RANDOLPH — PoemTown Randolph organizers are excited to announce the third annual celebration of poetry in Randolph throughout April, National Poetry month, and are seeking submissions from Vermont poets as the centerpiece of the month-long event. PoemTown Randolph 2016 presents a […]
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Shumlin: inmate population at lowest point since early 2000s
Rutland and Windsor County programs recognized Between 1997 and 2008, Vermont’s prison inmate population grew by 86 percent. After years of work to create a more rational criminal justice system that locks up fewer Vermonters that trend has been reversed, […]
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Zuckerman adds name as candidate for lieutenant governor
By Jasper Craven, VTDigger.org Sen. David Zuckerman, P/D-Chittenden, announced Tuesday, Nov. 10, he is running for lieutenant governor next year. Zuckerman joins a young cohort of Democrats running for lieutenant governor — Burlington Rep. Kesha Ram, 29, and Brandon Riker, […]
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Vermont state economist: labor market weak across many data points
Aging demographic trends help explain By Bruce Parker, Vermont Watchdog The U.S. Department of Labor on Friday, Nov. 6, released an upbeat monthly jobs report showing the economy added 271,000 jobs in October. The number was well above the 185,000 […]
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Gov. Shumlin provides update on Vermont Health Connect open enrollment
Two weeks into the third annual open enrollment period for Vermont Health Connect, Gov. Peter Shumlin and top health care officials provided an update on Tuesday, Nov. 17, and pointed to the long road the state has traveled to improve […]
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Board recommends projected $10.4 million for clean water
On Monday, Nov. 9, the Clean Water Fund Board recommended spending a projected $10.4 million to reduce nutrient pollution in Vermont’s waterways. The funds will be administered by state agencies in 2016 and 2017, once the Lgislature approves the plan next […]
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Gov. Shumlin and others tout early progress of Act 46
On Tuesday, Nov. 10, six months after signing the historic education reform law known as Act 46, Gov. Peter Shumlin highlighted its early success in sparking local conversations statewide about how to enhance educational quality for Vermont’s kids. The governor […]
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Lawmakers urge Vermont Board of Education to reverse school choice ruling
By Bruce Parker, Vermont Watchdog State lawmakers on Thursday, Oct. 29, sent a letter to Education Secretary Rebecca Holcombe and State Board of Education Chair Stephen Morse, urging the board to reverse a ruling that prevents many districts from keeping […]
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Many will see lower Vt. Health Connect rates
November marks the beginning of the three-month open enrollment window Many Vermonters getting their insurance through the online marketplace will see their monthly health care premiums decrease next year, Gov. Peter Shumlin announced Oct. 29. The open enrollment period is […]
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Hermitage Club fined for trail damage
By Mike Faher, VTDigger.org WILMINGTON – The owner of a private ski club must pay more than $72,700 for damaging three miles of trail in the Green Mountain National Forest, officials announced Tuesday, Oct. 20. The U.S. Attorney’s Office in […]