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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...
Vermont Long Drop Program Aims to Make Broadband Connections More Affordable
Telecompetitor
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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...
Vermont officials to review applications for $67 million dedicated to flood resilience projects
NBC5 - Vermont
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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...
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...
Letter to the Editor: Essex leads the way on opioid settlement funds
The Essex Reporter - Vermont
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This letter is from Rep. Rey Garofano (D-Essex Town), a member of the Opioid Forum Planning Committee. Vermont has received millions of dollars from national settlements with opioid manufacturers and distributors, whose actions contributed to the...
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...
Vermont to lose $63M aimed at helping low-income families get solar
WCAX - Vermont
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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...
ECONOMY: 21.3% Drop in South Carolina Manufacturing Employment Since 2000
My Clinton News - South Carolina
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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
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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...
A Vermont Forest Tries a New Model of Growth, Diversity and Logging
Inside Climate News
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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
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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 begins phasing out bee-harming insecticides despite farmers’ concerns
Environmental Health News
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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...
Vermont broadband program to cover costs of trickiest fiber drop lines
StateScoop
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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...
Vermonters demand action on ICE transfers at airport meeting
VTDigger - Vermont
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August 7, 2025
Branch Juniper speaks to protestors gathered before a meeting of the Burlington Airport Commission during which people spoke about ICE deporting people through the Leahy Burlington International Airport in South Burlington on Wednesday, Aug. 6....
Vermont leads Bermuda in AM Best-rated captives
The Royal Gazette
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August 7, 2025
Created: Aug 07, 2025 07:59 AM Dan Teclaw, director at AM Best Bermuda ranks second to Vermont for the number of AM Best-rated captives. The US Property/Casualty and Captive Insurance Review, released by the credit rating agency, shows that 12.7...
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Want a Lower Energy Bill This Fall? Experts Say You Should Do One Task While It’s Still Warm
The Spruce
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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
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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...
5 Best Homeowners Insurance Companies of 2025 in Vermont
Money Magazine - Puerto Rico
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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...
Nonprofit offers insulating window inserts for energy savings
The Portland Press Herald - Maine
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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...