Sunday Story Summary - August 9, 2026

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Compass Vermont skipped a few Sundays to enjoy a little bit of summer. Here are some key stories since July 19, 2026.

Under the Fingernails: A Day in the Life of Your Hands in Vermont

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Vermont Told You to Compost. Its Own Bear Plan Named What Was Missing. Six Years Later It’s Still Not in the Statute

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Eight Years of Chittenden County Court Data Show — and Don’t Show — About the State’s Attorney Race

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A New Article in The Atlantic Features Burlington as a City That Said Yes to Drugs — and Wouldn’t Reconsider

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A Packed Burlington City Hall, Six Hours of Argument, and One Word Everyone Agreed On

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Vermont’s last second-home tax came in $6 million light. The new promises are seventy times bigger