To-go cocktails now permanently legal in Vermont

BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) - Vermonters can sip restaurant-style libations from the comfort of their home this summer. A COVID-era measure introducing to-go cocktails to help restaurants stay afloat was set to expire on July 1, but Governor Scott just signed a …

Vermont updates state wetlands map

MONTPELIER, Vt. (WCAX) - Vermont leaders have a better grasp on the state’s wetlands, and now they want to hear from you. The Department of Environmental Conservation has updated its Wetlands Inventory Map with aerial imaging to better protect and restore …

Vermont H.S. playoff sports scores for Thursday, June 5

Here's the 2025 summer festival lineup for Vermont

Looking forward to spending time outdoors at a festival or fair this summer? Luckily, Vermont has plenty of exciting festivals lined up to celebrate the season all summer long, from June through September. From food festivals to outdoor concerts to …

Vermont National Guard Soldiers prepare for live fire exercise in Greece

Soldiers with the 1-102nd Infantry Regiment, 86th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Vermont Army National Guard, prepare for a platoon live-fire exercise with sand table briefings and platoon battle drills during exercise Immediate Response 25 in Greece, June …

Vermont Law and Graduate School receives largest donation in its history

Vermont Law and Graduate School (VLGS) received a $10 million anonymous donation, the largest in its history. The donation will support VLGS's programs in agriculture, food systems, and animal protection policies, including a new aquaculture project. …

GlobalFoundries to spend $3 billion more on AI efforts in Upstate NY, Vermont

Larry Rulison, Times Union, Albany, N.Y. (TNS) MALTA — GlobalFoundries announced Wednesday that it will spend an additional $3 billion to expand its artificial intelligence chipmaking capabilities at its factories in Saratoga County and Essex Junction, Vt. …

Anti-abortion advocates drop federal lawsuit against Vermont after lawmakers nix language targeting crisis pregnancy ...

Get Vermont news sent to your inbox. Daily Digger is everything you need to know to start your day, delivered Monday-Saturday morning. Sen. Ginny Lyons, D-Chittenden Southeast, presides as chair of the Senate Health and Welfare Committee at the Statehouse …

Road trip to Norwich, Vermont: Science museum, historic inn, craft breweries, bicycle tours

It’s a charming town right next to Hanover and just over the New Hampshire border. Norwich, Vermont, is just a short drive for many Granite Staters, and the area has a lot to offer.Montshire Museum of ScienceFamilies flock to the Montshire Museum of …

Vermont Lawmakers Reject Plan to Allow Direct-to-Consumer Cannabis Sales

Lawmakers in Vermont have rejected a plan that would have allowed cannabis cultivators to sell directly to consumers, Vermont Public Radio reports. The plan, backed by Lt. Gov. John Rodgers, was criticized by lawmakers over concerns that it put the state …