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Author Archives: Ethan Weinstein

VTDigger's statehouse bureau chief.

Older woman with gray hair and glasses, wearing a black turtleneck, smiling in front of a wooden bookshelf filled with books and various items.
Posted inAddison County, Champlain Valley, Government & Politics

Karen Lueders appointed to fill vacant Vermont House seat in Addison County

by Ethan Weinstein October 17, 2025, 4:35 pmOctober 17, 2025, 4:35 pm
A high brick wall topped with coiled barbed wire under a bright sunny sky.
Posted inChamplain Valley, Chittenden County, Public Safety, Regional

Essex rejects state zoning request for new women’s prison

by Ethan Weinstein October 10, 2025, 3:10 pmOctober 10, 2025, 3:10 pm
Brick buildings and a white aircraft
Posted inEnvironment

Department of Energy nixes UVM, Beta grants in series of cuts mostly hitting Democratic U.S. House districts

by Ethan Weinstein October 3, 2025, 4:20 pmOctober 6, 2025, 11:02 am
U.S. map showing the number of Vermont state workers living in each state, color-coded by range, with highest numbers in New Hampshire, New York, and Massachusetts.
Posted inGovernment & Politics

State government workers living outside Vermont must also follow return-to-office policy

by Ethan Weinstein October 3, 2025, 3:47 pmOctober 6, 2025, 9:51 am
A window in a building.
Posted inEconomy

Orvis to close 36 locations by early 2026

by Ethan Weinstein October 2, 2025, 2:57 pmOctober 2, 2025, 2:58 pm
A sign in front of the U.S. Capitol Visitor Center reads “closed due to a lapse in appropriations;” the Capitol dome is visible in the background under a clear blue sky.
Posted inGovernment & Politics

Government shutdown’s impact on Vermont limited for now, but future could worsen

by Ethan Weinstein October 1, 2025, 6:12 pmOctober 1, 2025, 6:12 pm
A close-up of a laptop screen displaying the VTBuys login page for single sign-on, with a green header and login options.
Posted inCentral Vermont, Government & Politics, Regional, Washington County

‘Human side,’ not tech, to blame for VTBuys problems, state IT chief says

by Ethan Weinstein September 30, 2025, 4:53 pmSeptember 30, 2025, 4:54 pm
Entrance of Southern State Correctional Facility with barbed wire fencing above.
Posted inPublic Safety

Man, 78, dies at Springfield prison

by Ethan Weinstein September 29, 2025, 10:58 amSeptember 29, 2025, 10:58 am
U.S. map showing the number of Vermont state workers living in each state, color-coded by range, with highest numbers in New Hampshire, New York, and Massachusetts.
Posted inGovernment & Politics

Data: How many Vermont state government employees live out of state?

by Ethan Weinstein and Erin Petenko September 25, 2025, 4:40 pmSeptember 25, 2025, 5:05 pm
Posted inGovernment & Politics, Northeast Kingdom, Orleans County, Regional

Former Newport employee settles lawsuit with city over no-trespass order 

by Ethan Weinstein September 24, 2025, 3:38 pmSeptember 24, 2025, 3:38 pm
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Posted inChamplain Valley, Chittenden County, Health, Regional

A Chittenden County family court program to help parents with substance use will end as federal funding dries up

by Ethan Weinstein September 23, 2025, 5:07 pmSeptember 24, 2025, 3:13 pm
A view through a glass door marked "REC" into a hallway with a yellow cleaning cart, white walls, and another door labeled "BOOKING.
Posted inPublic Safety

Sleeping on floors, a transfer to Mississippi: How Vermont is coping with prison overcrowding

by Ethan Weinstein September 19, 2025, 12:08 pmSeptember 19, 2025, 1:29 pm
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Posted inCaledonia County, Government & Politics, Northeast Kingdom, Regional

Claire Burns appointed Caledonia County State’s Attorney

by Ethan Weinstein September 17, 2025, 4:54 pmSeptember 26, 2025, 4:40 pm
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Posted inPublic Safety

Vermont inks new detention agreement with federal immigration authorities 

by Ethan Weinstein September 16, 2025, 5:17 pmSeptember 16, 2025, 5:17 pm

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