Student who helped lead Columbia’s pro-Palestinian protests arrested in Vermont at citizenship interview

Federal authorities on Monday detained a Palestinian student activist in Vermont after he was summoned for a citizenship interview with immigration officials, according to his attorneys and the state’s congressional delegation. Mohsen Mahdawi, a Columbia …

Vermont Farmstead Cheese acquires Grafton Village Cheese

Mariano Gonzalez, head cheesemaker at Grafton Village Cheese and Kent Underwood, President/COO of Vermont Farmstead. Courtesy photo. Vermont Business Magazine Grafton Village Cheese Company (GVCC), a subsidiary of the Windham Foundation, and Vermont …

Columbia University student detained by federal agents in Vermont

COLCHESTER, Vt. (WCAX) - Vermont lawmakers say another student has been detained under President Trump’s new immigration policy-- this time in Colchester. At about noon on Monday, a Palestinian man who lives in Vermont was taken by masked Homeland Security …

Honoring Organ Donation Month at the Vermont Statehouse

MONTPELIER, Vt. (WCAX) - There was a focus on saving lives through organ donation at the Vermont Statehouse on Monday. April is Organ Donation Month. And the state’s Department of Motor Vehicles held its annual event to raise awareness about how you can …

High-need Vermont schools face an uncertain financial future

On both the state and federal level, there’s a lot of uncertainty around school funding in Vermont. Recently the Trump administration tried to enforce a ban on diversity, equity and inclusion practices in schools by threatening to take away Title 1 funding …

A Palestinian activist expecting a US citizenship interview is arrested instead by ICE in Vermont

A Palestinian man who led protests against the war in Gaza as a student at Columbia University was arrested Monday at a Vermont immigration office where he expected to be interviewed about finalizing his U.S. citizenship, his attorneys said. Mohsen Mahdawi …

The 7 Best Vermont Events This Week: April 16-23, 2025

Key Players Friday 18 & Saturday 19 Renowned headliners and emerging artists — including Sean Mason (pictured) — hit all the right notes at the Vermont Jazz Center's annual Solo Jazz Piano Festival in Brattleboro. A stacked lineup of master classes …

Tourism businesses on edge as Canadian visitors say 'au revoir' to Vermont

Vermont’s tourism industry is bracing for a rough summer as the state confronts mounting evidence that Canadian visitors are canceling travel to the United States. At Jay Peak Resort, where Canadians account for 50% of top-line revenue, early sales for …

A Palestinian activist expecting a US citizenship interview is arrested instead by ICE in Vermont

Columbia University Student Detained by Federal Agents at Vermont Immigration Office