A local donor will match every gift up to $5,000 on September 15 in recognition of journalism's role in a resilient democracy. Read the story on VTDigger here: Democracy Day: All gifts matched!.

Corrections employees claim that changes to victim notifications will make the system more trauma informed. But others reviewing the system think it will have the opposite effect — and were left in the dark. Read the story on VTDigger here: Changes to crime victim alert system catch task force by surprise.

Why does Vermont keep choosing an all-payer approach to health care reform, as if bringing in — and regulating — the payers will be the solution? Read the story on VTDigger here: Miriam Tatum: The current approach to health care reform isn’t working for Vermonters.

No two are quite alike. From king and queen trusses to parallelogram-shaped spans built on bends, like some on the First Branch, Gatenby has come to appreciate their variety and character. Read the story on VTDigger here: A covered bridge quest in Vermont.

In its life at Shelburne Museum, the Ticonderoga will be repaired and replaced in parts. It will be preserved in spirit even as many of the original materials waste away. Read the story on VTDigger here: Ticonderoga celebrates 70 years on land.