The Deeper Dig

To go big, or go bigger, on child care

Despite Vermont parents’ overwhelming demand for spots in child care and preschools, the supply remains limited. Parents all over the state sit on...

Noah Kahan on ‘existing in a place that you've just written about’

Noah Kahan remembers getting excited when a song he put on SoundCloud hit a thousand plays. 

Now, his songs have been streamed more...

Leveling the funding field for small towns

As Vermont’s Legislature opened its 2023 session and Republican Gov. Phil Scott was inaugurated to his fourth term, one theme got an early spotlight...

What 97 acres means to Williston

A 97-acre parcel of undeveloped land off Mountainview Road in Williston is home to a wetland, views of Camel’s Hump and Mount Mansfield, and most...

What’s next for Montpelier’s water system?

Montpelier residents put up with an