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As marginalized populations ponder the future of civil liberties under a U.S. Supreme Court that’s already reversed abortion rights and affirmative action policies, the Legislature is looking to strengthen anti-discrimination laws in Vermont by adding an equal protection clause to the state’s constitution.

Senate lawmakers have largely rejected proposed tax increases that would have funded more than $100 million in housing and health care initiatives.

Admissions offices are trying everything from entrepreneurship programs to hunting classes.

This weekend marks Waking Windows' third festival since taking two years off due to the COVID pandemic. Venues around Winooski will showcase musicians, comedians, local authors and more for the three-day event.

There are different models of small, microtransit bus services popping up across the state, and each is working in its own way.

There are more than 80 unsolved homicides and missing persons cases in Vermont. These decades-old investigations present unique challenges: witnesses and detectives who worked the case may be dead, physical evidence can deteriorate and the case files can be hard to find.