Vermont's logo looks like it was made in five seconds... so why do I love it? It's anything but bland, and that needs to be celebrated. Creative Bloq · Aug 8
The show that just beat Hamilton at the box office was built by giving away control Hadestown premiered in 2006 in Barre, Vermont, financed by a small state arts grant and performed by friends from Vermont bands. Fortune · Aug 6
No, Vermont's new logo design isn't Comic Sans The shape of the letters was inspired by the state's attractions. Creative Bloq · Aug 4
Vermont woman orders Chili’s famous Triple Dipper. Then they check the meal and immediately call it unacceptable: ‘I know for a fact’ “It’s called a TRIPLE dipper.” We Got This Covered · Aug 3
18 statewide candidate filing deadlines in the next two weeks August is a busy month for unaffiliated, write-in, and judicial retention candidates intending to run in the November election. Eighteen states, the District of Columbia, Guam, and the Northern Mariana Islands have statewide candidate filing deadlines in the next two weeks. Ballotpedia · Jul 31
CDC Data Now Show 3,586 Babesiosis Cases in a Single Year as the 2026 Tick Season Peaks CDC surveillance shows babesiosis at its highest level in a decade. Which states carry the burden and why Lyme treatment does not cover it. Medical Daily · Jul 31
AI Is Making Many People Richer. Economists Want More Americans To Get A Cut The discussion over what the public receives from AI gained fresh attention after Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont floated the idea that the public should own half of the AI industry. International Business Times · Jul 28
Some animals catch cancer from others in their species – here’s why humans aren’t one of them Scientists in Vermont have just discovered something that shouldn’t really be possible: a skin cancer that’s spreading from catfish to catfish. It’s only the fourth transmissible cancer ever found in nature. The Conversation · Jul 27
Who is Nitish Kaushal? FBI Most Wanted Suspect Captured After Attempted Break-in Near US-Canada Border Nitish Kaushal, an FBI fugitive accused of links to a global crime network, was captured near the Canada border after allegedly abandoning a tracked phone and using a fake ID. International Business Times UK · Jul 22
Who Is Nitish Kaushal? Alleged Gangster On FBI's Most Wanted List Arrested In US Nitish Kaushal, linked to the Jaggu Bhagwanpuria crime group, was arrested in Vermont as part of an international crackdown on Indian organised crime, facing serious federal charges in the US. International Business Times UK · Jul 17
FBI captures alleged Bhagwanpuria gang associate Nitish Kaushal in Vermont The FBI captured Nitish Kaushal, an alleged associate of the Jaggu Bhagwanpuria Organized Crime Group, in Vermont. Kaushal was wanted by the FBI's Los Angeles field office for his alleged involvement in criminal activities. The Bhagwanpuria OCG is described as a transnational criminal organization involved in various illegal operations. This… The Economic Times · Jul 17
FBI arrests gangster Nitish Kaushal days after adding him to most wanted list The FBI arrested Indian-origin Nitish Kaushal in Vermont as part of a crackdown. Kaushal is wanted for alleged involvement in murder and drug trafficking. He carried out violent acts for the Bhagwanpuria organised crime group. This arrest follows Operation Hard Ball targeting the Bhagwanpuria gang internationally. Federal prosecutors also charged… The Times of India · Jul 17
Teen who murdered two Ivy League professors could soon get a shot at freedom A Vermont man who was 17 when he and a friend killed a pair of married Dartmouth College professors 25 years ago is seeking to have his life sentence reduced The Independent UK · Jul 13
Man who killed Dartmouth professors at 17 seeks reduced prison sentence A Vermont man who was 17 when he and a friend killed a pair of married Dartmouth College professors 25 years ago wants his life sentence reduced to a minimum of 30 to 40 years The Independent UK · Jul 13
The Guardian - US · Jul 8 Platner calls sexual assault allegations ‘all false’ as he drops out of Senate race; Maine Democrats to choose new nominee – as it happened This live blog is now closed.
The Independent UK · Jul 7 Siblings drown in Vermont river when brother tried to save his 11-year-old sister Yazmin Yupangui, 11, was remembered as having ‘countless friends,’ while her older brother, Sandro Lala, 25, was known as ‘one of the gentlest hearts’
Ballotpedia · Jul 7 Vermont enacts bill to limit how scholarships under Education Freedom Tax Credit can be used On June 18, 2026, Vermont Gov. Phil Scott (R) signed H.933, limiting the use of scholarship funds under the Education Freedom Tax Credit (EFTC) so they may benefit only public school students or students attending independent (or nonpublic) schools eligible to receive public funds, among other EFTC and unrelated tax…
The Independent UK · Jun 25 ‘No safe way to use it:’ State bans controversial weedkiller amid Parkinson’s alarm Vermont is set to become the first U.S. state to ban paraquat, a commonly used herbicide that experts say is linked to Parkinson’s disease
We Got This Covered · Jun 24 Vermont Airbnb host says he has video evidence of a guest stealing, but he’s hesitant to press charges because it might hurt his listing’s reviews He says the guest denied the allegation.
Ballotpedia · Jun 24 Vermont to see most contested state legislative incumbents since 2010 In 2026, 20% of the state legislative incumbents running for election in Vermont will face primary contests, a record high since 2010.
Ballotpedia · Jun 23 Three candidates are running for Vermont’s At-Large Congressional District — the third-fewest since 2014 This year’s filing deadline for candidates running for the U.S. House of Representatives in Vermont was May 28, 2026.
The Conversation · Jun 23 Cheap, effective and dangerous: how Australian farmers came to depend on the toxic weedkiller paraquat It is illegal to use paraquat in at least 74 jurisdictions worldwide, including the European Union, China, Malaysia, Brazil and, most recently, the US state of Vermont.
Ballotpedia · Jun 20 Vermont enacts vote denial prohibition, campaign finance changes in 2026 session The Vermont General Assembly adjourned its 2026 regular session on May 29 after passing one election-related bill, which Gov. Phil Scott (R) signed on June 8.
The Independent UK · Jun 18 Dairy Farmers of America to ‘idle’ its St. Albans plant in Vermont, affecting 80 employees Dairy Farmers of America has announced the closure of its milk processing plant and creamery in St. Albans, Vermont
The Independent UK · Jun 18 Daughter charged after her 76 year-old father with dementia is killed in pit bull attack at family home Janna Campbell faces manslaughter and reckless endangerment charges after the death of her father Stephen at the family home in Vermont