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Trump Wants US to ‘Get Rid of Mail-in Ballots.’ Most Countries Already Have.
The Daily Signal - Washington D.C.
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August 24, 2025
The United States is an outlier in the world when it comes to mail-in voting, as most industrialized democracies either ban it or require photo ID to acquire a ballot. Last week, President Donald Trump vowed on Truth Social he would “lead a...
TenFest 2025: 10 10-minute plays from Vermont Playwrights Circle
Rutland Herald - Vermont
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In a grove of trees in an arboretum, two apparent strangers are startled by an unusual connection; Sandra Johnson, a woman in her 80s, shares a World War II-era secret with her good friend, Evelyn; searching for strange creatures and searching for...
Vermont Youth Conservation Corps offers young people farming skills and friendship
Rutland Herald - Vermont
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RICHMOND — There’s weeding, picking and planting just off the highway in Richmond. The farmers work tirelessly under hot sun, occasional rain and early mornings. They work in groups, focused, but not without laughter. The work is not solitary but...
Commentary | Lindsay Kurrle: More work ahead on Vermont’s housing crisis
Brattleboro Reformer - Vermont
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August 15, 2025
Despite the progress we’ve made together, our work to address Vermont’s housing crisis is far from being solved. By 2030, the statewide demand for housing units will exceed 40,000. Right now, we’re on target to build just over 12,000. Without...
Fire damages home in Leicester, Vermont
NBC5 - Vermont
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August 15, 2025
A fire damaged a home in Leicester, Vermont on Friday morning, temporarily closing a major roadway while crews responded.The Brandon Fire Department received a call about the fire around 8:30 a.m. on Friday, and responded to the scene with mutual...
Farmers’ Almanac Calls Major Ski Season Energy For ’25–’26
Travel Noire
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August 15, 2025
The Farmers’ Almanac winter forecast predicts snowy weather will make for ultimate ski trips in multiple regions of the country this season. Though winter doesn’t start until December 21, that doesn’t mean you can’t make early preparations to hit...
Phil Scott rejects second request to deploy Vermont National Guard, this time to Washington, D.C.
Vermont Public Radio
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August 15, 2025
Republican Gov. Phil Scott has “politely declined” a federal request to deploy Vermont National Guard soldiers to Washington, D.C. as part of President Donald Trump’s controversial directive to tamp down on crime. At Trump’s behest, the federal...
Weekly global protein digest: 2025 US forecast - broiler production up; egg & turkey production down
The Poultry Site
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Livestock analyst Jim Wyckoff reports on global protein news Weekly US beef, pork export sales report Beef: Net sales of 4,300 MT for 2025--a marketing-year low--were down 73 percent from the previous week and 66 percent from the prior 4-week...
Dry weather brings mixed results for Vermont, New York farms as drought-like conditions continue
NBC5 - Vermont
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August 15, 2025
After a rainy start to the growing season, Vermont is now dealing with dry weather and even drought-like conditions in some areas. The dry spell has been a mixed bag for Vermont farmers. Some are seeing improvements in plant health, while others...
COMMENTARY: Not done yet: More work ahead on Vermont’s housing crisis
Bennington Banner - Vermont
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Despite the progress we’ve made together, our work to address Vermont’s housing crisis is far from being solved. By 2030, the statewide demand for housing units will exceed 40,000. Right now, we’re on target to build just over 12,000. Without...
Why Arizona manufacturing jobs aren't coming back
AZ Central - Arizona
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Arizona's manufacturing output increased by 160% despite a loss of nearly 15,000 jobs over the past 25 years, largely due to automation. Nationally, manufacturing jobs declined by over 26% while output rose 45% during the same period. At a new...
A rocky finding at a proposed industrial park raises more eyebrows in Morrisville
VTDigger - Vermont
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August 15, 2025
This story by Patrick Bilow was first published in the News & Citizen on Aug. 14, 2025. As resident concerns linger about a proposed industrial park across from the Morrisville-Stowe Airport, a new wrinkle has drawn even more people to the...
Switchback’s Essential Vermont Whiskey earns top honors again
The Burlington Free Press - Vermont
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Switchback Brewing Co.'s Essential Vermont Malt Whiskey has won a Double Gold Medal at the 2025 North American Bourbon and Whiskey Competition. The competition, founded in 2014 and produced by Wine Country Network, brings together top whiskey...
These Black-Owned Car Dealerships Are Thriving In The Automotive Industry
Black Enterprise
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August 15, 2025
Black-owned car dealerships are far and in between Black-owned car dealerships are few and far between. Recent statistics from National Automobile Dealer Association (NADA) and the National Association of Minority Automobile Dealers (NAMAD)...
1 gas station in cities throughout Bennington County had the cheapest premium gas in week ending Aug. 16
South Vermont News
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August 24, 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 Bennington County...
Noah Kahan to host charity golf event in Vermont this fall
NBC5 - Vermont
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August 14, 2025
northward, bringing renewed chances for rain showers Wednesday. STRAFFORD NATIVE NOAH KAHAN WILL BE FEATURED IN A NEW DOCUMENTARY! IT WILL BE ALL ABOUT HIS RISE TO FAME. FROM HUMBLE VERMONT BEGINNINGS TO GLOBAL STARDOM, THE DOCUMENTARY PLANS TO...
Where were the cheapest places to fill up on regular gas in cities in Windham County in week ending Aug. 16?
South Vermont News
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August 24, 2025
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Commissioner Allison Clements | www.ferc.govFederal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Commissioner Allison Clements | www.ferc.gov There were two gas stations in cities across Windham County selling...
Clean Energy Lowered Costs for an Entire Region This Summer
Sierra - California
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This story was originally published by Canary Media. As temperatures across New England soared above 100 degrees Fahrenheit in recent weeks, solar panels and batteries helped keep air conditioners running while reducing fossil-fuel generation and...
Commentary | Efficiency Vermont’s Peter Walke: Efficiency is our first, best tool for lower energy bills
Manchester Journal - Vermont
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Vermonters feel it every time we get an energy bill or fill up at the pump—costs are high and unpredictable. Global markets swing wildly, storms knock out power, and heating our homes in the winter takes a bigger bite out of our paychecks than it...
Paul Dragon: What happens when Vermont’s rural communities are left behind
VTDigger - Vermont
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August 14, 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...