By Tom Brown, VTDigger.org Libertarian candidate for governor Dan Feliciano fell 220 signatures shy of qualifying to appear on the Republican ballot. Now he is appealing to GOP voters to write him in at the polls on primary election day. […]
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Shumlin lays out $31 million in budget cuts
By Anne Galloway, VTDigger.org The Shumlin administration proposed $31 million in budget cuts for fiscal year 2015 to a panel of lawmakers Monday, Aug. 11. The reduction in state spending is a response to a revised revenue outlook for the […]
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Vt. celebrates National Farmers’ Market week, Aug. 3-9
VTFMA and NOFA-VT host selfie photo contest With over 70 farmers’ markets in the state, Vermont has good reason to mark National Farmers’ Market Week. From Aug. 3-9, 2014, the Vermont Farmers’ Market Association (VTFMA) and the Northeast Organic Farming […]
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Harpoon Brewery transitioning to employee ownership
By Morgan True Harpoon Brewery recently announced that it would become an employee-owned company starting in August. The Boston-based craft brew maker was founded in 1986 and now has 187 full-time employees, with 26 at its brewing facility in Windsor, […]
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Bitten by a tick? Save it and ship it!
This time of year is full of reports of ticks bites, rashes, and worries about diseases. As is becoming more and more evident by the day, ticks are very active and very hungry for their blood meal at this time […]
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Hospital CEO’s memo suggests commercially insured will continue to shoulder more cuts
By Morgan True, VTDigger.org Vermont’s second largest hospital says its rates are likely to grow by 8.4 percent next fiscal year, because payments from government programs that cover health care services aren’t keeping up with inflation. In a letter to […]
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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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$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 […]