By Sarah Mearhoff/VTDigger With their approval of an $8.5 billion budget and the fall of the gavel Friday, May 12, at 8:23 p.m. and 11:31 p.m. respectively, the Vermont Senate and House adjourned for the final day of the 2023 […]
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Reflections on the session
On my way home from Montpelier after the close of the regular session of the 2023 Vermont Legislature I listened to some Simon & Garfunkel music. As they sang “Bridge over Troubled Water” I couldn’t help but think the […]
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Legislature adjourns
Senate overrides governor’s veto of affordable heat bill The Senate adjourned our 2023 Legislative session at 8:23 p.m. Friday evening May 12, three hours earlier than the House, which needed to act on the last bills the Senate had messaged. […]
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State officials issue caution of forest fires in wake of dry weather
Vermont is currently experiencing high and very high fire danger due to drier than normal weather conditions. The Department of Forests, Parks, and Recreation (FPR) is reminding the public to exercise caution and follow all state laws and local ordinances […]
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Scott announces $5.6 million to 193 Vermont households to fix failed wells or septic systems
Governor Phil Scott and the Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) announced May 3 that $5.6 million in American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding helped 193 low- to moderate-income Vermont households repair or replace failed or inadequate on-site water or […]
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Never a dull moment
If you enjoy theater, you would like the final days of the legislative session. Late last week the House Speaker held a press conference announcing the House would initiate an impeachment inquiry into the conduct of the Franklin County States […]
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Advocates, lawmakers seek to decriminalize magic mushrooms
By Kristen Fountain/VTDigger Some House legislators took a pause from amending amendments Thursday afternoon, May 4, to hear from several Vermonters about their personal experience of the healing power of magic mushrooms. For Rory VanTuinen of Waterbury, it only took one […]
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Rutland Physician Marie Pavini, M.D.: Humanitarian, inventor, entrepreneur
As a critical care specialist at Rutland Regional Medical Center, Dr. Marie Pavini always felt that her her work had tremendous positive impact. She was also gratified to be surrounded by colleagues who shared her dedication. “Intensive care is like […]
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Killington Resort promotes Halley Riley-Elliott to vehicle maintenance department manager
Halley Riley-Elliott has been promoted to manager of the vehicle maintenance department at Killington Resort, continuing its tradition of promoting from within and advancing women to leadership positions. “Halley has an attention to detail and an ability to identify […]
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Amid a Amid a housing crisis, will Vt keep paying people to move here?, will Vt keep paying people to move here?
By Lola Duffort/VTDigger Desperate to lure young people into an aging state, the Vermont Senate in 2018 put forward a plan to pay relocation expenses for remote workers willing to move to the Green Mountain State. Gov. Phil Scott eagerly hopped […]