Open enrollment is now underway for Vermonters looking to sign up for Vermont Health Connect. It started on Saturday. Vermonters can sign up for or change their qualified health and dental plans for 2026. The state says it's best to sign up by Dec. 15 to ensure coverage on Jan. 1. For those who sign up after Dec. 15, c...

Due to the uncertainty surrounding the funding timeline of SNAP benefits, state leaders indicated that the state's contingency plan will be implemented this week. Last week, Vermont's Emergency Board approved over $6 million in emergency funding to fully support SNAP benefits for a duration of 15 days. "We establi...

Voting is taking place today (Tuesday, November 4, 2025), in Massachusetts and certain cities in New Hampshire. In Massachusetts, 55 cities and towns hold biennial municipal elections in odd-numbered years. This includes cities such as Boston, Cambridge, Springfield, Worcester, and many others. In Greenfield MA. all n...

Vermont SNAP recipients who did not receive the state's supplemental benefits Saturday should expect payments by November 7th, according to state officials. The state has approved a temporary, state-funded contingency benefit to ensure Vermonters maintain access to food during the ongoing federal government shutdown. S...

A man charged in connection with the deaths of two Massachusetts men learns he could face the death penalty. Court paperwork confirms that in a status conference today, Vermont federal prosecutors say they will seek the death penalty for 30-year-old Theodore Bland. Bland is accused of killing the men in October 2023 an...