Judge orders release of detained Vermont farmworker

BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) - A Massachusetts immigration judge has ordered the release of one of the migrant workers detained at a Vermont farm last month. The group Migrant Justice says Diblaim Maximo Sargento-Morales was released on a bond of $1,500 and that …

You've been Joyce'd: Vermont’s Biographer Joyce Marcel

Joyce Marcel with a few of her favorite interviews of the nearly 300 she conducted for Vermont Business Magazine/VermontBiz, including Patrick Leahy, Paul Bruhn and Bill McKibben. Her very last one was with Corrine Prevot of Skida in February 2025. …

New programs are coming to Vermont Public this weekend

We are excited to announce that beginning this weekend, you’ll be able to hear some new programs on Vermont Public’s main radio station and streaming via our app and vermontpublic.org. With shows focusing on music, economics, culture and practical advice, …

Arrest made in connection with suspicious Vermont missing-persons case

An arrest has been made in connection with the suspicious disappearance of a Vermont man earlier this year. Corey Crooker, 43, of Bradford, was last seen by family Jan. 9, according to authorities. The last known communication with him came five days later …

2025 Vermont SBA Award winners to be honored June 10

June 10, 2025   Time 11 am - 2 pm Essex Resort & Spa Join VermontBiz and U.S. Small Business Administration as we celebrate the 2025 Vermont SBA Award Winners! Registration 11am-11:30am  Luncheon 11:30am Awards Ceremony 12:30pm Ceremony and Networking …

Trade War Means Higher Prices, Fewer Customers for This Vermont Distillery: 'It's Just Chaos'

From her distillery on the banks of Vermont's Mad River, Mimi Buttenheim is worried about a very different stream of madness—one that doesn't pour down from the picturesque Green Mountains, but directly out of the White House. "This isn't …

Bob's Discount Furniture to open first Vermont location this year

Bob's Discount Furniture is set to open their first location in Vermont this year. The opening is one of 20 stores Bob's plans to open in 2025 as part of an ongoing growth strategy, with six stores opening across the country so far this year. Now, …

Vermont DEC offers backyard burn reminders

$9B Vermont budget sent to governor

MONTPELIER, Vt. (WCAX) - A $9 billion state budget is now on the way to Governor Phil Scott which is expected to provide temporary property tax relief. The House passed the plan Thursday by a vote of 132 to three. The spending plan carves out $77 million …

Vermont farmworker detained by ICE ordered to be released, Migrant Justice says

One of the nine farmworkers who were detained by federal agents in Vermont last month has been ordered to be released by an immigration judge in Massachusetts.Top video: See previous coverageNonprofit organization Migrant Justice announced that one of …