How Vermont prepares for ice jams and works to increase flood resilience

MONTPELIER — Each winter, Vermont prepares for potential ice jams and their impacts. Also known as “ice dams,” ice jams form when blocks of ice clump and block river flow. Ice jams can cause upstream flooding before they break up or release suddenly and …

Vermont looks to study – and possibly block – data centers

The rapid growth in artificial intelligence is driving the construction of large-scale data centers nationwide. Vermont has no AI or crypto data centers in the state, but what would happen if they did? Royalton voters approved a 5-year moratorium on the …

Enser: Vermont state lands

A recent Rutland Herald article by Vermont Commissioner of Forests, Parks, and Recreation Danielle Fitzko extolling the benefits of state lands begins with the following lofty description: “Vermont state lands are quiet places where trees grow tall, …

Most of Vermont’s larger communities approve school budgets

BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) - Several of Vermont’s largest school districts approved their budgets Tuesday, including two that came down to close votes. In South Burlington, a nearly $74 million school budget passed 1,915 to 1,777. Colchester also saw a narrow …

Today in US history on March 4: Washington’s second inauguration, Lincoln takes office, Vermont becomes a state

Before the ratification of the Twentieth Amendment in 1933, March 4 traditionally marked Inauguration Day in the United States. When the date fell on a Sunday, as it did several times in the 19th and early 20th centuries, inauguration ceremonies were held …

Yalden scores 19 in Vermont's 69-56 victory over Albany

Yalden scores 19 in Vermont's 69-56 victory over Albany

BURLINGTON, Vt. (AP) — Gus Yalden had 19 points in Vermont's 69-56 win over Albany on Tuesday night. Yalden shot 5 of 11 from the field, including 4 for 6 from 3-point range, and went 5 for 8 from the line for the Catamounts (20-11, 12-4 America East …

On senior night, Vermont basketball clinches two-seed for AE playoffs 

Updated March 3, 2026, 10:09 p.m. ET For Vermont basketball, it's win or go home from here on out. The Catamounts fended off Albany on senior night during the regular-season finale, posting a 69-56 America East Conference victory in front of 2,309 at …

Vermont postal worker allegedly threw away mail she was supposed to deliver for months

Crime By Darin Zullo March 3, 2026 1 minute to read Share Close Send this article to your social connections. Share Send this article to your social connections. A Vermont postal worker was cited and suspended for allegedly throwing away mail that was …

Bulletin Board: Greenfield twins shine at USASA Southern Vermont Series events

Sign up for the Recorder's FREE morning newsletter and get essential news each day. During the winter, Lucas and Landon Allenby’s freeskiing skills have paid off in heavy weight when it comes to medals coming back to Greenfield. The eighth-grade twin …