AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoImmigration & Courts: A 2nd Circuit ruling says a Vermont judge overstepped by ordering the release of pro-Palestinian Columbia student Mohsen Mahdawi from immigration custody, reopening the door to detention while deportation fights continue. Local Politics & Housing: In Chittenden County, transgender candidate Kevin Bloom challenges incumbent sheriff Dan Gamelin with an eviction-focused platform, arguing the office can “preserve the peace” by pushing tenants toward jobs and debt relief. Public Safety: Burlington-area officials are raising alarms about kids riding e-bikes and e-motos to and from school—often without helmets and with reckless behavior. Caregiving & Money: A new EBRI/Greenwald survey finds unpaid caregivers in the U.S. report more financial strain and lower retirement confidence than non-caregivers, with nearly 3 in 10 adults identified as caregivers. Community & Culture: Rutland County Humane Society rebrands as Tails of Hope, and Brattleboro’s Vermont Reads kickoff invites locals to pick up Tillie Walden’s Charity & Sylvia. Arts & Books: Middlebury hosts Tom Cullins’ “Abstractions” retrospective, while a new book review spotlights Frances Cannon’s Vernal Thaw.
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