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 Memorial Hospital cut six positions earlier this summer. About a dozen people showed up Friday morning to urge hospital leaders to avoid additional layoffs. -
Brattleboro and the town of Hinsdale have been working on a plan to rehabilitate two historic bridges, but now the New Hampshire town says it does not want to support the project -
Vermont schools got more than $31 million in Covid relief money. Those funds ran out as districts faced unprecedented tax increases, and now it's a challenge to keep summer programs going. -
Southeast Vermont Transit will stop running a fixed route bus service in Springfield in the fall. The company will start an on-demand service where riders can call or contact the company to request a ride anywhere in Springfield or North Springfield. -
Opponents had hoped to overturn the new rules, which are designed to keep the growth of new rentals in check in the small Windham County town. -
The Londonderry Select Board has adopted a new set of rules that puts restrictions on short-term rentals, but opponents have gathered enough signatures to force a special town meeting, scheduled for Saturday.
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After two years of catastrophic floods, towns are still figuring out how to protect their infrastructure. -
The Springfied Development Review Board denied a permit application from Acadia Healthcare to open a methadone clinic in a building downtown that houses family medical practices. -
If you're searching for a new job, in the market for a used car or looking to make your pickling hobby professional, these laws could impact you. -
Beech leaf disease was found in 43 towns last year, and scientists are searching beyond those borders to see if the disease is spreading farther.
