Sen. Welch of Vermont discusses FEMA, disaster aid amid Trump administration's federal cuts

As the Trump administration attempts to scale back the size of the federal government, the president has suggested disaster relief should be left to states and that FEMA needs to be overhauled or gotten rid of altogether. Sen. Peter Welch of Vermont, a …

Recruiting workers with disabilities strengthens Vermont’s economy

Local communities – and economies – are strongest and healthiest when all resources are recognized, valued, and utilized. Vermont has learned that over the years through the many and growing contributions of people with intellectual and developmental …

Senate bill would regulate use of ‘deepfakes’ in leadup to Vermont elections

Your Statehouse update: A newsletter for policy nerds, political geeks and the rest of us. Conversational, without sacrificing the seriousness of the politics and legislation that impact Vermonters. Sen. Brian Collamore, R-Rutland, chair of the Senate …

All-time scorers for Vermont high school girls, boys basketball

Vermont high school basketball has a long, rich history. And we might see more on Saturday night when West Rutland Peyton Guay chases the state scoring record for girls hoops. The senior star who has played at West Rutland since her eighth grade year, sits …

Vermont African American Heritage Trail tells stories of Black history

Black history in Vermont includes some of the major events and personalities of Black history in America. The Underground Railroad passed through the Champlain Valley. Famed abolitionist Frederick Douglass delivered impassioned speeches in the state. The …

Vermont Varsity Insider: Boys hockey power rankings (Feb. 5)

Rice Memorial remains the state's last unbeaten high school boys hockey team. And, of course, that means the Green Knights secured the top spot in the Varsity Insider power rankings for yet another week. How did the rest of the top 10 shake out? How …

Widespread snow Thursday, expect rough evening commute in Vermont, New York

<TOSS> Thursday starts dry early, then a burst of steady snow moves through during the late morning and early afternoon hours. Snowfall rates may reach 1 inch per hour, leading to very tough travel conditions.Most towns can expect 2 to 4 inches of …

Stuck in Vermont: Wild Ice Skating With Evan Perkins on Lake Champlain

Since 2010, farmer Evan Perkins has spent his winters exploring the wild ice outdoors around his home in Barnet. “Wild” ice is ungroomed, and Perkins wears Nordic skates to glide across the uneven surface. He owns Small Axe Farm with his wife, Heidi Choate …

Vermont State Police Log for Feb. 6

ADDISON COUNTY — A woman who drove off the road in Monkton, and hid in a nearby unoccupied vehicle when Vermont State Police showed up this past Friday evening, netted more than a half-dozen criminal citations. Troopers responded to Hollow Road in for a …

Vermont H.S. postponements, sports scores for Thursday, Feb. 6