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Smugglers' Notch Resort/CourtesyThe owners of Burke Mountain are buying Smugglers' Notch ski resort for an undisclosed price, the companies announced Wednesday. The leaders of Bear Den Partners have promised to maintain the independence and culture of Smuggs. -
Glenn Russell/VTDiggerThe 10 home designs should be finalized by the end of the year and are being piloted in three communities first.
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As the acting U.S. attorney for Vermont, Michael Drescher led the Trump administration’s high-profile prosecutions of two students who were arrested and detained by federal immigration authorities last year for their outspoken criticism of the war in Gaza. -
Vermonters who rely on woodstoves may have a harder time heating their homes as affordable dry wood is in short supply. -
An afternoon rally in Burlington protested Immigration and Customs Enforcement actions in Minneapolis and around the country. -
A number of Vermont businesses closed Friday, while others pledged to donate a portion of sales to organizations assisting immigrants. -
Vermont posted the largest population decline by percentage in the country last year, losing more than 1,800 residents, Census estimates show. -
Vermont is just one of eight states in the country that still require annual safety inspections for all registered vehicles. Some lawmakers want to change that. -
Vermont is the only state that doesn’t include an overnight hours ban in its rules for junior drivers. -
‘Disaster response’: The extraordinary efforts to prevent homeless Vermonters from freezing to deathThe state has begun funding pop-up shelters in four additional locations this year, a formidable effort that materializes and evaporates based on the weather. -
A federal judge on Tuesday appointed Nick Deml, the former head of Vermont’s prison system, to take over Rikers Island, the troubled New York City jail. -
Since 2022, Vermont has received more than $41 million from settlements with companies accused of fueling the opioid crisis. A new analysis from Vermont Public explores how that money is being spent.
