The Deeper Dig

From Vermont's only member-supported digital news daily, VTDigger reporters go deep on key stories. Hosted by Sam Gale Rosen.

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How to get a truck unstuck from Smugglers Notch

Posted August 19, 202200:18:00

The Vermont Agency of Transportation has an internal word for when a tractor trailer wedges itself on the windy mountain road between Stowe and Jeffersonville:...

Buzz’s quest for a hardy Vermont persimmon

Posted July 29, 202200:19:41

Buzz Ferver is on a mission. The proprietor of Perfect Circle Farm in Berlin wants to find a persimmon that will grow well in central Vermont. So far,...

Can Covid be tracked without widespread testing?

Posted July 11, 202200:20:22

Last week, Vermont shut down its Covid-19 testing sites. These sites operated for more than two years and accounted for most of the 

Why Vermont’s 150-year old school tuition system might have to change

Posted July 1, 202200:26:51

A recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling struck down state-level rules that barred public money from going to schools that teach religious beliefs. According...

A new wave of inflation

Posted March 18, 202200:20:53

After two years of pandemic-related supply chain issues, Vermont businesses are facing a new wave of price increases on everything ranging from seitan...