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.