“GPS is the craziest thing,” said George McRae, who’s helped truck drivers get unstuck on Route 108. “They send these trucks all kind of places that they don’t belong.”
The Deeper Dig: How to get a truck unstuck from Smugglers Notch
Author: Riley Robinson
Riley Robinson is a general assignment and multimedia reporter, covering stories across the state in writing, photos and video. She is a graduate of Northeastern University's School of Journalism and first joined the Digger newsroom as a Dow Jones News Fund intern.
Here’s who won competitive primaries for the Vermont House on Tuesday
A number of lively races are expected in November as candidates vie to replace outgoing legislators.
State contracts with design firm to move forward on new women’s prison
The state of Vermont has commissioned a more detailed proposal to build new men’s and women’s prisons, as well as men’s and women’s reentry facilities, on a shared campus somewhere in the northwest corner of the state.
The Deeper Dig: Buzz’s quest for a hardy Vermont persimmon
Farmer Buzz Ferver wants to be the person to bring persimmons to Vermont’s cold growing climate. But his ambitions are broader — he’s developing a collection of nutritious nuts and seeds that can thrive in the region. It’s part climate project, part history project.
Police cite Vermont cabinet secretary after parking lot dispute
John Quinn, Vermont’s secretary of digital services, was cited with a misdemeanor after police said he blocked in another driver who parked in Quinn’s reserved space. The other driver, accused of repeatedly ramming Quinn’s pickup while trying to exit, was cited with a felony.
The Deeper Dig: Can Covid be tracked without widespread testing?
With the end of widespread PCR testing for Covid-19, hospitals and public health officials — and journalists — are using different kinds of data to understand the ebbs and flows of the virus.
State shifts hotel housing program to longer-term, more stable transitional housing
The general assistance hotel program reverted to pre-pandemic guidelines July 1. People enrolled in the program can remain in hotels on a longer-term basis under a new transitional housing program.
The Deeper Dig: Why Vermont’s 150-year-old school tuition system might have to change
According to some legal scholars, the U.S. Supreme Court decision around religious schools in Maine has unique consequences for Vermont — and could require the state to rethink how it funds K-12 education.
Phil Scott declines to nominate replacement prosecutors in Addison and Rutland counties before election
The governor decided to keep deputy prosecutors in the top jobs until new state’s attorneys are elected in November. Both deputies filling in during the interim are running to be their counties’ next state’s attorneys.
Vermont farmworkers petition ICE to drop deportation cases, citing Biden administration guidance
The document argues that federal immigration authorities should close deportation cases for 10 men because they do not have characteristics that would make them a priority for deportation.
2 dead in Woodstock shooting that shuttered town for hours
The body of the suspect in a shooting that left the town on high alert Tuesday was found that night in the downtown residence in which he had barricaded himself.
Vermont students, educators, activists call for stricter gun laws at March for Our Lives rally in Montpelier
The rally on the Statehouse lawn was one of more than 450 March for Our Lives protests held across the United States on Saturday.
Democratic candidates for Vermont secretary of state debate the details of good governance
Rep. Sarah Copeland Hanzas, D-Bradford, Deputy Secretary of State Chris Winters and Montpelier City Clerk John Odum shared similar political values but found room to carve out distinctions.
Phil Scott vetoes bill to study overdose prevention sites
The governor called the facilities an “experimental strategy” in fighting the overdose crisis. Advocates point to extensive research demonstrating that the sites save lives.
