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There's a change at the top for the Green Mountain Care Board
The Burlington Free Press - Vermont
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Emily Brown, Vermont's deputy commissioner of insurance, will become the Green Mountain Care Board's new executive director on August 18, 2025. Brown has a decade of experience in leadership roles at the Department of Financial Regulation,...
Vermont, New York fireworks 2025: Where to see fireworks this year
NBC5 - Vermont
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July 1, 2025
Independence Day is just around the corner, and both Vermonters and New Yorkers will have plenty of opportunities this year to celebrate America's birthday with fireworks, parades and more.Top video: See previous coverageWe've compiled a list of...
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....
New merch: Our love letter to a Vermont summer
VTDigger - Vermont
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July 2, 2025
We just launched three fresh designs for summer, and every purchase helps fund the independent journalism you rely on. Whether you’re heading to the farmers market, planning a hike or just enjoying your morning coffee, these styles are designed...
2 women charged in connection with downtown Lawrence shooting that damaged a business
Lawrence Journal-World - Kansas
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photo by: Chris Conde/Journal-World The Douglas County Judicial and Law Enforcement Center is pictured in March of 2022. The center houses the Douglas County District Court and other county services. Two women have been charged in connection with...
Court strikes down Trump's international trade tariffs
Silver State Times - Nevada
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July 2, 2025
Attorney General Aaron D. Ford | Nevada Attorney General OfficeAttorney General Aaron D. Ford | Nevada Attorney General Office Nevada Attorney General Aaron D. Ford announced a significant legal victory as the U.S. Court of International Trade...
Ribbon cuttings in Ludlow and Proctorsville highlight local business growth
The Mountain Times - Vermont
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July 2, 2025
A pair of ribbon cuttings on June 20 held by the Okemo Valley Regional Chamber of Commerce (OVRCC) marked a day of celebration for two local businesses and offered a boost of momentum to the region’s small business economy. In Ludlow, Aubuchon ACE...
Cultlike group member charged in Vermont border agent's death seeks death penalty delay
NECN - Massachusetts
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A woman charged in the death of a U.S. Border Patrol agent in Vermont wants to delay the government’s decision on whether to seek the death penalty by at least six months. Teresa Youngblut, of Washington state, is part of a cultlike group known as...
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...
Paula Routly: Convening the New Vermont Journalism Coalition
Seven Days - Vermont
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July 2, 2025
It takes more than a free lunch to round up a roomful of working Vermont journalists. On June 13, before and after a buffet, the University of Vermont's Center for Community News served up a day of programming in the Silver Pavilion of the Alumni...
Public input sought regarding Vermont state airports; meeting set
Bennington Banner - Vermont
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BENNINGTON — The Vermont Agency of Transportation is preparing to modernize its Aviation Program by reviewing and revising policies, minimum standards for airport use and operational procedures at state-owned airports with paved runways. “We are...
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...
Eagle Times suspends operations amid financial struggles and staff resignations
My Keene Now - New Hampshire
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July 2, 2025
CLAREMONT, N.H. (MyKeeneNow) The Eagle Times a longtime fixture in the Upper Valley news landscape, has suspended all operations after ongoing financial issues and the mass resignation of its staff made continued publication untenable. The...
Investing In Summer Learning: A Smart Strategy For Student Success And Economic Growth
Forbes
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Summer slides have their place alongside the swimming pool, but the summer slide that often occurs for students academically is both concerning and preventable. A study from Johns Hopkins University found that the gap between ninth-grade students...
Ocean State Job Lot 'inspired' by recent honor. Here's what to know
The Patriot Ledger - Massachusetts
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Ocean State Job Lot was voted as one of the top 50 'inspiring' workplaces in the U.S. The business was founded in Rhode Island back in 1977 The company earned the award during a ceremony in Chicago on Tuesday, June 24 Ocean State Job Lot was...
Join the magic of The Inn Between’s Night Market
The Vermont Journal & The Shopper
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July 2, 2025
Visit The Inn Between Night Market. Photo provided ANDOVER, Vt. – There is something enchanted about visiting a night market. Maybe it is that it takes place during the dreamy warmth of magic hour, as the sun sinks and the sky softens into golds,...
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...
Vermont Wood Works Council launches statewide internship program
Brattleboro Reformer - Vermont
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June 30, 2025
The Vermont Wood Works Council (VWWC) recently launched a new internship program, a hands-on initiative designed to connect emerging woodworkers with professional makers, manufacturers, and artisans across the state. This program aims to...
Vermont Chef Returns Home to Cultivate Culinary Roots
The Newport Daily Express - Vermont
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WEST CHARLESTON - For generations, the land beneath her feet has nourished her family. Now, Alyssa LaFrance returned to those deep roots, quite literally, to nourish her community with a new meal service and catering business, Rustic Roots Kitchen...
Trump is waging war against the media - and winning
The Guardian
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July 5, 2025
Bernie Sanders, the venerable democratic socialist senator from Vermont, was not in a mood to pull punches. “Trump is undermining our democracy and rapidly moving us towards authoritarianism, and the billionaires who care more about their stock...