Southwestern Vermont Chamber CEO Matt Harrington receives the honor as a former Rising Star with sustained leadership record.
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Vermont news covers state government, elections, agriculture, tourism and civic affairs across the Green Mountain State. Reporting reaches Burlington, Rutland and Montpelier.
The Republican state senator from Rutland County was arrested following a reported domestic assault in Poultney.
The state's new commission will explore trade, investment, and economic partnership between Vermont and Ireland.
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Green Mountain Peace and Justice Party candidate June Goodband plans to run in the November 3, 2026 election.
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Should your local community prioritize funding to keep natural trails and parks open and accessible?
The event at Jay Peak convenes volunteers and experts to discuss forest health and sustainable trail maintenance.
Transportation Secretary Joe Flynn and Public Service Commissioner Kerrick Johnson will both step down from their roles on November 20.
The beat runs across the legislature and the governor's office, statewide elections, the courts and the agriculture, dairy and tourism sectors that anchor the Vermont economy. Coverage extends through Burlington, Rutland and Montpelier and the small cities, towns and villages that make Vermont one of the country's most rural states. Dairy farming and the economics of the Vermont agricultural sector are closely tied to federal farm programs, making commodity policy and rural support structures recurring subjects in state reporting. Workforce shortages, an aging population and housing affordability in a state with limited new construction are the structural conditions that shape the widest range of state policy discussions.
