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Taft Lodge, a 105-year-old shelter on Mount Mansfield, closed for repairs on September 8 and will remain closed through the end of October; hikers can use Butler Lodge 3.5 miles south, Twin Brooks Tenting Area 4.7 miles south, or Sterling Pond Shelter 5.9 miles north.

Sarah O’Sullivan, a longtime UVM employee, and her son died in a propane explosion at a Granville family birthday party Saturday night — police said the blast, triggered by a propane leak, injured three others.

Vermont hospitals have reduced local birthing options as centers closed in recent years and one center will close on December 31, leaving expectant parents traveling farther for care.

Rural families may now face drives over 30 minutes (a condition some say could impact community health) as local maternity services contract.

Eligible first-year and transfer students from Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Rhode Island can receive a UVM tuition break starting fall 2027, saving over $18,000 on select majors in agriculture, education and the environment; the discount sets tuition at about $30,240 per year.

The Vermont National Guard Charitable Foundation unveiled a new Community Support website in Essex Junction yesterday to connect Vermonters with Guard families needing meals, child care & other services.

Volunteers will review offers and match them to meet family needs.

Soren Stelma-Leonard, a Craftsbury Academy grad, received early acceptance to UVM to study environmental studies so he can become a game warden.

He planned every step with guidance from his VSAC GEAR UP counselor (Amanda Frattaroli) to secure financial aid for college.

Vermont Guard families received a boost with a new Family Readiness Center offering legal, financial and mental health services at Camp Johnson in Colchester.

The $6.6 million facility (federally funded) broke ground Wednesday and is built to ease deployment-related challenges.

Airmen from the 158th Fighter Wing returned home on Sept.

6 to the Vermont Air National Guard base in South Burlington after months overseas supporting U.S. Central Command. They now begin reintegration with support programs for families (and local employers) as they adjust to community life.