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Vermont’s tax burden is driving families away

27-07-2026 23:48 via vtdigger.org

Dear Editor,My wife and I recently moved our part-time residence from Moretown to Bennington. And we noticed that the relatively new anti-tax fervor has grown here in Bennington, too.I don’t see the Legislature rolling back funding for any departments or programs. That means property taxes will remain wickedly high. More and more, the state will become a home for the poor and seniors, who are unable to move, and for the rich, who can afford a luxurious second home. The working middle clas

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Blake Hill Preserves prepares to move after employee furloughs

27-07-2026 23:37 via vtdigger.org

A Blake Hill Preserves employee, who declined to be identified, locks the door to the jam manufacturer’s retail store after moving furniture out of the building at Artisan’s Park in Windsor, Vt., on Monday, July 20, 2026. The store was closed in March. Photo by: James M. Patterson/Valley NewsThis story by Sofia Langlois was first published in the Valley News on July 26, 2026.WINDSOR — Blake Hill Preserves is preparing to move to an undisclosed location following a furlough of

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It’s our moral duty to vote in Vermont’s Aug. 11 primary

27-07-2026 23:15 via vtdigger.org

This commentary is by Liza Cochran, a teacher, writer and community organizer who lives in Lincoln. She co-authors Brave Little Voices on Substack. While out canvassing recently, I spoke to a lifelong Vermonter who said he hadn’t given much thought to the upcoming primary election on Aug. 11. It’s not that he doesn’t care, he explained, but he was too busy staying abreast of Washington politics. I get it. I have this impulse, too: to train my attention on the biggest

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Audit reveals Brattleboro hospital’s multiyear budget deficit has risen to at least $30 million

27-07-2026 22:18 via vtdigger.org

A crowd of about 100 people rally July 14 in support of the birthing center at Brattleboro Memorial Hospital. Photo by Kevin O’Connor/VTDiggerBRATTLEBORO — As town leaders weigh a proposed municipal tax hike to help the fiscally ailing Brattleboro Memorial Hospital, administrators at the southeastern Vermont healthcare hub estimate their multiyear budget deficit has risen to at least $30 million.The hospital has yet to submit a spending plan to the state for the coming fiscal year,

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A Department of Corrections policy is quietly reshaping how long people are incarcerated in Vermont

27-07-2026 13:38 via vtdigger.org

Burlington Police Chief Jon Murad speaks at a press conference in Burlington in August 2024. File photo by Glenn Russell/VTDiggerWhen the man signed a plea deal from a Vermont prison in May 2025, he thought he knew what he was agreeing to. He was already incarcerated when he pleaded guilty to fentanyl trafficking, burglary and carrying a weapon during the commission of a felony, agreeing to serve a minimum of three years and a maximum of 10 years incarcerated. While his full name appears i

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