Wildfire Smoke Health Alert: Canadian wildfire smoke pushed air quality alerts across the Midwest and Northeast, including Vermont, with officials urging people to limit outdoor time and protect themselves from dangerous PM2.5. Lake Master Plan Input: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is holding three public open houses in southern/central Vermont for draft updates to lake master plans, with a 30-day comment period running alongside each session. Small Farms & Farmworker Bills: Sen. Peter Welch reintroduced federal legislation aimed at slowing agricultural consolidation and improving wages and safety for agricultural workers. UVM Medical Center Wellbeing Credit: UVM Medical Center earned an ANCC Well-being Excellence Credential for an employee-driven approach to staff wellbeing and resilience. Education Pathways: Champlain College Online and Georgia’s Technical College System signed a transfer agreement that can move associate grads into online bachelor’s programs with up to 90 credits. Community Health Events: CVPH’s Big Latch On returns Aug. 1, and Elizabethtown Community Hospital is launching a free diabetes support group. Local Politics: Four Democrats are vying for three Vermont Senate seats covering Washington County and parts of Braintree, Orange, and Stowe. Arts & Culture: Village Harmony brought global traditional music to the Monadnock Summer Lyceum.