News and Current Events
reliable, informative, empowering
Local, state, and global news, plus tools to help sort facts from rumors
News Literacy Resources
*Opposing Viewpoints News, opinions, and reliable data. Learn about issues from many points of view.
News Literacy Project Sharpen your skills! NLP has tools to sort facts from rumors and develop critical thinking.
Vermont / Brattleboro News Media
Brattleboro/Windham County Newspapers
*Brattleboro Reformer database from Newsbank. Current news and searchable archive of articles from Brattleboro’s daily newspaper, which began as the Windham County Reformer in 1876 and is currently published by Vermont News and Media LLC, whose mission is to “create hyper-local news about the communities we serve and attract both local and out-of-town readers.”
- Full Newsbank text edition: 2003-current
- Full Newsbank image edition: July 2024-current
To subscribe and enjoy the full web and print editions of the Brattleboro Reformer, visit www.reformer.com
The Commons covers the Windham County area with weekly print and online editions. It is published by Vermont Independent Media, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit “founded on the belief that independent journalism is critical for the functioning of democracy and is the lifeblood of our community.” VIM states a commitment to “fair, balanced, and accurate journalism” and “an open forum for diverse voices within its community.”
The Commons is free, supported by readers through tax-deductible donations, through advertising support, and through the support of charitable foundations.
Vermont Newspapers
*Vermont State News Collection Current and archived journalism from the Brattleboro Reformer, Rutland Herald, Caledonian Record, Times Argus, and many more throughout Vermont, from Newsbank.
Vermont’s Secretary of State maintains a list of newspapers “providing general coverage across the state” as newspapers of record.
Vermont Radio & TV
BCTV – Brattleboro Community Television BCTV is a “PEG (Public, Education, and Government) community media station… noncommercial and a vehicle for free speech, with few restrictions on content… Our mission [is] to promote civic engagement and transparency, and to empower community members to share their knowledge, views and creativity, without prejudice.”
WVEW “Brattleboro Community Radio is an independent, non-commercial, all-access community radio station serving the greater Brattleboro area.”
Vermont Public offers “independent, community-supported media… We produce independent, local, award-winning news, music and programming that connect our audiences with issues, ideas and each other. We provide access to trusted content from NPR, PBS, and other national producers.”
Vermont Online News & Opinion
Vermont Online Journalism
VTDigger “is an independent digital news organization covering issues of statewide interest in Vermont. It is a project of the Vermont Journalism Trust, a 501(c)3 nonprofit [whose mission] is to produce rigorous journalism that explains complex issues, promotes public accountability and fosters democratic and civic engagement.”
Vermont Daily Chronicle “online news and commentary about Vermont state government and policy… published by Page Communications… operated by Guy Page… occasional guest host for the Ethan Allen Institute ‘Common Sense Radio’ program.”
The Rake “a worker-owned media outlet based in Vermont on unceded Abenaki land. We are pro-worker, anti-capitalist Vermonters building the first collectively-owned and-run media group to platform the voice of the local working class.”
Vermont/Brattleboro Community Forums
Front Porch Forum “a free community-building service covering all of Vermont as well as parts of New York and Massachusetts. It’s all about helping neighbors connect. Join now and learn why Front Porch Forum is a national model for civil, welcoming local online spaces!
iBrattleboro “a community news and information site open to anyone in the community who wants to participate.”
U.S. / World Newspapers & News Agencies
*America’s News from Newsbank. Explore current topics in a wide collection of U.S. news sources, including regional and community newspapers. Browse hot topics or search by keyword.
*New York Times Digital Edition Library patrons and visitors on-site can redeem free 72-hour passes for the full online edition of the New York Times. When a pass runs out, get a new one. The New York Times Company began in the 19th century with the mission to “seek the truth and help people understand the world,” and the paper has been published and managed by the Ochs family through most of its history.
AP News “For more than 170 years, the people of The Associated Press have had the privilege of bringing news and information to the world… More than half the world’s population sees AP news content on any given day.” For details, read the full AP News Values and Principles document.
*Gale Onefile News Full-text newspaper articles from the United States and around the world, from Gale via the Vermont Online Library, free to all Vermonters through the Vermont Department of Libraries. Funded with support from the Institute for Museum and Library Services (IMLS).
Al-Jezeera is “an independent news organisation funded in part by the Qatari government.” It was founded in 1996 with the stated mission to provide “a broad and deep perspective on regional and international affairs, putting the human being directly at the centre of the news agenda.”
For more on major U.S. news and data providers, browse the profiles page at the Roper Center at Cornell University.
*Resources with an asterisk require a Brooks Memorial Library card or access on-site at the library.
This collection is assembled in accordance with the library’s Materials Selection Policy and is informed by statements and standards from the Society of Professional Journalists and the News Literacy Project.
For historical newspapers, check out our Local History Research Guide.
