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Vermont climate goals face setbacks as federal support disappears
Environmental Health News
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July 8, 2025
Vermont’s updated Climate Action Plan outlines major steps to cut carbon emissions, but faces steep financial and political barriers as federal climate funding disappears under the Trump administration. Austyn Gaffney reports for VTDigger. In...
Builders of affordable housing in Vermont brace for cuts on horizon
The Burlington Free Press - Vermont
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Proposed Trump administration budget cuts threaten Vermont's affordable housing construction. Vermont faces long waitlists and rising construction costs, compounding the issue. Federal rental assistance programs also face significant cuts,...
Local brewers team-up to celebrate 30 years of Vermont Brewers Association
Saint Albans Messenger - Vermont
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BURLINGTON — Brewers across the state are making a toast to the Vermont Brewers Association this month in celebration of its 30th anniversary. The party will truly kick off July 18-19 at the Vermont Brewers Festival in Burlington, when 50 brewers...
Barre Up Trains Central Vermonters in Use of Flood Recovery Tools
The Montpelier Bridge - Vermont
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July 10, 2025
In the second of its “Facing the Water” workshop series, Barre Up, a long-term recovery organization in Barre City, taught residents how to use flood-related tools and machines at the Aldrich Library on June 30, less than two weeks from the...
Vermont farm raid shocks community
Northwest Arkansas Democrat Gazette
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July 8, 2025
MONTPELIER, Vt. -- On April 21, José Molina-Aguilar, who had just finished six 12-hour shifts milking cows, and seven co-workers were arrested on a Vermont dairy farm in what advocates say was one of the state's largest-ever immigration raids. "I...
Meet the 11 people who will redesign Vermont's school districts
The Burlington Free Press - Vermont
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Vermont's Redistricting Task Force, responsible for redrawing school district boundaries, has been formed. The task force aims to consolidate the current 100+ districts into roughly a dozen, adhering to Act 73's student population guidelines. The...
4th seizure of horses from Vermont farm highlights animal welfare system’s ongoing gaps
Valley News - New Hampshire
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October 7, 2025
Two weeks after the state confiscated 39 horses from a horse farm in Townshend, Vt., all the horses are stable, but some have a longer “road to recovery” than others, according to Jen Straub, executive director of Dorset Equine Rescue. The two...
On the anniversary of Vermont’s summer floods, one village seeks to rebuild on higher ground
The Boston Globe - Massachusetts
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“It’s like looking at a dollhouse, you know?” said neighbor Lauren Geiger as she gestured toward the wreckage. “It’s so traumatizing for the people who’ve lived there to have to walk by this place all the time. It’s just heartbreaking, really.”...
Farm raid in Vermont raises concern
The Antelope Valley Press - California
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July 8, 2025
MONTPELIER, Vt. — After six 12-hour shifts milking cows, José Molina-Aguilar’s lone day off was hardly relaxing. On April 21, he and seven co-workers were arrested on a Vermont dairy farm in what advocates say was one of the state’s largest-ever...
Politano surges to second at Vermont Am
Rutland Herald - Vermont
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MANCHESTER — Cars packed into the Manchester Country Club’s parking lot on Wednesday morning. A volunteer wearing a light blue golf shirt directed drivers to open spots to optimize the available space. Golf fans from across the state arrived early...
Coming to America, No. 3: James and Ann Mary (Morgan) Rowe of Brandon, Vermont
The Brandon Reporter - Vermont
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July 10, 2025
By MICHAEL F. DWYER Over the years, between school and church, I have made the acquaintance of several Rowe families. Invariably, when I would ask them, “Are you related to —?” The answer was always no. Here are several examples of unrelated Rowe...
Vermont cannabis banking brings 'unique experience' for credit union
Manchester Journal - Vermont
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Cannabis banking services are considered "a unique arena" at One Credit Union. "It's cannabis," said Noah L. Roulat, marketing manager at One Credit Union. "It's its own unique experience. We're fortunate our team is very open minded and uses this...
Vermont dairy farm migrant ICE raids put industry on edge: ‘It would all go down’ without immigrant workers
Fortune
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After six 12-hour shifts milking cows, José Molina-Aguilar’s lone day off was hardly relaxing. On April 21, he and seven co-workers were arrested on a Vermont dairy farm in what advocates say was one of the state’s largest-ever immigration raids....
Two Years Later: Vermont reflects on historic flooding and community resilience
NBC5 - Vermont
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July 9, 2025
will resume with seasonably warm conditions expected. TWO YEAR'S AGO TONIGHT RAIN STARTED TO FALL ACROSS PORTIONS OF VERMONT THAT WOULD FOREVER CHANGE THE LIVES OF MANY, AND THE FUTURE'S OF CITIES AND TOWNS. EXACTLY ONE YEAR LATER, HEAVY RAINS HIT...
War of attrition for Vermont
The Barre-Montpelier Times Argus - Vermont
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Player retention and success on the diamond almost always go hand in hand during the summer baseball season. So when the Vermont Mountaineers suffered their fourth straight loss Tuesday and fell to 10-17, it wasn’t a huge shock for fans who have...
Survey to evaluate Vermont cannabis workforce
Bennington Banner - Vermont
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MONTPELIER — A new survey is set to take stock of the current cannabis industry workforce in Vermont. Cannabis Control Board member Julie Hulburd said the CCB conducted a workforce study in 2023, when the industry had about 413 employee ID card...
From Engineering Blackhawks to Healing Warriors: One Surgeon’s Path to Navy Service
DVIDS - Georgia
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July 9, 2025
BOSTON – Designing helicopter engines wasn’t the end of her story. It was just the beginning. Before becoming a trauma surgeon, Dr. Isabel M. Bernal worked as an aerospace engineer, contributing to aircraft such as the Blackhawk. Even while...
Dead puppet is at center of Vermont Suitcase Company's murder mystery
Bennington Banner - Vermont
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BRATTLEBORO — Vermont Suitcase Company is taking on its first ever murder mystery. "The Duke is Dead" was written this year by Jonny Flood, one of the local theater company's founding members. Since the group formed in 2018, they've wanted to...
A Hidden Gem: Vermont’s Most Serene State Park
The Travel
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July 8, 2025
In a state already rich with natural beauty, Allis State Park stands out as Vermont’s most serene and under-the-radar escape. Located atop Bear Hill in Randolph, Vermont, this peaceful park treats visitors to sweeping 360-degree mountain views,...
Legislatures Enact Vermonters Feeding Vermonters Act
The Newport Daily Express - Vermont
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MONTPELIER- The legislature passed a law this year in response to the high rate of food insecurity in Vermont. Vermonters Feeding Vermonters (Act 34) is a program that reaches out to Vermont-based businesses to provide food to those in need....