Vermont just became the latest state to ban cellphones in the classroom. What does that mean for schools?

A child uses a smartphone. Photo via Adobe Stock Vermont has joined more than half the states across the country in banning smartphones from schools, a move state education officials and lawmakers have said will go a long way toward alleviating compulsive …

On This Date: An Early 19th Century Vermont Long-Track Tornado

Almost 200 years ago, an early July tornado tracked through a part of a northern U.S. state among the least visited by twisters in history. On July 2, 1833, 192 years ago today, the town of Holland in Vermont's Northeast Kingdom was struck by a " …

Thiess inks $2.3 billion Lake Vermont agreement

Thiess has been awarded a three-year contract extension worth $2.3 billion to continue its operations at Jellinbah Group’s Lake Vermont coal mine, located near Dysart in Queensland’s Bowen Basin. The new agreement supersedes Thiess’ existing contract, …

Vermont soccer club kicks toward a cleaner future

In Burlington, Vermont, a scrappy amateur soccer team is drawing crowds and taking climate action one game at a time. Cara Buckley reports for The New York Times. In short: The Vermont Green Football Club blends sports and sustainability, offering recycled …

18 Vermont high school boys athletes who left their mark in 2024-25

Golfers lock up spots in Vermont Am

WILLISTON — The final Vermont Amateur golf championship qualifier took place on Thursday at Williston Golf Club. Barton Golf Club’s Jackson King comfortably secured medalist honors, shooting a 4-under 67 in a round where he had five birdies. Proctor- …

Vermont's Independent Schools Discussed at Length in Ed Reform

Help us pay for in-depth stories like this one by becoming a Seven Days Super Reader. Three senators and three representatives had been sitting across a table in a Statehouse conference room for two days. Their job: to reach a compromise on the House and …

Many Vermont motel emergency housing program participants lose rooms

BRATTLEBORO — Friends staying in the Econo Lodge on Canal Street tried to help Larry Jones pack up and find his next place to live.  On Tuesday morning, Jones said he has to get out of the motel because he's no longer eligible for the emergency housing …

Vermont’s new climate plan enters a challenging political landscape

Amid a tumultuous federal landscape for climate policy, Vermont’s Climate Council has adopted a new Climate Action Plan. The document is a roadmap for how the state can comply with its statutory commitment to reduce climate warming greenhouse gas emissions …

Ceremonial signing puts transformational Vermont education reform bill into law

Governor Phil Scott signed a groundbreaking education reform bill into law Tuesday, which marks a major shift in Vermont’s public school system. The legislation will transition the state to a model where funding for schools is state-provided, replacing the …