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Noah Kahan to host charity golf event in Vermont this fall

NBC5 - Vermont · 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...

Clean Energy Lowered Costs for an Entire Region This Summer

Sierra - California ·

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 ·

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 · 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...

Boonville boasts another successful ‘Woodsmen’s’ for 78th year

Country Folks · August 24, 2025

New York State’s Woodmen’s Field Days, held annually at the Boonville-Oneida County Fairgrounds, is a crown jewel of the Northeast’s logging industry and a fan-favorite of anyone who works in proximity to forestry and logging, farming or just...

ECONOMY: 21.3% Drop in South Carolina Manufacturing Employment Since 2000

My Clinton News - South Carolina ·

ETQ After decades of offshoring, the United States is attempting a manufacturing revival. Under the Biden administration, federal programs like the CHIPS and Science Act, the Inflation Reduction Act, and the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act...

How federal cuts to mRNA vaccine development will affect Vermont

Valley News - New Hampshire · August 14, 2025

U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced last week that his department would slash about $500 million in mRNA vaccine contracts, a hit to an industry already reeling from other public funding cuts. Those impacts are...

Vermont Long Drop Program Aims to Make Broadband Connections More Affordable

Telecompetitor · August 8, 2025

A new Vermont broadband funding program aims to make it easier for customers requiring “long drops” to get service. Depending on the provider, Vermont customers who live more than 2,000 feet from a road may be required to pay extra to get their...

A Vermont Forest Tries a New Model of Growth, Diversity and Logging

Inside Climate News · August 14, 2025

Each year, Justin Lindholm uses about two-and-a-half gallons of gasoline to get through the winter. It’s just enough, he said, to power his chainsaw to chop the four to five cords of logs that fuel his wood stove and heat his home through the...

Dauntless Manufacturing Resurrects the Classic American Blade: Clifft Bowie Knife Review

GearJunkie - Minnesota · August 14, 2025

It’s a big and impractical knife by today’s standards, but at one point, the Bowie was America’s quintessential outdoor knife. Arguably the first standardized knife design, the original Bowie was forged by blacksmith Jesse Clifft as a commission...

Vermont officials to review applications for $67 million dedicated to flood resilience projects

NBC5 - Vermont · August 9, 2025

As Vermont continues to recover from the devastating back-to-back floods on July 23 and 24, state officials have announced an update to a boost in federal funding to support long-term rebuilding efforts and future disaster preparedness.The Vermont...

Vermont to lose $63M aimed at helping low-income families get solar

WCAX - Vermont · August 8, 2025

BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) - Vermont is losing out on millions of dollars aimed at helping low-income households install solar power. The EPA on Thursday terminated the Biden-era Solar for All program, which was awarded to 60 recipients including...

Community rallies against proposed facility that could cause major health concerns: '[It's] dirty and expensive'

The Cool Down - Oregon · August 25, 2025

"No two ways about it." by Geri MilevaAugust 25, 2025 Photo Credit: Dominion Energy August 7 brought a crowd to the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality. Over a hundred Chesterfield residents showed up in red shirts, there to push back on...

Want a Lower Energy Bill This Fall? Experts Say You Should Do One Task While It’s Still Warm

The Spruce ·

Key Points Sealing gaps around windows and doors before fall can cut energy bills by up to 20% and prevent moisture damage. Experts say doing it early makes fixes easier and improves heating efficiency. This simple DIY step keeps warm air in, cold...

What to know about first meeting on redistricting Vermont's schools

The Burlington Free Press - Vermont ·

Vermont's Redistricting Task Force has begun the process of redrawing school district boundaries, aiming to consolidate the current 100+ districts down to roughly a dozen. The task force, comprised of legislators and school officials, faces a...

Vermont begins phasing out bee-harming insecticides despite farmers’ concerns

Environmental Health News · August 7, 2025

Vermont farmers face new restrictions on neonicotinoid pesticides as the state begins implementing a 2024 law aimed at protecting pollinators and curbing environmental harm. Sophia Thomas reports for WCAX. In short: As of July 1, Vermont has...

Indiana company finalizes purchase of Vermont’s Gardener’s Supply

WCAX - Vermont · August 13, 2025

SHELBURNE, Vt. (WCAX) - The estimated $9 million sale of Gardener’s Supply to an Indiana company is now complete. It’s the end of an era for Burlington-based Gardener’s Supply. Back in June, the employee-owned business filed for Chapter 11...

Nonprofit offers insulating window inserts for energy savings

The Portland Press Herald - Maine · August 13, 2025

The nonprofit WindowDressers is offering a high-quality and low-cost solution to keep Midcoast homes warmer and lower energy costs. Its insulating window inserts fit inside existing windows to block drafts but let in sunlight. The inserts are...

5 Best Homeowners Insurance Companies of 2025 in Vermont

Money Magazine - Puerto Rico · August 12, 2025

Money’s picks for the best homeowners insurance in Vermont all offer standout coverage. Our list draws from our analysis for the national ranking of the best homeowners insurance providers. Below, we’ve also included other information to help you...

Vermont broadband program to cover costs of trickiest fiber drop lines

StateScoop · August 7, 2025

The Vermont Community Broadband Board on Wednesday announced a new program designed to help cover the costs of installing fiber drop lines to connect homes further away from existing networks. The Affordable Long Drop Program will provide grants...