By Kevin O’Connor/VTDigger His sound bites for the common good and against corporate greed haven’t changed. But facing the biggest test of his political career, U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., said the stakes had never been higher. The Vermont Independent […]
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Bill McKibben launches ‘Third Act’ to rally older Americans around climate change
By Emma Cotton/VTDigger It’s time for Baby Boomers and members of the Silent Generation to organize against climate change, according to veteran environmental activist and writer Bill McKibben. The Ripton resident is known for founding the grassroots environmental organization 350.org […]
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Abortion-rights supporters say Vermont constitutional amendment more urgent after Texas ruling
By Grace Benninghoff/VTDigger Vermont lawmakers who support abortion rights say it’s more important than ever to enshrine such rights into the Vermont Constitution following a U.S. Supreme Court ruling this week that upheld new restrictions in Texas. Proposal 5, also […]
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Health department employees urge leaders to issue stronger Covid-19 guidance
By Lola Duffort/VTDigger A group of 91 rank-and-file Vermont health department employees have penned a letter to the department’s leaders, begging them to take a firmer stand as the state sees a surge of Covid-19 cases. The letter, delivered to […]
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Schools are already reporting Covid-19 cases, the state isn’t
By Erin Petenko and Lola Duffort/VTDigger It isn’t Labor Day yet, but some back-to-school districts are already reporting back-to-school Covid-19 cases. Four schools — Crossett Brook Middle School in Duxbury, Summit Street School in Essex Junction, Shoreham Elementary School and […]
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What Tropical Storm Irene can teach Vermont 10 years later
By Kevin O’Connor/VTDigger Business and government leader Neale Lunderville was just another Vermonter enjoying an end-of-summer weekend when, strolling his South Burlington neighborhood Sunday, Aug. 28, 2011, he felt a wet blanket of foreboding slap him in the face. “This is […]
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Vermont Dept. of Labor expects 10,000 Vermonters to lose some or all of their unemployment benefits Sept. 4.
By Fred Thys/VTDigger Federal benefits run out on Sept. 4, which means that people collecting unemployment (UI) benefits will no longer receive the extra $300 a week they have been getting. Vermont Labor Commissioner Michael Harrington said in a video […]
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Pediatricians in Vermont stretched thin
Delta cases in children are making it worse By Liora Engel-Smith/VTDigger Laura Derrendinger cared for patients with measles and cholera in war-torn countries, but the scenario that scares her the most is much closer to home. She’s lived the nightmare […]
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50,000 Vermonters to receive new driver’s licenses after barcode errors caused travel issues
By Ashley DeLeon/VTDigger Almost 50,000 Vermonters are expected to receive new driver’s licenses after several newly printed cards were rejected by federal transportation scanning machines, according to the Vermont Dept. of Motor Vehicles. The error did not impact people’s ability to […]
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VNRC begins Dunklee Pond Dam removal in Rutland
RUTLAND — Removal of the Dunklee Pond Dam on Tenney Brook in the City of Rutland is now underway following a three-year design and permitting process, according to a news release from the Vermont Natural Resources Council (VNRC), Aug. 6. […]