Natalie Williams

Aug 4, 2024 | bangordailynews.com | Natalie Williams

This story was originally published in 2018. With peak blueberry-picking season around the corner, Mainers’ kitchens are about to be full of these little gems. Although blueberries are perfect freshly picked, why not add them to sweet treats as well. The way we see it, blueberries make everything better. Whether you pick ‘em yourself, head to the local farmers market or grab a frozen bag from your stocked freezer supply, one of these 10 recipes is sure to hit the spot. Short on time?

Jul 26, 2024 | vtdigger.org | Natalie Williams

Early voting by mail or in person, from June 29 to Aug. 12In person at your polling place on Aug. 13All U.S. citizens who are residents of Vermont and will be 18 or older for the general election on Nov. 5, 2024, are eligible to register to vote in the primary election. To vote in the primary, you must be registered to vote in Vermont, though you may still register on the day of the election.

Jul 26, 2024 | vtdigger.org | Natalie Williams

There are six elected officers in Vermont who serve the entire state, along with 180 state legislators who represent smaller districts. These positions are filled through a general election every two years in November. The state’s three major parties choose their nominees for these offices through primary elections held in August. This year’s general election is Nov. 5, 2024. The primary is Aug. 13.

Jul 18, 2024 | vtdigger.org | Natalie Williams

In a motion filed Wednesday, Gov. Phil Scott’s administration fired back at the two Vermont senators suing the governor and Interim Education Secretary Zoie Saunders, asking the court to dismiss the case. The motion, penned by two lawyers in the Vermont Attorney General’s Office, is the executive branch’s first legal response to the lawsuit and the latest episode in a fight emblematic of the deep rift between Scott, a Republican, and the state Legislature’s Democratic supermajority. In June, Sens.

Jul 12, 2024 | vtdigger.org | Emma Malinak |Natalie Williams

Vermonters can expect a dry weekend following this week’s flooding disaster, according to the National Weather Service. Though some showers continued into Friday morning in portions of the state, no new flooding or significant rain was expected over the following four days — and all of the state’s rivers were receding — according to Pete Banacos, science and operations officer at the weather service’s Burlington office.