Bill W, co-founder of AA, is a Vermont native: Here's his legacy

EAST DORSET — An organization that has helped millions around the world work toward sobriety can trace its origins to the cozy parlor of a modest hotel in southern Vermont. That’s the room where Bill Wilson, aka “Bill W.,” the co-founder of Alcoholics …

Law, family and medicine converge in documentary about Vermont’s aid in dying

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. -- An exploration of a determined woman’s choices at the end of her life, from the perspectives of family, medicine and law, is the subject of a new documentary and post-screening discussion coming to Williamstown’s Images Cinema in …

Vermont to receive $1.8 million from opioid settlement

MONTPELIER – Attorney General Charity Clark announced that a nationwide coalition of attorneys general have secured a settlement of approximately $720 million with eight drug makers that manufactured opioid pills and worsened the opioid crisis. Vermont is …

Athlete Profile: Ian MacKenzie fields team for SlamT1D Vermont Summer Classic

ST. ALBANS - This summer, Ian MacKenzie is going full circle with the SLAMT1D Vermont Summer Classic Wiffle Ball Tournament. The annual event helps raise awareness for Type 1 Diabetes, but it's also all about having fun and building community. Just …

Champlain Little League softball wins Vermont State Tournament!

On July 12, the 10-12 Vermont Little League State Tournament, defeating Colchester 5-3 at the Bay Park. The Champlain team won the back-to-back state titles after a nail-biter sixth inning. The Champlain Little League team will travel to Bristol, CT, for …

Vermont Arts Council welcomes new board trustees

MONTPELIER — The Vermont Arts Council welcomed four new trustees and elected new officers at its annual board meeting in June. New board trustees are Emma Makdessi of Winooski, Alia Quart Khan of Randolph, Kurt Shaffert of White River Junction, and …

Birthplace of A.A. founder in Vermont 'a place to get…

Vermont State Police Watch Commander schedule, July 14-20, 2025

  STATE OF VERMONT DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY VERMONT STATE POLICE   Watch Commander Schedule for the week of July 14-20, 2025.    Please follow the attached instructions for contacting the Watch Commanders.   Watch Commander – North Lt. Cory Lozier cory. …

Vermont DEC Issues Air Quality Alert for Tuesday, July 15

PRESS RELEASE For Immediate Release – July 14, 2025 Media Contacts: Bennet Leon, Air Quality Planning Section Chief Department of Environmental Conservation 802-249-4221, bennet.leon@vermont.gov Kyle Casteel, Media Lead Department of Health, Communication …

Vermont DEC Issues Air Quality Alert for Tuesday, July 15

PRESS RELEASE For Immediate Release – July 14, 2025 Media Contacts: Bennet Leon, Air Quality Planning Section Chief Department of Environmental Conservation 802-249-4221, bennet.leon@vermont.gov Kyle Casteel, Media Lead Department of Health, Communication …