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After seven years of renovations, a project to provide safe housing in Essex Town to individuals in recovery from substa...
06/24/2026

After seven years of renovations, a project to provide safe housing in Essex Town to individuals in recovery from substance use disorders has finally come to completion.

After seven years of renovations, a project to provide safe housing in Essex Town to individuals in recovery from substance use disorders has finally come to completion. Renovations to three Fort Ethan Allen homes began in 2019 and were finished this past spring thanks to a Vermont Community Develop...

After serving three terms in the legislature, Sen. Tanya Vyhovsky is running again.
06/24/2026

After serving three terms in the legislature, Sen. Tanya Vyhovsky is running again.

VERMONT — From growing up in a single parent household to becoming an independent social worker and state legislator, Sen. Tanya Vyhovsky (D-Essex) feels she has what it takes to

Former senior policy adviser to Sen. Bernie Sanders, Nikhil Goyal, is running for Vermont State Senate with affordabilit...
06/23/2026

Former senior policy adviser to Sen. Bernie Sanders, Nikhil Goyal, is running for Vermont State Senate with affordability at the forefront of his agenda.

Former senior policy adviser to Sen. Bernie Sanders, Nikhil Goyal, is running for Vermont State Senate Chittenden Central district with affordability at the forefront of his agenda. Goyal plans to tackle affordability through universal access to primary healthcare, a land bank model for developing h...

Find out how you can help blind and visually impaired Vermonters get to doctors' appointments, go grocery shopping, and ...
06/23/2026

Find out how you can help blind and visually impaired Vermonters get to doctors' appointments, go grocery shopping, and do other essential activities by becoming a volunteer driver.

VERMONT — Celia Wilkens lives alone in Swanton, where she moved to a year ago to be closer to family.

“Neighbors show up for each other, and I really believe we can build an economy that does that too,” Amanda Janoo said. ...
06/22/2026

“Neighbors show up for each other, and I really believe we can build an economy that does that too,” Amanda Janoo said. “One that provides for everybody’s needs and gives communities a real voice over the future.”

Vermont is facing multiple challenges demanding attention from all different angles. Amanda Janoo said it is up to the state to help curb those costs and help its citizens. But in order to do so, state leadership needs to change how it thinks.

Explore this cool one bedroom top floor condo in Essex!
06/21/2026

Explore this cool one bedroom top floor condo in Essex!

Home tour of the week is sponsored by Flex Realty

The Essex police log for June 8-14 is now available to view.
06/20/2026

The Essex police log for June 8-14 is now available to view.

Check out the full police log here.

OPINION: "Summer reading season is here, and I can think of no sunnier way to embrace it than by asking what book you’d ...
06/19/2026

OPINION: "Summer reading season is here, and I can think of no sunnier way to embrace it than by asking what book you’d like to be buried with when you die."

George Tyler is a columnist for the Essex Reporter. A resident of Essex Junction, Tyler is a former journalist, village trustee and city councilor. Reach him at [email protected].

Juniors William White and Hallie Corneau are the student body president and vice president-elect for the 2026-2027 schoo...
06/19/2026

Juniors William White and Hallie Corneau are the student body president and vice president-elect for the 2026-2027 school year.

A version of this story was first published by The Hive, the student newspaper at Essex High School. Katerine Lacourciere is an EHS student.

A car show raising money for the Vermont Alzheimer's Association is one of 9 events coming to the Essex area this week!
06/19/2026

A car show raising money for the Vermont Alzheimer's Association is one of 9 events coming to the Essex area this week!

Submit your event to this calendar by emailing details to [email protected]

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