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VYCC has named five new board members from Craftsbury Common, Underhill, Jericho, Roxbury, and Burlington, and Anne Adler is now Board Member Emeritus—these experts will steer the organization’s campaign to transform the East Monitor Barn at its Richmond campus.

The 34th Art Hop kicks off today with art from over 125 venues along Pine Street and nearby roads in a three-day festival.

Pine Street between Kilburn and Howard will be closed from 5 to 10 p.m. — a measure to support the festival.

A new outpatient clinic focused on suicide prevention is coming soon to serve Burlington residents, with officials saying the facility will expand necessary mental health support (pending final approvals).

Local pet owners report that their trusted vet clinics are changing after many were acquired by corporate groups backed by private equity.

The shift may lead to higher costs and altered care, prompting questions about the long-term impact on Vermont’s community veterinary services.

VAAFM will offer $10K-$30K grants to schools and early childhood education providers to expand farm to school programs; applications are due Monday, Oct.

21 at 1:59 p.m. An optional webinar (Monday, Sept. 21) is scheduled to guide applicants.

Vermont’s DAIL awarded about $2.7 million from the Rural Health Transformation program to three nursing care facilities and four community partners, boosting capacity for high-acuity services and increasing Licensed Nursing Assistant training — efforts aimed at helping older Vermonters get quality care closer to home.

The Vermont Agency of Education released preliminary 2025-2026 assessment results today, showing modest gains in ELA, math, and science (with a 4% jump for 9th grade in ELA).

Achievement gaps for marginalized students widened, and final results will come later this fall.

Burlington officials will soon install a mobile 360-degree camera and add ambient music plus block parking spots along College Street at City Hall Park to reduce drug activity and enhance safety.

The new measures are part of coordinated clean-ups and other efforts amid ongoing public safety debates.