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“What do you mean, the party’s outside?” my cousin blurts into the phone. “Outside with no air-conditioning?”

Low voter turnout aside, Tuesday's primary election will be very important. Vermonters will decide on who will be on the ballot in November when a new governor and lieutenant governor are elected.

As Primary Day nears, outside groups have begun pouring hundreds of thousands of dollars into Vermont’s races for governor, and yet more cash could find its way into the election before Tuesday’s vote.

The Public Service Board held a much-anticipated hearing Thursday on a Vermont Gas Systems effort to build a pipeline through a wetland area in Geprags Park in Hinesburg.

Three Democrats are in the running for their party's nomination for governor: Matt Dunne, Peter Galbraith and Sue Minter. They face off in a live debate Thursday on Vermont Edition.

Bill Lee, or the "Spaceman," as he is still affectionately known from his days as a Major League Baseball pitcher with the Boston Red Sox and Montreal Expos, is a resident of Craftsbury, and is running for Governor of Vermont in 2016 on the Liberty Union ticket.

Democrats long ago raised concerns about the fact that Lt. Gov. Phil Scott owns a construction business that regularly bids on government transportation contracts. Now, Scott’s opponent in the GOP gubernatorial primary is joining them.

A new study shows millions of pounds of produce go uneaten in Vermont every year and yet nearly 80,000 Vermonters are living in food-insecure households. Volunteers, legislators and farmers are trying to find ways to bridge the gap between unused food and people experiencing hunger.

South Burlington artist Todd Lockwood said he waited for "something evolutionary to share" before he mounted a new show. He said he feels that time is now.

Two Republicans are in the running for their party's nomination for governor, Businessman Bruce Lisman and Lieutenant Governor Phil Scott, and they're facing off in a live debate on Vermont Edition.

Mr. and Mrs. Khan, both Pakistani Muslim immigrants - stood side by side at the podium at the Democratic Convention last week. As with many immigrants, the Khans came to America empty handed, but Mr. Khan said they were “blessed to raise three sons in a nation where they were free to be themselves and follow their dreams.”

Incumbent Democratic Treasurer Beth Pearce faces a challenge from Burlington financial analyst Richard Dunne in next week's primary election. The two candidates disagree on some of the key issues facing the treasurer's office.

A Vermonter is heading back to the Olympics to compete in the U.S. mountain bike discipline. Lea Davison of Jericho will be in Rio for this year's games.

Last Friday, Democratic candidate for governor Matt Dunne issued a press release detailing his stance on wind energy projects in Vermont. His position hasn’t gone over well with some of his key supporters, and one of his primary rivals has become the beneficiary of their anger.

If you live in Vermont, there's a good chance your electric bill will go up a bit this fall. State regulators at the Department of Public Service have approved a rate increase for Green Mountain Power, the state's largest utility.