Aside from the lush Green Mountains, scenic hiking trails, ski resorts, and charming towns, there are plenty of things about Vermont that might surprise you. If you’re curious to know more about what ...

Vermont has produced two U.S. presidents. The more recent of the two, Calvin Coolidge, who served nearly 100 years ago, is relatively well-known historically, has a meticulously preserved state ...

Years ago it was common to see a bumper sticker that read "Moonlight in Vermont — or Starve," which suggested that many Vermonters needed to work a second job in order to afford to live here. Like ...

Officially recognized as the 14 th state in 1791, Vermont (taken from the French word “vert,” or green, and “mont,” for mountain) has long represented bucolic, comfortable living. Whether you’re ...

VTDigger is committed to Vermont communities. Our timely local and state news is an essential public service that hundreds of thousands of Vermonters count on each day. But as much as everyone needs ...

1. In 1900, there were 33,104 farmers in Vermont and no IBM employees. 2. In 1999, there are 5,828 farmers and 7,000 IBM employees. 3. Montpelier, Vt., is the only U.S. state capital without a ...

With the Vermont men's basketball team's win over UMBC on Saturday, the Catamounts won the America East and punched their ticket to the NCAA Tournament. It will be their seventh appearance in school ...

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Bernie Sanders made waves as a presidential candidate in 2016 — with supporters backing the Vermont senator's call for a "political revolution" and repeating the popular campaign phrase "Feel The Bern ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

BRATTLEBORO -- There are at least four children's books set in Vermont involving porcupines. There are at least two that are set in Townshend. Louisa May Alcott set a Christmas story in Vermont. Facts ...