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Construction Employment Sees Muted Job Gains in May
Metal Construction News - New York
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June 26, 2025
Construction employment increased in 33 states and the District of Columbia in May from a year earlier, while 27 states added construction jobs between April and May, according to a new analysis of federal employment data released by the...
Vermont launches new program to improve school waste systems
Brattleboro Reformer - Vermont
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June 26, 2025
MONTPELIER — The Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC), in partnership with Long Creek Resources, LLC, is launching a new program to improve how schools manage waste. The School Compost and Recycling Action Plan Institute (SCRAPI)...
Kenyon Bolton: The ‘One Big Beautiful Bill’ will make Vermont’s primary care shortage even worse
VTDigger - Vermont
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June 30, 2025
Commentaries are opinion pieces contributed by readers and newsmakers. VTDigger strives to publish a variety of views from a broad range of Vermonters. Commentaries give voice to community members and do not represent VTDigger’s views. To submit a...
A taste of Vermont, straight from The Apple Barn
Bennington Banner - Vermont
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BENNINGTON -- When someone says “Vermont,” the Apple Barn might be exactly the image that comes to mind: a bright red barn on the side of a small state highway with the scent of warm cider doughnuts drifting out the doors and picnic tables waiting...
2024 H-1B petitions: Approvals for employers classified under Utilities industry across SC Vermont News publication area
SC Vermont News
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June 30, 2025
Ur Mendoza Jaddou, Director of the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (left) and Jennifer B. Higgins, Deputy Director. | https://www.uscis.gov/about-us/organization/leadershipUr Mendoza Jaddou, Director of the U.S. Citizenship and...
Guest commentary: Population trends threatening U.S. prosperity
Pacific Coast Business Times - California
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July 7, 2025
By Guest commentary Monday, July 7th, 2025 By Vlad Vaiman In recent years, birth rates dropping well below replacement levels has caused a worldwide seismic demographic change. Despite increased life expectancy, many nations — including the United...
Biggest challenges facing Musk’s new political party
Ya Libnan
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July 7, 2025
Elon Musk called the results of new polling “encouraging,” with 40% of responding voters saying they were likely to support his “America Party.” GETTY IMAGES The richest man in the world said Saturday he has started a new U.S. political party,...
NFIB discusses impacts of Vermont legislative session on small businesses
Green Mountain Times - Vermont
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June 30, 2025
Join NFIB for a virtual event focused on the impact of Vermont's legislative session on small businesses. Matt Cota, founder of Meadow Hill Consulting, will discuss key issues such as Governor Scott’s suspension of California Cars and Trucks Rules...
They Want to Leave the U.S. Is a Master’s Their Ticket Out?
Inside Higher Ed
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When Patrick became one of the thousands of probationary federal government workers fired in a sweeping reduction in force dubbed the Valentine’s Day Massacre, he wished he could hop on a plane and move to Europe. His areas of expertise—foreign...
This Vermont muralist’s community art earned top honors in Burlington
The Burlington Free Press - Vermont
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Will Kasso Condry, a Vermont artist and teacher, has been awarded the 2025 Herb Lockwood Prize in the Arts, according to a community announcement. Condry, who resides in Brandon, received the $10,000 prize during a reception June 28 at the BCA...
New Vermont laws for July 1 affect library books, bake sales and job ads
Vermont Public Radio
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June 30, 2025
Each year on the first day of July, a new slate of state laws kick in, timed to coincide with the start of the fiscal year. This latest batch of legislation makes financial aid accessible to undocumented students, requires salary ranges to be...
Commentary | Samantha Sheehan: CHIP is a hand up for rural Vermont
Brattleboro Reformer - Vermont
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June 29, 2025
I want you to imagine a place in the heart of Vermont. Picture a little town, home to a small ski mountain and halfway between two of the Northeast’s largest ski resorts. It’s on a scenic byway. The Long Trail and White River run straight through...
Vermont Legislature approves FY26 budget; introduces program boosting housing development
Green Mountain Times - Vermont
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June 26, 2025
The Vermont General Assembly concluded its 2025 Legislative Session at the end of May, having finalized a state budget and set the statewide education property tax yield for 2026. This year's legislative recap highlights key aspects of the budget...
Vermont pauses electric car mandate rollout
Green Mountain Times - Vermont
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June 25, 2025
CBT News has reported that Vermont has temporarily halted the implementation of its electric vehicle (EV) mandate. This decision follows the state's inability to meet the targeted zero-emission vehicle sales percentages set under California's...
Where could drivers find the cheapest gas in cities within Rutland County in week ending June 28?
SC Vermont News
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July 7, 2025
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Commissioner Mark C. Christie | www.ferc.govFederal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Commissioner Mark C. Christie | www.ferc.gov There was a single gas station in cities across Rutland County selling...
The surprising shifts climate change is bringing to Vermont farms: rice paddies, peaches and saffron
VTDigger - Vermont
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June 29, 2025
Newbury farmer Jette Mandl-Abramson holds a mason jar of cured saffron in 2025. File photo by Spencer Robb/CNS Maeve Fairfax is a reporter with the Community News Service, part of the University of Vermont’s Reporting & Documentary Storytelling...
Vermont banned plastic bags in 2020. How has that worked out?
The Burlington Free Press - Vermont
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A 2020 Vermont law banning plastic bags in businesses resulted in a 91% drop in their use. Paper bag use saw a minor 6% increase, suggesting the 10-cent fee didn't deter consumers. Approximately 70% of surveyed Vermonters viewed the plastic bag...
Vermont Enacts Age-Appropriate Design Code Act
JD Supra - California
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June 24, 2025
On June 12, 2025, Vermont Governor Phil Scott signed the Vermont Age-Appropriate Design Code Act (AADC), which will impose a range of obligations on businesses that offer online products, services, or features likely to be accessed by children...
Village Roofs Shingled with Vermont Slate
The Hinesburg Record - Vermont
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June 28, 2025
By Roger Donegan As a crow flies low over Hinesburg Village it pans the rooftops in town center, including Town Hall, which structures are prudently protected from the elements of the four seasons by expanses of sheet metal, synthetic asphalt and...
Vermont Agricultural Hall of Fame to induct 3 from Franklin County
Saint Albans Messenger - Vermont
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June 23, 2025
ESSEX JUNCTION — Franklin County will be represented big time at the 2025 Vermont Agricultural Hall of Fame ceremony, when three individuals from the region will be inducted. Amy Maxham, a service provider and farmer from Highgate, will receive...