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Government & Politics

Final Reading: Should Vermont end its first-of-a-kind PCB testing program in schools?

by Corey McDonald January 14, 2026, 6:36 pmJanuary 14, 2026, 6:36 pm

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Hartford pauses plans to demolish school buildings to allow for further study of chemical contamination

by Valley News May 27, 2025, 6:45 pmJune 6, 2025, 10:38 am

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State has no money to assist with PCB testing in Vermont schools this year

by Valley News May 15, 2025, 5:07 pmJune 6, 2025, 11:16 am

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Hartford likely to demolish large portions of high school because of PCB contamination

by Valley News May 6, 2025, 7:08 amJune 6, 2025, 11:22 am

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Elevated PCB levels at Hartford High and tech center require remediation

by Valley News February 19, 2025, 6:52 amJune 6, 2025, 2:54 pm

North Country Union High School classes will move back inside after encouraging PCB results

by Ethan Weinstein October 7, 2024, 4:43 pmOctober 7, 2024, 7:20 pm

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Hartford tech center relocates some programs to allow for PCB remediation

by Valley News August 26, 2024, 4:02 pmAugust 26, 2024, 4:02 pm

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PCBs delay start of North Country Union High School and move classes into tents

by Ethan Weinstein August 23, 2024, 4:05 pmAugust 23, 2024, 4:06 pm

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PCB test results jeopardize North Country Union High School’s upcoming school year

by Ethan Weinstein July 22, 2024, 3:45 pmJuly 22, 2024, 3:45 pm

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State finds potentially harmful chemicals in two Hartford school buildings

by Valley News June 27, 2024, 4:02 pmSeptember 18, 2024, 1:39 pm

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School closures this week highlight dire infrastructure needs

by Ethan Weinstein May 16, 2024, 4:01 pmMay 16, 2024, 4:01 pm

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With the administration’s support, path clears for potential pause on school PCB testing

by Ethan Weinstein February 23, 2024, 3:10 pmOctober 27, 2024, 4:06 pm

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‘A perfect mess’: School construction needs may fall by the wayside in a chaotic budget year

by Habib Sabet and Ethan Weinstein February 12, 2024, 1:31 pmSeptember 18, 2024, 1:38 pm

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Government & Politics

Final Reading: Lawmakers review proposed wake boat rules

by Emma Cotton, Sarah Mearhoff and Shaun Robinson February 2, 2024, 7:59 pmOctober 24, 2024, 11:11 pm