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Vermont Won’t Count 2.5 Million Acres of Voluntarily Protected Land Toward Its Conservation Goals. Every Other State Does
Lawmakers from both parties tried to force a floor vote on a law that excludes millions of acres of working farms and forests from Vermont's…
May 15 • Compass Vermont
People Charged With Murder Are Living Unsupervised in Vermont Because They Never Went to Trial. Lawmakers Took One Step, but Vermont Is…
The House took a step forward this week — but the facility won't exist until 2028 at the earliest, there's no money for it, and the people it's designed…
May 14 • Compass Vermont
Vermont's Notch Fine Just Got Ten Times Bigger. The Driver Will Probably Still Pay It
A bill moving through the final days of the legislative session targets the carrier. The national truckers' association says that rarely holds. And the…
May 14 • Compass Vermont
Right or Wrong, Polymarket Is Betting on Vermont
Federal rules block Vermonters from Polymarket. The platform lists the wrong candidates in Vermont's race. Vermont's ban bill has sat untouched in House…
May 13 • Compass Vermont
Analysis: Even if You Don't Hike, Hunt, or Fish on State Land. The Rule Vermont Is About to Adopt Still Affects You
ANR’s Concise Summary required to communicate the essence of the rule in 150 words or less, runs 112 words. It uses the word “planning” three times and…
May 13 • Compass Vermont
BETA's First Public Quarter: Revenue Tops Expectations as Vermont Aircraft Maker Recalibrates 2026 Outlook
The South Burlington company beat Q1 estimates and grew its backlog to $3.9 billion, while widening its 2026 loss outlook as spending accelerates ahead…
May 12 • Compass Vermont
Sandbar Burn This Week Targets One of Vermont's Most Threatened Forests
A multi-agency team will set fire to 53 acres of the Sandbar Wildlife Management Area in Milton starting Tuesday, in an effort to restore one of…
May 11 • Compass Vermont
A Gas Station Worker in Senegal Was in Dire Pain. The Vermont National Guard Made a House Call
Three soldiers from Vermont spent two weeks last month working in three hospitals in southern Senegal. It is the kind of story most Vermonters never…
May 11 • Compass Vermont
Sunday Story Summary - May 10, 2026
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May 10 • Compass Vermont
The Vermont Legislature Did Not Adjourn Friday. Here Is What Is Left, and Why a Memorial Day Finish Is Now Difficult
The central unresolved issue is H.955, the House’s education transformation package.
May 9 • Compass Vermont
Analysis - Vermont Spent Four Years Building a Road Salt Fix. Trial Lawyers Killed It in 24 Minutes
Vermont's legal lobby took issue with a financial cap on lawsuit damages that New Hampshire agreed to.
May 8 • Compass Vermont
Analysis: Mercury, PCBs, and Cyanide: What Vermont’s $145,000 Settlement With a Brattleboro Paper Mill Didn’t Say
The law allowed millions in penalties. Vermont's AG settled for $145,000 and won't explain why.
May 8 • Compass Vermont
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