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From the Publisher: Navigating Tech
The pace of technological change can be unsettling, but hiding from it is not the answer. That’s why Seven Days hosts the Vermont Tech Jam and publishes a Tech Issue.
AI Political Ads Are Proliferating in Vermont, but Are Clearly Fakes
The tech enables candidates to create ads cheaply. So far, it has not been used to attempt to deceive voters that images are real.
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Vermont Tech Jam
Saturday, October 24, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. at Hula in Burlington
Looking for a job, a degree, a collaborator or professional contacts? Find them all at Vermont Tech Jam, the annual career and tech expo presented by Hula and Seven Days.
Read bios for all the exhibitors, learn about the special presentations and read more about Vermont’s tech scene in the Tech Jam Program Guide and the Seven Days Tech Issue.
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Electricity Costs Are Soaring in Vermont
The increases are lower than in the rest of New England but are still jolting customers.
As Beta Technologies Grows, ‘Betaville’ Sprouts in South Burlington
The fast-growing electric aviation company has spent millions accumulating real estate by the airport in South Burlington
Dashon Burton Honors Black Vocalist Paul Robeson
The acclaimed Roomful of Teeth cofounder performs at Middlebury College 80 years after the trailblazing singer-activist and athlete did.
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Woodstove Monitor Oru Tracks Temperature With a Lamp and an App
Terrified of his woodstoves and weary of the attention they demanded, Hinesburg’s Neil Shah invented a device to alert him when the fires need tending.
Dartmouth’s Hany Farid Confronts the Rise of AI-Generated Fakes
The digital forensics pioneer is racing to expose AI-generated fakes as the technology makes it harder than ever to tell what’s real.
UVM Biotech Certificate Program Prepares Participants for Workforce
The tuition-free course, funded by a federal grant, combines online and hands-on learning to train a new cohort of lab technicians.
A Colchester Tech Firm Has Been Leaning Into AI. On Tuesday, It Announced Layoffs.
The layoffs come a month after its purchase of another beverage software firm focused on AI.
Vermont Tech Jam Hosts Innovative Employers and Educators at Hula
October 24, 2026: Find a job, expand your network, explore degree programs and get inspired!
Janoo Again Leads Gov. Scott in Fundraising as Campaign Hits Home Stretch
Political newcomer Amanda Janoo has maintained a strong base of grassroots support in her quest to unseat Gov. Phil Scott.
News Quiz: Which Vermont company will be acquired by a Japanese corporation for $675 million?
Answer this question and seven others in our new weekly news quiz about Vermont news. It’s quick, fun and informative.
Digital Forensics Expert Hany Farid Vets Deepfakes at Vermont Tech Jam
On October 24, the Dartmouth professor will discuss the difficulty of discerning reality in a world of AI fakery and what people can do to avoid…
Burlington Mayor Vows to Prevent Immigration Arrests in Public Spaces
City staff and employees at partner organizations will be trained on civil arrest exemptions found in a new state law.
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 essential care
Interested in the ramifications of Vermont’s declining youth population?
→ Arts + Culture
Culturally Relevant: Seven Things I Think I Think
Our columnist shares stray thoughts on political ads, online bullies and traffic patterns. Plus, a Vermont arts news roundup.
→ Food + Drink
Chef Matt Jennings’ MAJC App Aims to Ease Resto Worker Churn
The five-time James Beard nominee burned out and moved to Vermont. With AI plus human intel, he wants to help restaurants and workers thrive in tough…
→ Music + Nightlife
Soundbites: Circuits in the Woods Festival Finds Vermont’s Electronic Heart
The electronic music fest returns on October 24 to Brattleboro — a fitting location, given the area’s long history of innovation in the genre.
On the Beat: Of Montreal Breaks Up With Vermont
In Vermont music news: Indie-rock star Kevin Barnes ends his brief Vermont stay with a musical parting shot; the Eyetraps and Eastern Mountain Time drop singles.
Album Review: We’re Here! to Kill, ‘God Hates We’re Here! to Kill’
The Burlington punk band drops a savage debut record, frothing with barely contained fury, that somehow manages to still be fun.
→ On Screen
‘The Social Reckoning’ Explores Tech’s Dark Side Without Much Nuance
Jeremy Allen White plays journalist Jeff Horwitz, and Mikey Madison is Facebook engineer Frances Haugen in Aaron Sorkin’s fact-based drama.
At the Movies
→ Home + Design
Nest: A Fall 2026 Guide to Vermont Homes & Real Estate
Revisit architect-designed houses from the ’70s and a home hand-built in the ’80s, check in on the housing market, and meet the proprietors of Dwellness, all in the latest issue of Nest.
Nest • Fall 2026
→ Parenting with Kids VT
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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