Representatives of the fossil fuel industry are suing Vermont in federal court over its Climate Superfund Act, a law designed to let the state sue the companies it deems responsible for climate change over damages caused by said climate change.

4 days ago · Discussions around the topic of race are often uncomfortable and many times avoided. The reality is inequalities have been prevalent since the time our brains were formed and we could create judgments based on gender, ability, skin color or sexuality.

MONTPELIER — House Democrats signaled that they’re ready for big changes in the way Vermont funds its public education system. Big changes, however, take time, said Rep. Peter Conlon, D-Cornwall, chair of the House Committee on Education, on Tuesday.

Jan 8, 2025 · It was the third year in a row the city failed to go without a killing related to the drug trade. Police said 32-year-old Christopher Hale, while he had his own troubled history, did not even appear to be the target of the ire of the two Massachusetts men charged in his killing.

3 days ago · Rutland, VT (05701) Today. Periods of snow. Low 21F. Winds light and variable. Chance of snow 90%. 3 to 5 inches of snow expected..

Jan 12, 2025 · Rutland Herald discusses the musical masterpiece "Messiah" by George Frederic Handel, highlighting its significance and beauty.

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden is abandoning his efforts to provide some protections for transgender student athletes and cancel student loans for more than 38 million Americans, the first steps in an administration-wide plan to jettison pending regulations to prevent President-elect Donald Trump from retooling them to achieve his own aims.

Taxpayers in the Wells Springs Unified Union School District may see little to no increases in their property taxes this year. Estimates shared with the WSUU School Board on Dec. 11 indicated that homestead property taxes would see a slight decrease in Wells and a slight increase in Middletown Springs in fiscal year 2026 if current numbers are accurate.

4 days ago · Democrats are opposing Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency as it turns its attention to the Education Department, with lawmakers raising questions about DOGE’s access to internal systems containing personal information on tens of millions of Americans.

Jan 8, 2025 · Cynthia B. Hanson RUTLAND TOWN — Cynthia B. Hanson, 93, of Rutland Town, VT, died January 7, 2025, in The Meadows At East Mountain. A complete obituary will be printed in a future edition of the Rutland Herald.