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Vermont Public wins Edward R. Murrow Award for 2024 solar eclipse coverage
Vermont Business Magazine
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August 20, 2025
Vermont Business Magazine Vermont Public has been honored with a National Edward R. Murrow Award from the Radio Television Digital News Association (RTDNA) for its multimedia coverage of the 2024 total solar eclipse. Vermont Public received...
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...
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 wrongly labeled by feds as a sanctuary jurisdiction, Gov. Scott says
VTDigger - Vermont
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August 19, 2025
U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi and Vermont Governor Phil Scott. Photos by Alex Brandon/AP and Glenn Russell/VTDigger Gov. Phil Scott has responded to the U.S. attorney general’s recent letter which labeled Vermont as a sanctuary jurisdiction,...
Vermont 200 race quickly approaching
Rutland Herald - Vermont
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WEST HAVEN — The 2025 racing season at Devil’s Bowl Speedway is flying by quickly, and the Fabian Earthmoving Vermont 200 weekend will arrive soon. This year’s event revs up on Saturday, Aug. 30, and Sunday, Aug. 31, as some of the most...
In Iowa, Bernie Sanders calls Trump a 'demagogue' targeting migrants
Iowa City Press Citizen
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WEST LIBERTY — Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders called President Donald Trump a "demagogue," pushing the nation into an "authoritarian" direction while preying on immigrants, during a forum Aug. 22 at a church in West Liberty. "We have a president...
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 —...
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...
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 Saves retirement program gains steam with young workers
Vermont Public Radio
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August 19, 2025
More than 4,200 people have enrolled in Vermont Saves so far since the state launched the retirement savings program last year. The program aims to help the estimated 80,000-100,000 Vermonters who don’t have access to retirement plans through...
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...
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...
Grant to link Vermont teens with older adults through volunteer program
The Mountain Times - Vermont
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August 20, 2025
The University of Vermont’s Larner College of Medicine Center on Aging has received a $50,000 grant from The Eisner Foundation to launch a statewide youth leadership program connecting high school students with older Vermonters through...
Explore Ben & Jerry’s Flavor Graveyard in Vermont
Fun 107 - Massachusetts
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August 20, 2025
Heading up north for a road trip? Make Waterbury, Vermont your next stop. Home to the Ben & Jerry's factory, this sweet stop is a must for ice cream lovers and families alike. We visited the factory with our children over the summer and had a...
Some Vermonters Will Lose Food Assistance Under Federal Bill
Seven Days - Vermont
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August 20, 2025
Thousands of Vermonters are at risk of losing federal food assistance under the sweeping domestic policy legislation signed into law last month by President Donald Trump. The One Big Beautiful Bill Act provides tax breaks to the wealthy while...
New study: only 45.4% of Vermont students stay in-state for college, lowest in U.S.
The Mountain Times - Vermont
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August 20, 2025
A new study by admissions consulting firm Inspira Advantage has identified Vermont as the state with the lowest percentage of students who choose to attend college within their home state. Utah has the highest percentage. The study analyzed...
Paula Routly: A Gift From 100+ Women Who Care
Seven Days - Vermont
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August 20, 2025
How do you turn $100 into $25,000? That vexing question, on the lips of every nonprofit board chair and development director in Vermont these days, has an answer: giving circles. Four times a year, a group called 100+ Women Who Care-Chittenden...
Senators demand investigation into Meta after its AI chatbots were permitted to have “romantic” conversations with children
Natural News
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August 20, 2025
Senators demand investigation into Meta after its AI chatbots were permitted to have “romantic” conversations with children An internal document revealed Meta allowed its AI chatbots to engage in "romantic or sensual" conversations with minors and...