Play it again, Sam: A Vermont picture palace reels in new money with old movies
Amid streaming and sequels, Brattleboro’s historic Latchis Theatre has found surprising success bringing back such black-and-white classics as “Casablanca.”
One UVM lab’s surprise discovery led to flu science breakthrough
Proteins in the two most common types of flu virus enable them to take very different paths to entering human lungs, a finding that could lead to more directed antiviral treatments.
Notch-blocker fines to increase tenfold
Beginning July 1, the penalty for operating a prohibited vehicle through the mountain pass will increase from $1,000 to $10,000.
South Burlington Planning Commission discusses data centers
“This is fast moving, but we didn’t want to be caught on our heels,” the planning and zoning director told the commission, which has outlined some initial land use regulations related to the topic.
Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center birthing pavilion to establish drug treatment program for patients
The hospital has introduced programs and training over the years to help providers treat pregnant patients who have substance use disorder.
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Vermont House Speaker Jill Krowinski won’t run for reelection
The Burlington Democrat’s decision comes as a surprise.
Vermont enacts the country’s first ban on herbicide linked with Parkinson’s disease
The law gives apple and other fruit farmers, who account for most of the herbicide’s use in the state, until the end of 2030 to fully phase it out.
Vermont Conversation: ‘Action is the antidote to despair.’ Ben Cohen fights to save the soul of Ben & Jerry’s.
The Vermont ice cream company co-founder reflects on what’s become of his company’s social mission and the socially responsible business movement that he spearheaded, how he and Jerry Greenfield are trying to take back their company, and his activism.
Ex-Lamoille County Sheriff’s Department deputy accused of making ‘trading cards’ of suspects
James Griffin faces an upcoming hearing before the Vermont Criminal Justice Council where he faces up to a permanent ban from police work.
County prosecutor and sheriff who rebuffed calls to resign don’t file for reelection
Neither Addison County State’s Attorney Eva Vekos nor Windsor County Sheriff Ryan Palmer filed paperwork by last week’s deadline for party candidates to submit petitions seeking office this year.
All gifts matched Saturday, June 6: Help send final books during VTDigger member drive
A generous Vermont donor is matching all donations received until midnight. Every donation sends one children’s book through CLiF.
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Waiting for prior authorization almost killed me
When insurance companies delay life-saving treatment, patients pay the price.
Why Vermonters who leave can’t stay away
The Green Mountains have a pull that Connecticut plates and decades away can’t quite break.
Vermont’s governing class is destroying the state it claims to serve
Working Vermonters are paying for an ideology the ruling class will never have to live with.
Vermont’s proposed school mergers aren’t really voluntary
Vermont’s new education law keeps the language of local control, but the financial penalties make the outcome all but predetermined.
Musical chairs: Many Vermont House and Senate leaders won’t seek reelection
Come January, new faces are set to fill many of the key roles dictating which bills receive attention and who gets to testify on them.
Burlington officials defend police actions during ICE raid, but Police Commission pushes back
In a series of reviews, city officials determined officers didn’t use excessive force against protesters or violate the Fair and Impartial Policing policy at the March 11 immigration enforcement action.
Ex-deputy accused of short-circuiting murder trial now faces obstruction charge
The former Lamoille County sheriff’s deputy pleaded not guilty this week to three felony charges, with at least one of them directly related to the Seth Brunell trial.
80-hour weeks and drowning in debt: UVM Medical Center resident doctors rally for a new contract
The union of 400 resident doctors and interns have been negotiating with the hospital for a contract since January, asking for higher wages, childcare provisions and broader immigration protection.
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Vermont eyes South Burlington for new youth facility. A state advocate calls it a ‘detention center.’
The state plans to build a 14-bed facility for youth in state custody that it says will provide treatment services.
