Displaced by floods, Berlin manufactured home park residents seek to prevent a repeat disaster
As the park owner tries to rebuild one year after catastrophic flooding, officials have gone to court to try to stop the work, and former residents are watching closely.
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Vermont selected to take part in federal health care reform model
The AHEAD Model, which Vermont could begin in 2026, aims to reduce health care spending, improve investment in primary care and change how hospitals are paid.
Ahead of the primary, a small group of Senate candidates has raised a large amount of cash
In the Chittenden Central district’s Democratic primary, donations to challenger Stewart Ledbetter are nearly quadruple that of any incumbent in the race so far.
Vermont approved to expand Medicaid coverage for people transitioning out of prison
The expansion, which would cover 90 days before release, is expected to take about a year and a half to design and implement.
Vermont hospitals implement new rules for accessing free medical care
A 2022 law aimed at freeing more Vermonters from medical debt went into effect Monday.
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UVM Medical Center nurses will strike if no deal is reached, union says
The work stoppage would begin July 12 and last five days. Hospital officials are putting a contingency plan in place.
Vermont’s Elle Purrier St. Pierre punches spot on 2nd US Olympic team
The Montgomery runner is going back to the Summer Games where she’s set to compete, again, in the women’s 1,500 meters.
Vermont GOP votes to back Trump, waiving rule against supporting candidates convicted of felonies
The Vermont Republican Party’s executive committee conducted its vote this week in a closed-door meeting, despite saying earlier this month that it would hold off until after the Republican National Convention in July.
Grid operators expect electric demand to increase by 17% in the next 10 years
Electric vehicles are likely to contribute more to the growth in electrical demand than any other factor, according to a new forecast by ISO New England, the organization that operates the region’s electric grid.
Addison County state’s attorney ends fight over driver’s license suspension stemming from DUI arrest
Eva Vekos faced a six-month loss of her driver’s license after refusing to take a breath test. Her attorney expects she will apply for a “restricted” driver’s license that would allow her to legally drive provided she first blows into a device to prove she is not impaired.
Vermont to go ‘Fourth’ with a long weekend of pyrotechnics and parades
More than 40 cities and towns are advertising free public Independence Day festivities that stretch through Saturday.
State requests FEMA assessment after Stowe and other towns sustain new flood damage
Stowe and Walden were among the most affected areas in a set of localized storms. The cost of repairs may be significant, local officials say.
Employees’ union files workforce safety complaint over excessive heat at Springfield prison
Prison staff were hospitalized after experiencing heat stroke symptoms, the union’s leader said.
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Frank Knaack and Falko Schilling: The U.S. Supreme Court and Vermont’s homelessness crisis
This decision is not just inhumane, it also encourages counterproductive public policy.
Tim de la Bruere: Abenaki people were excluded from the state recognition process. I was one of them.
In this way did Vermont’s Legislature, advised and guided by self-proclaimed “Abenaki” and their defenders, take it upon themselves to decide who is Indigenous.
Aaron Adler: What were the extenuating circumstances in Vermont GOP’s Trump decision?
And what about the absence of a public statement from the GOP’s top elected state official, Gov. Phil Scott, whose Facebook campaign page stresses “Putting Principle Over Politics?”
Bill Falls: UVM’s College of Arts and Sciences at work in the community
Each year, we place hundreds of students in internships with community organizations, local government and businesses throughout the state.
Pickleball in South Burlington prompts resident petition
“This is my first political adventure,” said Jovana Guarino. “I have never done anything like this before. I’ve never even spoken publicly until I spoke at the City Council meeting.”
Loss of federal internet discount program may impact thousands in Vermont
To replace the loss statewide would cost $9.3 million a year, according to Christine Hallquist, executive director of the Vermont Community Broadband Board.
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New Woodstock middle and high school project on hold indefinitely
Vermont suspended its school construction aid program in 2007, resulting in nearly two decades of deferred maintenance for Vermont school buildings, which are among the oldest in the nation.