Adiah Gholston

Vermont’s labor force continues to shrink while unemployment remains steady; Vermont State Police mark the one-year anniversary of an unsolved suspicious death; trash and recycling pickup will cost more in the Northeast Kingdom; hundreds of Vermonters line the streets of Richmond to celebrate local Olympians; Plus…an unlikely friendship changes a life.

Gov. Scott announces he’ll run again; where the legislature landed on education reform this session; a Vermont artist found inspiration in a kids’ book.

A round-up of last-minute legislative news that occurred just before adjournment on Friday; a local therapist who gained confidence through Jiu-Jitsu.

Some school districts are running out of time to finalize budgets, hundreds of Vermont National Guard troops are being deployed this week; upcoming discussions over safety concerns at Vermont dairy farms; Vermont Public's news team has reviewed more than 130 hours of police bodycam footage from the South Burlington ICE raid on March 11th.

Cybercrimes are on the rise in Vermont, New England states explore nuclear power's role in the region and a first-time marathoner breaks a course record in a big Vermont race. Plus, learn how scientists are working to protect Vermont's elm trees against fungal disease.

Vermont Republicans are banking on one man for key state elections, some early-career doctors in the state say their pay is too low, there's more affordable housing in Waterbury and the state's strict rules about wake sports are about to get stricter. Then, meet a Montpelier-based hip hop artist who shares a sample of his solo debut.

We break down some of the key takeaways from Vermont's 2026 legislative session. Plus, the founders of Front Porch Forum consider employee ownership, Vermont state parks offer free admission this weekend and employees at an oil change service in Barre talk work-life and “Ladies' Day.”

Vermont sets standards for how schools should respond to immigration enforcement; research on how the flu actually infects us; new trails formountain biking; and more flood recovery funding flowing into Vermont.

Graduating from the department store; a new app for loon lovers; and some arts and culture news from around the region.

School districts won’t be forced to merge but they should discuss it …. the sweeping education reform bill was signed into law; a local high school football team couldn’t fill out its roster and won’t take the field this season; and some national park signs in New England should be back in place before the semiquincentennial.