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A worker cuts apart a beam during the deconstruction of the former Vermont Yankee nuclear power plant in Vernon in October 2023.

Members of the Teamsters local 597 union picket outside the Dairy Farmers of America plant in St.

Developers held a ribbon cutting event for a new affordable housing project in Putney on September 30, 2026.

The People’s Health and Wellness Clinic in Barre in July 2020.

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

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This commentary is by Brian Clifford, an abolitionist mutual aid organizer working in and around Burlington.

This commentary is by Michael Pill, a lawyer who lives in Burlington.

Aneta “Nettie” Morse is a senior at Oxbow High School in Bradford, Vermont.

Former Woodstock Village Police Chief Joe Swanson, stands and stretches during his appeal hearing in Vermont Superior Court on Tuesday, June 30, 2026 in Woodstock, Vt.

Finnegan and Duffy sit on a chair.

This commentary is by Rachel Lee Stoll, an antiquarian bookseller.

This commentary is by Matt Swenson, the founder of Omnidex Solutions, an independent research and strategic analysis company.

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A drone photo captures fall foliage on Oct. 9, 2023, in Moretown.

In 2023, Health Care & Rehabilitation Services opened its Youth Stabilization Program building on Canal Street in Brattleboro.

Brian Porto at his home in Windsor, Vt., on Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2026.

Dear Editor, This time of year, I trade in the cup of coffee for a mug of warm apple cider.

This commentary is by Paul Dragon, the executive director of the Champlain Valley Office of Economic Opportunity.

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The Southern State Correctional Facility in Springfield in Oct. 2024.

A cow in a field in Lowell in June 2019.

Deidra Razzaque of Brattleboro, whose son was born at Brattleboro Memorial Hospital’s Birthing Center, holds a sign while attending a hospital board meeting on Tuesday, July 14, 2026.

Larner Medical School.

This commentary is by Ann Darling, a member of the Citizens Awareness Network, a New England grassroots environmental organization working to end the use of nuclear power and replace it with sustainable, reliable and affordable energy generation.

Williams Hall on the University of Vermont campus in Burlington on Wednesday, September 20, 2023.

The children’s book “Daddy’s Roommate,” as pictured at the Rutland Free Library.

A sign outside the Old North End Repair Cafe.

Roxbury Village School building in Roxbury.

Democratic nominee for governor Amanda Janoo, left, and Republican Gov.

John Odum is the Montpelier city clerk and a certified ethical hacker.

Protesters block the exterior entrance to Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s National Criminal Analysis and Targeting Center in Williston on Friday, July 24, 2026.

Justice Nancy Waples speaks as the Vermont Supreme Court meets in Montpelier on Thursday, June 18, 2026.

Signs guiding the way through Chapin Orchard.

A sign directs voters to the polling place in the municipal building in Windsor on August 11, 2026.

The Sunderland River Project, led in part by Trout Unlimited’s Jacob Fetterman, aims to restore a damaged floodplain, stabilize eroding banks, and bring back a more beneficial habitat for trout and other wildlife.

The University of Vermont Medical Center complex.

This year, VTDigger is teaming up with Henry’s Weather Channel to help answer the annual question of when and where peak foliage will make its appearance across the state.

Born: 11/12/1948 Syracuse, NY Died: 05/28/2026 Philadelphia, PA Details of service: David Keith (D.K.)

Dear Editor, Renee McGuinness’ recent attack on Proposal 4 implies that the purpose of the state constitutional amendment on the November ballot is to raise taxes, expand government bureaucracy, cancel rights and generate lawsuits.

Dear Editor, In our statewide election this November, Vermont voters will see two amendments to the Vermont Constitution on the ballot: Proposal 3 and Proposal 4.

A worker cuts apart a beam during the deconstruction of the former Vermont Yankee nuclear power plant in Vernon in October 2023.

This commentary is by Seton McIlroy, the executive director of GunSense Vermont.

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This commentary is by John Bossange, who lives in South Burlington.

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

North Star Health’s chief medical officer, pediatrician Dr.

VTDigger reporter Greta Solsaa interviews people protesting Vice President JD Vance’s visit to the Mad River Valley at the Sugarbush Ski Resort in Warren on March 1, 2025.

Since 1999, GEAR UP (Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs) has helped students from modest-income and first-generation families discover their path to postsecondary education and training.

Several hundred demonstrators gather to protest Act 181 at the Statehouse in Montpelier in March 2026.