The Deeper Dig

Spoiler alert: fans of modern TV dramas may be getting more of their political views from those sources than they think. Shows like “Game of Thrones” and “Battlestar Galactica” are densely plotted serials that immerse viewers in fantasy worlds.

Derby, Vermont, and Stanstead, Quebec, have historically been tight knit communities despite the international boundary between them. But heightened border security measures have frustrated residents, driving the two towns farther apart.

Sen. Patrick Leahy was one of Sen. John McCain’s closest colleagues during the decades the two served together in the U.S. Senate. But their positions were often far apart. “Were we ideological soulmates? Of course not,” Leahy said.

Throughout the summer, heavy rains have caused sewer overflows in most of Vermont’s largest cities. In late July, 9.7 million gallons of stormwater and wastewater spilled from Rutland’s sewers into the East and Otter creeks.

Christine Hallquist, the Democratic nominee for Vermont governor, said Friday that she and the governor have similar positions on raising new revenue. “I’m going to say we have the same general position on taxes and fees. However,

Bradford Broyles, a filmmaker and GOP operative, has spent the last year and a half quietly publishing a video series lampooning Republican Gov. Phil Scott for drifting towards the political center. Now, Broyles is training his lens beyond Vermont.

Daniel Jones was 22 when he shot and killed a drug dealer in a Burlington alley in 2002. He was an addict, he says, and the killing was an accident.   Now 16 years into his 25-year sentence at the Northern State Correctional Facility in Newport,

Ahead of Vermont’s August 14th primary elections, lesser-known candidates hoping to unseat Gov. Phil Scott have used recent debates to distance themselves from the incumbent. “He’s been running [the state] on division," says Christine Hallquist. "That’s.

Two candidates on the ballot in Vermont's gubernatorial primaries have notably nontraditional backgrounds. Keith Stern, who runs a produce market in White River Junction, has little prior political experience.

The two latest steps in the fallout from Vermont's EB-5 scandal have been a mixed bag for the state. Last week, the federal government notified officials that ...