Dear Reader,

Before reporting for the New York Times and the Wall Street Journal, I got my start at The Rutland Herald, where I learned what strong local journalism means for a community.

If you value reliable local reporting that cuts through the national noise, please consider a gift to help us reach our fall member goal today.

When news breaks or rumors fly, our job is to serve you with facts. That takes a newsroom built for Vermont with editors who scrutinize every line and reporters who travel the state to hear from those directly impacted. It’s deliberate work, and it’s only possible because readers step up to fund it.

Your support today powers:

• Our fiercely independent, nonprofit newsroom that keeps trustworthy journalism free for more than 500,000 readers each month.
• Coverage that empowers you with the information needed to act, whether at a community meeting or in the voting booth.
• Statewide reporting depth — from quick-turn breaking news to investigative stories that require time, travel, records requests and rigorous editing.

Will you help keep this public service strong?

Independent journalism strengthens our communities and our democracy. When you donate, you defend the public’s right to know and keep essential Vermont news available to everyone regardless of their income level.

Thank you for welcoming me back to Vermont and into this role, and for standing with VTDigger this fall.

With gratitude,

Geeta Anand
Editor-in-chief, VTDigger

P.S. Make a gift during our Fall Member Drive and you’ll be entered to win one of two $250 gift cards to Johnson Woolen Mills. New monthly sustainers will also receive a VTDigger sustainer decal.

Read the story on VTDigger here: Fall Member Drive: Every gift informs and empowers.

Dear Reader,

Today we’re launching our Fall Member Drive to raise $150,000 for independent reporting that helps Vermonters make decisions about their lives and their communities.

A gift of $14 a month — less than 50 cents a day — keeps this service strong and free for every neighbor.

If you believe in the power of independent, trustworthy Vermont news, please become a monthly sustaining member today. If monthly isn’t right, a one-time gift in any amount still helps us reach our Fall Member Drive goal.

Across the country, local journalism is disappearing. Since I began reporting for Vermont newspapers in the early 2000s, the number of journalists in the United States has fallen by more than 75%. Today, one in three counties has no full-time local reporter.

But Vermont is an exception because of you.

A new report from Muck Rack and Rebuild Local News reveals that Vermont maintains the highest number of local journalists per capita in the nation, thanks in large part to VTDigger and the readers who support us. While we still have a long way to go to restore our press corps, this is an achievement worth celebrating.

I’m proud of what we’ve accomplished together. But keeping Vermonters informed takes ongoing commitment. When we say we can’t do it without you, we truly mean it: The only way to keep VTDigger strong is with continued support from readers like you.

If you value independent, in-depth reporting that explains complex issues, connects neighbors and holds power to account, I invite you to become a sustaining member today.

Locally owned newsrooms like ours prioritize accuracy, depth and community focus. That work requires time, editors, document requests, travel and follow-up. It’s only possible through reader support. 

Monthly support gives us the resources to stay on top of the issues that matter to you like housing, the environment, immigration, education and rural healthcare. It means we can have reporters in the Statehouse, attend court hearings and knock on doors to include the voices of everyday Vermonters.

Together, we can keep our community informed, connected and strong.

Sincerely,

Sky Barsch
CEO, VTDigger

P.S. Make a gift during our Fall Member Drive and you’ll be entered to win one of two $250 gift cards to Johnson Woolen Mills. New monthly sustainers will also receive a VTDigger sustainer decal.

Read the story on VTDigger here: VTDigger’s fall membership drive aims to raise $150,000.