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FEMA frustrations continue over Vermont disaster response
WCAX - Vermont
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July 10, 2025
PEACHAM, Vt. (WCAX) - Peacham was one of many communities hard hit by flooding last year. Residents were there for each other to help out in the disaster, and one year later, the message remains the same. Driving through Peacham, you wouldn’t...
Wing watchers: Get to know the basics of Northwest Vermont’s birding scene
Saint Albans Messenger - Vermont
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FRANKLIN COUNTY – This summer, walk slowly, listen closely and look to the trees for the many birds who call Vermont home during the hot season. From the marshes of Arrowhead Lake in Georgia to the waters of Lake Carmi in Franklin, the swamps of...
Protect rural Vermont by supporting rural schools
News & Citizen - Vermont
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While it’s summer and classrooms are quiet, school board work across Vermont is anything but. With the passage of H.454 and major education transformation on the horizon, school boards from Arlington to Canaan are deep in discussion, preparing for...
Quaint Vermont village will move to new location in bid to avoid more flood devastation
Daily Mail
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July 10, 2025
A charming village in Vermont plans to move to a new location in a bid to avoid more devastation after it was ravaged by a pair of forceful floods two years in a row. Plainfield - about 15 minutes outside of Montpelier - was rocked by an intense...
Gov. Phil Scott appoints 2 new leaders of state environmental departments
VTDigger - Vermont
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July 10, 2025
The Deane C. Davis building, which houses the Department of Environmental Conservation and Fish & Wildlife Department, in Montpelier on Thursday, July 10. Photo by Glenn Russell/VTDigger Gov. Phil Scott on Wednesday announced two new leadership...
4th seizure of horses from Vermont farm highlights animal welfare system’s ongoing gaps
Valley News - New Hampshire
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October 7, 2025
Two weeks after the state confiscated 39 horses from a horse farm in Townshend, Vt., all the horses are stable, but some have a longer “road to recovery” than others, according to Jen Straub, executive director of Dorset Equine Rescue. The two...
Meet the 11 people who will redesign Vermont's school districts
The Burlington Free Press - Vermont
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Vermont's Redistricting Task Force, responsible for redrawing school district boundaries, has been formed. The task force aims to consolidate the current 100+ districts into roughly a dozen, adhering to Act 73's student population guidelines. The...
Wildlife course for educators coming July 20-25
Brattleboro Reformer - Vermont
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July 8, 2025
MONTPELIER — Vermont’s fish and wildlife summer course for educators will be held July 20-25 at the Buck Lake Conservation Camp in Woodbury, and there is still room for a few more participants. “Wildlife Management and Outdoor Education Techniques...
Vermont climate goals face setbacks as federal support disappears
Environmental Health News
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July 8, 2025
Vermont’s updated Climate Action Plan outlines major steps to cut carbon emissions, but faces steep financial and political barriers as federal climate funding disappears under the Trump administration. Austyn Gaffney reports for VTDigger. In...
Vermont, Ohio, North Carolina, and Oregon enact K-12 cellphone bans
Ballotpedia
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July 8, 2025
Welcome to the Tuesday, July 8, 2025, Brew. By: Lara Bonatesta Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Vermont, Ohio, North Carolina, and Oregon enact K-12 cellphone bans Nine candidates running in Aug. 5 primary for mayor of...
On the anniversary of Vermont’s summer floods, one village seeks to rebuild on higher ground
The Boston Globe - Massachusetts
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“It’s like looking at a dollhouse, you know?” said neighbor Lauren Geiger as she gestured toward the wreckage. “It’s so traumatizing for the people who’ve lived there to have to walk by this place all the time. It’s just heartbreaking, really.”...
Vermonters Fight To Free Their Dairy Farmworker Neighbors
Truthdig
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July 8, 2025
On a cool May afternoon, a group of Vermonters crowded into the cheerful, teal-painted headquarters of Migrant Justice, a human rights organization led by immigrant farmworkers. The team of over a dozen volunteers assembled quickly, in just a...
Pockets of heavy rain, some flash flooding in Vermont Thursday
NBC5 - Vermont
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July 10, 2025
Pockets of heavy rain possible Thursday in Vermont, New York A small risk for localized flash flooding exists through Thursday evening STOPPED HERE IN THE CAPITAL CITY. YES. SAME HERE. IT GOT WARM AND HUMID AND WE TOOK THE COATS OFF. WE’RE...
rep becca balint addresses climate change and political tensions on social media
Burlington Standard - Vermont
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July 9, 2025
Rep. Becca Balint, currently serving in the U.S. Congress representing Vermont's at-large district, recently addressed a series of issues on social media concerning climate change and political tensions. Her tweets reflect her ongoing concerns and...
becca balint discusses women's rights, corruption allegations, and vermont's flood recovery
Burlington Standard - Vermont
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July 9, 2025
Rep. Becca Balint, a U.S. Congress member representing Vermont’s at-large district since 2023, recently shared her views on social media regarding several pressing issues. Born in Heidelberg, West Germany in 1968 and currently residing in...
Vermont summer camps explain their safety plans in the event of severe weather
NBC5 - Vermont
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July 8, 2025
As the region enters flood season, summer camps are in full swing. Kids come to the Green Mountains for engagement while school is out. It comes at a time when experts say climate change is causing extreme weather to intensify. NBC 5 spoke with...
War of attrition for Vermont
The Barre-Montpelier Times Argus - Vermont
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Player retention and success on the diamond almost always go hand in hand during the summer baseball season. So when the Vermont Mountaineers suffered their fourth straight loss Tuesday and fell to 10-17, it wasn’t a huge shock for fans who have...
Rutland’s karate kid is only Vermonter picked for world championships
VTDigger - Vermont
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July 9, 2025
Dante Anderson at Martial Championships. Photos courtesy of Sherlyn Anderson In his early years, Dante Anderson was in awe of the graceful yet forceful karate moves he saw in action movies — particularly the 2010 “Karate Kid” film with Jaden Smith...
Parts of Vermont, New Hampshire face flash flooding risks as severe weather pushes north
The Boston Globe - Massachusetts
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Slow-moving storms will continue to push through Northern New England through the next several hours, all capable of producing flooding downpours. A slight risk for flooding is in place for the remainder of the day across the region. Update 11:45...
Hurricane Flooding Awareness Day: How big storms can impact Vermont and New York
NBC5 - Vermont
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July 9, 2025
TOMORROW MARKS TWO ANNIVERSARIES... OF SIGNIFICANT FLOODING EVENTS IN OUR REGION. BOTH ON JULY 10TH. IN 2023 áAND 2024. LAST YEAR -- THE FLOODING WAS CAUSED BY THE AFTERMATH OF HURICCANE BERYL. THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN BURLINGTON HAS...