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Kyle Ambusk/Vermont PublicJanoo, 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. -
Lisa Angstman/Vermont Center for EcostudiesForty years ago, there were just a few loons in the state. Now, biologists working with them say it’s time to let them nest without help from humans.
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Benthic cyanobacteria bloom underwater and appear much more toxic than the kind that float on the surface. -
Federal prosecutors declined to discuss the case. A separate investigation by local police has languished with the Chittenden County state’s attorney. -
A legislative panel approved an emergency rule this week that requires shelter pets traveling from places infested with New World screwworm to get a veterinary inspection within five days of traveling to Vermont. State officials say the parasite could have devastating impact on livestock operations in Vermont. -
For many years now, anglers have been catching brown bullhead in Lake Memphremagog that are riddled with lesions and tumors. Now, scientists say they've confirmed it's a rare kind of contagious cancer. -
The two Democrats vying for the chance to unseat Republican Gov. Phil Scott in November share a significant political liability: Most voters have no idea who they are. -
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. -
In a motion filed Wednesday, Teresa Youngblut’s defense team wrote that federal agents were attempting to detain her and her companion, Felix Bauckholt, for “alien smuggling,” despite knowing that Bauckholt — a German national — had a valid visa. -
Two decades ago, a massive oil spill off the coast of Massachusetts killed hundreds of loons that spent their summers in Vermont. Now, settlement money is helping scientists here better track them. -
A Texas-based energy development company has signed a lease to use the former Vermont Yankee nuclear power plant property, and the company, among other options, is discussing a new untested class of small nuclear reactors for the property. -
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.
