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Aug. 18 Town Newsletter: Cooling sites in Vermont, DRB regulation updates and more
Colchester Sun - Vermont
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For the Week of August 18, 2025 Updates to the Colchester Development Regulations At a recent Selectboard meeting, Cathyann LaRose, Director of Planning & Zoning, and Rich Paquette, Chair of the Planning Commission, presented a series of proposed...
Vermont famers say new technology is changing the state's agriculture industry
NBC5 - Vermont
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August 14, 2025
From robotic milking to virtual fencing, new technologies are starting to transform the way Vermont farmers work — potentially cutting labor, lowering costs and boosting productivity.At Doe’s Leap Farm in East Fairfield, George Van Vlaanderen...
Vermont State Fair strives to keep the emphasis on agriculture
WCAX - Vermont
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August 14, 2025
RUTLAND, Vt. (WCAX) - The Vermont State Fair continues its five-day run at the Rutland Fairgrounds. Along with the rides and food, visitors can also learn about livestock and the importance of agriculture. Fair officials have been trying to add...
Agricultural Fair Returns with New Rides, Same Nod to Tradition
The Vineyard Gazette - Massachusetts
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Just a week out from the Martha’s Vineyard Agricultural Fair, farmers are eyeing their vegetables, Island artisans are putting the final touches on their wares and cooks are honing their recipes in search of first place blue ribbons. Held annually...
Afghan Community in Vermont Recognizes 4-Year Anniversary of U.S. Withdrawal from Afghanistan
Bennington Banner - Vermont
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BURLINGTON — Friday, August 15, marked the four-year anniversary of the collapse of the Afghan government and the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan. The Taliban entered Kabul and took over the Afghan government on August 15, 2021. According to a...
Vermont outdoor series tackles climate, equity and innovation
The Burlington Free Press - Vermont
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The Vermont Outdoor Business Alliance is launching a five-event series to strengthen the state's $2.1 billion outdoor economy. The series kicks off with the Outdoor Innovation Showcase at 3 p.m. Aug. 21 at Burton Snowboards in Burlington,...
Industry pros seek lumber market stability
HBS Dealer
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Francis Palasieski is the Director of Government Affairs for the American Building Materials Alliance (ABMA). Canadian lumber duties just jumped to 35.19% — more than double what they were in January. At the start of 2025, the combined “all...
New report reveals Mamdani lapping rivals in battle for donations from key industry
FOX Business
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FOX Business' Madison Alworth has the details on 'Varney & Co.' Democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani isn't just the polling frontrunner in this year's race for mayor of the nation's most populous city. The Democratic Party mayoral nominee in New...
Editorial: Vermont should encourage local education reforms
Valley News - New Hampshire
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Members of the Vermont School District Redistricting Task Force met for the first time at the state office complex in Waterbury on Aug. 1, 2025. Its co-chairs are Sen. Martine Larocque Gulick (left) and Rep. Edye Graning, seen here speaking....
Mike Pieciak and Sue Minter: How Vermonters can prepare for a future with less federal support
VTDigger - Vermont
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August 17, 2025
This commentary is by Mike Pieciak and Sue Minter. Pieciak is the Vermont state treasurer and Minter previously served as executive director of Capstone Community Action, secretary of the Vermont Department of Transportation, state representative...
As Vermont CSAs adapt to the climate crisis, members notice the changes
VTDigger - Vermont
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August 17, 2025
Kate Kampner is a reporter with the Community News Service, part of the University of Vermont’s Reporting & Documentary Storytelling program. When Robin Berger became a member of the Intervale Community Farm CSA in 1998, she said that toward the...
Vermont Conversation: Sen. Peter Welch slams Trump on his ‘ugly bill’, DC takeover and war in Gaza
VTDigger - Vermont
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August 13, 2025
U.S. Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont. Photo by Glenn Russell/VTDigger The Vermont Conversation with David Goodman is a VTDigger podcast that features in-depth interviews on local and national issues. Listen below and subscribe for free on Apple...
Vermont Business Heavyweight Rich Tarrant Dies At 83
Seven Days - Vermont
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August 13, 2025
Rich Tarrant, the Vermont basketball All-American, businessman, politician and philanthropist who made his fortune at IDX Systems and waged a spirited political challenge against Bernie Sanders for the U.S. Senate in 2006, died Tuesday. He was 83....
Vermont Gov. Phil Scott confronted by concerned citizens over release of SNAP data
NBC5 - Vermont
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August 13, 2025
BEEN DECLINING SINCE A 20-23 SPIKE, WITH TWO YEARS OF SUSTAINED IMPROVEMENT. GOVERNOR PHIL SCOTT IS CONTINUING TO FACE PUSH BACK... OVER HIS DECISION TO SHARE THE SENSITIVE INFORMATION OF SNAP USERS WITH THE U-S-D-A. WHILE TOURING A SOUTHERN...
Vermont restricts use of common pesticide to protect bee populations; public meetings planned
NBC5 - Vermont
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August 12, 2025
Over the next few weeks, the Vermont Agency of Agriculture will host meetings to discuss next steps after the state legislature passed a law preventing certain forms of widely-used pesticides, known as neonicotinoids.The legislature limited the...
Vermont State Fair kicks off festivities in Rutland County
NBC5 - Vermont
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August 12, 2025
The Vermont State Fair opened at 5 p.m. Tuesday in Rutland. It will be hosting lots of activities and events throughout the week for visitors to attend. The fair kicked off Tuesday evening but organizers were at the fair grounds all day preparing...
Students overcome challenges to earn diplomas from Vermont Adult Learning
Valley News - New Hampshire
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WINDSOR —Lexis Grant clutched her high school diploma, face beaming as she celebrated with family members after the Vermont Adult Learning’s Windsor County graduation ceremony. “I really wanted my diploma,” the 20-year-old Bethel resident said...
Best of Vermont Summer Festival schedule of events
The Vermont Journal & The Shopper
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August 16, 2025
Live music, craft vendors, circus performers, and a petting zoo are just some of the attractions at the Best of Vermont Summer Festival. Photo provided August 23 and 24 11:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Bixby Field, Route 103 & Bixby Road, Ludlow, Vt....
Vermont Supreme Court decision adds to saga over closed St. Albans store
VTDigger - Vermont
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August 12, 2025
Janet Cote is the former owner of the Maquam Shore Market in St. Albans Town who sued the Agency of Natural Resources for reimbursements tied to petroleum mitigation efforts at the site. Seen on Tuesday, Aug. 5. Photo by Glenn Russell/VTDigger ST....
Christmas tree farms prep in the offseason to make holiday magic
VTDigger - Vermont
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August 24, 2025
The Isham Family Farm in Williston on Tuesday, December 12, 2023. File photo by Glenn Russell/VTDigger Kate Lewton is a reporter with the Community News Service, part of the University of Vermont’s Reporting & Documentary Storytelling program....