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President Donald Trump speaks in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, D.C., on Monday, Sept. 15, 2025.

This commentary is by Libby Moyer, who lives in Vershire and works in communications.

A Green Mountain Transit bus at Burlington’s Downtown Transit Center on Sept. 22, 2026.

Balloons show where the top of proposed Westmore telecommunications tower would be.

Dear Editor, In a recent commentary for VTDigger regarding tax loopholes for the wealthy, author Dan Jones said, “As I watch the South become insufferably hot and the West burn up, Vermont’s moderate climate looks more and more attractive.

Dead Street Dreamers performing at The Underground, courtesy of The Underground For Dan O’Day, “there’s no better feeling” than performing live music for a crowd and feeling the energy go out and come back to you.

Born: 01/24/1939 Newport, Rhode Island Died: 09/07/2026 Berlin, Vermont Details of service: There will be a Celebration of Life on June 5, 2027 at Memorial Hall on Mirror Lake in Calais.

The Veterans’ Place in Northfield.

Stevie Spencer, member of the Town Forest Committee, kneels down to search for salamanders.

Dear Editor, As a person who has seen people slowly die from dirty needles, I’m confused by the slow reaction from society.

Dear Editor, As a former three-term progressive Burlington city councilor who spent the last 12 years of my career working in the recovery field — as the executive director of both the Turning Point Center and Recovery Partners of Vermont — I feel compell…

The research warehouse at the Food Systems Research Station in Charlotte, Sept. 17, 2026.

Dan Healey, center, a Vermont county forester based in the White River Junction office, at an event organized by the Upper Valley Land Trust at Brookmead Conservation Area in Norwich, Vt., on Monday, Aug. 31, 2026.

VTDigger reporter Charlotte Oliver questions U.S.

Born: 10/05/1944 New York, NY Died: 09/12/2026 Lyndonville, VT Details of service: A Celebration of Life will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, October 24, 2026 at: The York Street Meeting House 153 York St, Lyndonville, VT 05851 In lieu of flowers, checks a…

Jason Eaton listens to closing arguments during his trial in Chittenden Superior criminal court in Burlington on Monday, Sept. 21, 2026.

Born: 07/19/1969 Burlington, Vermont Died: 09/08/2026 Morrisville, Vermont Details of service: All family and friends are invited to attend a memorial gathering to honor and celebrate Andrew’s life.

A property with an AirBnB listing on Intervale Avenue in Burlington seen in Sept. 2023.

State employees enter the state office complex in Waterbury as the Vermont State Employees Association opposes Gov.

Dear Editor, I am discouraged by the discussions about possible roundabouts in Chittenden County.

Angela Barrows hugs 4-month-old Tina after adopting her at a Wag It Forward pet adoption event in South Burlington on Sunday, September 13, 2026.

Members of Vermont’s Writers for Recovery support group hug in a moment from Bess O’Brien’s new documentary “Every Day: Big and Small.”

Paul Guyre looks at photos of his wife Veronica on display at his home in Lyme, N.H., on Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2026.

Judge John Pacht speaks from the bench during the trial of Jason Eaton, who is charged with attempted second-degree murder, in Chittenden Superior criminal court in Burlington on Friday, September 18, 2026.

Harwood Union High School in Duxbury in August 2025.

This commentary is by Renee McGuinness, the spokesperson for No on Proposal 4 PAC and the policy analyst for the Vermont Family Alliance.

Adelyn Pike, 8, of Bradford, with her oxen team at the Tunbridge World’s Fair.

A free pop-up clinic for estate planning will be held at Community National Bank in Barre on Saturday.

The building that houses the former Montpelier post office is up for auction, again.

Vermont Legal Aid’s offices in Burlington on Sept. 17, 2026.

Jason Eaton attends his trial on charges of attempted second-degree murder in Chittenden Superior criminal court in Burlington on Thursday, September 17, 2026.

Vermont Lt.

Commissioner of Finance and Management Adam Greshin speaks as a House and Senate budget conference committee discusses the budget bill at the Statehouse in Montpelier in 2023.

Springfield Hospital in Springfield in June 2022.

Secretary of State Sarah Copeland-Hanzas speaks during a press conference at the Statehouse in Montpelier in June 2024.

Health Care & Rehabilitation Services Headquarters in Springfield.

This commentary is by Alden Wicker, a homeowner, journalist and author who lives in Windham.

Dear Editor, A real solution to the property tax problem is to abolish property taxes on homestead property.

VTDigger reporter Ethan Weinstein at the Statehouse in Montpelier on Monday, June 16, 2025.

Jason Eaton appears during his trial in Chittenden Superior criminal court in Burlington on Monday, September 14, 2026.

A couple hundred people march from Plaza Park to the Wells Fountain in Brattleboro during a locally organized No Kings march on Saturday, Sept. 12, 2026.

Signs advocating for and against the Barre school district’s budget stand outside the Barre Town Middle and Elementary School on Sept. 15, 2026.

The Vermont Conversation with David Goodman is a VTDigger podcast that features in-depth interviews on local and national issues.

Dear Editor, In defense of my profession, I wish to clarify what lies at the core of medicine: using a distinct skill set to care for people.

This commentary is by Maryellen Griffin, a staff attorney at Vermont Legal Aid.

Leaves show their fall colors in Jericho in September 2020.

Zoie Saunders, interim secretary of education, listens during Gov.

Headshot courtesy of Eric Lipton; illustration by Taylor Haynes/VTDigger As the midterm elections approach, VTDigger and Seven Days will co-host a public talk with Eric Lipton, a four-time Pulitzer Prize winner and investigative reporter for The New York…

Stacy Emerson at graduation with her instructor and mentor, Nancy Noble.

Kyle Hunt, second from left in the front row, sits with his attorney Timothy Fair during Hunt’s arraignment at the Orange County Courthouse in Chelsea, Vt., in March 2026.