Local News Podcast
Local news, reporting and newscasts from Vermont Public.
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Janoo, a 38-year-old economist who previously worked internationally for the United Nations, entered the race in March with virtually no name recognition. She will face incumbent Gov. Phil Scott as he seeks a sixth term in the general election.
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Casella is testing new technology to remove PFAS from contaminated liquid at its Coventry landfill. State regulators don’t plan to set limits on PFAS in air emissions from the facility.
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Mayor Marc Gwinn is a regular street performer at Montpelier’s “Ramble,” an effort to encourage people to come downtown to experience the city’s business and arts offerings.
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Incumbent State’s Attorney Sarah George has sought to use her office to address racial and economic disparities in the criminal justice system and reduce mass incarceration. Her challenger, Bram Kranichfeld, says those efforts are making the county less safe.
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Mountain bike enthusiasts have been working for years on an ambitious multi-use trail that will span the length of Vermont. Organizers are now working to make the Velomont user-friendly for everyone.
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Deferred maintenance is piling up at parks across the state, contributing to more parks going up for sale. Outright closures, like the evictions of residents at the Green Mountain Mobile Manor, are fairly rare.
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Most of the lupine that bloom across Vermont are non-native. But there's a very rare species of lupine that is native to Vermont, and there are almost none of these plants left in the state. Reporter Erica Heilman spent a day visiting a family of the rare Lupinus perennis with Vermont's head botanist.
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A dramatic jump in new apartments in Chittenden County and a dip in demand have contributed to the rising vacancy rate.
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Wednesdays are Ladies' Day at Vermont Quick Lube, which means a flower and a free car wash.
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Scientists with the Nature Conservancy and Forest Service have been raising American elms that are bred to be resistant to Dutch elm disease at two sites in Vermont. Now, they’re injecting them with the fungus to see what happens.
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Republican Gov. Phil Scott had previously insisted on a proposal that forces school districts to merge into larger governance units. But administration officials say it’s become clear that Democratic lawmakers won’t agree to mandatory consolidation.