Liquid smoke, pet food, zip ties and traps are tools of the trade for a South Burlington woman who works pro bono and with a ...

D owntown Burlington straddles two realities. Its green spaces are hangouts for yogis and young professionals but also dens of open drug use. Locally owned shops outnumber chain stores but are ...

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The city hired Russell in 2022 as its "special assistant to end homelessness," a goal that former mayor Miro Weinberger once aimed to achieve by the end of 2024. Today, an estimated 3,500 people ...

61% of adults in Vermont drink, compared to roughly 52 percent of U.S. adults 10% of adults in Vermont report heavy drinking (more than two drinks a day for men and more than one a day for women ...

There are other financial pressures. In March, voters approved a wastewater bond that could nearly double the typical home's water bill by 2030. The Burlington Electric Department, meanwhile, has ...

Cynthia Ann (Smith, Shepard) DeBenedetto, 68, of Fort Lauderdale, Fla., and formerly of South Burlington, Vt., passed away unexpectedly on May 16, 2025. Cindy was born on August 23, 1956, to her ...

Walking into Fern Crete’s home in Burlington is an overwhelming sensory experience. Classical music plays nonstop, and an ...

The farm's neighbor says the damage continues. The Vorstevelds say they have complied with the court's order by plugging the tile drains. The judge says the farm has to prove that, and a hearing ...

The Barneses are part of a larger homesteading movement accelerated by the pandemic. A survey of 3,000 people in Maine and Vermont found that the number of northern New Englanders engaging in some ...

Burlington City Arts has awarded Winooski artist Corrine Yonce the 2025 Diane Gabriel Visual Artist Award. The honor includes a $5,000 cash prize and $1,000 in credit toward classes at BCA Studios.