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Vermont has detected its first cases of the new strain of avian flu.Two bald eagles tested positive for the virus over the weekend, according to state officials. While the highly contagious virus has not yet been detected in domestic birds, officials say they are concerned about this possibility.

Vermont saw a record number of fatal opioid overdoses in 2021. Plus, little progress in UVM union negotiations, new housing in Middlebury and Ludlow, and COVID-19 numbers.

Last week, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention authorized a second COVID booster for people who were initially boosted at least four months ago. But the agency is only recommending the shot for certain demographics at this time.

Mike Pieciak has been one of the state government’s most visible faces during the pandemic. Now, he's largely returned to his actual job in financial regulation.

The Green Mountain Care Board has finalized its budgetary targets for 2023, and some hospitals say inflation will make it hard to meet those benchmarks.

After mud season ends, crews will be grabbing their shovels to build a new stretch of bike trail in Green Mountain National Forest. It’s part of the Velomont Trail, a goal to connect 485 miles of trail networks from Vermont’s southern border up to Canada.

"Ice-out" dates mark when researchers can begin sampling water systems across Vermont � and they provide clues about the state’s changing climate.

Last week, the Vermont Attorney General’s Office announced that a bankruptcy settlement with opioid maker Purdue Pharma cleared another hurdle. Vermont could receive up to nearly $38 million under the agreement.

It’s been over nine months since a majority of staff members at the University of Vermont voted to unionize. But so far, the union and UVM administration have not been able to reach a deal. And according to leaders of the union’s bargaining unit, a negotiating session this week didn't bring the sides any closer.

Author David Holmes had often heard stories about his family’s farm as a child visiting his grandparents in Vermont. It wasn’t until he started digging into family and state records that he learned how his ancestors� raised horses and managed one of the Northeast’s leading apple orchards during the 19th century.