Vermont Public

John Lavoie stepped down as Franklin County state’s attorney three years ago after an investigation found he made numerous discriminatory and offensive statements to employees. He’s running again to be the top prosecutor in the county.

After more than 30 years of negotiations with local landowners, the Green Mountain Club says it has secured the last key trail easement needed to move roughly 3 miles of the Long Trail in Lamoille County off of a road and into the woods. Read more: www.vermontpublic.org/local-news/2...

A (nearly) all high school edition of the High Five featuring a changing of the guard for girl's cross country state champs, and tracking the top two dogs in football as the regular season comes to a close.

Programs for homebuyers and entrepreneurs of color were billed as innovative and reparative. Now, they’re disappearing. Read more: https://www.vermontpublic.org/local-news/2026-10-26/fearing-trump-vermont-nonprofits-rolled-back-racial-equity-loans

Reporter Erica Heilman visited a "one-lunger" engine cider party in Johnson. A one-lunger is an antique, single-cylinder gas engine that used to be prevalent on Vermont farms back at the turn of the century. Read more: www.vermontpublic.org/local-news/2...

President Trump is planning to open up some of the nation's last pristine forests to road building and timber companies. But those who work in the woods say it won't do enough to revive the industry.

Fall harvest traditions, celebrations and holidays are upon us and as you decorate your abode, consider some options that go beyond orange pumpkins and hardy mums.

Gov. Phil Scott and Amanda Janoo addressed issues of homelessness and public safety during Vermont Public’s gubernatorial debate this week. Watch Vermont This Week: https://www.vermontpublic.org/show/vermont-this-week/2026-10-23/in-review-scott-janoo-contrasts-on-display-in-first-debate

In a recent Vermont Public poll, 57% of respondents said they thought that the state should impose a new yearly tax on second homes. Watch Vermont This Week: https://www.vermontpublic.org/show/vermont-this-week/2026-10-23/in-review-scott-janoo-contrasts-on-display-in-first-debate

Low-income Vermonters facing soaring fuel prices will get an additional $15.3 million in state support to heat their homes this winter.

During their first debate of the election season, the major party candidates for Vermont governor showcased their divergent opinions on key issues facing the state.

This fall, the local event series "Hollywood, VT" is staging two unique events in Brattleboro. The first is a largely unrehearsed live screenplay reading of Alfred Hitchcock's 1955 film The Trouble with Harry.

With less than two weeks before Election Day, Gov. Phil Scott and Amanda Janoo tackled education costs and school consolidation in a debate hosted by Vermont Public. Watch the debate: https://www.vermontpublic.org/local-news/2026-10-21/phil-scott-amanda-janoo-vermont-governor-debate

Climate change is accelerating by the decade in Vermont, and the state is not the climate refuge it has long been considered, University of Vermont researchers now say. Read more: www.vermontpublic.org/local-news/2...

Spooky season is upon us — witches, werewolves … Wampahoofuses? Gather ‘round the campfire with Brave Little State as we explore listeners' creepy, mysterious and otherworldly questions.

Vermont’s unemployment rate in September held steady at 2.6%, and remains among the lowest in the country. But the state’s workforce continues to shrink, having lost nearly 10,000 people in the past year. Read more: www.vermontpublic.org/local-news/2...

Vermonter Kelly Butts-Spirito said he came into the music industry as a videographer first, shooting videos for rappers, then throwing concerts and eventually designing clothing.

Incumbent Gov. Phil Scott and Democrat/Progressive challenger Amanda Janoo addressed the rising cost of healthcare in a debate hosted by Vermont Public. Watch the debate: https://sbrew.link/B2WtmKh5

The removal also opens up a new swimming hole in the village and expands a popular fishing spot that local residents hope to feature as the destination for a future trail system. Read more: https://sbrew.link/PR5Qfu0s

In much of the country, the AI boom is driving the construction of hyperscale data centers. Not so much in New England. But change is coming. Here's how some in the region are preparing.

Caitlin Abrams focuses on 18th and 19th century headstones in remote yet picturesque graveyards in Vermont, and her viewers are drawn to her deep dives into the past that also touch on the dark nature of death and spirits.

LIVE: Watch Republican Gov. Phil Scott and Democratic challenger Amanda Janoo debate live on Vermont Public.

At a series of heated meetings, lawmakers and advocates for unhoused Vermonters called on Gov. Phil Scott’s administration to reverse course on its implementation of a sweeping homelessness law passed earlier this year. Read more: https://sbrew.link/UELv4UKN

The Colchester-based firm Vermont Information Processing, which makes software tools for the beverage industry, is a significant private employer in Chittenden County. Read more: https://www.vermontpublic.org/local-news/2026-10-21/more-than-60-lose-jobs-colchester-software-firm-ai-push

The cost of No. 2 heating oil — the primary fuel type for 38% of LIHEAP beneficiaries in Vermont — has jumped by nearly 60% in the state over the past year, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration.

Countries are not doing enough to cut emissions that cause climate change, according to a new report from United Nations scientists. And the United States is a big part of the problem.

At the Brattleboro Museum, the public art installation Migration/Home explores themes of displacement, migration and home.

A Burlington art show explores "a way to fail on purpose when norms don't fit."

This week on The Sports Rapport, host Mitch Wertlieb and producer Nathaniel Wilson rank every NBA team's logo in honor of the league kicking off its 81st season on Tuesday.

🗳️ If you haven’t mailed your ballot yet — for example, if you want to wait for Vermont Public's gubernatorial debate tonight — you can return it through a more direct method, such as your town’s drop box. Read more: https://sbrew.link/rqXLTJQe

TONIGHT: Republican Gov. Phil Scott and Amanda Janoo, a Democrat-Progressive, meet for a debate. Tune in live at 7 p.m. on the radio, television or on YouTube.

Senior political reporter Bob Kinzel interviewed the candidates for Vermont treasurer: incumbent Democrat Mike Pieciak, Republican Lynn LaFleur and Progressive Zachary Hampl.

Host Mitch Wertlieb interviewed both candidates in Vermont's race for auditor of accounts, Democrat Tim Ashe and Republican Ivar Kronick.

A recently filed lawsuit claims a county mental health agency ignored calls for help and failed to intervene shortly before a Montpelier patient with a history of violent behavior killed his parents.

As most of us sleep, millions of birds are travelling across the night skies. They’re heading south in heavy numbers, ready to find their winter homes. Listen to Vermont Edition: https://www.vermontpublic.org/show/vermont-edition/2026-10-15/how-to-identify-the-birds-traveling-south-right-now

Chris Taylor led the Green men’s side to two consecutive USL League Two National Championships in 2025 and 2026.

BFA-St. Albans broke the longest active girl's high school volleyball winning streak in the country dating back to 2019 with an upset win over Essex.

Proposal 3 covers labor rights and collective bargaining. Proposal 4 deals with equal rights protections.

A new $10 million lodge is expected to begin construction in 2027, and additional improvements are planned at nearby Pico Mountain. Read more: https://www.vermontpublic.org/local-news/2026-10-19/killington-resort-invest-280m-over-next-decade

With the acquisition, Omron and OnLogic — which the companies say will retain its brand, leadership and South Burlington headquarters — aim to accelerate their push into the emerging field of AI-driven factory automation, or physical AI. Read more: https://sbrew.link/kl9bIKCC

Kale is an excellent choice for late-season gardens, with multiple varieties that get sweeter with cool nights.

While Vermont’s housing market has cooled off after a pandemic-era surge, the state’s median sales price has risen to $450,000, Seven Days’ Colin Flanders reported last month. Watch Vermont This Week: https://sbrew.link/HcyZ4YPk

From filmmaker Vince Franke of Waterbury, "Beneath The Surface" follows the journeys of five scientists who are working to protect Lake Champlain and its watershed. Watch: https://www.vermontpublic.org/show/made-here/2026-10-15/beneath-the-surface

With affordability top of mind for Vermonters, soaring heating oil prices are raising serious concerns. Watch Vermont This Week: https://www.vermontpublic.org/show/vermont-this-week/2026-10-16/in-review-heating-oil-housing-market-affordability-in-vermont

The Book of Genocides is a graphic narrative, also called a "disaster comic," that recounts some of the most devastating episodes in human history.