LUDLOW, Vt. (WCAX) - Senator Peter Welch on Wednesday visited two southern Vermont communities hit hard by flooding the last ...

Senator Welch said cutting that red tape will give more power to the towns that need to act quickly following a severe ...

Welch on Tuesday introduced a sweeping legislative proposal designed to reform the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) ...

Governor Scott, your capital city is in dire shape. Montpelier’s flood-ravaged downtown lives in fear of the Winooski rising again. Its infrastructure is wearing out fast, while the customers for its ...

Nationally across all property and casualty insurance, premiums topped $1 trillion for the first time in 2024.

The Community Housing and Infrastructure Program (CHIP) is Vermont’s first real plan to build housing in rural areas. It is the most consequential housing policy ever devised by the Vermont ...

Discover the best vintage treasures in Vermont this year and learn which antiques are worth skipping to make every find count ...

But purchasing crop insurance is not a simple fix. Many Vermont farms don’t have crop insurance for a reason—it’s not built for them. The premiums are often much higher than the payouts would be ...

A low pressure system will be slowing down late week while sending rounds of heavy rain and embedded thunderstorms our way.

In April 2023, Vermont Treasurer Mike Pieciak announced the expansion of the 10% in VT program. Since then, it has invested ...

Vermont State Treasurer Mike Pieciak announced an additional $20 million is available for public investment in housing and ...

Flood insurance is available for any building in a community that participates in the program, which includes about 90% of Vermont communities. The cost varies with location.