• Six years in, long Covid is still with many Vermonters — and they say the system is failing them 

    Mary Kate Shanahan has long covid.Seen in South Burlington on Friday, February 13, 2026. Photo by Glenn Russell/VTDiggerAli knew something was wrong with her body. She’d always been an active Vermonter and a full-time nurse. But in 2024, she began experiencing shortness of breath, chest pain or sheer exhaustion after the slightest exertion. So she went to the emergency room — twice. Both times, the doctors performed a battery of tests: a chest CT scan, an echocardiogram, b
  • More cash-strapped Vermont communities seek local taxes on rooms, meals, alcohol and sales

    Signs posted in many Vermont communities call for property tax changes. Photo by Kevin O’Connor/VTDiggerAs Vermont municipalities aim to pinch pennies this March Town Meeting season, a rising number are seeking to pull in more spare change by piggybacking on state taxes and proposing their own 1% local charges on rooms, meals, alcohol and sales.Voters in almost 20 cities and towns will be asked to join the nearly 40 now accessing some combination of such fees, according to a VTDigger surv
  • Erica Fuller: AmeriCorps opens doors

    After reading VTDigger’s recent article highlighting an impressive new, young Vermonter, Matthew Carey, I want to commend him for the determination and resilience he’s shown in defying the odds. What stands out to me is the notable impact that AmeriCorps and other federally and state-funded programs have had on his life. Matthew describes the doors opened by his AmeriCorps service, such as the educational award that helps make college more affordable, and the career pathway tow
  • Young Writers Project: ‘Dear New York City’

    “I Know a Spot,” by Bradee Traverse, 17, of West Rutland.Young Writers Project is a creative, online community of teen writers and visual artists that started in Burlington in 2006. Each week, VTDigger publishes the writing and art of young Vermonters who post their work on youngwritersproject.org, a free, interactive website for youth, ages 13-19. To find out more, please go to youngwritersproject.org or contact Executive Director Susan Reid at sr
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  • ‘Craftivism’ makes a comeback as local knitters spin yarns about ICE resistance

    South Burlington resident Kathy Wilder works on a new “Melt the ICE” red hat. Photo by Sophia Balunek/Sheburne NewsKathy Wilder and Anne Morgan were peacefully seated in the Marabella KidSpace at the South Burlington Public Library last Thursday, a knitting needle in each hand, yarn twined through their fingers.Wilder had already gotten to work on a project — a red triangular hat with a braided tassel — by the time the clock struck 2 p.m., when others were due to join th

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