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Tyngsboro firefighter shares story of heart transplant, advocates for organ donation
The Lowell Sun - Massachusetts
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July 5, 2025
TYNGSBORO — Life as a firefighter would seem improbable for someone who has had a heart transplant. However, Tyngsboro Fire Department Capt. Brad Biscornet has spent years as a firefighter, and he’s not finished yet. “He’s inspirational,”...
Vermont foods taking center stage in the Big Apple
WCAX - Vermont
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June 29, 2025
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) - Vermont foods are taking center stage in the Big Apple. The Summer Fancy Food trade show is in Manhattan, and the Vermont Agency of Agriculture and the Vermont Specialty Food Association are showcasing 11 Vermont...
'We need a prayer': As executive order ends, hundreds of Vermonters exit motels
Vermont Public Radio
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July 1, 2025
This story, by Report for America corps member Carly Berlin and VTDigger reporter Greta Solsaa, was produced through a partnership between VTDigger and Vermont Public. Chris Duprey was looking for a tent. One large enough to shelter his fiancée,...
America rages towards the 'greatest risk to the future of civilization' as it teeters on the edge of major crisis
Daily Mail
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July 5, 2025
America is hurtling toward a population crisis as the 'silver tsunami' of aging residents threatens to outnumber the shrinking working-age population. Over the past two decades, the US fertility rate has dropped dramatically — a shift Elon Musk...
Washington woman charged in Vermont border agent’s death seeks 6-month delay in death penalty decision
The Columbian - Washington State
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CONCORD, N.H. — 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...
As Vermont celebrates Canada Day, local leaders say fewer Canadian visitors are coming
NBC5 - Vermont
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July 1, 2025
The first day of July also marks Canada Day — the anniversary of the Canadian federation. This year, the day took on new meaning in our border communities across Vermont and New York. Local leaders say Canadian visitors haven’t been coming in the...
Gov. Phil Scott has signed Vermont’s education bill into law. Here’s what happens next.
VTDigger - Vermont
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July 1, 2025
Gov. Phil Scott on Tuesday signed a landmark education reform bill into law, laying the groundwork for a historic transformation of Vermont’s public education system. “While this session was long and difficult and uncomfortable for some, we were...
New Study Shows Economic Power of U.S. Corn
Energy Agwired.com
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July 1, 2025
A new study released by the National Corn Growers Association (NCGA) shows corn farming is a major engine for the U.S. economy, generating $123 billion in total economic output last year, with an estimated contribution of $50 billion to the Gross...
Woman charged in Vermont border agent's death seeks 6-month delay in death penalty decision
WSBTV - Georgia
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July 1, 2025
CONCORD, N.H. — (AP) — 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...
Full online edition: The Vermont Journal 07-02-25
The Vermont Journal & The Shopper
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July 1, 2025
The full online edition is the same as our weekly printed publication. The Vermont Journal 07-02-25 This week’s edition of The Vermont Journal features: Happy Independence Day; Join the magic of the Inn Between Night Market; Chester discusses...
Vermont golf pro and wife host 3rd challenge, to raise money for cancer programs
NBC5 - Vermont
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June 28, 2025
Erin King had a family history of breast cancer. Yet, her diagnosis in the fall of 2022 still came as a shock."My mom is a breast cancer survivor. My grandmother was diagnosed. But they were both diagnosed in their 70s. So, this was not...
Community and Business News in Brief, June 25, 2025
The Montpelier Bridge - Vermont
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July 1, 2025
Local 4-H’ers Bring Home Ribbons from State Competition The 2025 State 4-H Dairy Judging Contest provided an opportunity for 4-H dairy members to demonstrate their ability to evaluate and rank dairy cattle based on breed standards. Forty-four...
Thiess secures contract extension at Jellinbah’s Lake Vermont Mine
World Coal
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July 1, 2025
Thiess has been awarded a contract extension worth A$2.3 billion in revenue over three years at Jellinbah Group’s Lake Vermont Mine, near Dysart in Queensland’s Bowen Basin. The new contract replaces the company’s existing contract, due to expire...
Former Vermont representative appointed to vacant City Council seat
NBC5 - Vermont
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July 1, 2025
The South Burlington City Council voted unanimously Monday night to appoint Ann Pugh to the vacant seat left by former Councilor Mike Scanlan. Scanlan announced plans to retire from the City Council back in May in order to relocate out of state....
This Vermont business success story has filed for bankruptcy
The Burlington Free Press - Vermont
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Vermont-based Gardener's Supply filed for bankruptcy after a period of financial distress. Michigan's Garden's Alive has offered $9 million for most of the company's assets, pending other bids. The company's financial troubles are attributed to...
"Is This Legal?": Amtrak Passenger Complaint Raises A Serious Pain Point For Summer
The Travel
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July 5, 2025
Heat waves above 100 degrees Fahrenheit have been brutalizing many towns and cities in the United States' Northeast and Midwest regions over the last couple of weeks. Connecting plenty of those locations is America's favorite rail operator: the...
Sharon Plumb on the invisible advantages of family financial support
Vermont Public Radio
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July 1, 2025
Sharon Plumb works for a statewide nonprofit in the outdoor recreation sector. She lives in East Montpelier with her husband and daughter. In this installment of "What Class Are You?" Sharon talks about the advantages she sees in the lives of...
M&T Realty Capital Provides $5M in Equity for Affordable Housing Redevelopment in Vermont
REBusinessOnline
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June 30, 2025
25ORANGE COUNTY, VT. — M&T Realty Capital Corp. has provided $5 million in equity for Chelsea Williamstown Apartments, an affordable housing redevelopment project in Vermont’s Orange County. The project involves the rehabilitation and adaptive...
New school safety measures to go into effect across Vermont
NBC5 - Vermont
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July 1, 2025
Several new laws will be taking effect in Vermont on July 1.A new law will require the implementation of several new safety measures in schools across the state. They include:The establishment of biannual, or twice yearly, school fire and safety...
Is Vermont’s aging workforce straining the employee-owned business model?
WCAX - Vermont
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June 30, 2025
WILLISTON, Vt. (WCAX) - The bankruptcy of a Vermont garden center business is raising questions about the employee-owned business model. Burlington-based Gardener’s Supply Company recently filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, in part, because of...