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Advocates plead with Gov. Scott to extend motel eligibility for families and those with medical need“We are in the midst of a housing crisis. There’s nowhere for people to go,” said Maryellen Griffin, a staff attorney with Vermont Legal Aid. “People will be camping in sidewalks, parks, river banks, empty lots.”
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The phone-free movement has been fueled by one of the potent forces in American politics: parents.
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The yearslong push to put guardrails on when — and how — companies can commodify key aspects of a person’s identity has taken on new urgency in Montpelier. But the tension between strict consumer protections and their potential impact on local businesses continues to thwart compromise over an issue that states are reckoning with nationwide.
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Tech industry lobbyists are urging Gov. Phil Scott to veto the bill, and claim the legislation would violate the First Amendment.
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“I think collectively, we’re all in agreement that Mother Nature can stop," said one creemee shop owner.
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Federal immigration agents detained approximately 10 people at a construction site in Newport on Thursday, according to the Vermont Asylum Assistance Project.
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They cover topics ranging from vaccines and long COVID, to breast and pelvic exams, to advanced directives and patient rights.
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The Legislature’s latest response to the summer floods of 2023 and 2024 delves into the minutiae of municipal finances. It would give towns more time to pay off emergency loans and provide flexibility on how they structure their debt.
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Maybe you need an orange plow truck. Or a Mount Philo State Park leaf blower. Or a park ranger’s rowboat that might not float. Everything's a treasure for someone.
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Wet, muddy conditions call for caution and some common sense to keep trails in good shape.
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Despite a waitlist of thousands of Vermonters, the Vermont State Housing Authority says it won’t be able to issue new vouchers for now and will aim to trim about 489 vouchers from its existing rolls through attrition.
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For the first time in decades, scientists are not going to stock Lake Champlain with hatchery lake trout. That's because wild fish are finally spawning and sustaining their populations again.