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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Brattleboro representative town meeting members voted down a new ordinance that gave the police authority to issue civil fines to control anti-social behavior downtown. -
The USDA issued a federal order requiring states to begin testing their milk supply for the virus that causes bird flu. -
As Vermont towns begin to put together their fiscal year 2026 budgets, health insurance rates, inflation and a drop-off in federal COVID aid will cause a spike in spending, leading to higher taxes. -
Vermont adult-use retail cannabis shops will be able to apply for a medical license next year. The state wants to develop training for retail dispensary employees, to prepare for situations where medical patients may seek product recommendations and advice. -
Vermont is waiting on $229 million in federal broadband funding, but President-elect Donald Trump has been critical of the program that is funding that work. -
The Public Utility Commission says it will allow Searchlight Capital Partners to purchase Consolidated Communications, Vermont's largest telecommunications company. The deal still needs federal approval. -
A legislative working group recently released its report that says Vermont should not allow health care practitioners to use psychedelics in treating mental health disorders. -
The town of Tunbridge has been battling a landowner for almost five years over who has the right to maintain former public roads, which are now used for recreation. -
Townshend held a square dance and potluck at Town Hall, one floor above where the town was holding its Election Day polling. -
Vermont lawmakers passed historic child care legislation in 2023, and more than $100 million has been invested in the child care system. But voters say more work needs to be done to support the system.
