History Corner: Remembering a Vermont Portraitist 

A Vermont woman painted one of the few portraits of a female legislator that hangs in the Statehouse in Montpelier. Ruth Mould, who lived from 1894 through 1979, and worked for a time with the Montpelier School District, was a painter and portraitist. …

Vermont arts scene takes off in July with Father John Misty and more

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Vermont just became the latest state to ban cellphones in the classroom. What does that mean for schools?

A child uses a smartphone. Photo via Adobe Stock Vermont has joined more than half the states across the country in banning smartphones from schools, a move state education officials and lawmakers have said will go a long way toward alleviating compulsive …

On This Date: An Early 19th Century Vermont Long-Track Tornado

Almost 200 years ago, an early July tornado tracked through a part of a northern U.S. state among the least visited by twisters in history. On July 2, 1833, 192 years ago today, the town of Holland in Vermont's Northeast Kingdom was struck by a " …

Thiess inks $2.3 billion Lake Vermont agreement

Thiess has been awarded a three-year contract extension worth $2.3 billion to continue its operations at Jellinbah Group’s Lake Vermont coal mine, located near Dysart in Queensland’s Bowen Basin. The new agreement supersedes Thiess’ existing contract, …

Vermont soccer club kicks toward a cleaner future

In Burlington, Vermont, a scrappy amateur soccer team is drawing crowds and taking climate action one game at a time. Cara Buckley reports for The New York Times. In short: The Vermont Green Football Club blends sports and sustainability, offering recycled …

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Golfers lock up spots in Vermont Am

WILLISTON — The final Vermont Amateur golf championship qualifier took place on Thursday at Williston Golf Club. Barton Golf Club’s Jackson King comfortably secured medalist honors, shooting a 4-under 67 in a round where he had five birdies. Proctor- …

Vermont's Independent Schools Discussed at Length in Ed Reform

Help us pay for in-depth stories like this one by becoming a Seven Days Super Reader. Three senators and three representatives had been sitting across a table in a Statehouse conference room for two days. Their job: to reach a compromise on the House and …