AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoHealth & Safety: A new review links pesticide exposure during pregnancy and early childhood to higher risks of childhood leukemia and brain tumors, with the strongest signals tied to prenatal exposure. Local Economy & Community: Smugglers’ Notch names Brandon Swartz its new general manager, bringing a long Vermont ski background back to the Northeast Kingdom. Education Watch: Vermont’s Kids Count score slips to 4th overall (756), with education still a weak spot even as health and family/community remain comparatively strong. Healthcare Workforce: UVM Health plans to eliminate 142 positions (76 permanent), prompting union warnings that more cuts could follow. Culture & Pride: The Pride Center of Vermont is relaunching as an online organization, aiming to act as statewide infrastructure for queer Vermonters and improve access to services. Border Life: Haskell Free Library reopens a permanent Canadian entrance after a costly, long-running fix—symbolically “inside we are only one.” Sports & Youth: Vermont places second at the Tri-State women’s golf matches, while Vermont Envirothon crowns a team to represent the state at nationals. World Cup in Vermont: Vermont’s Congolese community is gearing up for the tournament, with local stores selling jerseys and World Cup excitement building fast.
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