Vermont Edition

Cleaning up our waterways has become a top priority for the Shumlin administration. But how realistic is that in a state so heavily dependent on the ag industry, especially dairy?

Three Democrats and two Republicans are vying to represent their parties in November's gubernatorial elections. Here on VPR, we're having conversations with all five of those candidates. We're speaking with Democratic candidate and former Windham County Senator Peter Galbraith about his proposals for the minimum wage, health care and more.

"The major political task that we face in the next five months is to make certain that Donald Trump is defeated and defeated badly," Sen. Bernie Sanders told supporters in a live webstream Thursday night. "And I personally intend to begin my role in that process in a very short period of time."

"The major political task that we face in the next five months is to make certain that Donald Trump is defeated and defeated badly," Sen. Bernie...

Vermont's primary election is only eight weeks away. Voters will have the opportunity to choose candidates for state-wide offices, Vermont's House of...

Palliative care is specialized medical care that treats pain and other symptoms of patients with serious illness. It's a branch of medicine that can...

The deadly shootings at a gay nightclub in Orlando, Fla. on Sunday morning have rattled the nation, including the Vermont community. We want to create a...

Thursday morning, lawmakers gaveled open a special session of the Vermont Legislature. Governor Peter Shumlin had earlier vetoed a bill that deals with...

Starting next month, the state of Vermont officially bans the disposal of leaves and yard debris in the trash. We're digging into this next phase of the...

The final Super Tuesday of the presidential primary season always has the potential of being huge, or a mere afterthought. This year, on the Democratic...

Ridgeline views and the promise of rugged adventure draw a lot of people onto Vermont's hiking trails and into the backcountry. Returning with a few...

This year marks the 100th anniversary of America's National Park Service. And when you think national parks, your mind may immediately go to the wide...

The weather is often a topic of conversation, and 200 years ago, there was a lot to talk about. 1816 became known as “the year without a summer” after...

Black-legged ticks have become an unwelcome and feared part of outdoor recreation in Vermont because they carry bacteria that can lead to Lyme Disease...

Vermont Sen. Patrick Leahy has been pushing for criminal justice reform in Washington and here in Vermont. Speaking in Burlington last month, he said, ...