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Business owners in Vermont shopping district demand changes to city policies
KUTV - Utah
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BURLINGTON , Vermont (TNND) — In Burlington, Vermont's Church Street Shopping district, a store called Homeport has been a fixture for about 40 years. In a recent interview with Sinclair, co-owner Mark Bouchette said a lack of police presence,...
Who Makes Diablo Tools? (And Is It The Same Company That Makes Bosch?)
SlashGear
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July 4, 2025
Diablo Tools has come a long way since it was founded in 2000. It's not one of the major power tool brands on the market, but it has established a name for itself. However, you would be surprised to know that Diablo is owned by the same company...
Vermont adopted 9 new clean energy policies or incentives in 2024
Green Mountain Times - Vermont
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July 4, 2025
Vermont implemented at least nine new clean energy policies or incentives supporting renewable energy and energy efficiency in 2024, according to data from the Database of State Incentives for Renewables & Efficiency (DSIRE). Since 2010, the state...
Mapped: U.S. Financial Crime Activity by State
Visual Capitalist
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July 4, 2025
Mapped: U.S. Financial Crime Activity by State Suspicious activity has been rising in the U.S., but is it spread evenly throughout all 50 states? Certainly not. This visualization, created in partnership with Inigo Insurance, maps the number of...
8 Vermonters: A plea from rural Vermont — our education system Is not the enemy
VTDigger - Vermont
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July 4, 2025
Commentaries are opinion pieces contributed by readers and newsmakers. VTDigger strives to publish a variety of views from a broad range of Vermonters. Commentaries give voice to community members and do not represent VTDigger’s views. To submit a...
Vermont state parks see a spike in visitors, and revenue, as Fourth of July weekend kicks off
NBC5 - Vermont
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July 3, 2025
Vermont state parks see a spike in visitors, and revenue, as Fourth of July weekend kicks off WE WE EXPECT A BEAUTIFUL FOURTH OF JULY WEEKEND, AND THAT MEANS LOT OF PEOPLE WILL BE SPENDING TIME IN STATE PARKS ACROSS VERMONT AND NEW YORK. NBC5'S...
'Vermont loves you:' Franklin County reacts to decline in Canadian tourism
Saint Albans Messenger - Vermont
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FRANKLIN COUNTY — At The INN in Montgomery, chef partner Jason Chartrand isn’t selling as many bottles of wine as usual. That might seem like a small detail, but for the restaurant and hotel located in the shadow of Jay Peak, it’s the sign of a...
Vermont hospitals file budget information
Rutland Herald - Vermont
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Vermont hospitals have submitted budget information to state health care regulators. Earlier this year, the Green Mountain Care Board released budget guidelines for the hospitals, asking them to submit budgets keeping their net revenue patient...
Vermont State Police Log: Search warrant executed in Middlebury
Addison County Independent - Vermont
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July 3, 2025
ADDISON COUNTY — At the conclusion of a Vermont State Police investigation that included the execution of search warrants, the Attorney General’s Office this week announced that Jonathan Wieman, 48, of Middlebury had been arraigned on a...
Vermont Halts Dental Therapy Program, Shifts Focus to Expanding Dental Hygiene
Decisions in Dentistry
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July 3, 2025
After nearly a decade of planning, Vermont State University has officially ended development of its proposed Dental Therapy Program due to insurmountable financial and operational challenges. Instead, the university is doubling down on its...
Vermont Governor & Civil War leader slept here
The Brandon Reporter - Vermont
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July 2, 2025
By JAMES PECK Brandon has had its share of famous Vermont individuals, including Stephen A. Douglas and Thomas Davenport. They get most of the attention, due to their prominence on the national stage. But another man, Ebenezer Jolls Ormsbee,...
Gov. Pillen appoints interim economic development director
KSNB Local 4 - Nebraska
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July 3, 2025
LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - Gov. Jim Pillen announced Thursday his appointment of Maureen Larsen to serve as the interim director of the Nebraska Department of Economic Development. Larsen currently serves as general counsel to Pillen and as deputy...
Commentary | Protect SNAP — Because no Vermonter should go hungry
Brattleboro Reformer - Vermont
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July 3, 2025
As a longtime anti-hunger advocate, a former SNAP recipient, and a proud Vermonter, I am deeply alarmed by proposals moving through Congress that would gut the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), known here in Vermont as 3SquaresVT....
Pearce joins Pall Spera Company Realtors
Stowe Reporter - Vermont
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Pall Spera Company Realtors, LLC has hired Kerry Douglas Pearce to its team at the 1800 Mountain Road office in Stowe. A Stowe native, Pearce’s family has been rooted in the community since 1955. Her parents made Stowe their permanent home in...
Pillen announces interim director of Nebraska economic development
Nebraska Examiner
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July 3, 2025
LINCOLN — Gov. Jim Pillen on Thursday announced an interim director for the Nebraska Department of Economic Development: Maureen Larsen, who currently serves as the governor’s general counsel. Larsen, who earned her law degree from the University...
Ben & Jerry's Parent Company Is Not Taking Kindly to Its Activists Donating to Anti-Israel Causes
Red State
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July 3, 2025
The opinions expressed by contributors are their own and do not necessarily represent the views of RedState.com. Ben & Jerry's has a charitable foundation? Who knew? Well, they do, and apparently they have been giving money to pro-"Palestinian"...
Gov. Pillen Appoints Interim Director of Economic Development
KLIN News Talk - Nebraska
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July 3, 2025
Governor Jim Pillen announced his appointment of Maureen Larsen to serve as the Interim Director of the Nebraska Department of Economic Development (DED). Larsen currently serves as General Counsel to the Governor and as Deputy Director of the...
AM Best upgrades National Guaranty Insurance Company of Vermont
Captive International
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AM Best has upgraded the financial strength rating to A (Excellent) from A- (Excellent) and the long-term issuer credit rating to “a” (Excellent) from “a-” (Excellent) of National Guaranty Insurance Company of Vermont (NGIC). The outlook of these...
What passed in Vermont's 2025 legislative session
Vermont Public Radio
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July 3, 2025
Vermont lawmakers have finished their work for the year, culminating in a major education reform bill. Here are some highlights of the bills approved by the Legislature this year and signed by Gov. Phil Scott. State budget The $9 billion state...
Nearly $17M in fed funds headed back to Vermont schools
News & Citizen - Vermont
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Vermont schools are slated to receive $17 million in federal Covid-19 funds that were canceled by the Trump administration in March. The U.S. Department of Education reversed its decision to cancel the funding after a lawsuit led by 16 states and...