Mitch Wertlieb

Following the mass shooting that left 10 Black people dead in Buffalo this month, political ads echoing the false theme of “replacement theory” by New York Congresswoman Elise Stefanik are drawing closer scrutiny.

Each year the Vermont Agency of Education releases what they call its Annual Snapshot — a glimpse into how Vermont schools are faring, using quantitative data. It’s designed to show progress and change over time. But this year, because of ongoing COVID impacts, the Snapshot reveals mostly uncertaint…

The Latchis Theatre in Brattleboro is one of many places around the country screening the film Utica: The Last Refuge this week. It’s an award-winning documentary that highlights the success Utica, New York has had welcoming refugees into the community.

One of the big issues facing lawmakers in the final weeks of the session is how to craft legislation that would cut taxes. Gov. Phil Scott outlined his proposal back in January. The House passed its plan last month. And just last week, the Senate adopted their own approach. A key element of the whol…

On May 1, farmworkers and their advocates will join together to call on Hannaford Supermarkets to join the Milk with Dignity program — for the third year in a row.Milk with Dignity is a program created by Migrant Justice, a human rights organization founded and led by immigrant farmworkers in Vermon…

Gov. Phil Scott recently signed Vermont’s new reapportionment bill into law. The legislation redraws some House and Senate district boundaries to reflect changes in population in Vermont over the past 10 years.

The list of 2021 finalists has been revealed for the Vermont Book Award — a literary prize awarded annually by Vermont College of Fine Arts in Montpelier, for works of outstanding literary merit by Vermont authors.

A team of economists, including a Dartmouth professor, is calling for the testing of fractional doses of COVID-19 vaccines to help stretch the supply and accelerate vaccination rates around the globe.Clinical evidence suggests that these smaller doses could also be highly effective against hospitali…

Middlebury College has received a $25 million programming grant, the largest such grant in the school’s history, to train students and community members in conflict transformation.

The debut novel of Vermont author Amy Klinger takes us back to the office environment of the 1990s. Learn more about the sardonic heroine who anchors In Light of Recent Events.

The Latino Cannabis Association launched this month to help members who grew up in over-policed neighborhoods get licenses to enter the cannabis business with help from grants and social justice programs.

Poet, comic book writer and longtime Vermont resident Tom Veitch died last week at the age of 80. We speak with his longtime friend and fellow comics collaborator Steve Bissette about Veitch’s influence on a generation of graphic novelists who grew up admiring his work.

Vermont is experiencing an unusual budget year. Because of the impact of the huge influx of federal stimulus and COVID relief funds, the state has large surpluses in both the general fund and the education fund. But questions remain on how to spend that money through tax cuts.

Given the rapid spread of the omicron variant of COVID-19, some public health experts argue we need to make different decisions around testing and contact tracing policies.

Vermont’s cannabis retail market is set to go into place on Oct. 1, and a number of other states are closely watching the Vermont experience — because the state’s Cannabis Control Board has developed some policies unique to the state.

Sydney Lea is among the most celebrated artists in Green Mountain State history. And in 2021, he added another accolade he says is especially close to his heart: winner of the 2021 Governor’s Award for Excellence in the Arts from the Vermont Arts Council.

A Texas lawmaker dispatched a list of some 850 books to districts across the state that he opposes because they “might make students feel discomfort, guilt, anguish, or ... other form of psychological distress.” One Vermont author learned that two of her books found their way onto that list.

Sen. Patrick Leahy will not seek another term in office, planning to retire after serving 48 years in the U.S. Senate. Shortly after that, Rep. Peter Welch announced he would seek Leahy’s Senate seat. It’s a rare Vermont vacancy in both the U.S. Senate and the U.S. House, something that’s only happe…

Vermont is among the most vaccinated states in the country. But like the rest of the world, adults — and kids — in Vermont are eager for the authorization of a vaccine for kids under the age of 12. That vaccine took a significant step forward last week, and could be rolling out in Vermont within day…

In the last month, there have been multiple incidents of racist and sexist harassment at Vermont high school sporting events. The head of the Vermont Principals’ Association, which oversees high school athletics, says they’re implementing new protocols to address the issue.