Vermont First Innovation Grant Helps Local Producers Reach Institutional Markets

Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets Sodexo's Vermont First Innovation Grant aims to strengthen local food systems by supporting Vermont farmers and food producers in supplying local food products (per Vermont Act 129) to University of Vermont …

Vermont veterans, Guard families seek support for Defend the Guard

MONTPELIER — A letter from 27 Vermont veterans and Guard family members urges Gov. Scott and legislators to support the Defend the Guard Act, and expresses "deep concern about the deployment of Vermont National Guard members into foreign combat …

National vacancy rate doesn't budget, Vermont second lowest

Overall vacancy rate held steady at 1.3 percent; Rate of "zombie" homes fell slightly to 3.3 percent Vermont Business Magazine ATTOM, the leading provider of property data, AI-powered analytics, and real estate intelligence solutions, has …

Vermont men tie Charlotte, 2-2

BURLINGTON – Pieter Bultman and Shalom Adja both scored for No. 7 Vermont, while Niklas Herceg tied a career high by making seven saves during a 2-2 men’s soccer draw vs. No. 18 UNC-Charlotte in front of a sold-out crowd at Virtue Field. The Catamounts now …

Vermont eyes national historic status for state park buildings

Bianca Stone to Honor Vermont’s Young Poets at 250th event

MIDDLEBURY — Vermont students will take center stage at a free Constitution Day celebration on Thursday, Sept. 17, from 1–2:30 p.m. at Town Hall Theater in Middlebury. The event marks the culmination of America 250: Expressions of Liberty, a statewide …

Sen. Welch meets with Vermont farmers to discuss rural economic crisis

This story by Molly Hughes was first published in the Valley News on Aug.27, 2026. NORWICH — Vermont farmers can’t afford to own the land they farm, and the federal money meant to help them has become a paperwork contest that pays out late, if at all. …

Short-term rentals are vital to Vermont’s economy

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Vermont’s population of primary care doctors is declining

Vermont continues to lose its primary care doctors — but the rate of loss is slowing, a new survey from the state’s department of health shows. In 2024, Vermont had 529 people working as primary care providers; last time the Department of Health conducted …

Vermont’s Tibetan, Nepalese communities grieve after flooding

BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) - Flooding along the Nepal-Tibet border has left Vermont’s Tibetan and Nepalese communities grieving. Tuka Pradhan was born in Nepal and moved to the U.S. with her family when she was 14. Since then, they have served traditional …