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Author Archives: Katya Schwenk

A native Vermonter, Katya is assigned to VTDigger's Burlington Bureau. She is a 2020 graduate of Georgetown University, where she majored in political science with a double minor in creative writing and Arabic. She was a contributing writer for the Indypendent in New York, an assistant editor at the Boston Review and a writer for the Scoop News Group and Morocco World News in Rabat. 

Posted inEnvironment

How Vermont could meet its required climate goals

by Katya Schwenk May 25, 2021, 5:19 pmMay 26, 2021, 2:42 pm
Posted inPublic Safety

Accounts of sexism in the craft beer industry shake up Vermont’s breweries

by Katya Schwenk May 21, 2021, 9:04 pmOctober 3, 2022, 2:44 pm
Posted inEducation

UVM clerical, technical workers vote to unionize

by Katya Schwenk May 19, 2021, 6:27 pmMay 19, 2021, 6:27 pm
Posted inEconomy

Facing $2.1 million loss in sales, Burlington Electric plans rate hike

by Katya Schwenk May 18, 2021, 6:26 pmMay 1, 2024, 3:39 pm
Chart showing emissions by category over time
Posted inEnvironment

New data shows Vermont’s greenhouse gas emissions declining — slowly

by Katya Schwenk May 16, 2021, 10:15 amMay 19, 2021, 9:22 am
Posted inPublic Safety

Burlington starts search for new police chief

by Katya Schwenk May 14, 2021, 2:17 pmMay 14, 2021, 2:17 pm
UVM protest
Posted inEducation

After a year of negotiations, UVM and faculty union sign new contract

by Katya Schwenk May 11, 2021, 3:43 pmMay 11, 2021, 3:44 pm
Posted inPublic Safety

After weeks of turmoil, the Vermont Performing Arts League to dissolve

by Katya Schwenk May 10, 2021, 9:00 pmMay 10, 2021, 9:00 pm
Posted inEducation

UVM approaches record enrollment in the liberal arts

by Katya Schwenk May 7, 2021, 8:01 pmMay 7, 2021, 8:01 pm
Posted inEconomy

Burlington’s tightening housing market has renters scrambling

by Katya Schwenk May 3, 2021, 4:57 pmMay 3, 2021, 4:59 pm
Posted inEconomy

Burlington musicians hopeful as live music makes a hesitant return

by Katya Schwenk April 25, 2021, 11:58 amApril 26, 2021, 7:39 am
Ben Bergstein and April Werner
Posted inPublic Safety

In the wake of misconduct allegations, North End Studios co-founder April Werner to resign

by Katya Schwenk April 22, 2021, 8:46 pmMay 5, 2021, 1:22 pm
Ben Bergstein
Posted inPublic Safety

‘This is the way the world is’: North End Studios founder accused of sexual misconduct

by Katya Schwenk April 15, 2021, 9:42 pmMay 5, 2021, 1:23 pm
A man walking down a sidewalk in front of a clock tower.
Posted inEducation

UVM clerical, technical workers push for union representation for 3rd time

by Katya Schwenk April 15, 2021, 4:13 pmApril 16, 2021, 11:58 am

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