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Foster Parents Challenge Vermont Policy Essentially Prohibiting Christians From Adopting
Alliance Defending Freedom attorneys filed their opening brief Friday with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit in Wuoti v. Winters. ADF attorneys represent two Vermont families who had their foster-care licenses revoked by the state...

Pro-Life Victory: Vermont Rolls Back Law that Targets Pro-Life Pregnancy Centers
Faith-based pregnancy care centers in Vermont have successfully challenged officials over a law they say restricted their free speech and their services to women. As a result, state lawmakers have walked back on a measure and will no longer openly...

The story behind the education bill that's divided Vermont's legislature
A massive, potentially historic education reform bill will keep Vermont's lawmakers in Montpelier longer than expected. The bill could fundamentally transform how Vermont schools are run and how they are funded. It could set class size minimums,...

Pride Month 2025: Under Trump 2.0, least safe US states for LGBTQ+ people revealed. Check details
As Pride Month kicks off, a new report reveals deepening disparities in safety, rights, and inclusion for LGBTQ+ Americans depending on where they live. From health care access and legal protections to the tone set by state leadership, conditions...

Vt. students choose winners of Vermont Youth Book Awards
BARRE – The Vermont Department of Libraries announces the award winning 2025 Vermont Youth Book Award titles selected by 17,244 Vermont youth: The Red Clover Book Award, chosen by kindergarten to fourth-grade students, went to "Who’s Afraid of the...

The 7 Best Vermont Events This Week: June 4-11, 2025
All Hands on Deck Opens Friday 6 Aesthetes feast their eyes on a vibrant, diverse display of local art at the Front's "10th Anniversary Super Group Show 67" in Montpelier. The gallery's current member-owners mark a decade of creative success by...

Stalled Education Reform Bill Would Raise Taxes for Some Districts, Cut Funding for Others
H.454, a state bill that would radically change the ways schools are financed in Vermont as well as the size and number of school districts, remained stuck in a legislative conference committee as of May 30, leading the Legislature to adjourn and...

Least Safe US States for LGBTQ+ People Revealed
As Pride Month begins, a new report highlights widening disparities in how LGBTQ+ Americans experience safety and equality across the country. From access to health care and legal protections to the tone set by state leadership, conditions vary...

Immigration officials detain nearly a dozen construction workers in Vermont
PROGRAM THAT GAVE 532,000 PEOPLE PERMISSION TO TEMPORARILY LIVE AND WORK IN THE UNITED STATES. BACK AT HOME... AT LEAST 10 CONSTRUCTION WORKERS HAVE BEEN DETAINED BY FEDERAL IMMIGRATION OFFICIALS IN VERMONT'S NORTHEAST KINGDOM. THAT'S ACCORDING TO...

Fairfax Kids Day and Ducky Race return, activities to set-off summer break
FAIRFAX – With summer around the corner, the rubber ducks will float and the kids will have a day in Fairfax. This Saturday, June 7, the Fairfax ducky race and kids day events are happening at the same time, welcoming the-soon-to-be summer...

PHOTOS: Education bill lingers in waning days of Vermont's 2025 legislative session
alex-farrell-brenda-siegel-vermontpublic-stevenson-20250530.jpg Alex Farrell, commissioner of the Vermont Department of Housing and Community Development, left, and Brenda Siegel, executive director of End Homelessness Vermont, at the Statehouse...

Religion News in Brief
WEEKEND OF MAY 31 - JUNE 1 FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH — OLD BENNINGTON Sunday service at 11 a.m. at Vermont’s Colonial Shrine in Old Bennington. Visit the church’s website at www.oldfirstchurchbenn.org for more information and link for online...

Women’s Leadership Circles completes statewide milestone
BRATTLEBORO — The Women’s Leadership Circles (WLC) of Vermont announced the successful completion of its 16th Circle, held in the Northeast Kingdom — marking a significant milestone as the program has now served all 14 counties across the state....

Immigration officials detain 10 construction workers in Newport
Get Vermont news sent to your inbox. Daily Digger is everything you need to know to start your day, delivered Monday-Saturday morning. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials detained 10 people working at a private construction site in the...

Bill Jesdale: Buy some time and get education funding right
Get Vermont news sent to your inbox. Daily Digger is everything you need to know to start your day, delivered Monday-Saturday morning. Letters to the editor are brief reader responses to stories and opinion pieces published by VTDigger. Letters...
Teachers launch biking fundraiser to support immigrant students
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) - Rising threats to public education across the country pushed two Tennessee teachers -- one of them from Vermont -- to take to the road on a 300-mile bike ride the length of Vermont. Grace Miller started the school year at...
Vermont Legislature passes age-appropriate design code
The Vermont Legislature granted final passage to Senate Bill 69, the Age-Appropriate Design Code Act. The bill mandates default privacy and safety settings for children under 18 and requires online content platforms to restrict certain content and...

69th Vermont Dairy Festival starts Thursday. Here's the full schedule of events
If You Go All events located in downtown Enosburg Falls. Find more details at vermontdairyfestival.com/schedule.Thursday, June 5 6-10 p.m. - Midway by Miller Amusement, pay one price $20, in EFMHS parking lot 7:30 p.m. - Vermont Dairy Festival...

NY Attorney General Letitia James defends refugee program for Caribbean immigrants
New York Attorney General Letitia James, joined by 19 other state attorneys general, is urging the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals to preserve the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program (USRAP), calling the Trump administration’s attempt to shut it down...

Vermont’s craft beer industry shifts from booming to 'maturing'
This story originally aired on “Marketplace” on May 22. Listen to Marketplace each weekday at 6:30 p.m. on Vermont Public. Pour one out for the craft brewing industry. What was once a booming market, adding breweries by the hundreds every year,...