Out of concern for Lake Champlain’s underwater ecosystems, the Vermont Natural Resources Council (VNRC) and the Lake Champlain Committee (LCC) have appealed a permit issued by the Agency of Natural Resources (ANR) to allow the sinking of a 152-foot-long ferry […]
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State settles with scam robocall carrier
New robocall team formed to stop scams to Vermont phones Attorney General T.J. Donovan announced April 28 a settlement with a small Florida-based company that routed thousands of foreign scam robocalls to Vermonters. The Attorney General investigated the company—Strategic IT […]
Featured, Lifestyle, State News
MyFutureVT offers resource for Covid-19 workforce recovery
New tool for job and education seekers Advance Vermont has launched MyFutureVT.org, the state’s first free online hub to provide Vermonters with the information they need to make informed and empowered decisions about their career and education pathways. With 30,000 fewer […]
Covid-19 updates, Featured, State News
Vermont leads nation in vaccination
Revises outdoor mask guidance, moves to Step 2 of reopening plan By Polly Mikula On May 1 the state announced that it had hit the targeted vaccination threshold of 50–60% of all Vermonters and 60–70% of Vermonters 16-plus, triggering the […]
Business, Home and Garden, Lifestyle, Real Estate/Rentals, State News
Vermont sees third highest increase in real home values in the U.S.
Record equity levels unlikely to spur many homeowners to sell Vermont has the third highest increase in real home value in the nation according to the First American Real House Price Index (RHPI), which measures the price changes of single-family […]
State News
Vermont Army National Guard is first in nation authorized to recruit women to all units
Women may now join any combat arms unit in the Vermont Army National Guard, following authorization by National Guard Bureau issued April 28. The Vermont Army National Guard is the first in the nation to open all combat arms units […]
Local News, State News
State Board of Education orders three districts to pay tuition at religious schools
Ludlow-Mt. Holly, Rutland Town, Hartland, and Mt. Ascutney school districts named in appeal By Lola Duffort/VTDigger The state board of education on Wednesday, April 21, ordered three Vermont school districts to reimburse families who live in “school choice” towns for the tuition they […]
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State officials warn Vermonters about false hellebore
Beware of a dangerous imposter if you are foraging for ramps Wild leeks, also known as ramps (Allium tricoccum), are a wild edible that many Vermonters enjoy each spring. But if you are foraging for them, be careful to not […]
State News
“Jimmy”
By Rep. Jim Harrison File it under “be careful what you divulge in a public forum.” As I began some remarks in a House session last week, I started with a short childhood story to make a point where my […]
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Vermonters step up for prescription drug Take Back Day, set new record
Vermonters participated in the nationwide Prescription Drug Take Back Day this past Saturday, April 24, turning in more than 3.5 tons of unused, unwanted and expired medication at over 55 collection sites throughout the state. The 7,165 pounds of collected medication sets a record for Drug Take Back Day in Vermont, exceeding the previous record of 6,734 pounds collected in October 2019. “As […]