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A woman stands smiling behind a display of adult products in a store with brick walls, shelves, and large windows in the background.

Burlington’s first-ever ‘sex week’ celebrates inclusivity in sex education

by Erin Petenko September 10, 2025, 6:56 am

A memorial event is held outdoors near a large plaque acknowledging atrocities against children at St. Joseph’s Orphanage and other institutions, urging protection and remembrance.

For Vermont survivors of orphanage abuse, the restorative justice process is over. The journey is not.

by Kevin O'Connor September 8, 2025, 11:56 amSeptember 8, 2025, 1:09 pm

People walk along a paved path through a landscaped campus lawn with trees and a large academic building in the background on a sunny day.

Two plead not guilty in downtown Burlington ‘mob-style’ beating death

by Auditi Guha September 2, 2025, 6:07 pmSeptember 2, 2025, 6:08 pm

People walk along a paved path through a landscaped campus lawn with trees and a large academic building in the background on a sunny day.

Champlain Valley

Burlington City Council passes resolution to make City Hall Park safer

by Auditi Guha August 26, 2025, 11:13 amAugust 26, 2025, 7:38 pm

Two police SUVs are parked in front of the Burlington Police Department building, which has American and state flags flying above it.

Explosives in Burlington apartment allegedly connected to man with Colchester pipe bomb

by Charlotte Oliver August 25, 2025, 6:14 pmAugust 25, 2025, 7:04 pm

A woman in a dark blazer speaks at a podium on the left; a man in a suit and tie speaks at a podium on the right.

Government & Politics

Phil Scott, Emma Mulvaney-Stanak trade blows as state leaders take aim at homelessness, public drug use in Burlington

by Shaun Robinson August 22, 2025, 7:03 pmAugust 22, 2025, 7:03 pm

A man wearing gloves cooks food in a large pan outdoors at night, while others prepare and serve food at tables in the background.

Food as protest: People’s Kitchen serves free hot meals downtown in solidarity with Food Not Cops

by Auditi Guha August 21, 2025, 5:53 pmAugust 21, 2025, 5:53 pm

A Burlington police cruiser on a street

Man dies after assault last week near City Hall Park in Burlington

by Alan J. Keays August 19, 2025, 5:42 pmAugust 19, 2025, 5:42 pm

A water faucet

Burlington lifts water conservation alert

by Auditi Guha August 14, 2025, 3:22 pmAugust 14, 2025, 3:33 pm

Rows of young trees with green leaves are planted on either side of a grassy path in an outdoor area, surrounded by dense vegetation.

Where do city trees come from? Meet the people behind Burlington’s tree nursery

by Camryn Woods August 12, 2025, 9:08 pmAugust 13, 2025, 11:08 am

For Vermont Green FC, soccer and social advocacy go hand in hand

by Theo Wells-Spackman August 10, 2025, 8:36 am

Two baseball players in matching team shirts and caps stand side by side on a field, smiling at the camera with empty stadium seats behind them.

For 2 Lake Monsters pitchers, playing baseball at Centennial Field is a ‘dream come true’

by Eliot Barrengos August 10, 2025, 5:56 am

An older man in a blue shirt adjusts a hard hat labeled "CHAMPLAIN," with two other hard hats resting on shovels in the foreground.

Champlain Housing Trust breaks ground on 40 affordable apartments in Burlington’s North End

by Auditi Guha August 8, 2025, 3:53 pmAugust 11, 2025, 12:51 pm

Protesters hold signs reading "Stop Human Trafficking" and "Abolish ICE" during a demonstration indoors; one person speaks into a megaphone.

Vermonters demand action on ICE transfers at airport meeting

by Austyn Gaffney August 7, 2025, 6:38 pmAugust 8, 2025, 8:51 pm