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How many H-1B petitions approved for employers classified under the Finance and Insurance industry in Burlington Standard publication area during 2024?
Burlington Standard - Vermont
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June 16, 2025
Ur Mendoza Jaddou, Director of the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. | https://www.uscis.gov/about-us/organization/leadership/ur-m-jaddou-director-us-citizenship-and-immigration-servicesUr Mendoza Jaddou, Director of the U.S. Citizenship...
AG leading suit against NY effort to punish energy firms for climate change warns of major repercussions
Fox News
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Former NYC council minority leader Joe Borelli joined 'Fox & Friends First' to discuss his take on Gov. Kathy Hochul. NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A New York law signed by Gov. Kathy Hochul that would impose as much as $75 billion...
Record number of chairlift falls in Colorado — and two recent deaths — prods resort industry call for a “cultural shift”
The Colorado Sun
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June 16, 2025
Chris Oxford and his friend Donovan Romero were having a good day. The pals since grade school were snowboarding Keystone on an uncrowded weekday in December. It was maybe their fifth or sixth run when they zoomed through the maze and loaded up...
Pickles find new life at Fancy Food Show: Gut health,...
FoodNavigator-USA
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Once seen as a fridge-side condiment, pickles are emerging as a powerhouse in the specialty food space – bridging wellness trends and culinary snacking formats. At the recent Summer Fancy Food Show, flavor-forward pickle brands showcased just how...
NH Business: NH and VT facing major construction skilled-worker shortage
WMUR 9 - New Hampshire
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June 15, 2025
NH Business: NH and VT facing major construction skilled-worker shortage Josh Reap, President of the Association Of Builders & Contractors, ABC NH-VT and Daryl Luter, President of Fulcrum Associates sit down with Fred Kocher to discuss a...
You Can Quote Me: July 6, 2025
WCAX - Vermont
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July 7, 2025
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) - On this ”You Can Quote Me," we talk about Vermont’s housing crisis, rules about construction and speak with former Burlington Mayor Miro Weinberger. Copyright 2025 WCAX. All rights reserved.
Bondville Fair welcomes The Samples, mechanical bull and more
Manchester Journal - Vermont
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BONDVILLE — Bondville Fair, happening Aug. 22 to 24, will be one for the books. The Samples will play from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, Aug. 22. Lead singer Sean Kelly originally is from Manchester but the rock band now is based out of Denver. "I think...
Federal judge grants request to keep detained migrants in Vermont following arrests by ICE
NBC5 - Vermont
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June 17, 2025
We are learning new information about two Migrant Justice leaders who were arrested by Border Patrol agents in Richford, Vermont, Friday morning, according to the nonprofit advocacy group.The two individuals have been identified by Migrant Justice...
Tens of thousands of Vermonters take part in “No Kings” protests
WCAX - Vermont
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June 14, 2025
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) - Vermonters from Bennington to Highgate -- Brattleboro to Newport -- and dozens of other cities and towns took part in “No Kings” protests Saturday. The demonstrations spread throughout the U.S. against President Donald...
Thousands in Vermont turn out to protest Trump policies
WSHU Public Radio - Connecticut
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June 14, 2025
From a flash-mob in Bennington to a state-long relay up Route 7, Vermonters in more than thirty cities and towns turned out on Saturday as part of "No Kings Day" — a nationwide protest of the Trump administration. The group 50501 Vermont organized...
UVM Extension: Red clover, state flower of Vermont
Rutland Herald - Vermont
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Introduced to Vermont by European settlers, red clover has become an essential part of the state’s landscape and identity. Designated as the state flower in 1894, this pinkish-purple bloom symbolizes Vermont’s deep agricultural roots —...
Lila Blechman
The Lincoln County News - Maine
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July 8, 2025
Lila Blechman, formerly Lila Hanson, nee Lila Lucy Bullock, died peacefully on June 21, 2025. Lila was born Oct. 29, 1921 to Dorothy Julia Smith and Earl Clayton Bullock in the family farmhouse in Underhill Center, Vt. She was the third of seven...
Trump administration withholds about $27 million for N.H. schools
The Boston Globe - Massachusetts
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CONCORD, N.H. – The Trump administration announced last week it would not release almost $7 billion in federal education grants that Congress had approved to send to US schools for English learner services, teacher trainings, and after-school...
Patten: RIP Gardener's Supply
The Barre-Montpelier Times Argus - Vermont
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Gardener’s Supply is bankrupt and a star has fallen from Vermont’s universe of socially responsible, employee-owned, B-certified companies. These businesses invest in the health of their people, communities and environment with as much fervor as...
How did Vermont's alpine and cross-country ski areas fare this year?
The Burlington Free Press - Vermont
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Vermont ski areas saw 4.16 million skier visits in the 2024-25 season, a 1.1% increase over the previous year. Despite a slow start in November, consistent snowfall in December, January, and February contributed to the growth. Challenges included...
VCF and NOMAD Bring Net-Zero Energy to Higher Ground’s 2025 Shelburne Concerts
WCAX - Vermont
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June 13, 2025
A Community-Powered Encore Photo Credit: Ross Mickel. NOMAD’s mobile energy system quietly powering the 2024 Ben & Jerry’s Concerts on the Green at Shelburne Museum.Sponsored - The following content is created on behalf of Vermont Community...
Three more states vote to require textured hair education in cosmetology schools
Premium Beauty News
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Over the last eight weeks, Washington, Vermont, and Maine signed legislation into law requiring the inclusion of textured hair (defined as curly, coily, and wavy hair) education in all cosmetology schools in each respective state, going into...
Public hearing set for proposed solar energy project in Adams County
KHQA 7 - Missouri
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QUINCY, Illinois — A proposed community solar energy facility in Melrose Township will go before the Adams County Board for a public hearing Monday evening. CF IL Solar Ghost Hollow Road, Quincy LLC — a subsidiary of Denver-based Pivot Energy — is...
Sens. Sanders, King propose legislation to ban direct-to-consumer ads for prescription drugs
Fierce Pharma
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June 13, 2025
Independent Sens. Bernie Sanders of Vermont and Angus King of Maine have introduced a bill that would ban pharmaceutical companies from advertising directly to consumers. The End Prescription Drug Ads Now Act would prevent drugmakers from...
Rutland Herald Community News for July 8, 2025
Rutland Herald - Vermont
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YOUTH NEWS VRGA scholarships The Vermont Retail and Grocers Association Scholarship Program announced $15,000 in scholarships to 10 Vermont students advancing their education at accredited colleges and other post-secondary educational...