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Vermont Agricultural Hall of Fame to induct 3 from Franklin County
Saint Albans Messenger - Vermont
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June 23, 2025
ESSEX JUNCTION — Franklin County will be represented big time at the 2025 Vermont Agricultural Hall of Fame ceremony, when three individuals from the region will be inducted. Amy Maxham, a service provider and farmer from Highgate, will receive...
Potential cuts to SNAP if federal budget bill passes: how Vermont organizations are preparing
NBC5 - Vermont
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July 2, 2025
The house is now trying to get it passed by the President's July 4th deadline. IF THE BILL PASSES THERE MAY BE FUNDING INCREASES FOR THE MILITARY AND BORDER PROTECTIONS, WITH CUTS TO SOCIAL PROGRAMS LIKE MEDICAID AND FOOD ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS....
Vermont officials urge caution to outdoor workers as heat advisory takes effect
NBC5 - Vermont
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June 23, 2025
Many will be looking for a place to keep cool this week in our region, with a heat advisory issued for Monday and Tuesday. As heat builds across Vermont, concerns are growing for people who work outside. Health officials say the temperatures could...
Thiess inks $2.3 billion Lake Vermont agreement
Mining Magazine
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July 2, 2025
Thiess has been awarded a three-year contract extension worth $2.3 billion to continue its operations at Jellinbah Group’s Lake Vermont coal mine, located near Dysart in Queensland’s Bowen Basin. The new agreement supersedes Thiess’ existing...
Attorney General Hilgers Urges Consumers to Check Eligibility for Compensation for Inflated Generic Drug Prices
Alliance Times Herald - Nebraska
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July 2, 2025
Attorney General Hilgers is urging consumers to check their eligibility for compensation for certain generic drug purchases as Nebraska joins 50 states and territories in seeking preliminary approval for a $39.1 million settlement with generic...
Vermont, New Hampshire rosters announced for 2025 Make-A-Wish All-Star Hockey Classic
BVM Sports
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June 23, 2025
The Make-A-Wish All-Star Hockey Classic is set for June 28 at the University of Vermont's Gutterson Fieldhouse, featuring top graduated high school seniors from Vermont and New Hampshire. This year marks the 32nd boys game and 27th girls game,...
Vermont Community Foundation Uses Mission Investing to Create Impact
Seven Days - Vermont
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June 23, 2025
St. Johnsbury has been on the upswing. The largest town in the Northeast Kingdom, it’s now home to a newly reopened arts center, Catamount Arts; Dog Mountain, known for its Dog Chapel, which attracts passionate pooch lovers from around the globe;...
U.S. Department of Education withholds millions in funding for Vermont school districts
VTDigger - Vermont
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July 2, 2025
Education Secretary Linda McMahon arrives for a House Committee on Education and Workforce hearing, Wednesday, June 4, 2025, on Capitol Hill in Washington. Photo by Jacquelyn Martin/Associated Press The Trump administration announced this week it...
Vermont migrant leader heads home after hundreds rally at her ICE appointment
Valley News - New Hampshire
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Hundreds of people gathered outside the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement office in St. Albans, Vt., on Friday, waiting to hear if Wuendy Bernardo, a migrant farm worker who has lived on a dairy in Orleans County for over a decade, would...
Furniture industry faces headwinds despite some gains
Woodworking Network
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Both contract and residential furniture manufacturers listed in the FDMC 300 experienced an overall drop in sales. However, many companies managed to hold steady or even see small increases. Combined 2024 sales for the 98 FDMC 300 companies in...
Leading Bike Tours in Vermont Is No Walk in the Park
Seven Days - Vermont
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July 2, 2025
In all his years as a bike tour guide, there is one guest Rich First will never forget. Though she'd never ridden with clipless pedals, this particular client informed First ahead of a trip with his Woodstock company, Discovery Bicycle Tours, that...
UVM researcher studies isolating state dairy industry from potential disease outbreaks
WCAX - Vermont
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July 1, 2025
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) - Vermont’s dairy industry has a $5.4 billion impact on the state economy, and almost two-thirds of the milk produced in New England comes from the Green Mountains. That’s why any potential disease outbreaks from bird flu or...
'We need a prayer': As executive order ends, hundreds of Vermonters exit motels
Vermont Public Radio
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July 1, 2025
This story, by Report for America corps member Carly Berlin and VTDigger reporter Greta Solsaa, was produced through a partnership between VTDigger and Vermont Public. Chris Duprey was looking for a tent. One large enough to shelter his fiancée,...
Immigration Advocates Decry ICE Tactics in Vermont, Cite Constitutional Violations
The Newport Daily Express - Vermont
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NEWPORT - Vermont immigration advocates are raising alarms over what they describe as a recent surge in US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detentions, which are targeting non-citizen Vermonters, leading to what they called a “difficult...
Gov. Phil Scott has signed Vermont’s education bill into law. Here’s what happens next.
VTDigger - Vermont
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July 1, 2025
Gov. Phil Scott on Tuesday signed a landmark education reform bill into law, laying the groundwork for a historic transformation of Vermont’s public education system. “While this session was long and difficult and uncomfortable for some, we were...
New Burke owners explore sustainable energy options
WCAX - Vermont
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July 1, 2025
EAST BURKE, Vt. (WCAX) - Burke Mountain Resort’s new owners are looking for sustainable energy The new owners have partnered with the Vermont Law and Graduate School to find a way to reduce energy costs and create a model for the industry. Jon...
More Vermont EMS squads to get cyanide poisoning treatment kits
WCAX - Vermont
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July 1, 2025
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) - Vermont fire departments are expanding access to a potentially lifesaving resource. Eight cyanide poisoning treatment kits will be placed in fire departments across the state, adding to the three existing kits. The...
Can you set off fireworks in Vermont? This is what the law says
The Burlington Free Press - Vermont
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In Vermont, only certain sparklers and novelty smoke devices are allowed. It is illegal to sell, possess or use all other types of fireworks in Vermont without permits. Sale, possession, or use of fireworks without proper permit is considered a...
Vermont Leaders Need to Address Our Problems
The Hinesburg Record - Vermont
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June 21, 2025
By Bill Schubart Vermont struggles with a lack of leadership or, at best, a confusion about what leadership is. The fundamentals of leadership are straightforward: A leader listens, elicits diverse opinions and discussion, respects and documents...
Is Vermont’s aging workforce straining the employee-owned business model?
WCAX - Vermont
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June 30, 2025
WILLISTON, Vt. (WCAX) - The bankruptcy of a Vermont garden center business is raising questions about the employee-owned business model. Burlington-based Gardener’s Supply Company recently filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, in part, because of...