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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...
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...
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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...
Intel rival SkyWater pitches itself as all-American firm as Trump mulls more equity deals
Fox News
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August 26, 2025
FOX Business correspondent Lydia Hu has the latest on the U.S. deal with Intel on 'Special Report.' NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! President Donald Trump is pushing a new economic strategy: having the U.S. government take direct...
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...
Indiana company finalizes purchase of Vermont’s Gardener’s Supply
WCAX - Vermont
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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...
Planned state road construction for the week of Aug. 11-15
The Mountain Times - Vermont
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August 13, 2025
The Vermont Agency of Transportation (AOT) released its weekly report of planned construction activities that will affect traffic on state highways and roadways Aug. 11-15. The following are roads affected locally. Hartford Crews continue work on...
How good are school lunches in Vermont? Pretty good, report says
The Burlington Free Press - Vermont
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School in Vermont is starting up again, which means another year of school lunches. As a parent, you're not exactly there with your children to assess the cafeteria food's quality, but you would hope the school lunches are healthy and nutritious...
Vermont Shares Sensitive Data About Food Assistance With Feds
Seven Days - Vermont
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August 5, 2025
Vermont has turned over sensitive information to the federal government about tens of thousands of people who receive food assistance, a move state officials say was required but others called a breach of trust. The Vermont Agency of Human...
'An uphill battle': Housing developers in Vermont face 'an onslaught' of regulations and other challenges
Brattleboro Reformer - Vermont
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August 12, 2025
Editor's note: Today we begin a series of articles analyzing the housing crisis here in Windham County and all over Vermont. The series will be published over the next three days in the print editions of the Reformer and online at reformer.com....
Trump administration cancels Vermont solar grants for low-income communities
Environmental Health News
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August 12, 2025
Vermont will lose $62.5 million in federal funding for solar projects aimed at cutting electricity costs for low-income residents after the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency ended the Solar for All program. Austyn Gaffney reports for VTDigger....
How federal cuts to mRNA vaccine development will affect Vermont
VTDigger - Vermont
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August 12, 2025
Senior Manufacturing Science Associate Diane Morgan performs an analysis of plasmid DNA at Vernal Biosciences in Colchester on Tuesday, Aug. 12. Photo by Glenn Russell/VTDigger U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr....
Continuing drought affecting Vermont farmers, especially livestock farms
NBC5 - Vermont
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August 12, 2025
As dry conditions continue to spread across Vermont, one industry feeling the heat is the farms.Farm officials say a stretch of days without rain can really take a toll on dairy and livestock farmers, forcing them to supplement feed. Days without...
Ilona Maher Celebrates Her Birthday With Peak Main Character Energy and We Can’t Get Enough
Sports Illustrated - New York
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August 12, 2025
It’s Ilona Maher’s birthday today, and she’s celebrating with an Instagram post that is both stunning and totally on-point. In a duo of frames posted to the app, Maher provided her followers with two jaw-dropping images in a figure-hugging mid...
VermontBiz reveals inaugural 91 Influencers
Vermont Business Magazine
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August 4, 2025
Vermont Business Magazine It is with great excitement that VermontBiz Magazine celebrates the remarkable achievements of all the individuals chosen as the inaugural 91 Influencers here in Vermont. This prestigious honor highlights their unwavering...
Bliss Farm's Barn Dinners Bring Boston to Southern Vermont
Seven Days - Vermont
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August 12, 2025
Sometime around the late 1970s, a Chester-area newspaper profiled Alice Bliss. Alice and her husband, Bill, started a small farm on High Street in 1940, a quarter mile from the Windsor County town's main drag. "Kids have always found their way to...
Quincy City Council approves two construction projects to address sinkholes
WGEM - Illinois
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August 12, 2025
QUINCY (WGEM) - Quincy City Council approved two construction projects were approved to fix underground infrastructure at two locations in town. Currently, the brick sewer lines underneath 22nd to 24th streets have caused a number of holes. The...