Chittenden County Archives - VTDigger

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

A small white airplane parked in a hangar.

BETA Technologies lands $300M investment to advance hybrid electric aircraft

by Theo Wells-Spackman September 5, 2025, 10:37 amSeptember 5, 2025, 10:37 am

A concrete sign with "Williston Central School" in black letters stands next to greenery and plants.

Champlain Valley school leaders outline $13 million bond proposal

by Williston Observer September 4, 2025, 4:32 pmSeptember 4, 2025, 4:48 pm

A man with short gray hair and a beard, dressed in a suit and yellow tie, sits in a chair facing slightly to the left in a room with plain walls.

Shelburne police sergeant reaches plea deal, avoids jail time for deadly crash

by Alan J. Keays September 4, 2025, 12:15 pmSeptember 4, 2025, 4:40 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

Hinesburg Municipal Offices building with a sign listing town meeting information, surrounded by wet pavement and bare trees on a cloudy day.

Hinesburg ends its police contract with Richmond

by The Citizen August 31, 2025, 6:55 amAugust 31, 2025, 8:35 am

People at a meeting hold signs reading "No Amazon in VT" and "No Amazon in Essex" in protest, while others sit quietly in a blue-seated auditorium.

Amazon appeals Essex board’s rejection of warehouse project in Saxon Hill

by Auditi Guha August 29, 2025, 5:50 pmAugust 29, 2025, 5:53 pm

State’s highest court affirms convictions for Burlington man in deadly meat cleaver attack

by Alan J. Keays August 29, 2025, 12:16 pmAugust 29, 2025, 4:55 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

Two individuals are seated at a table, engaged in a discussion. The woman on the right is speaking, gesturing with her hands, while the man on the left listens attentively. They are in a wood-paneled room.

Government & Politics

Winooski mayor resigns, looks back on ‘deep community engagement’

by Auditi Guha August 19, 2025, 5:52 pmAugust 20, 2025, 12:07 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