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The December 14 Rutland City School Board meeting agenda was packed. The 11 school board members needed to ratify a budget for the tech center,...

Sarah Lyman hates the word "divorcé(e)." In her view, it has negative connotations, and it doesn't do justice to the learning and growth that happens...

Vermont Congressman Peter Welch has officially launched his Senate campaign with a Zoom organizing and fundraising event.

Vt. man says chief’s apology falls short "> Brandon Williams, pointing, addresses Essex Police Chief Ron Hoague, left, during a protest outside the Essex Police Department in Essex, Vt., on Thursday, July 22, 2021, to protest his treatment by the department. (VtDigger - Glenn Russell) VtDigger — GLENN RUSSELL "> Cat Lawrence, of Burlington, Vt., center, yells at Essex Police Chief Ron Hoague, left, during a protest outside the Essex Police Department in Essex, Vt., on Thursday, July 22, 202...

Beth Cobb (left) and Erin Maguire An equity policy proposed for the Essex Westford School District has galvanized members of the suburban community in recent weeks, drawing hundreds of people to both virtual and in-person meetings. Critics of the policy say it is divisive and difficult to parse, and supports teachings that might make white students feel shame and guilt. Supporters, meanwhile, argue that grappling with issues of race and equity will...

4:30 Two former residents of Bennington, Vermont, have filed a complaint with the state’s Human Rights Commission. They claim the town unlawfully retaliated against them after they spoke out against racist treatment by town police. “They felt that there were numerous instances of racially motivated targeting and harassment of them by police officers. For the two months that they lived in Bennington, they made complaints, never heard back, and then two months later, without warning, their i...

Dont miss the big stories. Like us on Facebook.   BENNINGTON — Two former town residents filed a complaint Wednesday with the Vermont Human Rights Commission against the Bennington Select Board, saying town officials publicized private information about them in retaliation for their filing complaints of racially-motivated policing against the Bennington Police Department. The board’s action was “illegal” and reflected systemic racial discrimination in Bennington, said Jay...

Hartford School Board hopes to promote further work addressing racism in Vermont Hartford school board member Kevin Christie at the budget information session in White River Junction, Vt., on March 2, 2019. (Valley News - Geoff Hansen) Copyright Valley News. May not be reprinted or used online without permission. Send requests to permission@vnews.com. Allene Swienckowski (Courtesy photograph) Modified: 3/13/2021 11:06:03 PM HARTFORD — The Hartford School Board has taken the unusual step of pu...

Black women persevere to lead in Vermont despite harassment In this Saturday, Feb. 20, 2021, photo, Mia Schultz, president of the Rutland area branch of the NAACP, poses for a picture, in Bennington, Vt. Schultz has watched three other Black women in Vermont resign from leadership posts because of harassment and threats and has seen Black acquaintances move away from the progressive state because they felt unwelcome. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill) In this Saturday, Feb. 20, 2021, photo, Mia Schultz, ...

Mia Schultz has watched three other Black women in Vermont leave leadership posts in the...