Caregiving & Retirement: A new EBRI/Greenwald survey finds unpaid caregivers are more likely to report financial strain, mental health stress, and lower retirement confidence than non-caregivers. Aging in Place: Community Health is rolling out a new geriatric program for Vermonters 60+ with memory, mobility, medication, and caregiver-stress concerns, starting with provider referrals and home safety visits. Local Libraries: Pawlet trustees authorized a job offer for a new library director as they keep working through fallout from a wrongful-termination lawsuit; Dorset Village Library is gearing up for a Drag Bingo fundraiser Aug. 1 to support its historic building fund. Public Safety: A Bennington man accused of kicking another man in the head with steel-toed boots in Montpelier pleaded not guilty and faces serious assault charges. Conservation & Community: The Nature Conservancy in Vermont announced $387,250 in grants protecting 2,163 acres, with projects chosen for habitat connectivity and public access. Health Advocacy: A Vermont volunteer received the American Heart Association’s Heart of Gold Award after decades of heart-health work sparked by her brother’s cardiac arrest death. Culture & Food: Vermont cheesemakers brought home 54 awards at the American Cheese Society competition, including Jasper Hill Farm’s Winnimere winning best in show. Sports: Vermont Green FC is set for the USL League Two Eastern Conference final against Asheville City SC.