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Ian Davis to lead the Vermont Captive Insurance Association as President
Reinsurance News
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August 21, 2025
The Vermont Captive Insurance Association (VCIA), a global captive insurance trade association, has announced the appointment of Ian Davis as its new President. A highly respected leader, Davis brings to his new role over a decade of industry...
Why women’s rugby star Ilona Maher mulls switch to WWE and later Hollywood
The Indian Express
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August 21, 2025
Maher-vellous.That could very well be the ring name for US women’s rugby star Ilona Maher, if and when she makes the switch to World Wrestling Entertainment. The 29-year-old from Burlington, Vermont is a two-time Olympian who won bronze in Rugby...
Ilona Maher wants America to fall in love with rugby during Women's World Cup
Voice of Alexandria - Minnesota
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SUNDERLAND, England (AP) — Ilona Maher’s mission at the Women’s Rugby World Cup is about more than just winning games. Heading into the United States’ tournament opener on Friday, the world’s most followed rugby player on social media wants to get...
Troop B commander plans to run in Assembly race
Adirondack Daily Enterprise - New York
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Major Brent Davison poses at the Troop B headquarters in Ray Brook. Davison took command of Troop B in 2023. (Enterprise photo — Sydney Emerson) RAY BROOK — State Police Troop B Commander Maj. Brent Davison is planning to run in the expected...
USA's unlikely Women's Rugby World Cup triumph: Locks from Hell, KGB agents, and a White House visit
The Athletic
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August 21, 2025
Few outside the United States gave the team much of a chance. The U.S. is not a traditional rugby nation and the squad had barely trained together ahead of the inaugural Women’s Rugby World Cup. Many of them had never even met each other before....
Vermont leaders push back against Trump threat to do away with mail-in voting
Rutland Herald - Vermont
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Vermont officials are pushing back on a threat from President Donald Trump to do away with mail-in ballots and “voting machines.” On Monday, Trump, a Republican, posted to his Truth Social account, “I am going to lead a movement to get rid of...
Vermont’s new education law signals an end to state funding for religious schools
VTDigger - Vermont
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August 20, 2025
Mount St. Joseph Academy in Rutland and Rice Memorial High School in South Burlington. Photos by Kevin O’Connor/VTDigger and Jim Welch/VTDigger Since 2021, religious schools in Vermont have been receiving an increasing amount of money through...
Women's Basketball Releases 2025-26 Schedule
Lindenwood University Athletics - Missouri
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August 20, 2025
Story Links The Lindenwood women's basketball program announced its full 2025-26 schedule on Monday. The Lions will play a total of 31 games, including 14 inside Hyland Arena. Lindenwood is set to open the year on November 5 in St. Charles, Mo....
Ten Stars To Watch At The 2025 Women's Rugby World Cup In England
FloRugby - Texas
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August 20, 2025
Now just mere days away from kick-off, the 2025 Women’s Rugby World Cup is shaping up to be a watershed moment for the sport. Predicted to smash all previous attendance and viewership records including an opening match that is due to have more...
Vermont DOL awards grants to support youth workforce training and career pathways
Vermont Business Magazine
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August 20, 2025
Vermont Business Magazine The Vermont Department of Labor (VDOL) has awarded two grants to the Vermont Youth Conservation Corps (VYCC) to expand access to workforce training and career development for Vermont youth. “These grants reflect the...
Wild swimming helps Vermonters connect to nature
VTDigger - Vermont
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August 20, 2025
Charlotte Brynn winter swimming in Lake Willoughby. Photo courtesy of Charlotte Brynn/CNS Kate Kampner is a reporter with the Community News Service, part of the University of Vermont’s Reporting & Documentary Storytelling program. HYDE PARK —...
School choice advocates prepare to sue over Vermont's new private school rules
Vermont Public Radio
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August 20, 2025
School choice advocates are preparing to go to court over new rules restricting the number of private schools eligible for publicly funded tuition. Certain school districts in Vermont do not operate schools. Instead, they pay for families to...
Vermont Book Reviews: Garrett Graff, Kerstin Lange & More
Seven Days - Vermont
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August 20, 2025
August is hot, but also everything is starting to turn brown and die, and the only thing to do under these conditions is stare into the middle distance and sigh at intervals. We'd wager about $7 that if you drew up a little chart showing how many...
Vermont Racial Justice Alliance announces "1619"
Vermont Business Magazine
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August 20, 2025
Documentaries, Traveling Exhibit and Press Conference Leading up to Vermont Commemoration of First African Landing Day Vermont Business Magazine The Vermont Racial Justice Alliance (VRJA) has announced the activities leading up to the...
VBSR Sept 10 'Reconciling Vermont: State Impacts from Recent Federal Decisions'
Vermont Business Magazine
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August 24, 2025
Vermont Business Magazine Join VBSR for this free webinar exploring how federal decisions are shaping Vermont’s future. From changes in federal rulemaking to the OBBBA (One Big Beautiful Bill Act), Vermont advocates and business leaders will share...
The Way I See It: From Fields to Road and Riversides, Vermont’s Native Landscape is Under Siege
The Montpelier Bridge - Vermont
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August 20, 2025
For more than 40 years I have been conducting a field experiment in my Washington County home town of Calais. Literally, as in the 10-acre field that came with the old farmhouse I bought back in 1984. To be honest, this doesn’t have much to do...
Vermont author explores 1980s love triangle in new novel
The Mountain Times - Vermont
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August 20, 2025
The vibrant culture and economic contrasts of 1980s London set the stage for “Mandy and the Pharaohs,” the second novel by Vermont author Dora Campbell. Set between 1984 and 1985, the story follows Mandy, a divorced 30-something hair salon owner...
Local law enforcement highlights school bus safety awareness as Vermont kids head back to school
NBC5 - Vermont
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August 20, 2025
Local law enforcement highlights school bus safety awareness as Vermont kids head back to school An annual community barbeque in Milton brough attention to the dangers of passing a stopped bus Updated: 1:32 PM EDT Aug 20, 2025 Editorial Standards...
Research finds depression rates in Vermont youth have nearly doubled in recent years
Vermont Public Radio
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August 20, 2025
Clinical depression is on the rise among Vermont’s kids and teens, according to a recent study. Every time a health care provider treats a medical issue, such as depression, during a patient visit at a doctor’s office or hospital, they enter a...
Connecticut Tops New England For Religious Engagement In 2025
I95 Rock - Connecticut
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August 20, 2025
Nearly two-thirds of the population of the United States are religiously affiliated, can you guess where the least religious states in 2025 are? If you said Connecticut, or anywhere in New England, you're correct. SmileHub.org has just released...