Alice Finno – VTDigger

US farmers to receive $12 billion in aid. Will Vermont see any?

by Alice Finno December 17, 2025, 6:52 amDecember 16, 2025, 7:55 pm

As bitter cold hits Vermont, new shelters open for the first time this season

by Alice Finno December 5, 2025, 4:31 pmDecember 5, 2025, 4:31 pm

An Afghan flag hangs indoors above a gathering of people seated at tables in a decorated room.

Immigrant review plan following DC shooting raises concerns for Afghans in Vermont

by Alice Finno December 2, 2025, 6:54 amDecember 2, 2025, 12:49 am

Two people are sitting in a small theater with red and black seats, facing the camera. A screen behind them displays an image of a crowd in a building.

Burlington, Champlain Valley, Chittenden County, Life & Culture, Regional

New Burlington art house movie theater set to open this week

by Alice Finno November 30, 2025, 6:55 amDecember 1, 2025, 3:50 pm

A man wearing a white hat and white shirt sits in an airplane seat, looking at the camera.

Mastermind of murder-for-hire plot sentenced to life despite pleas of innocence

by Alice Finno and Alan J. Keays November 24, 2025, 6:10 pmNovember 24, 2025, 6:10 pm

An older man in a suit and glasses speaks at a microphone outdoors, adjusting his glasses, with a masked person standing in the background.

Government & Politics

State audit finds delays and gaps in Vermont’s food and lodging inspections

by Alice Finno November 21, 2025, 6:39 pmNovember 21, 2025, 6:39 pm

A group of people walking down a sidewalk.

Burlington City Council moves to address UVM students’ concerns on dorm conditions

by Alice Finno November 18, 2025, 7:18 pmNovember 18, 2025, 7:20 pm

Two men embrace and smile in a parking lot under a metal shelter, with parked cars and trees visible in the background.

Palestinian man who spent 15 months in detention is released on bond

by Alice Finno November 7, 2025, 7:39 pmNovember 7, 2025, 7:59 pm

Northwest State Correctional Facility

Judge grants bond to Palestinian man after 15 months in detention

by Alice Finno November 6, 2025, 7:09 pmNovember 6, 2025, 7:12 pm

Barbed wire fence with metal posts, set against an overcast sky.

Nearly a year after receiving asylum, a Palestinian man is still behind bars

by Alice Finno November 5, 2025, 7:01 pmNovember 5, 2025, 7:21 pm

A section of a road bridge has collapsed, exposing metal supports and eroded earth, with muddy water flowing beneath and a barricade visible in the background.

Trump denies federal disaster aid for Vermont’s July 2025 flooding

by Alice Finno October 24, 2025, 6:56 pmOctober 27, 2025, 4:43 pm

A group of people stand in a field as a man in a leather jacket examines a handful of feed, with a cow in the foreground and others observing and taking photos.

Addison County, Champlain Valley, Environment, Regional

Sen. Peter Welch meets drought impacted farmers as Vermont awaits statewide federal disaster designation

by Charlotte Oliver and Alice Finno October 17, 2025, 6:45 pmOctober 17, 2025, 6:45 pm

A small town with houses, buildings, a church, and a river sits among green hills and forests under a partly cloudy sky.

Central Vermont, Environment, Orange County, Regional

Wells River explores options to secure water supply in the village after oil spill

by Alice Finno October 9, 2025, 6:11 pmOctober 9, 2025, 6:11 pm

A field of mature corn plants with dry, yellowing leaves under a clear blue sky.

Vermont officials ask for statewide disaster designation amid ongoing drought

by Alice Finno October 3, 2025, 6:59 pmOctober 6, 2025, 10:18 am