Somber and hopeful, 47 immigrants become U.S. citizens on 9/11 anniversary
New Americans were sworn in at the Statehouse on the 25th anniversary of the attacks.
More doctors are offering memberships for healthcare
“To be clear, this is a response to a payment system that doesn’t cover the work that practices are doing,” says the executive director of a statewide association of private practices.
Vermont Almanac, an annual compendium of Vermont life, is shutting down
The founders of the publication say they’re stretched too thin to continue after six years.
Keep calm and carry on: Burlington airport to host emergency response simulation
Patrick Leahy Burlington International Airport will test its emergency systems Saturday during regular airport operations.
Brattleboro Memorial Hospital commits to keeping birthing services
The Brattleboro Memorial Hospital Board of Directors affirmed its commitment on Thursday to continuing obstetric and birthing services, including the BMH Birthing Center.
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Vermonters will vote on constitutional amendment enshrining labor protections in November
The measure, which has seen broad cross-party support in the Statehouse, would affirm workers’ right to organize and prevent lawmakers from easily reversing existing labor protections in the future.
Vermont Conversation: Historian Jill Lepore on the threat of authoritarianism and how to counter it
Lepore’s new book, “The Rise and Fall of the Artificial State,” frames the current state of artificial intelligence in a larger — and longer — historical context.
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38 new affordable apartments open in downtown Burlington
The site of a former veterans’ hall and homeless shelter has transformed into a five-story affordable housing complex.
Vermont awards first batch of $195 million in federal rural health funds
Rural workforce development and nursing homes receive the first round of $11.7 million in funds.
Jury selected for Jason Eaton trial, with opening arguments due Monday
Many of the questions to potential jurors focused on whether they could return a verdict of not guilty by reason of insanity and not criminally responsible, if the defense had proven that during the trial.
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You can’t take this away from me
A yard flag, a broken tradition at Town Meeting, and one Vermonter’s stubborn faith that America can still be worth the trouble.
Carbon credits are a lifeline for Vermont’s working forests
As land costs rise and mill closures squeeze traditional revenue, carbon credit programs offer landowners a new way to keep working forests intact and in the family.
Don’t wait for Election Day
Vermonters should start organizing now to protect the Nov. 3 election, from ensuring ample paper ballots to providing rides to the polls.
A bear in the yard isn’t a crisis, it’s Tuesday
Newcomers and social media are turning ordinary bear sightings into “incidents.”
The one story from 9/11 that I can’t forget. And I don’t want to.
Bob Dow lost the love of his life in the south tower. Nearing the 25th anniversary of the attack, he taught me why we still need stories like his — and journalists to tell them.
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Thousands of acres conserved in Woodbury, where family plans to sustainably log for generations
The final phase of a conservation easement project sees more than 18,000 acres of northern hardwood forest permanently set aside from development.
Affordable housing project falls apart over infrastructure gaps in Highgate
The lack of basic infrastructure like water and sewer lines has impeded housing development in many rural towns across Vermont. But the cancellation of a publicly-funded affordable housing project is highly unusual.
Obituaries
Death notices and celebrations of life.
Gov. Scott vetoed state regulations on data centers. One of his deputies just urged Congress to pass them.
Vermont’s secretary of natural resources said she supported a federal bill aimed at limiting cost hikes for water ratepayers associated with large data centers.
