The Latest Breaking News from Vermont

As warming climate brings bears out of hibernation earlier, backyard care is key to coexistence

Vermonters usually put out feeders in the spring to attract birds, but they could attract a far less dainty visitor: black bears

The Independent UK · Mar 23

The Bride! director Maggie Gyllenhaal accidentally killed Peter Sarsgaard's bees

The Bride! director Maggie Gyllenhaal has confessed she accidentally killed her husband Peter Sarsgaard's bees after he left her in charge of his hive when he went away to Europe to work on an acting job with the actress admitting her husband was "so upset".

BANG Premier · Mar 23

Groups take opposite stands on Green Mountain National Forest logging in Vermont

The owner of a Vermont silent retreat says U.S. Forest Service logging next door has shattered the quiet and led her to relocate

The Independent UK · Mar 19

'Return it to its original faith': Indian-origin entrepreneur offers $20m Vermont college free for Catholic mission

Raj Bhakta, the Indian-origin entrepreneur who owns the former Green Mountain College campus in Vermont, has announced he is giving away the $20 million property, at no cost, but only to a “Catholic mission-based organisation.”

The Times of India · Feb 22

Bernie Sanders rails against billionaire ‘greed’ amid California tax battle

In a fiery speech in Los Angeles, the Vermont senator criticizes ‘grotesque’ levels of economic inequality

The Guardian - AU · Feb 19

How Jesse Jackson set the stage for Bernie Sanders and today’s progressives

Jesse Jackson’s two campaigns for president, in 1984 and 1988, were unsuccessful but historic. The civil rights activist and organizer, who died on Feb. 17, 2026, helped pave the way for Barack Obama’s election a generation later as the nation’s first – and so far only – African American president.

The Conversation · Feb 18

A year after border agent's killing, 7 Zizians fight criminal charges in 3 states

Seven people with ties to the group known as Zizians remain jailed in three states, but so far none of their criminal cases have gone to trial

The Independent UK · Feb 14

‘My needles are waiting’: USA’s Ben Ogden credits knitting habit after cross-country silver

The Vermont native’s silver medal in the sprint continues a run of strong performances for Americans in cross-country skiing

The Guardian - US · Feb 10

UFO Panic Hits Vermont as Lawmakers Push for State UAP Task Force After Years of Sightings

Vermont lawmakers push for a state-level UAP task force after years of unexplained sightings, signalling a major shift in airspace oversight.

International Business Times UK · Jan 22

Climate activist predicts high electricity prices and Trump's attacks on green energy will hurt GOP

Longtime climate activist Bill McKibben finds hope in solar energy despite the Trump administration rolling back environmental regulations and freezing offshore wind projects

The Independent UK · Jan 17