Brittany Patterson

4 weeks ago | vermontpublic.org | Brittany Patterson |Mary Engisch

The historic friendship between Vermont and Quebec continues to come under strain from the rhetoric and actions of President Donald Trump. His administration has imposed tariffs on Canadian goods and has threatened more. He has also openly talked about making Canada “the 51st state.” Canada has responded to this aggression by imposing tariffs on American products, and ordinary Canadians are cancelling trips to Vermont and booing the American national anthem at sporting events.

1 month ago | mainepublic.org | Brittany Patterson

While the calendar says it’s officially spring, Vermonters know it will be weeks before things really start greening up, but there are subtle signs the Green Mountain State is reawakening. Sap is running, snow is melting and tulips are blooming. This season, Sarah and Thomas Demars, co-owners of Four Blooms Farm in Bristol, have grown thousands of tulips using a combination of growing both indoors and outdoors.

1 month ago | vermontpublic.org | Brittany Patterson

Federal education officials this week sent a letter to Middlebury College warning of possible “enforcement actions” related to an ongoing investigation into allegations of antisemitic discrimination at the university. Middlebury is one of 60 universities that received the letters from the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights, according to an agency press release. Specifics regarding what “enforcement actions” could mean were not provided.

1 month ago | mainepublic.org | Brittany Patterson

Bestselling mystery writer Louise Penny has called off plans to promote her upcoming book in the United States, citing President Donald Trump’s tariff threats against Canada. Penny, who is Canadian, has sold millions of copies of her 19-book Armand Gamache series, which takes place in the fictional village of Three Pines, said to be located in Quebec’s Eastern Townships near the Vermont border.

1 month ago | vermontpublic.org | Brittany Patterson

The top law enforcement officer in Caledonia County has died. Sheriff James Hemond passed away after battling a "rare cancer," according to a statement shared by the Caledonia County Sheriff’s Department Sunday afternoon. Hemond was elected sheriff in November 2022. Prior to that, he had been a member of the department for 17 years, and previously worked at both the St. Johnsbury and Lyndonville police departments.