NORTHFIELD—Vermonters heard about opportunities to continue our work toward the goals of the Paris Agreement on Climate Change by learning about the US Partnership for Sustainable Energy for All (US-SEforALL), at a conference hosted at Norwich University. More than 50 […]
Tag: Vermonters
Letter, Opinion
Budget veto could threaten older Vermonters
Dear Editor, I write as the executive director of the Community of Vermont Elders (COVE), an organization that represents older Vermonters’ interests on the state level and has done so for more than three decades. Given the economic realities of […]
News Briefs
Getting more Vermonters to go to college
By Sen. Bernie Sanders The good news is that Vermont has one of the highest high school graduation rates in the country; fully 88 percent of our kids leave high school with a diploma. All of us – parents, educators, […]
Local News
Vermont tax commissioner reminds Vermonters of use tax obligations
Vermont shoppers are familiar with the Vermont sales tax of 6 percent on most retail purchases. However, many Vermonters are less familiar with the corresponding use tax. Use tax is due if a shopper has not already paid sales tax […]
State News
Bill seeks information on why Vermonters take their lives
By Erin Mansfield, VTDigger Ten members of the Vermont House have introduced a bill intended to get to the root of why people take their own lives. H.184 would require the Department of Mental Health to issue a report to […]
State News
Vermonters could reduce trash by half, report says
By Mike Polhamus, VTDigger A report on Vermont’s solid waste shows that more than half of what residents throw away could be recycled, composted or diverted from landfills. About 28 percent of Vermonters’ solid waste is organic matter, much of […]
Local News
Red meat and Trump: Vermonters celebrate inauguration in D.C.
By Jasper Craven, VTDigger On Thursday evening, Jan. 19, in the back room of a dimly lit steakhouse near the White House, roughly 20 Donald Trump supporters from Vermont gathered to celebrate November’s Republican victory: the menu was red meat […]
Local News
High cost of health coverage irks Vermonters
By Karrie Etzler It’s the start of another year, and while some Vermonters are preoccupied with the pursuit of personal ambitions and keeping resolutions, there are others, far less content and facing uncertainties, chief among them affordable health insurance. According […]
Op - Ed, Opinion
First steps toward 700,000 Vermonters
By Rob Roper During the gubernatorial campaign Phil Scott set a goal to expand Vermont’s population from 625,000 to 700,000 over the next 10 years or so. This is a pretty tall order (maybe unattainable), but the governor-elect’s call does […]
Local News
Who works in clean energy? 17,000 Vermonters, according to report
By Julia Purdy Gov. Peter Shumlin has stated that Vermont now boasts 17,000 jobs in the clean energy industry. Where does that figure come from? In May 2016 the Department of Public Service released the Vermont Clean Energy 2016 Industry […]