Deep inside the 171-page tome of the recently adopted Act 181 (H.687) legislation was a section to extract more money from nonresidents who purchase Vermont homes after August 1, 2024.

That's because the "Welcome to Malone" signs feature a bucolic image of the New England countryside, not northern New York. Town supervisor Howard Maneely said a Vermont resident who was passing ...

Looking out for those in trouble is a Vermont tradition. Not that long ago, it was commonplace for folks away from home to leave their doors unlocked in case a wayfarer needed shelter overnight.