By Erin Mansfield, VTDigger.org Amazon.com will start collecting sales tax from customers in Vermont, a decision that political and business leaders say they have been working for years to achieve. The online retail giant said it would start collecting the taxes […]
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Study to crunch numbers on downtown Rutland hotel feasibility
By Adam Federman, VTDigger RUTLAND — A $30,000 grant will help explore the feasibility of building a 128-room hotel, conference center and pedestrian shopping plaza along the Evelyn Street corridor in downtown Rutland. The Rutland Redevelopment Authority will use the […]
Rutland teachers criticize response to injuries from students
By Adam Federman, VTDigger.org RUTLAND — The Rutland teachers’ union says school administrators retaliated against employees and discouraged union activity after failing to adequately address numerous incidents of “student-on-staff violence.” A complaint filed Wednesday, Dec. 7, with the state’s Labor […]
Study recommends state move toward universal early child care
By Tiffany Danitz Pache, VTDigger Vermont spends about $130 million on early education and pre-K each year, but it’s not enough, according to a Blue Ribbon Commission tasked with studying how to create and pay for quality care and schooling […]
Scott’s shares plan for working with president-elect Trump
By Jasper Craven, VTDigger.org In his first news conference in more than a month, Republican Gov.-elect Phil Scott shared updates Monday, Dec. 12, on his budgeting and hiring process, tiptoed around any talk of the recent controversial pronouncements and political […]
Judge in upcoming Fell trial lets death penalty stand
By Adam Federman, VTDigger.org RUTLAND — In a highly anticipated ruling, U.S. District Judge Geoffrey Crawford has denied a motion by Donald Fell’s defense seeking to declare the Federal Death Penalty Act unconstitutional as cruel and unusual punishment. The 57-page […]
Rutland County’s marketing campaign “Killington Valley” aims to boost local population
By Adam Federman, VTDigger.org The first prong of a major marketing campaign designed to rebrand the region and reverse years of demographic decline is scheduled to be unveiled this Friday, Nov. 25. The website, Killingtonvalley.com, is one small part of […]
Scott’s gubernatorial win attributed to his popularity, focus on economic issues
By Mark Johnson, Jasper Craven and Anne Galloway, VTDigger.org Republican Phil Scott won the race for Vermont governor Tuesday night, defeating Democrat Sue Minter by a wide margin. He cruised to victory despite the state’s left-leaning electorate and a controversial […]
Rutland Mayor lays budget increase at board’s feet
By Adam Federman, VTDigger.org RUTLAND — The onus is on the Board of Aldermen to cut municipal spending in order to avoid a tax rate increase, Mayor Chris Louras told the Board in a letter Tuesday, Nov. 1, accompanying his […]
Vermont lottery chief leaving for out-of-state job
By Erin Mansfield, VTDigger.org The executive director of the Vermont Lottery will leave his post Oct. 14 to take a job in Chicago. Greg Smith has been running the Vermont Lottery, a state agency headquartered in Berlin, since the summer […]