By KATHY McCORMACK Associated Press Vermont prepared for the next round of storms — and possibly a tornado — as people took advantage of calm weather Thursday to clean up from historic flooding that damaged thousands of homes, businesses and roads, and left some residents stranded. As floodwaters receded, the good news was that there […]
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Rescuers brace for more rain as relentless storms flood Northeast, Vermont hit hard
By LISA RATHKE and JOHN MINCHILLO Associated Press ANDOVER, Vt. (AP) — Swift water rescue teams and local officials across Vermont braced for more precipitation and flooding Tuesday after persistent heavy rains drenched the state and other parts of the Northeast, unleashing fast-moving waters that washed out roads, trapped residents in their homes and disrupted […]
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Vermont Legislature’s impeachment committee to meet over the summer
MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) — A special committee of the Vermont House of Representatives formed to investigate the possible impeachment of the Franklin County sheriff and state’s attorney will be meeting over the summer, the speaker of the Vermont House says. Democratic Speaker Jill Krowinski says if the committee she named earlier this week determines the […]
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Ben & Jerry’s supports Vermont workers’ unionization drive
By WILSON RING Associated Press BURLINGTON, Vt. (AP) — Vermont ice cream maker Ben & Jerry’s said Tuesday it supports a plan to unionize by the workers at a retail shop in the same city where the brand, known as much for its social activism as its products, was founded. Ben & Jerry’s said, in […]
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Homeless shelter staff take “pause” after co-worker killed
BRATTLEBORO, Vt. (AP) — A Vermont homeless shelter where police say a resident killed the coordinator using an ax and a knife last week will be closed for the rest of the month as staff take three weeks off to grieve the loss of their co-worker, an official said. Zaaina Mahvish-Jammeh, 38, pleaded not guilty […]
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Deal protects about 2,800 acres of Vermont mountain land
KILLINGTON, Vt. (AP) — A new land conservation deal will ensure that the largest remaining piece of privately owned land within the Green Mountain National Forest remains undeveloped and accessible to the public. Last week, the ownership of the nearly 2,800-acre area known as Rolston Rest near the town of Killington was transferred to the […]
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Vermont troopers accused of making racist comments resign
WATERBURY, Vt. (AP) — Two Vermont State Police troopers have resigned following an investigation into reports that they made racist and misogynistic comments while playing an online game, the state Department of Public Safety announced Friday. The voluntary resignations of Nathan Greco and Nathan Jensen are effective immediately, the agency said in a statement. Both […]
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Transgender Day of Visibility rallies held amid backlash
By WILSON RING Associated Press MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) — Thousands of people rallied across the country Friday as part of a Transgender Day of Visibility in support of the rights of transgender people and their resilience amid what many denounced as an increasingly hostile environment. Supporters converged on statehouses nationwide, at the Capitol Reflecting Pool in Washington, […]
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Man dies after falling through Lake Champlain ice on ATV
SWANTON, Vt. (AP) — A Vermont man has died after falling through the ice while riding an all-terrain vehicle on Lake Champlain. Donald Jones, 82, of Richmond, died Monday evening at Northwestern Medical Center in St. Albans, Vermont State Police said. Emergency crews responded to a call on Monday afternoon that a man had fallen […]
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These are the highways in Vermont with the most fatalities.
Americans travel billions of cumulative interstate miles every year—statistically, accidents are almost a certainty. Still, many traffic crashes and subsequent fatalities are avoidable. In 2020, nearly 39,000 people were killed in motor vehicle traffic crashes on U.S. roadways—an increase of roughly 7% from 2019, according to the most recent data released in 2022 by the […]
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Best private high schools in Vermont
Private schools, in some form, existed long before the concept of free public education in America. Students were often educated through church-sponsored programs, private tutoring, and boarding schools. Public schools on a large scale were proposed by Horace Mann in the 1830s. The concept gained momentum, and by 1870, nearly 80% of kids aged 5 […]
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Agents added to US Northern border amid crossing spike
Federal authorities have added 25 border patrol agents at a section of the northeastern U.S. border with Quebec in response to a spike in illegal crossings. The team, which started on Monday, will help to deter and disrupt human smuggling activities in the sector that includes the border areas of New Hampshire, Vermont, Maine and […]
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Biggest exports from Vermont
The U.S. trade deficit neared $1 trillion in 2022, hitting a record high. At the same time, total exports grew faster than imports, and select U.S. exports are experiencing particularly high surges. The war in Ukraine led many European countries to import U.S. oil as they largely stopped importing from Russia. U.S. farm exports surpassed […]
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Northern border immigrant death highlights crossing spike
By WILSON RING Associated Press The death of a Mexican man who had just entered the United States from Canada illegally is highlighting the spike in illegal crossings along the border between Quebec and parts of New England, officials say. The number of illegal border crossers is tiny compared with those entering the country illegally […]
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Vermont considers ending clergy abuse reporting exemption
By WILSON RING Associated Press MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) — The Vermont Legislature is considering a proposal that would end an exemption to the state’s child abuse and neglect reporting laws for members of the clergy. On Wednesday, the Vermont Senate Judiciary Committee held the first of what could be several meetings on the subject before […]
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Gov. Scott seeks disaster declaration for December storm
MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) — Republican Gov. Phil Scott has requested a federal disaster declaration for the December storm that left tens of thousands without power in Vermont during the Christmas holiday week. Scott is seeking financial aid for nine counties. He said Wednesday that the storm not only impacted those without power but created “a […]
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Vermont further extends warning after 3 ice fishermen deaths
MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) — As the warmer weather continues, Vermont authorities on Thursday extended their warning for people to stay off the ice on Lake Champlain and to be cautious on other lakes following the recent deaths of three ice fishermen who fell through the Lake Champlain ice in two separate incidents. “No fish is […]
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Vermont removes possibly contaminated marijuana from stores
By LISA RATHKE Associated Press Vermont regulators have removed marijuana potentially contaminated with a pesticide from five retail stores after a consumer reported feeling sick after smoking some. Vermont’s Cannabis Control Board issued a consumer protection warning last week for all strains of marijuana produced by grower Holland Cannabis Co. due to pesticide contamination. Customers […]
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How gun commerce has changed in Vermont since 2010
Gun sales and ownership have been hotly debated topics in the U.S. for decades, with many interested parties vying to be heard. The 1994 federal assault weapons ban was vigorously lobbied against by the National Rifle Association and other gun rights groups, which argued that the legislation violated the Second Amendment. When the ban expired […]
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In new role, Sanders demands answers from Starbucks’ Schultz
By MARY CLARE JALONICK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — As Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders settles into his new role as chairman of the Senate committee that oversees health and labor issues, he says some corporations “should be nervous.” And the longtime liberal crusader’s first target is Howard Schultz, the interim CEO of Starbucks who has aggressively fought […]
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Vermont gas utility sees geothermal as a part of its carbon-cutting portfolio
by Lisa Prevost, Energy News Network Vermont’s only natural gas company is exploring possible sites for its first fossil-fuel-free, networked geothermal project, a heating and cooling technology that could be a natural fit for a company already skilled at designing and constructing piping systems. “It’s a near-perfect overlay of our current business model,” said Richard […]
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Most popular girl names in the ’00s in Vermont
Stacker compiled a list of the most popular baby names for girls in the 2000s in Vermont using data from the Social Security Administration. Names are ranked by number of babies born in Vermont from 2000 to 2009. Note: The Social Security Administration collects data on baby names with a binary understanding of sex and […]
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Actor Ezra Miller gets fine, probation after home break-in
By WILSON RING Associated Press Actor Ezra Miller pleaded guilty Friday to a charge stemming from a break-in and theft of alcohol at a neighbor’s home in Vermont, one of a string of arrests and reports of erratic behavior last year that stretched from Hawaii to New England. Miller, who appeared in several “Justice League” movies and stars in the upcoming film […]
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The AP Interview: Vermont Sen. Leahy ponders his legacy
By WILSON RING Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Sen. Patrick Leahy lingered on a narrow balcony on the west side of the U.S. Capitol, soaking in a panoramic view of the National Mall, the Washington Monument and, beyond, the Lincoln Memorial. “Now this I will miss,” he said. As Leahy closes out a Senate career […]
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Company asks judge to delay demolition of Vermont school
BURLINGTON, Vt. (AP) — The manufacturer of chemicals that are prompting Vermont’s largest city to tear down its high school wants to delay the demolition, saying that to do so now would result in the destruction of evidence. Burlington’s school board sued Monsanto in federal court on Dec. 9, more than two years after PCBs were found […]