Thomas Renner is the first Black and openly gay man to be elected mayor in Vermont history. He had been serving as Winooski's ...

Vermont officially joined the United States on March 4, 1791, nearly 15 years after the Declaration of Independence, but the path to statehood was complicated.

Looking for a new museum to visit this winter? As a historic state with European settlements going all the way back to the ...

A celebrity visits the Vermont statehouse, on this day in history.

Glimpses of Vermont’s Past is a weekly history column aimed at the examination of important individuals, moments, objects and ...

Today, Vermont is celebrating its 235th birthday.

Collections Manager Katie Grant with a statue of Echo sculpted by Larkin Mead at the new Research and Exhibition Gallery at the Vermont History Center in Barre on Wednesday, September 25. Photo by ...

When Vermonters think about the natural resources of our state, metallic riches seldom come to mind. Our forests and the lumbering operations they’ve supported; the slate, marble and granite quarries ...

A resolution calling for a nuclear freeze was on the agenda in 185 Vermont towns on this day in history.

Help keep local journalism free and independent with a one-time or sustaining gift today. We can’t do it without you. Will you join us? A new roadside historic site marker in Cambridge recognizes the ...

You won’t find the small Vermont town of Hatfield Corners on any road atlas, or even in the most complete of gazetteers. You can’t even get there by car. For that, you’ll need a specialized gizmo … ...

The Townshend Historical Society and Townshend Selectboard were honored for their restoration of the West Townshend Stone ...