Vermont’s state treasurer takes aim at Trump’s media company

Vermont State Treasurer Mike Pieciak and five of his counterparts in other states are challenging the inclusion of President Donald Trump’s media company in one of the country’s major indexes that’s used to guide investments in the stock market....

Substitute Teacher Caught Bringing Cocaine To Vermont Elementary School

A substitute teacher recently got into legal trouble after allegedly bringing cocaine to a middle and elementary school in Vermont. Police have described the incident, which caused the teacher to receive a citation. In addition, a woman whose...

More U.S. Women Ages 25–40 Are Childless—Rising Trend Sparks Economic Warnings

The Census Bureau reports that younger women are delaying motherhood while birth rates rise slightly among women over 45, signaling a demographic shift with major implications for Social Security and the national workforce. By yourNEWS Media...

Desmond Brown: On Vermont’s relationship with CoreCivic

Letters to the editor are brief reader responses to stories and opinion pieces published by VTDigger. Letters give voice to community members and do not represent VTDigger’s views. To submit a letter, follow the instructions here. Dear Editor, In...

California birth rate declines to historic low as women delay childbearing

California’s birth rate has hit a record low, a historic “baby bust” in a state with the world’s fourth largest economy, dipping below the birth rate of 1906, when San Francisco was recovering from the great earthquake that destroyed most of the...

Skip Woodstock: Vermont's Most Underrated Town Has Beautiful Fall Foliage And Is Closer To The Airport

Welcome to the Green Mountains! If you're going to earmark a trip to Vermont, a world-renowned autumn destination, where do you plan to linger? Stowe, perhaps, where you get to see the famed community church, often photographed in the fall, or...

Women’s Soccer Upsets Middlebury For Big NESCAC Win

Via Bowdoin College, 1h ago Brian Beard GoUBearsPhoto.com Women’s Soccer 10/4/2025 1:21:00 PM MIDDLEBURY, VT. – The Bowdoin women’s soccer team stunned 9 th -ranked Middlebury 2-1 on Saturday afternoon in Vermont. The Polar Bears climb to 6-3-0...

Ethnic studies makes long march into America's classrooms

In the aftermath of Charlie Kirk’s murder, the ideological poison permeating through the education system has become an overdue focal point. Concerningly, the same ideological underpinnings that led to the tragic event manifest in different ways....

Video Stub for John Rosenow on Dairy Workers and Immigration Enforcement

Frederica Freyberg: This week, the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agency confirmed the arrest of 24 undocumented immigrants in Manitowoc County. One of whom was arrested for sexual assault of a child in May, according to authorities. A few...

The Gracious Art of Innkeeping: Vermont's Charming Inns

“I’ve always felt that I’m not working. I just have lots of company!” Steve Cobb loves innkeeping, which he’s done in one way or another since he graduated from St. Johnsbury Academy in 1973. He’s not alone in this passion. Susan and Martin Cherry...

Vermont Apple Festival & Craft Show 2025

Vermont Apple Festival & Craft Show. Photo provided SPRINGFIELD, Vt. – The 40th annual Vermont Apple Festival and Craft Show will be held at Riverside Middle School, 13 Fairground Road, Springfield, Vt., on Saturday, Oct. 11, from 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.,...

Op-Ed: Ethnic studies makes its long march into America’s classrooms

In the aftermath of Charlie Kirk’s murder, the ideological poison permeating through the education system has become an overdue focal point. Concerningly, the same ideological underpinnings that led to the tragic event manifest in different ways....

Swim & Dive Earns First Home Win Against Vermont

The Northeastern women's swim and dive team made a strong start to their season, achieving a decisive victory against Vermont, 192-108, in their first home meet at Barletta Natatorium. The meet showcased impressive performances from freshmen and...

No. 6 Penn State women’s hockey completes sweep of Vermont on the road

Opening its series with a 3-1 victory against Vermont on Friday, No. 6 Penn State returned to Gutterson Fieldhouse at 2 p.m. Saturday with the opportunity to clinch its second-straight series sweep. The blue and white improved to 4-0, using five...

Women’s Hockey Falls 3-1 to No. 6 Penn State in Home Opener

Vermont women's hockey faced a tough start to the 2025-26 season, losing 3-1 to No. 6 Penn State in their home opener. Kaylee Lewis scored the Catamounts' only goal in the second period, but it wasn't enough to overcome an early three-goal deficit...

Solo women homebuyers 30% more likely to be denied mortgage than solo men: study

A July study revealed that more people are starting to fall behind on their mortgage, as costs that come with buying a home, such as taxes and insurance, rise faster than many people can keep up with. Melissa Cohn, Regional Vice President of...

Soudi Jiménez Visits SMC to Discuss the Immigrant Experience in Los Angeles

Soudi Jiménez spoke about the immigrant experience in Los Angeles at Santa Monica College on Thursday, Sept. 25. “This lecture is about the other Los Angeles,” said Soudi Jiménez, an award-winning journalist and author of “Ecos Migrantes.” The...

WA among least religious states, new study finds

This story was originally published on mynorthwest.com. Washington qualified as one of the least religious and spiritual states in the country, according to a new study from the Pew Research Center. The evergreen state was tied for No. 37 in the...

Vermont housing programs add shelter beds ahead of winter season

According to the State of Homelessness Report, there are thousands of people in Vermont who do not have housing. The Department for Children and Families, DCF, is working with statewide housing programs to remedy this before winter starts. In...

Sheffield man faces multiple child sexual assault charges after Vermont State Police investigation

Sunday and Monday. The VERMONT STATE POLICE HAVE ARRESTED A SHEFFIELD MAN ACCUSED OF SEXUALLY ASSAULTING A MINOR OVER A TWO-YEAR PERIOD. TROOPERS SAY THIRTY-SIX-YEAR- OLD THOMAS PULLEN ASSAULTED A GIRL HE KNEW FROM 20-23 THROUGH THIS SEPTEMBER....