We were hoping that we were gonna be able to get that declaration. It's very hard for a town like ours to pay that kind of money,” said Burke’s town administrator, James Sullivan.

Scott’s announcement comes more than a month after he declared he would develop a plan to address public safety concerns in Burlington. Previously, Burlington Mayor Emma Mulvaney-Stanak said that ...

The October survey also found that public opinion around Scott’s return-to-office mandates, and his refusal to send National Guard troops to Washington, D.C., ran clearly along party lines.

"I was kind of surprised that Vermont would recognize New Hampshire certifications, but New Hampshire wouldn’t recognize Vermont,” said New Hampshire Rep. Thomas Oppel.

Gov. Phil Scott has appointed a Rutland economic development leader and educator as commissioner and a co-founder of business accelerator LaunchVT to deputy commissioner.

Incumbent GOP Chair Paul Dame is facing a challenge from Sen. Russ Ingalls, R-Essex, while current Democratic Chair Jim Ramsey isn’t seeking the job again.

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With the Legislature set to consider statewide school redistricting efforts this coming session, some school boards and supervisory unions are pushing to set their own course.

The judge found that the state law requiring lifetime sentences for defendants convicted of capital offenses violates the “cruel and unusual” clause under the Eighth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution ...

A Scott administration return-to-office mandate will kick in Dec 1. The employees’ union says the Waterbury office lacks enough desks to accommodate workers assigned there. Administration officials ...

The projects include preservation work on the historic Rockingham Meeting House, a new roof for the Town Hall, along with restoration work of the dormant Miss Bellows Falls Diner and on the village ...