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Vermont Public @vermontpublic.org · 5h
Work is underway this fall to make two popular fire towers in central Vermont safer for hikers to climb. Read more: www.vermontpublic.org/local-news/20…
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Vermont Public @vermontpublic.org · 14/10/2026
For some proponents, universal primary care would offer proof-of-concept for the kind of state-based universal healthcare plan Vermont abandoned more than a decade ago over financing concerns. Read more: sbrew.link/67fz8DjV
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Vermont Public @vermontpublic.org · 13/10/2026
Many of the people included in the ICE data were actually apprehended by U.S. Customs and Border Protection while trying to sneak across the Canadian border and later transferred to ICE custody for deportation. Read more: sbrew.link/qheDq0mi
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Vermont Public @vermontpublic.org · 11/10/2026
Adam Ortiz, Gerald Malloy and Becca Balint discussed the Iran war in our U.S. House debate this week. Watch the full debate: www.vermontpublic.org/show/vermont-…
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Vermont Public @vermontpublic.org · 09/10/2026
Sen. Bernie Sanders' endorsement of Amanda Janoo for Vermont governor marks the first time Sanders waded into his home state’s gubernatorial politics in six years. www.vermontpublic.org/show/vermont-…
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Vermont Public @vermontpublic.org · 09/10/2026
A failure of the ice-making system at the BOR arena has set off a passionate volunteer attempt to find a fix in time for hockey and skating season. www.vermontpublic.org/local-news/20…
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Vermont Public @vermontpublic.org · 08/10/2026
Incumbent Rep. Becca Balint, a Democrat from Brattleboro, faces challenges from Republican Gerald Malloy of Weathersfield and Independent Adam Ortiz of Newport City. Watch the debate: www.vermontpublic.org/show/vermont-…
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Vermont Public @vermontpublic.org · 08/10/2026
The shooting occurred shortly after 5 a.m. along Vermont Route 2A between Butternut Road and Old Creamery Road, state police said in a press release. Read more: www.vermontpublic.org/local-news/20…
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Vermont Public @vermontpublic.org · 08/10/2026
Winter isn’t yet here, but the call center at Northeast Kingdom Community Action is already getting inundated with calls from people who need help paying their fuel and electric bills. Read more: www.vermontpublic.org/local-news/20…
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Vermont Public @vermontpublic.org · 07/10/2026
Recent polling has shown Molly Gray edging ahead of Lt. Gov. John Rodgers, teeing her up for a rare upset victory over an incumbent to earn back her old job. Watch the debate: www.vermontpublic.org/local-news/20…
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Vermont Public @vermontpublic.org · 07/10/2026
Sen. Bernie Sanders waded into his home state’s gubernatorial politics for the first time in six years when he endorsed Democratic candidate for governor Amanda Janoo Wednesday morning. Sen. Peter Welch and U.S. Rep. Becca Balint endorsed Janoo last month. Read more: sbrew.link/3Kfk49BK
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Vermont Public @vermontpublic.org · 06/10/2026
Current Lt. Gov. John Rodgers, a Republican from Glover, and former Lt. Gov. Molly Gray, a Democrat from Burlington, shared their policy priorities and traded pointed criticisms during a live debate hosted by Vermont Public. Watch the debate: sbrew.link/FfK3Lpi8
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Vermont Public @vermontpublic.org · 06/10/2026
For the third time, Vermont Public asked residents how they would advise an 18-year-old on their future. This year’s results were the gloomiest. Read more: www.vermontpublic.org/local-news/20…
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Vermont Public @vermontpublic.org · 06/10/2026
The hope is to find out exactly where Vermont’s eastern monarchs are going as they migrate south for the winter, and to better protect them, as the insects face mounting threats from climate change, habitat loss and pesticide use. Read more: sbrew.link/yRZglKUm
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Vermont Public @vermontpublic.org · 06/10/2026
The 40-bed Hope's House shelter — which has about 25% more capacity than the old facility — has glass windows throughout the first floor so staff can see what is happening at all times. Read more: sbrew.link/aFF6gXbZ
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Vermont Public @vermontpublic.org · 05/10/2026
About half of those who took part in the poll said the state's education system was fair or poor, and there were more people who said it was more important to keep taxes low than to keep public schools in the community. Read more: sbrew.link/VIEhttNZ
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Vermont Public @vermontpublic.org · 05/10/2026
If you want to add trees and shrubs to your yard, this is the right time of year to do it. It's important to plant soon, as the trees' and shrubs' roots need at least four to six weeks to get established before the ground freezes. Read more: sbrew.link/yaiSPaKq
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Vermont Public @vermontpublic.org · 04/10/2026
More than half of both Republicans and Democrats say school spending decisions should be made at the local level, according to the Vermont Public 2026 Poll. Watch Vermont This Week: www.vermontpublic.org/show/vermont-…
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Vermont Public @vermontpublic.org · 02/10/2026
First-time statewide candidate Amanda Janoo, a virtual unknown when she announced her Democratic campaign in March, is within 10 points of a five-term incumbent often hailed as the most popular governor in the country. Watch Vermont This Week: sbrew.link/a9lUcVNs
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Vermont Public @vermontpublic.org · 02/10/2026
According to a recent Vermont Public poll, 62% of Vermonters disapprove of how ICE is enforcing immigration laws, with 54% strongly disapproving of the agency’s conduct. Read more: www.vermontpublic.org/local-news/20…
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Vermont Public @vermontpublic.org · 02/10/2026
The majority of Vermonters say they would support a statewide ban on building large-scale data centers, according to a new poll conducted by Vermont Public. Read more: www.vermontpublic.org/local-news/20…
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Vermont Public @vermontpublic.org · 01/10/2026
The event raised $31,347 for the Clarina Howard Nichols Center in Morrisville, which works to end domestic and sexual violence. Read more: www.vermontpublic.org/local-news/20…
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Vermont Public @vermontpublic.org · 01/10/2026
Federal prosecutors have charged five people for blocking doors on multiple occasions at an Immigration and Customs Enforcement surveillance facility in Williston. Read more: www.vermontpublic.org/local-news/20…
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Vermont Public @vermontpublic.org · 01/10/2026
The price tag for the apartment complex ballooned by nearly 50% over the course of its development, including two years of legal disputes involving neighbors. Read more: www.vermontpublic.org/local-news/20…
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Vermont Public @vermontpublic.org · 01/10/2026
The Vermont Public 2026 Poll results underscore just how many Vermonters live with some degree of housing precarity. Vermont’s cost of living was top of mind for poll respondents, as was housing — typically a person’s single greatest expense. Read more: sbrew.link/wOF0Fit2
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Vermont Public @vermontpublic.org · 30/09/2026
People approaching retirement age were least enthusiastic about their future prospects in Vermont, with more than half of respondents between the ages of 45-64 saying the state is not a good place to grow old. Read more: sbrew.link/pWvmgsTM
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Vermont Public @vermontpublic.org · 30/09/2026
A Vermont Public poll shows Lt. Gov. John Rodgers 8 points behind his Democratic challenger, former Lt. Gov. Molly Gray. Read more: www.vermontpublic.org/local-news/20…
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Vermont Public @vermontpublic.org · 29/09/2026
In a recent Vermont Public poll, 57% of respondents said they thought that the state should impose a new yearly tax on second homes. Read more: www.vermontpublic.org/local-news/20…
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Vermont Public @vermontpublic.org · 29/09/2026
First-time statewide candidate Amanda Janoo is within 10 points of a five-term incumbent often hailed as the most popular governor in the country, according to the Vermont Public 2026 Poll. Read more: sbrew.link/VD7N3lO1
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Vermont Public @vermontpublic.org · 28/09/2026
What do Vermonters think about the candidates in this year’s election? What about data centers? Second home taxes? School consolidation? The Vermont Public 2026 Poll has some answers. Read more: www.vermontpublic.org/local-news/20…
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Vermont Public @vermontpublic.org · 28/09/2026
When Republican John Rodgers unseated Lt. Gov. David Zuckerman in 2024, it marked the first time in nearly 50 years that an incumbent lieutenant governor had failed to win reelection. Two years later, Rodgers could find himself on the other side of an upset. Read more: sbrew.link/Bl9M6XoX
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Vermont Public @vermontpublic.org · 28/09/2026
Republican Gov. Phil Scott is locked in the tightest reelection bid of his gubernatorial career, according to the Vermont Public 2026 Poll. Read more: www.vermontpublic.org/local-news/20…
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Vermont Public @vermontpublic.org · 27/09/2026
As many as 120 white South African refugees will have arrived in Vermont by the end of September, the Boston Globe's Paul Heintz reported. Watch Vermont This Week: sbrew.link/JhbgvEqO
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Vermont Public @vermontpublic.org · 25/09/2026
Gov. Phil Scott’s controversial return-to-office order is back in force for state employees after the Vermont Supreme Court Friday overturned a regulatory body’s decision to cancel his directive. Read more: sbrew.link/q8IJ4E3Z
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Vermont Public @vermontpublic.org · 25/09/2026
AFT Vermont and UVMMC’s management have been at the bargaining table since April, negotiating over the pay and working conditions of roughly 3,300 employees who perform hundreds of different jobs across the hospital. Read more: sbrew.link/3nwlBdXj
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Vermont Public @vermontpublic.org · 25/09/2026
The observatory will bring together advanced imaging, artificial intelligence and powerful computing networks to allow researchers to more closely explore tiny biological structures. Read more: www.vermontpublic.org/local-news/20…
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Vermont Public @vermontpublic.org · 25/09/2026
The Texas-based company PowerTransitions wants to redevelop the former Vermont Yankee nuclear power plant site, and says it will not build a data center on the property in Vernon. Read more: sbrew.link/bx1czTJt
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Vermont Public @vermontpublic.org · 25/09/2026
"If I'm never going to have the things I've been promised, I might as well have a nice TV." Kaye Phipps returns to "What Class Are You?" to share her thoughts on the myth of delayed gratification. Read more: www.vermontpublic.org/local-news/20…
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Vermont Public @vermontpublic.org · 24/09/2026
Scientists at the Vermont Center for Ecostudies hope to find out where Vermont’s eastern monarchs are going as they migrate south for the winter, and to better protect them, as the insects face mounting threats from climate change and habitat loss. Read more: sbrew.link/IhrTBbgX
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Vermont Public @vermontpublic.org · 24/09/2026
Middletown Springs Public Library moved to a new building earlier this month with the help of a human chain that passed thousands of books from the old shelves to the new. Read more: sbrew.link/Sl7srJYp
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Vermont Public @vermontpublic.org · 23/09/2026
Sen. Bernie Sanders and Rep. Greg Casar are introducing legislation that would ban artificial superintelligence, pause development of advanced AI systems and create a new Department of Artificial Intelligence. Read more: sbrew.link/Node51Ph
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Vermont Public @vermontpublic.org · 23/09/2026
"I want people to know that I worked for what I got ... I treated people the way I want to be treated. I gave back some. I took care of my family. I paid my bills. I gave more to society than I took." Read more: sbrew.link/Q0ifE9vD
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Vermont Public @vermontpublic.org · 23/09/2026
State officials say the $2.3 billion wood products industry is in a perilous situation after one of the region’s largest paper mills announced in July it will no longer purchase local wood scraps to make its paper. Read more: sbrew.link/m03IPGiD
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Vermont Public @vermontpublic.org · 23/09/2026
As Vermont bus routes are eliminated or become less frequent, a new campaign is calling on state leaders to find a reliable funding source to keep buses rolling. Read more: www.vermontpublic.org/local-news/20…
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Vermont Public @vermontpublic.org · 22/09/2026
A jury in Burlington rejected Jason Eaton's insanity defense this week and found him guilty of attempting to kill three Palestinian men in 2023. Read more: www.vermontpublic.org/local-news/20…
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Vermont Public @vermontpublic.org · 22/09/2026
“It was a shock because there was, you know, money that I had anticipated would be there was not there.” Read more: www.vermontpublic.org/local-news/20…
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Vermont Public @vermontpublic.org · 22/09/2026
Emily McNamara, or “Mac,” is remembered as a talented hockey coach at Middlebury College who impacted countless lives on and off the ice. Read more: www.vermontpublic.org/local-news/20…
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Vermont Public @vermontpublic.org · 21/09/2026
Breaking: A jury in Burlington rejected Jason Eaton's insanity defense today and found him guilty of attempting to kill three Palestinian men in 2023. He faces up to life in prison, and will be sentenced at a later date. Read more: sbrew.link/BpZ25dMf
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Vermont Public @vermontpublic.org · 21/09/2026
The U.S. General Services Administration this week said a local organization's offer of $540,000 to purchase the building at 87 State St. was too far below the value of the property. Read more: sbrew.link/JkMzVPsI
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Vermont Public @vermontpublic.org · 21/09/2026
Maddie Cobb, who owns a secondhand clothing store in Barre, paid off her school debt in 10 years, and spent a lot of nights in the woods. 🎧 Listen: sbrew.link/jCj1HVZQ
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