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After 16 days in ICE custody, Steven Tendo is heading back to Vermont
3+ week, 5+ day ago (444+ words) Ugandan minister, health care worker and asylum-seeker Steven Tendo is expected to return home to Vermont on Friday after being detained for 16 days, his lawyer said. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement took Tendo, 41, into custody on Feb. 4 outside the Shelburne health…...
Will Vermonters be able to get their cars inspected every other year?
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (985+ words) Vermonters don't drive rust buckets for no reason. When people are avoiding a $200 repair on their car, it's because they don't have $200 to spare, Sen. Andrew Perchlik, D/P-Washington, said Wednesday in the Senate Transportation Committee." He's among the lawmakers…...
A new bill in Vermont would expand school choice for pre-K students in Essex County
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (1086+ words) Our 2026 Legislative Guide is here with simple tools to keep you informed. Parents in the Northeast Kingdom's Essex County "the most rural county in the state " have few options when it comes to finding a pre-K program for their children....
Judge denies injunction to stop state return-to-office
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (337+ words) A Superior Court judge ruled Saturday that he would not grant an injunction of the state's return-to-office policy, paving the way for the state to enforce its Dec. 1 deadline for employees to begin in-person work." The Vermont State Employees' Association…...
Vermont bids for new federal money to boost rural health system
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (1393+ words) The wishlist for achieving a more stable health care system in Vermont is a long and lofty one: By 2031, the Agency of Human Services says it aims to strengthen the rural health care workforce in the state and increase access…...
After a decade, Vermont’s child care ‘juggernaut’ passes the torch
3+ mon, 4+ week ago (1767+ words) VTDigger's Thanksgiving Drive ends soon. Help us reach 1,200 members and you'll also send 3 meals to a neighbor in need. One of Vermont's most influential advocacy groups closed its doors for the last time at the end of October " but its…...
UNH Poll: Majority of Vermonters support a Gov. Phil Scott reelection campaign
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (517+ words) Theo Wells-Spackman is a Report for America corps member who reports for'VTDigger.org. The latest University of New Hampshire Green Mountain State Poll results released on Friday indicate that the majority of Vermonters approve of Gov. Phil Scott's performance in…...
New Hampshire bill would provide state reciprocity for Vermont bus driver licenses
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (724+ words) This story by Liz Sauchelli was first published in the Valley News on Oct. 23, 2025. The New Hampshire state legislator has proposed a bill that would make it easier for Vermont-licensed school bus drivers to become certified in New Hampshire. New…...
Vermont positioned to become gender-affirming care haven for New Hampshire families
4+ mon, 4+ week ago (1768+ words) When Michelle purchased her house in a small town near Keene in 2017, she thought she would never leave. Yet, less than a decade later, she was back to house hunting and saying goodbye to the wide porch and the basement…...
UVM Health Network partners with Dartmouth Health for kidney transplants after ending surgeries in March
6+ mon, 4+ hour ago (492+ words) The University of Vermont Health Network announced Wednesday that it is now working with Dartmouth Health to provide more seamless access to kidney transplant surgery, which it shuttered in-house ... The University of Vermont Health Network announced Wednesday that it is…...