Rising Infectious Disease Threats Highlight Importance of Travel Vaccines

As international travel increases, so does the risk of exposure to infectious diseases. Global mobility, climate change, and lapses in vaccination coverage have fueled the resurgence and spread of illnesses such as measles, chikungunya, and chagas...

Federal prosecutor cites cooperation of 3 men in Vermont murder-for-hire case while seeking sentencing breaks

A federal prosecutor is recommending less than the maximum prison sentences for three men who testified against the California biomedical researcher convicted of masterminding a murder-for-hire plot that led to the death of a business rival in...

Local Roundup: Oxbow dominates Blue Mountain in 7-0 boys soccer victory

Sign up for the Valley News' morning newsletter and get essential news each day. To have your team’s results included in the Local Roundup, visit vnews.com/submit-a-high-school-varsity-sports-score/. BOYS SOCCER Oxbow 7, Blue Mountain 0 Key...

More work ahead on Vermont’s housing crisis

By Lindsay Kurrle Editor’s note: Lindsay Kurrle is the secretary for the agency of commerce and community development, which includes the departments of housing and community development, economic development, and tourism and marketing. Despite...

Driver Ed Classes Are Hard to Get Into for Vermont Teens

Join the Ride! Seven Days is 30, and we need your help to celebrate. With your donation, we’ll stay on track, delivering rigorous reporting on Vermont news and culture. Ten students in the driver education class at Middlebury Union High School...

A storybook day in Killington: Vermont Fairy Tale Festival

Saturday, Sept. 20, 10 a.m. —KILLINGTON— Once upon a time, a small-town library dreamed up a big idea—and eight years later, the Vermont Fairy Tale Festival has become one of the region’s most whimsical annual fall events. Hosted by Sherburne...

Killington Brewfest: Craft beers and mountain views

Saturday, Sept. 20 at noon.—KILLINGTON—As the leaves turn brilliant shades of red and gold across the Green Mountains, one of Killington’s signature fall events returns to the Pico Mountain Base area. This Saturday, the 29th annual Killington...

Six weeks after USL League 2 title, what's next for Vermont Green?

Last month, Vermont Green captured the state's heart with a thrilling playoff run that culminated in the team's first USL League Two championship. That trophy was the Green Mountain state's second soccer championship trophy in less than a year....

Vermont Day at the Big E is a green mountain showcase

VermontBiz Another big year and another big day at the Big E is coming this Saturday, September 20th! The Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets invites you to Vermont Day at the Big E, an exciting event that takes place annually at the...

Green Mountain Conservancy invites the public to Canoe Brook Trail opening

DUMMERSTON — The Green Mountain Conservancy (GMC) will be holding an official trail opening at Canoe Brooke Nature Preserve on Saturday, Sept. 20 (rain date Sept. 21). The celebration is free and open to the public. Cider, doughnuts and apples...

Kevin Owens Appears as Kevin Steen in Surprise Video for Green Mountain Wrestling During WWE Absence

Kevin Owens, sidelined from WWE, made a surprise video appearance for an independent wrestling promotion. Kevin Owens, currently absent from WWE due to injury, made an unexpected move over the weekend by appearing — via video — at an independent...

Regulators set Vermont hospital budgets, aiming for cost control and stability

State healthcare regulators have approved the budgets of Vermont’s 14 hospitals for fiscal year 2026. The Green Mountain Care Board went into this year’s budget review process with an ambitious goal of reining in costs, as insurance premiums in...

Justice Department files motion for summary judgment over Vermont’s 'climate superfund' law

Vermont Business Magazine The US Justice Department’s Environment and Natural Resources Division (ENRD) yesterday filed a motion for summary judgment in its challenge to the State of Vermont’s “climate superfund” law, which imposes what will...

Vermont regulator sets hospital budgets for coming year, targeting largest cuts at UVM Medical Center

Owen Foster, chair of the Green Mountain Care board, speaks during roundtable on health care costs hosted by U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, in Burlington on May 31, 2024. File photo by Glenn Russell/VTDigger The state’s main health care...

Patrick Parenteau, David L. Deen, Peter DesMeules and Andrew D. Cliburn: How not to fix our forests

Commentaries are opinion pieces contributed by readers and newsmakers. VTDigger strives to publish a variety of views from a broad range of Vermonters. Commentaries give voice to community members and do not represent VTDigger’s views. To submit a...

Vermont H.S. sports scores for Monday, Sept. 15

The 2025 Vermont high school fall season has begun. See below for scores, schedules and game details (statistical leaders, game notes) from soccer, field hockey, volleyball, cross-country running and golf. TO REPORT SCORES Coaches or team...

Is West Virginia Good Place to Spot at UFO? National Web Site has Mountain State in Top 15 Locations

According to a national Web site, West Virginia is the 14th-best state to spot a UFO, with 17.40 sightings per 1 million residents each year. One of the most famous UFO sightings in West Virginia was the Flatwoods Monster sighting in 1952, where a...

Fish & Wildlife: New hunting seasons starting soon

Vermont Fish & Wildlife recently announced the start of two hunting seasons in the coming weeks. Grouse and woodcock hunting starts Sept. 27 A quiet walk down a hidden woods road, bright fall foliage coloring the canopy overhead and the crisp,...

Trump Tariffs Drive Sharp Decline in Canadian Tourism to US Border States

The Border Blues In the shadow of escalating political tensions, American border states are grappling with a sharp decline in Canadian tourism, a vital economic lifeline that has withered amid tariffs and diplomatic spats. Businesses from Vermont...

Off to the races: Long Trail, Mount Anthony XC host meets

Bennington County hosted a pair of cross country meets on Tuesday. Long Trail School welcomed Arlington, Bellows Falls and Springfield while Mount Anthony hosted a four-team race at the former Southern Vermont College campus that included...