

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.