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Current Newspapers - Vermont

See also VT newspapers available from the VT Secretary of State website (via special MyVermont.gov access to Newspapers.com - see access instructions).

Addison County Independent
Our largest local newspaper, published in Middlebury, Vt. Some content is free online, but most requires an individual subscription. Use the search box at the top of the home page to identify articles back to 2006. Then, for articles that are only available via subscription, go to our print or microfilm holdings.

Burlington Free Press (includes historic) This link opens in a new window
Includes: Daily Free Press (Burlington) (1848-1868); Burlington Daily Free Press and Times (1869-1885); Burlington Daily Free Press (1885-1923); Burlington Free Press (1923-2007); Burlington Free Press (2010-about a week ago)
Full text coverage from 1999 to today is available also at: https://www.proquest.com/publication/45753/citation/3C1A172CD8AC44CFPQ/5?accountid=12447

Addison Eagle
Weekly. 1999-present. Past issues MF# 882
Barre Montpelier Times Argus
Website for the daily morning newspaper serving the capital region of Vermont. Established in 1897. No longer family-owned. Also see historical issues for Barre Daily Times.
Brattleboro Reformer
Recent years online via Nexis Uni, ProQuest, and Campus Research.
Middlebury Campus ("The Campus")
The student newspaper of Middlebury College. Weekly during academic year. To begin your search, consult this MIDCAT record to find out where the issue/s you need are located. Many researchers want to search digitized copies. If this is what you want, try these locations: Middleburycampus.com (2001- present), and Internet Archive “Middlebury College Newspapers & Magazines (1905-1980) -- follow these instructions: a) Enter your keywords in the “Search this collection” box, b) Check the ”text contents” box for a full-text search.
Rutland Herald Online
The Rutland Herald is the sister paper of the Barre Montpelier Times Argus. They are no longer family-owned newspapers. It is the main source of news geared towards the southern part of the state. Also see current and historical issues (in print, microfilm, and historical online archives) and indexes (online, print, and microfilm).
Seven Days
Vermont's free and independent weekly newspaper
Valley Voice
Weekly. 1974-present. Past issues MF# 473
VT Digger
Independent, online-only news for Vermont.

Early & Discontinued Newspapers - Vermont

Check accuracy of holdings information by searching for the following titles in the Journals A-Z list

See also Vermont Newspapers in Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers (Library of Congress) and early VT newspapers available from the VT Secretary of State website (via special MyVermont.gov access to Newspapers.com - see access instructions).

Brandon Union
1873-1876 (issues missing) Location: RareBooks&Mss-Main
Brattleboro Messenger
Bound with Vermont Chronicle--after the Dec.26, 1828 issue). Brattleboro. Apr.14, 1826 VT Coll and online.
Christian Herald
(Continued by Christian Messenger). Middlebury. Sept.25, 1816-Oct.30, 1816. VT Coll.
Christian Messenger
(Continues Christian Herald). Middlebury. v.1 #7, Nov.6, 1816-v.3 #52, Nov.23, 1819. MF 540
Farmers Library
Rutland. 1793-1794. MF 683
Green Mountain Patriot
Peacham. 1798-1807, 1809-1810. MF 682
Herald of Vermont
Rutland. 1792. MF 683
Middlebury Free Press
v.3 #27, Apr.25, 1832-v.4 #22, Mar.27, 1833. VT Coll.
Middlebury Mercury
Middlebury. 1801-1810. MF 684
National Standard
Middlebury. v.15 #15, Nov.20, 1827-v.16 #9, Oct.7, 1828 VT Coll.
North Star
Danville. 1821-1826 MF 685
Post Boy
Windsor. 1805-1807. MF 686
Religious Reporter
(Bound with Vermont Mirror). Middlebury. v.1 #1, Apr.8, 1820-v.1 #25, Sept.23, 1820 v.1 #1, Apr.8, 1820-v.1 #25, Sept.23, 1820. MF537 VT Coll
Vermont Chronicle
Bellows Falls 1826-1828, Windsor 1828-1874, Montpelier 1874-1895, St. Johnsbury 1895-1898.
Also see Vermont Chronicle Index (marriage and death notices). 1875-1895 (7 reels) v.1 #1, Apr.14, 1826-v.73 #17, Apr.29, 1898. MF 816 VT Coll. Locked (Special Collections)
Vermont Courier
Rutland. 1808-1810. MF 687
Vermont Intelligencer
Bellows Falls. 1817-1820. MF 688
Vermont Mirror
(Bound with the Religious Reporter). Middlebury. v.1 #1, Sept.30, 1812-v.3 #30, Apr.19, 1815. v.1 #1, Sept.30, 1812-v.4 #5, Sept.11, 1816. MF 539, VT Coll.
Vermont Precursor
1806-1807. MF 689
Vermont Telegraph
v.8 #52, Sept.22, 1836-v.12 #52, Sept.16, 1840*. VT Coll.