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Vermont Debates Bringing Back Its Legendary Catamount—But Officials Warn of Rushed Risks to Livestock, Lynx, and Neighbors
While a nonprofit organization pushes for "paws on the ground" within four years, the Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department is asking everyone to pump…
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Towns Demand Return of $15M Local Option Tax Surplus as State Eyes It for Budget Fixes
The question at the center of the debate: Does this money belong to the towns that generated it, or can the state redirect it to cover its own budget…
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Decline in Reading, Math, and Science: New Vermont Data Intensifies Push for Regional Districts Despite Doubts on Effectiveness
Vermont taxpayers are caught between two major education funding reforms happening simultaneously.
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Standing Trees Group Challenges Welch Over Vote on Forest Health and Fire Prevention Measure
A sweeping piece of federal legislation working its way through Congress would fundamentally change how the U.S. government manages public forests …
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Vermont Considers Letting Banks Hit Pause on Suspicious Transactions
As financial scams grow more sophisticated, lawmakers are weighing a new tool that would give banks and credit unions the authority to temporarily…
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Financial 'Death Spiral' Hits Rural Mass. Schools, Says Boston Globe—Vermont Can Relate
Two New England states confront identical challenges: declining enrollment, soaring costs, and a traditional school governance model that may no longer…
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Vermont’s Fire Risk Crisis: Why Residents Face 13 Times Higher Death Rates While Regulations Block Housing Upgrades
Despite the documented fire risks, Vermont’s regulatory framework creates significant financial obstacles to upgrading dangerous housing while…
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Will Vermont's Proposed $20 Fast-Food Wage Help Workers or Hurt Local Businesses?
The proposed legislation would create a nearly 40% wage differential between employees at covered national chains and those working at restaurants that…
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Vermont-Born Favorite Atle Lie McGrath's Olympic Slalom Heartbreak: Gold Slips Away Amid Grandfather's Death
Seeking peace, McGrath retreats from cameras—yet media viciously dubs it an Olympic "meltdown." He was a lock for the gold going into his final run.
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Taxpayers Funded $716K Upgrade — But Cabot's Middlebury Plant Still Hit With $60K Wastewater Fine
Public Investment Preceded Years of Permit Violations
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Kellogg-Hubbard Library Plans Interactive Play Structure Through Norwich University Partnership
Library Seeks Community Input on Two Design Concepts for Spring Installation
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Vermont Mandates AI Labels on Election Deepfakes—But Research Shows They Might Backfire
A nearly identical law in California has already been struck down by a federal court as unconstitutional and the federal government is actively working…
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