Brattleboro educator honored as Vermont's 2026 Teacher of the Year

Linda Alvarez was named Vermont's Teacher of the Year at Brattleboro Union High School. Alvarez said she is proud to represent teachers in southern Vermont and push for career-driven education. After two decades in the classroom, Linda Alvarez was...

US Republicans Seek To Shield Oil Giants As Climate Lawsuits Advance

President Donald Trump's second term has seen the United States go all-in to boost Big Oil and block renewables -- yet a wave of state and local climate-damage lawsuits against the fossil fuel industry continues to advance. Now Republicans are...

Wildcats make history as first repeat winners in Vermont bass-fishing tournament

Sign up for the Valley News' morning newsletter and get essential news each day. White River Valley High School won the 20-team Vermont bass-fishing state tournament Saturday on Lake Champlain, making the Wildcats the first repeat winners in the...

Weather At Your School: Kennebunk

Weather At Your School: Kennebunk Meteorologist Ted McInerney visited with the 2nd graders at Kennebunk Elementary School. WHEREVER YOU HEART FALLS ON THE BEST PIZZA IN MAINE, BIDDEFORD'S áPIZZA BY ALEXá IS RAISING SERIOUS áDOUGHá FOR A GREAT...

What’s open and closed in Vermont during the federal government shutdown

On Oct. 1, the federal government shut down as congressional leaders failed to agree on a funding bill. The U.S. government has suspended any services deemed nonessential. What does this look like at a state level? Here’s a list of some places in...

14 can't-miss early-season men's hoops games to watch this November November has nonconference heavyweight games (Purdue-Alabama), future bubble teams (VCU-NC State) and underrated rivalries (Yale-Vermont). 2hJoe Lunardi Andy Lyons/Getty Images

​​ It's a new era of sorts in examining the nonconference portion of the men's college basketball season. A diminished slate of traditional MTEs -- exempt multiteam events -- along with ever-expanding league schedules have combined to change the...

Vermont hunters encouraged to switch to lead-free ammunition this season

Vermont wildlife officials are encouraging hunters to use lead-free ammunition this season in a new effort to prevent the metal from contaminating other animals and meat that could be ingested by humans.The Vermont Department of Fish and Wildlife...

Vermont Blue Advantage will not sell plans at all in 2026

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Vermont headquarters in Berlin. VTDigger file photo Vermont Blue Advantage will no longer offer any Medicare Advantage plans in the state for 2026. On October 1, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Vermont announced Vermont Blue...

Vermont Superior Court proceedings open to begin addressing Amazon’s appeal of Essex decision

ESSEX JUNCTION — Vermont Superior Court’s Environmental Division began proceedings today for Amazon’s developers’ appeal of the Essex Development Review Board’s decision to reject the company’s application to build a facility in town. Monday’s...

Vermont novel “Stolen Mountain” explores ski area fraud

In I.M. Aiken’s latest novel, EMS captain turned sleuth Brighid Doran suspects that all is not as it appears at The Branston Club, a swanky ski lodge being built in her rural Vermont town. When neighbors start going hungry and local businesses are...

Vermonters reel in new unofficial and youth angler bass records this summer

Sign up for the Valley News' morning newsletter and get essential news each day. Vermont fisherman Andrew Oestringer wrangled in a nearly 2-foot smallmouth bass on Lower Symes Pond in Ryegate, Vt., in August. Weighing 7 pounds, 6 ounces, the catch...

Halloween events for families in Vermont and Northern New York

Halloween is just around the corner, and there are plenty of ways to have spooky fun with your family across Vermont and Northern New York this year.Top video: Vermont family debuts Halloween home display featuring thousands of lightsCheck out the...

In Vermont, courts weigh who should pay for the cost of climate change

“Vermont is ground zero for this litigation,” said Patrick Parenteau, an environmental law expert at Vermont Law and Graduate School. Last May, Vermont became the first state in the country to enact a climate superfund law after a veto-proof...

Cannabis education workshops offered at Vermont State University Johnson in December

Vermont’s Agency of Commerce and Community Development, the Vermont Cannabis Control Board, and Vermont State University are partnering to support Vermont’s growing cannabis industry Vermont Business Magazine A new series of workshops will give...

Vermont Wood Works Council launches internship program

VERMONT — For over two centuries, Vermont has cultivated a proud tradition of woodworking. Generations of craftspeople have honed a reputation for quality, creativity and sustainability in wood design. Organizations like the Vermont Wood Works...

Seasonal Weather Change: A New La Niña has Formed, but Strong El Niño Reversal is Forecast for 2026

A La Niña has now formed in the tropical Pacific, prompting an official advisory by NOAA. With more ocean cooling coming during the Fall, daily weather impacts are expected for Winter 2025/2026 over North America and likely also Europe. But...

Science The Cool Down Scientists pinpoint major factor behind abnormally warm fall weather: 'It makes a big difference'

It might be close to the middle of meteorological fall, but for many parts of the United States, it has felt more like summer. Scientists have linked recent record warmth to a warm blob of water in the northern Pacific Ocean that, at one point in...

Scientists pinpoint major factor behind abnormally warm fall weather: 'It makes a big difference'

It might be close to the middle of meteorological fall, but for many parts of the United States, it has felt more like summer. Scientists have linked recent record warmth to a warm blob of water in the northern Pacific Ocean that, at one point in...

Pittsford celebrates Vermont’s sheep history

The town celebrated one of Vermont’s oldest agricultural traditions, the annual Pittsford Sheep Festival.The event, often called “The Leaping of the Lambs,” featured sheep racing, wool demonstrations, and locally made food and crafts. Organizers...

Pride Center of Vermont to close due to funding gap

Sign up for the Valley News' morning newsletter and get essential news each day. One of the state’s largest organizations supporting the LGBTQ+ community is closing its doors due to lack of state and federal funding. After 26 years, the Pride...