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A 43-year-old Cory Hartman of Hampton, NH died after a fall on Stein's Run at Sugarbush Resort in Vermont; police say the incident was not suspicious. A fundraiser has raised over $115,000 for his wife and three daughters, with visiting hours planned in Hampton.
Federal immigration agents executed an arrest at a Dorset Street home in South Burlington after a day-long standoff with hundreds of protesters; three people were removed from inside the residence as demonstrators linked arms, blocked entrances, and clashes with police occurred. Tear gas and flash bangs were used to disperse the crowd. The target, Deyvi Daniel Corona-Sanchez, a Mexican national who had been removed in 2022 and reentered, was not in the house when agents entered, officials later said. Vermont State Police and local officers assisted; activists criticized the action as terrorizing a family, while authorities emphasized safety and noted the operation was conducted by federal agents.
Federal ICE agents attempted to arrest Deyvi Daniel Corona-Sanchez in South Burlington, but the man was not in the home and was not arrested; three others were detained on unrelated charges after a daylong standoff that drew protesters, and a 3-year-old child was removed earlier. Authorities say faulty surveillance led to misidentification and detentions of bystanders; Corona-Sanchez remains at large. Vermont police criticized how the operation was handled.
More than 100 protesters gathered outside a South Burlington home as ICE sought a federal criminal warrant to enter, chanting and holding signs while police and state troopers controlled traffic and crowd movement. The demonstration, sparked by a prior car chase that ended with a vehicle abandoned near the home, included efforts to protect a person believed inside and to escort a child from the residence, a plan later executed by a school administrator. Border Patrol agents arrived briefly to help de-escalate, but no immediate entry occurred as the standoff continued into the afternoon.
An immigration judge in Vermont temporarily halted the Trump administration's deportation of Mohsen Mahdawi, a Palestinian student activist, delaying removal while his legal case proceeds.
A Vershire, Vermont couple, Brooklyn and Dylan, won $150,000 for a six-week makeover on HGTV's Ugliest House in America, transforming their chaotic Mishmosh Hodgepodge house into a functional, stylish mountaintop retreat with a toned-down exterior, updated kitchen and baths, and inventive repurposing of quirky features.
The James Beard Foundation announced the semifinalists for its 2026 Restaurant and Chef Awards, with Vermont representation across several categories: Café Monette in St. Albans named a Best New Restaurant semifinalist; Leslie McCrorey Wells (Pizzeria Verità, Trattoria Delia, Sotto Enoteca) is a semifinalist for Outstanding Restaurateur; Kate Wise of Juniper Bar & Restaurant is a semifinalist for Outstanding Professional in Cocktail Service; and three Vermont chefs were named semifinalists in Best Chef: Northeast—Tiara Adorno (Crooked Ram, Manchester), Paul Trombly (Fancy’s, Burlington), and Max Vogel (Ondis, Montpelier). Semifinalists advance to the list of nominees on March 31, with winners announced June 15 in Chicago.
Gov. Phil Scott unveiled a $9.4 billion budget aiming to blunt a projected 6% average property tax hike with $105 million in relief, but further savings depend on school districts keeping budgets in check and on ongoing education reforms from Act 73; the package also addresses housing, energy, health care, crime and transportation, and even contemplates reviving nuclear energy, drawing mixed reactions from lawmakers.
JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon called Trump’s proposed 10% cap on credit card interest an 'economic disaster' and proposed testing the policy in Vermont and Massachusetts to observe its impact on lending and consumers, signaling that price controls could shrink the credit market; banks oppose the idea, and Dimon said JPMorgan would share its analysis with the administration.
A new Vermont-focused 'American Abenaki' curriculum has been criticized by Quebec-based Abenaki nations for excluding their perspectives and asserting a distinct identity, leading to political and cultural disputes over Indigenous recognition and history.
Vermont has received a $195 million federal grant from the Rural Health Transformation program to improve rural healthcare, including workforce development and telehealth expansion, as part of ongoing health reform efforts, with the funds to be rapidly utilized for initiatives like staffing and telehealth services.
Vermont experienced a severe ice storm causing widespread power outages, hazardous road conditions, and resort closures, with efforts underway to restore power and ensure safety amid ongoing weather challenges.
Vermont state offices are closed due to icy conditions and hazardous roads, with essential personnel still working in person; drivers are advised to exercise caution and watch for potential power outages.
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, led by Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., proposed new rules that could prohibit hospitals participating in Medicaid and Medicare from providing gender-affirming care to minors, potentially impacting Vermont's protections and access to such care. Vermont officials and medical providers have expressed strong support for maintaining access, while advocates warn that the rules could threaten federal funding and legal challenges are expected.
Beta Technologies, a Vermont-based electric aircraft startup, went public on the NYSE, raising over $1 billion with a higher-than-expected share price, valuing the company at over $7.5 billion. The company, founded in 2017, is developing small electric aircraft and aims to certify its first prototype by 2026 or 2027, marking a significant milestone for Vermont's tech industry.