Exploring the peaks of New Hampshire, Maine and Vermont

In my younger years in school, I always loved geography. Living in New Hampshire, there was so much to be excited about. However, it’s a big world out there with varying degrees of typography, majestic mountains, vast oceans, rivers, and lakes to discover. …

Court dates set for migrants detained in northern Vermont

NBC5 has learned when two migrants detained in Northern Vermont will have their court appearances.Jose Ignacio De La Cruz and Heidi Perez were arrested during a traffic stop in Richford. A federal judge has now granted a request for more time that was …

Debate over education reform in Vermont continues despite legislative approval of compromise bill

Debate on the education reform that Vermont legislators passed earlier this month continues as plans won’t be finalized until the second half of the biennium. Some education groups aren’t happy with the changes. Vermont’s education reform bill was not …

Vermont Is Just Done With Letting People Run Around Naked

BURLINGTON, VT - Currently, there is a law on the books that allows people to be nude in public in the city of Burlington, Vermont, and the city council is attempting to amend that law to curb the nuisance of public nudity downtown. Burlington's City …

Top Boise State administrator follows Tromp to Vermont

A member of Marlene Tromp’s inner circle — and a central figure in the Big City Coffee controversy — is following Tromp out of Idaho. Alicia Estey Alicia Estey, Boise State University’s chief financial and operating officer, will take a similar position at …

‘Consummate fixer’ convicted for EB-5 fraud in Vermont seeks to end supervised release early

William Kelly pictured in a file photo from May 2019. Photo by Glenn Russell/VTDigger A Florida man who served his prison sentence handed down more than three years ago for his role in the EB-5 fraud that rocked Vermont is now seeking to shorten the …

Nearly $17M in federal money headed back to Vermont schools

Kindergarten students at Flynn Elementary School on Aug. 31, 2022. Photo by Glenn Russell/VTDigger Vermont schools are slated to receive $17 million in federal Covid-19 funds that were canceled by the Trump administration in March.  The U.S. Department …

Judge orders Migrant Justice leader to remain detained in Vermont

BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) - A detained leader of the Vermont group Migrant Justice will stay in the U.S. for now. Jose Ignacio de la Cruz and his stepdaughter, Heidi Perez, were taken into custody during a traffic stop near the Canadian border in Richford …

Stuck in Vermont: Clarence Baker transforms junk into art in his Roxbury gardens

ROXBURY, Vt. (WCAX) - Clarence Baker has spent more than 30 years transforming his Roxbury gardens into a peaceful respite full of surprises. Baker, 69, is a woodworker, gardener, and maker. He collects junk and ancient farm equipment and transforms it …

A detained leader of the Vermont group Migrant Justice will stay in the U.S. for now.