Southwestern Vermont Medical Center is the first hospital in Vermont to offer an accredited one-year residency program to its new nurses.

When local farmers markets had to suddenly purchase large amounts of hand sanitizer, PPE, new signage and even pivot to online sales during the pandemic, they incurred unforeseen costs. The USDA Pandemic Safety Response and Grant Program has $650 million in grants that can help cover those costs.

On Wednesday afternoon, the Scott administration announced a major change to its emergency housing program. Starting Nov. 22, all Vermonters experiencing homelessness will gain access to free motel housing until at least March 1.The decision follows a month long debate over Vermont's emergency housing policy.

The 26th annual United Nations Climate Change Conference known as COP26 wraps up in Glasgow, Scotland this week. The event provides an international stage for global leaders to explain how they intend to fight climate change, but environmental activists say not nearly enough is being done to avert a climate catastrophe.

Back in March, GlobalFoundries — one of the state’s largest employers and biggest consumers of electricity — announced a deal to stop buying electricity from Green Mountain Power and become its own utility. That proposal is now before the Public Utility Commission, the state body that regulates utilities.In the months since it was announced, the deal has raised some big questions: How will GlobalFoundries cut carbon emissions at its Essex Junction plant? Will they be held to the same clean energy standards as other utilities? And does the PUC even have the authority to allow this move?

The UVM women's basketball team opened it season with a successful rout of Merrimack, and the UVM men’s basketball team begins their 2021 season Thursday, Nov. 11. Both squads face a challenging year because of the difficulties posed last year — and some continuing into the new season — from the pandemic.

How much of the change in water quality that's happening in some Vermont — and New England — lakes is the result of industry, and how much is because of a changing climate? A group of scientists and the Environmental Protection Agency hope some very old and very small cells just might let them look back in time to find out.

The UVM women's basketball team opened it season with a successful rout of Merrimack, and the UVM men’s basketball team begins their 2021 season Thursday, Nov. 11. Both squads face a challenging year because of the difficulties posed last year — and some continuing into the new season — from the pandemic.

More than 30% of Vermont kids between the ages of 5 and 11 have signed up through the state portal to get their first COVID shot, and more will be able to choose pharmacies and pediatricians’ offices as the state gets additional doses.For many families, this is a momentous occasion. But even exciting things can be hard. VPR followed one young Vermonter through a rollercoaster of emotions as he got his first dose this morning.

Climate change has made Vermont significantly warmer and wetter over the last century, faster than regional scientists previously expected, especially during the winters. That's according to the second Vermont Climate Assessment, released Tuesday by researchers at the Gund Institute and The Nature Conservancy.