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We Love Dive Bars
Seven Days set out to answer the eternal question: What makes a dive bar … a dive bar? From Barton to Rutland, here’s what we figured out.
Burlington Lieutenant Was Under Investigation When He Resigned
Michael Henry was the subject of at least five internal investigations, including into his overtime pay and conduct on the job.
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Medicaid Changes Are Set to Kick In for Vermonters
New eligibility rules will affect thousands of residents — and could add strain to the state’s already stressed health care system.
Locked Out of the YMCA, a Teacher Holds Class Outdoors
The building’s lockdown mode was activated, so no one could enter the Burlington gym on Saturday morning. But instructor Wendy Ross-Atwood has cleared much bigger hurdles.
Theater Review: ‘Dakar 2000,’ Vermont Stage
Rajiv Joseph’s 2025 play, directed by Virginia Monte, is a tense two-hander designed to make viewers doubt what they see and hear.
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From the Deputy Publisher: Rising to the Challenge
Kids across Vermont learned about their communities and pitched in to help others through the Good Citizen Challenge this summer.
Winooski Entrepreneurs Ruth and Brian Steinmetz Promote Dwelling Well
The married partners run Dwellness, a unique hybrid of real estate brokerage, interior design service and retail shop that supports well-being.
Gov. Scott Leads Janoo by 10 Points in New Poll
The new Vermont poll diverges from one released last week that showed Amanda Janoo leading incumbent Phil Scott.
New Poll Shows Janoo With Narrow Lead Over Incumbent Gov. Scott
Amanda Janoo has made headway in her race against Phil Scott. But the five-term governor’s campaign bashed the result as “misleading.”
Vermont Supreme Court Upholds Scott’s Back-to-Work Order
The court found that the Scott administration was within its rights to require state employees to be physically in their offices for three days of each…
News Quiz: What is the latest snag in the fate of Montpelier’s former downtown post office?
Answer this question and seven others in our new weekly news quiz about Vermont news. It’s quick, fun and informative.
Attorney General Under Fire for Charging ICE Protesters
Charity Clark’s office is prosecuting the protesters for unlawful trespassing. Fellow Democrats disagree with the decision.
Is Rural Vermont Rising or Falling Short?
The grassroots group stoked rural anger over property rights. Now it’s trying to turn that into a powerful voice in Montpelier.
ICE Surge Is Targeting Vermont’s Roofing and Construction Workers
Recent targets of ICE have not been criminals, but laborers in construction and roofing.
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?
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Three Questions for Forester and Ecologist Ethan Tapper
In his new book, ‘The Forest Year: Finding Hope in a World Worth Saving’, the Bolton naturalist documents one year of stewardship in the woods he calls home.
→ Food + Drink
Cloudland Takes Farm-to-Table Dining to New Heights
Vermont has an abundance of eateries that work closely with farmers. But under chef Mike Borraccio, Pomfret’s only restaurant is something special.
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Soundbites: Sinister Sounds and Silver Linings
In Vermont music news: Matt Hagen drops his murder-ballad opus, Oteil Burbridge and LaMP team up for Make-A-Wish, and Big Heavy World finds a home.
Album Review: FAZE.ONE, ‘Lacrimaire’
The prolific rapper and producer goes instrumental on his latest record, a vibe-heavy, atmospheric collection of EDM and hip-hop.
Album Review: Ram Hatley, ‘Faithless Angel’
After losing the master tracks to an album he recorded 20 years ago, the Montpelier singer-songwriter returns to finish the job.
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Revisiting a Shameful Chapter in TV Journalism, ‘Primetime’ Explores the Roots of Our Current Reality Crisis
Robert Pattinson plays Chris Hansen, host of the hit reality show ‘To Catch a Predator,’ who builds a career on confronting criminals with theatrical flair.
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→ 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
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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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