Why Vermont’s housing shortage can’t be explained by population size alone

Carly Berlin covers housing and infrastructure for Vermont Public, in partnership with VTDigger.  For two decades, Dave Felcan had a full house. He and his wife bought their three-bedroom Burlington home with red shutters on a quiet neighborhood street in …

Vermont to expand Snake Mountain WMA and secure 949 acres of timber rights

With support from the Trust for Public Land, the Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department plans to secure the timber rights covering 949 acres of the Snake Mountain Wildlife Management Area (WMA). A conservation story that began nearly seven decades ago is …

Vermont fifth-graders to elect new kid governor

Aug. 25, 2026, 4:47 a.m. ET Vermont fifth-graders will again have the opportunity to elect a "kid governor" during the 2026-27 school year as the state continues the civic education program introduced last year. According to a community …

PHOTOS: A day at the rodeo in Vermont’s wild west

Vermont agencies prepare recipients for Medicaid overhaul

MONTPELIER, Vt. (WCAX) - Two key dates will determine how Vermont’s roughly 176,000 Medicaid recipients access coverage in the coming months, as federal changes to the program take effect. After Congress passed HR1, also known as the One Big Beautiful Bill …

Vermont businesses scramble to adjust to latest wrinkle in Trump’s trade war on Canada

SOUTH HERO, Vt. (WCAX) - Vermont businesses are scrambling to adjust to the Trump administration’s new tariffs on Canada, the state’s largest trading partner. Both fell deeper into a trade war Saturday, marked by angry recriminations and new tariffs that …

Made in Vermont: Stone creations you’ll find in the tall grass

BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) - It is common to see moss-blotched walls and garden arches in fields throughout New England. Tall Grass designs and builds stonework to keep those creations alive with stonemasons bringing the practice toward the future. “Walls are …

PHOTOS: A day at the rodeo in Vermont’s wild west

A rider leaps off his horse during the steer wrestling competition at the Pond Hill Ranch Pro Rodeo in Castleton on Saturday, August 22, 2026. Photo by Glenn Russell/VTDigger Cowpokes and crowds gathered at the Pond Hill Ranch Pro Rodeo in Castleton …

U.S. Navy arrives in Vermont for the first-ever Navy Week

U.S. Navy arrives in Vermont for the first-ever Navy Week Giving Vermonters a closer look at the state’s role in American maritime history BURLINGTON, Vt. —The U.S. Navy is bringing Navy Week to Vermont for the first time, giving people across the Lake …

New regulations could have a big impact on Vermont's cannabis industry

New federal regulations surrounding hemp products are expected to have huge ripple effects on the industry. Guest host Jenn Jarecki hosts a panel of guests to discuss these changes and how they potentially impact growers, sellers, and buyers of CBD in the …