The town of Chelsea is home to about 1,000 people. It's the kind of place where residents say everyone knows each other, and ...

At VTDigger, we know that good journalism begins with listening, especially to people who often feel left out of the conversation. That’s why VTDigger launched Dirt Road News, a new project focused on ...

With the Vermont Health Care System costs out of control for Vermonters, it’s time to improve access to eye care in rural ...

The Northeast Kingdom is one of the most rural – and poorest – areas of Vermont, and lawmakers and advocates for the region ...

As Vermont dads of children attending Vermont schools and members of the Rural School Community Alliance, we’re used to showing up for our kids: on the sidelines, at bedtime, in the school pickup line ...

While it’s summer and classrooms are quiet, school board work across Vermont is anything but. With the passage of H.454 and major education transformation on the horizon, school boards from Arlington ...

During any other year, late spring snow would typically be the only thing slowing business in the small town of Woodstock, Vermont. But for all the beauty that abounds in this idyllic part of the ...

Commentaries are opinion pieces contributed by readers and newsmakers. VTDigger strives to publish a variety of views from a broad range of Vermonters. Commentaries give voice to community members and ...

TUNBRIDGE, Vt. — An electrical engineer by trade, Patrick Schlott has spent countless hours tinkering with new and old technology. But it wasn’t until he found himself living in rural Vermont that he ...