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Then Again: Hoff overcame opponent and power of incumbency to make history

18-10-2026 16:56 via VTDigger

The Times Argus newspaper of Nov. 7, 1962 announces Phil Hoff’s stunning victory. Via Newspapers.comHistory is not destiny. That said, historically speaking, if you want to get elected governor of Vermont, it helps to already be governor of Vermont. Incumbency has historically offered a tremendous electoral advantage. In fact, it has been 64 years since an incumbent governor has lost an election. That’s 23 times in a row that an incumbent governor has stood for re-election and won.&

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Vermont colleges should recruit closer to home

18-10-2026 14:51 via VTDigger

Dear Editor,If Vermont schools hadn’t overlooked the current pool of stateside kids looking for a quality Vermont college, enrollment at those places wouldn’t have collapsed as it has. Until college administrators get smart, they’ll have a parade of international students using Vermont as an entryway to America and not for higher learning.
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Why weren’t students from northern New England, where I lived for 42 years, and other stateside locations tapped for

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After upsets in 2024, parties focus on key races for balance of power in Vermont Senate

18-10-2026 14:27 via VTDigger

Democratic incumbent Sen. Ruth Hardy, left, speaks during an Addison County Senate candidates forum in Addison on Tuesday, October 13, 2026. Seated next to her are Republican challenger Andrew Klein, Republican incumbent Sen. Steve Heffernan, and Democratic challenger Hannah Sessions. Photo by Glenn Russell/VTDiggerTheo Wells-Spackman is a Report for America corps member who reports for VTDigger.On election night in November 2024, a red wave crashed over the Vermont Senate. In a singl

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‘Hollywood, VT’ project spotlights the Green Mountain State’s movie history

18-10-2026 13:27 via VTDigger

A movie crew films Alfred Hitchcock’s comic mystery “The Trouble with Harry” in the Northeast Kingdom town of Craftsbury in the fall of 1954. Photo courtesy Paramount Pictures/Vermont Life magazine
Alia Quart Khan can pitch her “Hollywood, VT” project in 25 words: Los Angeles film publicist moves to small-town Vermont during the Covid-19 pandemic, only to strike upon, study and share the state’s movie history.Ask the 45-year-old for more specifics — tak

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To tax or not to tax: Two towns consider a local option tax this November

18-10-2026 12:44 via VTDigger

Hinesburg Town Hall seen in November 2021. File photo by Glenn Russell/VTDiggerStowe’s highway foreman was driving this summer when he came upon an unpleasant sight: a hole in the deck of the Weeks Hill Road bridge.Many Vermont towns would need to wait a long time to access state funding for bridge repairs, Will Fricke, Stowe’s assistant city manager, said.But Stowe had a revenue source tucked away.“Because of local option taxes, we were lucky enough to, you know, have those c

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