Howard Weiss-Tisman
ReporterHoward Weiss-Tisman is Vermont Public's reporter for Southern Vermont, who aims to connect Southern Vermonters to the rest of the state. He worked at the Brattleboro Reformer for 11 years, reporting on most towns in the region and specializing on statewide issues including education, agriculture, energy and mental health. Howard received a BA in Journalism from University of Massachusetts. He filed his first story with Vermont Public in September 2015.
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A private consulting firm has taken over management of the water and sewer departments as Fairfax officials weigh rate increases to offset years of deferred maintenance. -
The town of Orwell has been discussing, and voting on, ATV use on town roads for almost five years. After a positive town meeting vote last year, the question is coming up again. -
The district owns land in Shelburne that it says could support up to 600 units, including workforce housing. The proposal is still in the very early stages. -
A local group hopes to organize investors and developers to make a bid for the property, which is close to the Statehouse and formerly housed the Montpelier post office. -
The Windham & Windsor Housing Trust is ending its housing first project, which gave people trying to exit homelessness social service supports. The group says the program was losing too much money. -
Towns across Vermont are making the decision not to reinvest in some rural roads as costs soar. Lawmakers are looking for a solution to help small rural towns pay for their transportation budget. -
The Vermont state treasurer's 10% in VT program will provide $4 million in low-interest loans for a 28-unit housing development at the former Austine School for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing in Brattleboro. -
Towns and school districts across Vermont are weighing big questions about the future of their schools this Town Meeting Day, from closures to a multimillion-dollar bond. -
Brattleboro voters have three options on Town Meeting Day, and because of the way the ballot is worded, each option could potentially win. -
Circus Smirkus has announced that it will not run its traditional summer tour around New England. A performer was injured last summer, and the organization had to cancel a number of shows, leading to financial challenges.
