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Expecting Trouble: Vermonters Are Losing Local Birth Centers
As hospitals pull back, people are traveling farther for services — and confronting what’s lost when a community lacks maternity care
Absent State Action, Vermont Towns Move to Block Data Centers
Even though most agree that enormous data centers won’t be developed in Vermont, some towns aren’t taking any chances.
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Is Any Town Willing to Host a 100-Bed Homeless Shelter?
South Burlington pushed back on a proposal for a shelter on Williston Road. Now the Champlain Valley Office of Economic Opportunity is looking elsewhere.
Drivers at Rocky Ridge Raceway Battle for the Checkered Flag
At Vermont’s only speedway built exclusively for go-kart racing, drivers from as young as 4 to their sixties get a taste of life in the fast…
Hop Along: Three Art Hop Events Not to Miss
Among the many South End “hoppenings” from September 11 to 13, we recommend a fashion collab, an avant-garde video dance party and a show of Pride…
Art Hop Guide
The Seven Days Guide to South End Art Hop 2026
The annual celebration of hyperlocal art runs from September 11 to 13 this year, and we’re guiding the way to visual art, galleries, food, music and more.
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Warren to Bury a Time Capsule for Residents to Open in 2076
In May, the town opened a capsule that was buried in 1976. The new one is timed for the country’s tricentennial and will try to capture…
From the Publisher: People Power
Loyal employees with more than two decades of service work side-by-side with newly minted college grads to produce this weekly newspaper.
From Flying Over Ground Zero to Deploying Overseas
The Vermont Army and Air National Guard are always ready to help in an emergency. Are we ready to help them — and their families?
‘Do Not Slow Down’ on Ed Reform, Gov Tells School Leaders
Some educational leaders say that moving quickly with reform efforts while also cutting costs is a difficult proposition.
Vermont Air National Guard Returns Home From the Middle East
The eight-month deployment was the longest for an Air National Guard fighter wing since the Vietnam War.
New Clinic at UVM Health Offers Specialized Suicide Care
A couple of Vermont physicians funded the clinic after losing their son to suicide in 2015.
Nearly 40 Affordable Apartments Open in Downtown Burlington
The site was once home to a VFW hall. Now it will house local workers and formerly homeless people.
Nonprofit Pulls South Burlington Shelter Proposal
City officials argued that the proposal would bring disorder to the area while making it harder for guests to receive services.
News Quiz: How many Vermonters could lose Medicaid when new requirements take effect on January 1?
Answer this question and seven others in our new weekly news quiz about Vermont news. It’s quick, fun and informative.
Gen Zero
Expecting Trouble: Vermonters Are Losing Local Birth Centers
As hospitals pull back, people are traveling farther for services — and confronting what’s lost when a community lacks maternity care
Interested in the ramifications of Vermont’s declining youth population?
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WTF: What’s With the Costumed Crow Figurines in Shelburne?
A murder of (model) crows has entertained passersby in Shelburne for decades with clever outfits and configurations that change with the seasons.
→ Food + Drink
Vermont Creemee Supply Disrupted by Immigration Enforcement
Kingdom Creamery, the state’s largest maker of creemee base, is suffering “a severe labor shortage” after worker detentions, leaving customers to scramble.
→ Music + Nightlife
Soundbites: Farewell, Radio Bean
A stiff insurance bill has brought low the Burlington club that has served as an indie-music hub for over 25 years. What comes next is anyone’s guess.
On the Beat: Big Pond Improv Festival Splashes Down
Get your “Yes, and…” on at Vermont Comedy Club this weekend. Plus, Brewster River Jam Fest finalizes its lineup, and new music from Bow Thayer and Ruminations.
Album Review: Lily Seabird, ‘Lightspheres on Their Way’
The Burlington singer-songwriter turns up her amp on an album that looks for light in the darkness.
→ On Screen
Lola Petticrew Is ‘Furious’ in Hulu’s Addictive New Noir Series
A serial killer and the troubled cop hunting her have way too much in common in this surprisingly substantial take on the “female rage” trend.
At the Movies
→ Home + Design
Nest: A Summer 2026 Guide to Vermont Homes & Real Estate
From DIY interior design to hiring a contractor, planting trees to paring your possessions, read all about it in the latest issue of Nest.
Nest • Summer 2026
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Kids VT Editor’s Note: School Spirit
Cathy Resmer previews the Back-to-School issue, written, in part, by Vermont high school and college students interested in journalism.
Kids VT Back to School • 2026
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