The Vermont Community Foundation was named a 2026 Civic Hub by the Trust for Civic Life and received a three-year grant to strengthen local leadership and community projects.
VCF will use the funding to build stronger connections and support civic engagement across Vermont.
Over 400 students gathered Tuesday at Rice Memorial High School in South Burlington — they listened to Olympian Jessie Diggins share insights from her memoir Brave Enough and took part in goal-setting workshops that linked classroom lessons with real-world challenges.
The Pride Vermont Parade and Festival (held on Sept.
13) in downtown Burlington and Battery Park showcased drag queens, aerial performers, unicorns and furries as community members gathered to celebrate identity and creativity.
Kinney Drugs is launching a kid-friendly flu shot experience today with a weekly ‘Find Flemy’ scavenger hunt where children earn Kinney Cash and prizes.
The program pairs comfort techniques — such as Buzzy the Vaccine Bee and a Flemy squeeze ball — with flu shots available by appointment or walk-in.
The Green Mountain Care Board finalized FY27 hospital budgets for Vermont's 14 community hospitals on Sept.
14, mostly reducing commercial revenue and rates to help lower costs for patients & improve affordability. Only Northwester Medical Center received an increase as the new fiscal year begins Oct. 1.
New England's fall colors owe their brilliance to local sugar maples and a mix of broadleaf trees & varied topography, experts say.
Peak foliage in northern Vermont is forecast the week of Oct. 6, offering residents a vibrant autumn display.
UVM Health Network will cut 199 jobs by late October to address a budget shortfall (55 roles will be restructured) while many affected staff receive severance and may apply for new positions.
Middlebury author Julia Alvarez has adapted her novel 'In the Time of the Butterflies' into a graphic novel+ retelling the story of the Mirabal sisters and their fight against dictatorship, available now in stores as Hispanic Heritage Month begins.
The adaptation introduces the classic tale to a new generation.
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