By Anne Galloway, VTDigger.org The Vermont Agency of Transportation will have to put $100 million worth of bridge, road and rail projects on hold if Congress does not shore up the federal highway trust fund by Aug. 1. In all, […]
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$100 million in Vermont highway projects stalled
By Anne Galloway, VTDigger.org The Vermont Agency of Transportation will have to put $100 million worth of bridge, road and rail projects on hold if Congress does not shore up the federal highway trust fund by Aug. 1. In all, […]
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Gov. Shumlin signs new law cracking down on abuse of prescription and other drugs
posted Jun 13, 2013 On June 5, Gov. Peter Shumlin signed into law a comprehensive package of legislation designed to crack down on drug addiction and the crimes linked to abuse of prescription and other drugs, including methamphetamines. In addition, […]
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Shumlin calls for $10.10 minimum wage by 2017
By Hilary Niles, VTDigger.org updated Wed, Mar 12, 2014 06:18 PM Vt. is joined by three other New England governors echoing Obama’s call Gov. Peter Shumlin wants to increase the state’s minimum wage from $8.73 per hour to $10.10 per […]
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Heroin addiction: Potential solutions explored at “Vermont’s Heroin Addicts—Handcuffs or Hospitals”
updated Thu, Feb 27, 2014 07:29 PM SOUTH ROYALTON – Heroin addiction is making headlines in Vermont and across the nation, from an Oscar-winning actor’s recent death after an apparent overdose to the Boston Globe’s reports of the drug’s “deadly […]
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Deluge renders a veritable ‘who-dun-it’ of Irene Storm, rescue, and recovery
By Karen D. Lorentz updated Wed, Aug 28, 2013 06:43 PM Chances are you will know some of the people in the book; perhaps you are even in the book! I live on a mountain 2,230 feet above sea level […]
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Act 250 permits: Reactions and progress
By Karen D. Lorentz posted Oct 23, 2013 Editor’s note: This is the third article in a series on the new Act 250 permits issued Oct. 7 for Phase 1 of Killington Village. The previous two articles by Lorentz covered […]