Commentary | Mirna Valerio: I love Vermont for its mountains – and its commitment to child care

As an athlete and advocate for the outdoors, I was attracted to Vermont's incredible mountains, its stewardship of natural resources, its quirky downtowns with local bookstores and cafes, and rural landscapes with farmstands and fresh zucchini...lots …

Benjamin Greenwood: Vermont’s drug crisis doesn’t stop at the city line

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 …

Caravan on I-89 sends message of solidarity from Vermont to Canada

A vibrant convoy of cars bearing handmade signs and Canadian flags rolled north along Interstate 89 toward the Canadian border, honking horns and waving as part of a caravan rally organized by Indivisible VT.The goal is to promote friendship and solidarity …

Binghamton men’s lacrosse wins regular-season finale over Vermont to book ticket into A.E. tournament

VESTAL, N.Y. (WBNG) -- The Bearcats defeated the Catamounts 12-7 in their final regular season game of the year. Heading into Saturday, the matchup winner at the Bearcats Sports Complex would advance to the America East tournament. Binghamton’s goalie …

Soggy Saturday at the Vermont Maple Festival

ST. ALBANS, Vt. (WCAX) - A soggy Saturday didn’t scare these maple fest goers away. “I’m having a lot of fun,” said Violet Bilodea Bilodea got her face painted and a balloon animal made for her. “It’s a bat, and it’s black.” But her favorite part? “ …

Binghamton guard transfers to Vermont women's basketball

Vermont women's basketball picked up its first transfer from the portal via an in-conference transfer. Former Binghamton Bearcat Jadyn Weltz announced Friday on her Instagram her decision to join the Catamounts. The team announced her signing Saturday …

Vermont commemorates 250th anniversary of the Revolutionary War

BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) - Communities across Vermont are commemorating the Green Mountain State’s role in the Revolutionary War. Last weekend marked 250 years since the Battles of Lexington and Concord sparked the beginning of the war. May 10 will mark 250 …

Vermont H.S. sports scores for Saturday, April 26

‘Vespro della Beata Vergine’: Top Vermont ensembles to join in Monteverdi masterpiece

‘What they say about Giuseppe Verdi is that his greatest opera was his Requiem,’ explains Stephen Falbel. “And you could think about Monteverdi’s greatest opera as his Vespers. I mean, his operas ‘L’Orfeo’ and ‘Eurydice,’ and the other ones are also great, …

Vermont civil unions, the precursor to gay marriage, turn 25: A look back

Vermont became the first state to grant marriage-equivalent rights to same-sex couples through civil unions in 2000. The Vermont Supreme Court's decision in Baker v. Vermont, which prompted the creation of civil unions, was a pivotal step towards …