Vermont to receive $4.5M settlement from General Motors following data privacy investigation
“GM collected data from tens of thousands of Vermonters and sold that data to insurance companies and data brokers without obtaining consent from drivers,” said Vermont’s attorney general Thursday.
November brings an end to foliage season — but it’s not winter yet
Another sunny weekend is ahead across Vermont just in time for Halloween.
Bringing flood reporting from VTDigger and FRONTLINE (PBS) to more Vermonters
Find our special print edition in this week’s Seven Days, and tell us what information you need — before, during and after a flood.
Dartmouth provost resigns after review finds undisclosed AI use
A committee found that Santiago Schnell “failed to disclose his use of AI in clear violation of a national newspaper’s stated policy, was not forthcoming about his AI use,” and fell short of Dartmouth’s ethics and professionalism standards.
Accountability court docket to continue in ‘modified fashion’
The court helped connect defendants with services and address a backlog of cases.
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‘Anti-homelessness landscaping’ in Middlebury raises questions over approaches to rural encampments
As winter approaches and debates rage in Montpelier over Vermont’s approach to homelessness, the small municipality faces a difficult balance between the competing needs of its constituents.
Vermont Conversation: ‘We can’t solve our problems with the same thinking that created them.’ Amanda Janoo would ‘lead a different way.’
With artificial intelligence, climate change, fiscal strain and democratic instability converging, Janoo said Vermont should seek to shape events rather than simply endure them.
Turning tragedy into baskets: One partnership brings conservation and craft together
The emerald ash borer, an insect from Asia that is present in every county in Vermont, will likely kill the vast majority of ash trees in the state. But, one community workshop is hoping to preserve some of what’s left.
Journalism Club to discuss Vermont election coverage on Nov. 5 in Williston
The event will be moderated by Boston Globe reporter Paul Heintz and feature VTDigger’s Shaun Robinson.
Voter voices: At the Cambridge dump, unease about Vermont’s future
Benton Donlevy wants to buy a house, but “there’s a lot of factors making that pretty difficult right now,” the 25-year-old from Jeffersonville said.
FBI investigates former Burlington school administrator in alleged $1.8 million fraud
The FBI is investigating whether a former district administrator created a fraudulent company to take money from the school district.
Opinion
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Let the wealthy help keep Vermont rural
People who move to Vermont for its rural character have good reason to help pay to protect it.
Soaring diesel prices are pushing Vermont loggers to the brink
Fuel cost increases could finish off an industry already reeling from mill closures, flat wood prices and rising equipment costs.
Why Proposal 4 matters to LGBTQ+ youth
Statutes can be repealed when power shifts. Proposal 4 would give queer and transgender young people protection that doesn’t hinge on who holds office.
Listen to rural Vermont before you vote
What works in South Burlington may not suit Canaan or St. Johnsbury, and small towns deserve a say before laws pass.
Vermont Conversation: Bill McKibben sees a nation at a crossroads as he barnstorms battleground states
“We tell ourselves that this is the richest country on Earth,” said the author and environmental activist. “But man, for the most part in this country, there are a lot of people just barely getting by.”
State senator from Rutland County arrested on domestic assault charge, denies allegation
Less than one week before the election, Sen. Terry Williams, of Poultney, appeared in court Wednesday where his lawyer entered a not guilty plea on his behalf.
Build or tax? Vermont’s governor candidates emphasize different elements of housing policy.
Both candidates vying for Vermont’s top job want to bring down housing costs and make the state a more affordable place to live. But Gov. Phil Scott and challenger Amanda Janoo have starkly different ideas about what’s driving the state’s housing problems — and how to fix them.
As flooding increases and federal aid shrinks, Vermont is not prepared to manage disaster recovery
Across Vermont, repeated floods are leaving residents and towns facing a precarious future.
Obituaries
Death notices and celebrations of life.
After probe, concerns over Barre City officer’s credibility puts dozens of criminal cases in limbo
The Orange County state’s attorney wrote the officer has “substantial issues pertaining to his credibility” stemming from an investigation into allegations he had sexual relations with a woman he arrested while that case was still pending.