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Elementary schoolers decorated coffee sleeves, painted murals, and interviewed classmates during Random Acts of Kindness Week. The celebration turned a pre-vacation week into a community-wide kindness movement.
For three decades, trained volunteers in central Vermont have helped thousands of families navigate confusing tax forms at no cost. This year, they're expecting to assist 1,800 households earning under $69,000.
Ted Perry, a UVM ICU nurse and cancer survivor, is using his musical talent to support fellow cancer patients. His benefit concert on Friday will help patients cover transportation, housing, and food costs during treatment.
Ben Ogden just made Olympic history, bringing home America's first men's cross-country skiing medal in half a century. The Vermont native's silver medal proves that hometown support and opportunity can launch an athlete all the way to the podium.
Vermont skier Ryan Cochran-Siegle clinched his second Olympic silver medal in super-G at the 2026 Milan Cortina Games, finishing just 0.13 seconds behind Switzerland's gold medalist. The 34-year-old's repeat podium finish proves his incredible consistency at skiing's highest level.
Two University of Vermont alumni brought home Olympic medals from Italy, including the first U.S. men's cross-country medal in 50 years. Ben Ogden skied shoulder to shoulder with his idol to win silver, while Paula Moltzan teamed up for bronze.
Ben Ogden just became the first American man in half a century to win an Olympic cross-country skiing medal, claiming silver in a thrilling sprint race. The 25-year-old Vermonter grew up skiing in the backyard of the last American man to medal in the sport.
After Vermont and New York passed groundbreaking laws making fossil fuel companies pay for climate disaster recovery, a dozen more states are following their lead. The "polluters pay" model is spreading fast, giving communities hope they won't foot the bill alone.
Vermont just made it simpler for renters and homeowners to generate their own clean energy. A new bill eliminates red tape for small plug-in solar devices that work like any appliance.
A simple checkbox on Vermont's tax form has helped pull bald eagles, peregrine falcons, and loons back from the brink of extinction. Now the Nongame Wildlife Fund is working to save newly threatened species like the eastern meadowlark.
A small Vermont town rallied around neighbors in need, turning donations into dignity for struggling families. One grateful family's thank-you letter reveals how community compassion changed everything.
Vermont's governor is supporting a bill that could bring nuclear energy back to the state, aiming to cut electricity costs and speed up clean energy goals. The proposal would rename the state's renewable energy standard to include zero-emission nuclear power alongside solar and wind.
A Vermont woman got her cat back after four years when her cousin spotted Tinsel's distinctive mustache markings on a shelter website. The emotional reunion proved that hope and a memorable face can overcome even the longest separations.