When this Floridian visited Vermont, a not-unwelcome culture shock was waiting.

Women are the primary wage earners in almost half of VT families, but are behind men in earnings at every age level, according to new research from UVM.

Bernie Sanders will be home soon from the bright (surgical operating room) lights of Las Vegas, to rest and recover from his heart stent surgery. He’ll also be prepping for the next big debate, October 15. Will he be ready – not just for the debate, but for (potentially) 13 months of non-stop, high-adrenaline campaigning?

Montgomery native Elle Purrier, just off a record-setting appearance at the New York mile, has been named to run for her country in the world championships. Olympics in her future? Pretty good for a farm girl from Vermont.

Another national ranking puts Vermont’s business climate in a bad light. What can we do to fix this problem?

10 Vermont jails are being used by ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) to hold border detainees, according to today's Burlington Free Press. 

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