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Vermont stores feel ripple effect of strike at grocery distributor
Some Vermont grocery and convenience stores are seeing reduced stock and delayed deliveries as a New England labor union refuses to give up its pension plan. “We certainly hope that this is resolved soon,” said Matt Cota, executive director for the Vermont Retail and Grocers Association, a trade group representing the state’s retail stores.
Vermont stores feel ripple effect of strike at grocery distributor
An aisle in a grocery store with canned food items. Photo via Adobe Stock Some Vermont grocery and convenience stores are seeing reduced stock and delayed deliveries as a New England labor union refuses to give up its pension plan. “We certainly hope that this is resolved soon,” said Matt Cota, executive director for the Vermont Retail and Grocers Association, a trade group representing the state’s retail stores.
Burlington mayor picks new chief of police
The Burlington Police Department on North Avenue in Burlington on Thursday, August 13, 2026. Photo by Glenn Russell/VTDigger Burlington’s mayor has selected a longtime New York police official to be the city’s next police chief. Anthony Geraci served in various New York police departments throughout his career, beginning with the New York City Police Department in 1998.
Another approval, another appeal in long-running fight over private airstrip in Lincoln
A 900-foot airstrip at the home of BETA founder Kyle Clark in Lincoln seen on Wednesday, July 29, 2026. Photo by Glenn Russell/VTDigger LINCOLN — A controversial private airstrip got the stamp of approval from the Vermont Transportation Board this month in what could have been one of the final steps in a years-long process. But two Lincoln residents are pushing back — as they have for years.
Another approval, another appeal in long-running fight over private airstrip in Lincoln
LINCOLN — A controversial private airstrip got the stamp of approval from the Vermont Transportation Board this month in what could have been one of the final steps in a years-long process. But two Lincoln residents are pushing back — as they have for years.
Engaged young voters across Vermont aim to get their peers to the polls
Ian Goldfeld said he has seen an uptick in attendance for the University of Vermont’s Political Science Club lately. Goldfeld, a junior who serves as the club’s president, said that the nonpartisan organization’s attendance fell after the 2024 presidential election, but that buzz surrounding November’s general election has students eager to learn about candidates on the ballot. “I think that people’s sort of outlook on politics has gotten more pessimistic, mine included,” Goldfeld, 20, said.
Engaged young voters across Vermont aim to get their peers to the polls
Voting stickers are pictured from a previous Vermont election. File photo by Kevin O’Connor/VTDigger Ian Goldfeld said he has seen an uptick in attendance for the University of Vermont’s Political Science Club lately. Goldfeld, a junior who serves as the club’s president, said that the nonpartisan organization’s attendance fell after the 2024 presidential election, but that buzz surrounding November’s general election has students eager to learn about candidates on the ballot.
Engaged young voters across Vermont aim to get their peers to the polls
Ian Goldfeld said he has seen an uptick in attendance for the University of Vermont’s Political Science Club lately. Goldfeld, a junior who serves as the club’s president, said that the nonpartisan organization’s attendance fell after the 2024 presidential election, but that buzz surrounding November’s general election has students eager to learn about candidates on the ballot. “I think that people’s sort of outlook on politics has gotten more pessimistic, mine included,” Goldfeld, 20, said.
Vermont Supreme Court closes case in Westmore residents’ fight against telecommunications tower
Approval for a 140-foot telecommunications tower near Lake Willoughby remains in place after the Vermont Supreme Court on Tuesday formally closed residents’ legal challenge over its impact on the scenic landscape.
Vermont Supreme Court closes case in Westmore residents’ fight against telecommunications tower
A photo of Lake Willoughby in Westmore shows the location proposed for a 140-foot tall telecommunications tower. Photo courtesy of Donna Dzugas-Smith. Approval for a 140-foot telecommunications tower near Lake Willoughby remains in place after the Vermont Supreme Court on Tuesday formally closed residents’ legal challenge over its impact on the scenic landscape.
Vermont general election ballots mailed later than expected
Some Vermonters can expect their general election ballots a week late this year due to manufacturing problems, according to Secretary of State Sarah Copeland Hanzas. “We’ve never had a scenario like this,” she said. Election ballots were mailed to all registered Vermont voters on Wednesday, a week after the deadline mandated by Vermont’s universal mail-in ballot law. The delay came as a result of “technical problems” at the printing press in the last week of September, Copeland Hanzas said.
Political polls historically underestimate Phil Scott. Will 2026 be different?
Gov. Phil Scott leaves the House of Representatives chamber after delivering his state of the state address at the Statehouse in Montpelier in January 2026. File photo by Glenn Russell/VTDigger In Vermont politics, late-summer polling has a habit of making Gov. Phil Scott look vulnerable — right up until election night proves he isn’t. Two new September surveys appear to tell different stories about this year’s governor’s race.
Police identify officer and victim involved in Williston shooting
Police tape showing a blurred scene with vehicles and lights in the distance. Photo via Adobe Stock Vermont State Police have identified the people involved in Thursday’s police shooting in Williston. Officer Ethan Favreau joined the Williston Police Department in Sept. 2019, after having previously served with the Chittenden County Sheriff’s Office.
Vermont general election ballots mailed later than expected
Official ballots sent out by mail to voters for the 2026 general election in Vermont. Photo by Noel Clark/VTDigger Some Vermonters can expect their general election ballots a week late this year due to manufacturing problems, according to Secretary of State Sarah Copeland Hanzas. “We’ve never had a scenario like this,” she said. Election ballots were mailed to all registered Vermont voters on Wednesday, a week after the deadline mandated by Vermont’s universal mail-in ballot law.
Vermont general election ballots mailed later than expected
Some Vermonters can expect their general election ballots a week late this year due to manufacturing problems, according to Secretary of State Sarah Copeland Hanzas. “We’ve never had a scenario like this,” she said. Election ballots were mailed to all registered Vermont voters on Wednesday, a week after the deadline mandated by Vermont’s universal mail-in ballot law. The delay came as a result of “technical problems” at the printing press in the last week of September, Copeland Hanzas said.
Vermont’s ‘slopaganda’ problem
Curtis Hier uses “Planet Hank” as a verb. He used the controversial Brattleboro content creator’s moniker to describe the inspiration behind Flip Vermont Red, the political action committee dedicated to electing more Republicans to the State House that he founded last month. “Somebody just sort of said to me … ‘Oh, I wish we could “Planet Hank” Dave Wolk,’” Hier said in an interview, referring to the independent State Senate candidate.
Vermont’s ‘slopaganda’ problem
Hank Poitras, better known as “Planet Hank,” speaks during a social media livestream in May 2026. Screenshot Curtis Hier uses “Planet Hank” as a verb. He used the controversial Brattleboro content creator’s moniker to describe the inspiration behind Flip Vermont Red, the political action committee dedicated to electing more Republicans to the State House that he founded last month.
Lt. gov. candidates largely agree on politics, clash personally
News Republican Lieutenant Governor John Rodgers, left, and Molly Gray, a Democratic nominee to be the lieutenant governor. Photos by Glenn Russell/VTDigger.org October 8, 2026 Lt. Gov. John Rodgers and challenger Molly Gray met Tuesday for a tense debate hosted by Vermont Public. We’re so glad you’re interested in this content! Please understand that in order for us to be able to fund high quality reporters covering local news, we need the help of paying subscribers and readers.
Vermont’s ‘slopaganda’ problem
Hank Poitras, better known as “Planet Hank,” speaks during a social media livestream in May 2026. Screenshot Curtis Hier uses “Planet Hank” as a verb. He used the controversial Brattleboro content creator’s moniker to describe the inspiration behind Flip Vermont Red, the political action committee dedicated to electing more Republicans to the State House that he founded last month.
Vermont’s ‘slopaganda’ problem
Curtis Hier uses “Planet Hank” as a verb. He used the controversial Brattleboro content creator’s moniker to describe the inspiration behind Flip Vermont Red, the political action committee dedicated to electing more Republicans to the State House that he founded last month. “Somebody just sort of said to me … ‘Oh, I wish we could “Planet Hank” Dave Wolk,’” Hier said in an interview, referring to the independent State Senate candidate.
Lt. gov. candidates largely agree on politics, clash personally
Republican Lieutenant Governor John Rodgers, left, and Molly Gray, a Democratic nominee to be the lieutenant governor. Photos by Glenn Russell Incumbent Lt. Gov. John Rodgers and Democratic challenger Molly Gray mostly challenged each other on past experiences rather than policy in a debate Tuesday afternoon. “My opponent and I agree with one thing,” Rodgers said.
New poll shows Gov. Phil Scott leading Amanda Janoo by 10 points
Gov. Phil Scott holds a 10-point lead over progressive Democrat Amanda Janoo in a poll released Monday, a striking reversal from a separate survey last week that showed the race in a statistical tie. Vermont Public’s 2026 Poll reported Scott is leading Janoo by 10 points, 42% to 32%.
New poll shows Gov. Phil Scott leading Amanda Janoo by 10 points
Republican Gov. Phil Scott, left, and Democratic nominee for governor Amanda Janoo. Photos by Glenn Russell/VTDigger Gov. Phil Scott holds a 10-point lead over progressive Democrat Amanda Janoo in a poll released Monday, a striking reversal from a separate survey last week that showed the race in a statistical tie. Vermont Public’s 2026 Poll reported Scott is leading Janoo by 10 points, 42% to 32%.
New poll shows Gov. Phil Scott leading Amanda Janoo by 10 points
Gov. Phil Scott holds a 10-point lead over progressive Democrat Amanda Janoo in a poll released Monday, a striking reversal from a separate survey last week that showed the race in a statistical tie. Vermont Public’s 2026 Poll reported Scott is leading Janoo by 10 points, 42% to 32%.
Latest poll shows Gov. Phil Scott and Amanda Janoo in tightest race in a decade
Democratic nominee for governor Amanda Janoo, left, and Republican Gov. Phil Scott. Photos by Glenn Russell/VTDigger A Vermont election poll on the upcoming governor’s race suggests it might be the closest in a decade. The most recent University of New Hampshire Green Mountain State Poll released this week reported that 49% of Vermonters support Amanda Janoo in the November election, while 43% support incumbent Gov. Phil Scott.
UVM receives $19M grant to build a national neuroscience observatory
The University of Vermont Medical Center complex. Photo courtesy of UVM Health Network Brain tissue coated in resin and sliced into pieces could help scientists understand Parkinson’s disease. Or, software engineers could use that data to teach a fruit fly to trade Bitcoin.
UVM receives $19M grant to build a national neuroscience observatory
Brain tissue coated in resin and sliced into pieces could help scientists understand Parkinson’s disease. Or, software engineers could use that data to teach a fruit fly to trade Bitcoin. “There is so much about the natural world that we don’t fully understand, but to unlock those secrets research efforts must occur at a much greater scale,” University of Vermont Larner College of Medicine neurology professor Davi Bock wrote in a press release Thursday.
UVM and USDA researchers hope to improve local agriculture
The research warehouse at the Food Systems Research Station in Charlotte, Sept. 17, 2026. Photo by Tierney Flavin/VTDigger. Matthew McIntosh’s family says he came out of the womb loving cows. Now, McIntosh, who works for the Agricultural Research Service in the U.S. Department of Agriculture, is trying to help Vermont farmers improve the quality and quantity of their cows through the University of Vermont’s new Food Systems Research Station.
Stowe man sentenced to life in NEK double murder
The Federal Building in Burlington in Sept. 2025. File photo by Glenn Russell/VTDigger A Stowe man who avoided the death penalty was handed two consecutive life sentences in the 2023 fatal shootings of two men in the Northeast Kingdom. “This crime shocked Vermont in its callousness and left the families of two young men with a grief that will never end,” Vermont State Police Criminal Division Commander Major Ashley Barnes wrote in a press release from the U.S. Attorney’s office for Vermont.
Somber and hopeful, 47 immigrants become U.S. citizens on 9/11 anniversary
New Americans take their citizenship oaths during a naturalization ceremony at the Statehouse in Montpelier on Friday, September 11, 2026. Photo by Glenn Russell/VTDigger MONTPELIER — Barbara Colombo became an American on Friday. She registered to vote before she left the building. Colombo, 52, was one of 47 immigrants sworn in as U.S. citizens Friday at a naturalization ceremony in the Statehouse. “It was very touching,” said the psychologist and professor, originally from Italy.
Somber and hopeful, 47 immigrants become U.S. citizens on 9/11 anniversary
New Americans take their citizenship oaths during a naturalization ceremony at the Statehouse in Montpelier on Friday, September 11, 2026. Photo by Glenn Russell/VTDigger MONTPELIER — Barbara Colombo became an American on Friday. She registered to vote before she left the building. Colombo, 52, was one of 47 immigrants sworn in as U.S. citizens Friday at a naturalization ceremony in the Statehouse. “It was very touching,” said the psychologist and professor, originally from Italy.
Federal judge blocks Vermont AG’s probe of ‘Planet Hank’ AI video
U.S. District Court Judge William Sessions speaks at the Vermont Statehouse in September 2018. File photo by Mike Dougherty/VTDigger A political satire video was “ridiculous” enough to be protected speech, a federal judge ruled, blocking Vermont’s first attempt to enforce its new AI-media law.
Lewinstein Athletic Center reopens after summer closure
After three months of exercising in the John W. Berry Sports Center and the Leverone Field House this summer, students will return to the Lewinstein Athletic Center — including the Alumni Gym, locker rooms, pools and the Zimmerman Fitness Center — this fall. The center reopened at 5 a.m. this morning.
Alice Lloyd ’27 pleads guilty to disorderly conduct charge
Lloyd was initially charged with DWI when she was arrested in May. This afternoon, Alice Lloyd ’27 pled guilty to disorderly conduct in the Lebanon District Court. She will pay a $1,240 fine. Lloyd was arrested in May at the scene of a car crash and charged that night with driving while intoxicated. Lloyd’s blue Jeep Wrangler was driven into the entrance ramp of Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority’s house.
Women’s lacrosse assistant coach wins gold medal as Team USA goalkeeper at World Lacrosse Women’s Championship
In four months, Dartmouth women’s lacrosse assistant coach Shea Dolce was drafted by the Boston Guard in the Women’s Lacrosse League’s inaugural collegiate draft, graduated from Boston College, started her job as an assistant coach of the Dartmouth women’s lacrosse team and won a gold medal with Team USA at the World Lacrosse Women’s Championship, where she was named Player of the Match in the final game.
Dartmouth signs brief in support of Harvard in research funding lawsuit against Trump administration
The College signed onto an amicus brief filed July 22 with the First Circuit Court of Appeals in support of Harvard University’s April lawsuit against the Trump Administration. Thirty-five other colleges and universities also signed the brief, including all Ivy League universities except Harvard.
N.H. voter registration law ruled unconstitutional
On May 28, federal district court judge Samantha Elliott ruled that New Hampshire’s 2024 law requiring proof of citizenship for first-time voters is unconstitutional. H.B. 1569 — signed into law by former Gov. Chris Sununu in September 2024 — banned the use of the qualified voter affidavit, used when a prospective voter does not have access to a government-issued ID such as a birth certificate or passport, to confirm citizenship for same-day voter registration.
Dartmouth student arrested for DUI after vehicular crash into Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority house
On Saturday, Hanover Police arrested Alice Lloyd ’27 after responding to a report about a vehicular crash into the front entrance of Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority.
Grouplove to headline 2026 Green Key concert
The indie rock band will be opened by hip hop duo MKTO, student band Avalanche and a student DJ set. This year’s Green Key concert will be headlined by indie-rock band Grouplove. Recently-reunited hip hop duo MKTO will open after performances by student band Avalanche and a DJ set from Philip Ernst ’26 and Ufuk Sahmeran ’27, according to the Dartmouth Programming Board.
‘Playing volleyball here was a nightmare’: Inside the Dartmouth women’s volleyball team’s culture
Four former and two current members of the Dartmouth women’s volleyball team have been given the pseudonyms Amelia, Emily, Grace, Lucy, Olivia and Sophie. They each have been granted anonymity to speak candidly about their experiences. Nine out of the 11 current members of the team declined to comment. On Nov.
Students can no longer vote in N.H. using school-issued IDs
Students in New Hampshire will no longer be able to show school-issued ID cards to obtain a ballot on election day, according to a new law passed last Friday. On April 3, Gov. Kelly Ayotte signed H.B. 323, which amends the state’s current voter ID law to require the presentation of a government-issued ID — a driver’s license, non-driver identification card, military ID or passport — at polling locations.
Beilock outlines priorities for higher education
On Jan. 25, College President Sian Leah Beilock published an editorial in The Wall Street Journal entitled “Is a Four-Year Degree Worth It?” The piece argued that American universities have “a trust problem” and should prioritize affordable tuition, post-graduate outcomes, institutional neutrality, enforced medians and standardized testing in admissions. One month later, The Dartmouth is investigating the state of those five priorities on Dartmouth’s own campus. 1.
A spotlight on the changing landscape of college admissions
This article is featured in the 2026 Winter Carnival Issue. In recent years, Dartmouth has received tens of thousands of applications and typically notifies regular decision applicants in late March. The Dartmouth recently sat down with Dartmouth’s admissions and financial aid dean and local college consultants to understand the bigger changes shaping Dartmouth admissions.
New Hampshire House considering legislation permitting firearm possession on college campuses
New Hampshire House Republicans introduced H.B. 1739, the “Protecting College Students Act,” for a second time on Jan. 7. The legislation would prohibit restrictions on firearm possession on the campuses of public New Hampshire universities. The bill’s prime sponsor Rep. Samuel Farrington, R-Strafford said the legislation was a “matter of liberty” in an interview with The Dartmouth.
A KCK lavender farm grew from a desire to help sex trafficking victims
Jenny Steineger was crafting lavender-filled eye pillows with sex trafficking victims when she had an epiphany. It was 2018, and she was volunteering at Veronica’s Voice, a nonprofit dedicated to ending prostitution by providing transitional housing and other programs. Jenny returned home that evening, sat down with her husband, Joe Steineger, and said, “I want to be a lavender farmer.” And so began Lavender Hill Farm.
New Hampshire is underfunding special education, Superior Court judge rules
Superior Court Judge David Ruoff ruled that New Hampshire’s special education funding is “unconstitutionally low.” Superior Court Judge David Ruoff in New Hampshire ruled that the state’s special education funding is “constitutionally insufficient” on Aug. 18.
Come behind the curtain with a touring Broadway production of Beauty and the Beast
Staging a Broadway musical in the heart of America is no small feat. The labor-intensive endeavor is like moving into an apartment every week for months on end, says production supervisor Jason Trubitt. This fall, a company of seasoned professionals are packing up their New York productions and bringing Broadway shows to cities across the country, including Kansas City. One crowd favorite headed our way is the musical adaption of Disney’s 1991 animated film Beauty and the Beast.
Dance
This year, City in Motion will hold the 26th annual Dance in the Park. Along with dance performances, the Roanoke Park event will also include local vendors, lawn games and activities for all ages, including mini dance classes for those so inclined. Be sure to bring your picnic blankets and lawn chairs for the main event. Starting at 6:30 pm, youth dance groups from across the metro will perform, followed by performances from a variety of adult troupes, including City in Motion. September 6. 5:30 pm.
Visual Arts
A gift from the Christo and Jeanne-Claude Foundation, “Wrapped Walk Ways” is an exhibition of photographs and other pieces of memorabilia that tell the story of the Christos’ 1978 Loose Park art installation. For two weeks in October of 1978, the Bulgarian-born artist Christo and his partner, Jeanne-Claude, vividly transformed the park by covering 2.7 miles of paths with shimmering, saffron-colored nylon fabric, altering the way visitors experience the park.
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