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Vermont Immigration Legal Defense Fund raises $250K, fueling expansion of key organization
VTDigger - Vermont
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August 18, 2025
Mere months ago, the Vermont Asylum Assistance Project was furloughing staff, reeling from federal funding cuts that slashed about half of the group’s budget. Now, the key immigration law organization helping noncitizens fight detention and...
Vermont workers allege UPS violated family leave law
VTDigger - Vermont
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August 18, 2025
Workers at two United Parcel Service package centers in Vermont are accusing their employer of violating state family and medical leave laws by using their paid time off without their knowledge or consent. UPS workers at package centers in...
Made in Vermont: Broken Shovel Brooms
WCAX - Vermont
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August 18, 2025
VERSHIRE, Vt. (WCAX) - On a hazy summer day, Meghan Carroll sets up shop on her front lawn. Donning twine, broomcorn and handmade tools, she’s building a broom in traditional Appalachian fashion. “I don’t use any sort of machines whatsoever,” she...
Becca Balint tells supporters she doesn’t take corporate PAC money. Records show it’s not that simple.
VTDigger - Vermont
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August 18, 2025
U.S. Rep. Becca Balint, D-Vermont, at the Vermont Youth Conservation Corps farm in Richmond on Wednesday, August 13, 2025. Photo by Glenn Russell/VTDigger U.S. Rep. Becca Balint, D-Vt., has made a point in recent appeals to supporters that she...
Seven Can't-Miss Vermont Events This Week: August 20-27, 2025
Seven Days - Vermont
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August 18, 2025
Bike Hike Thursday 21 Once upon a time, director Tim Burton and composer Danny Elfman were just starting out. Unfathomable, no? This week's edition of Flicks in the Park brings the dynamic duo's 1985 debut feature, Pee-wee's Big Adventure, to the...
Conservative PAC aims to put more Republicans in Vermont Statehouse
WCAX - Vermont
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August 18, 2025
MONTPELIER, Vt. (WCAX) - A conservative political action committee is launching a statewide campaign in Vermont focused on affordability, and aimed at putting more Republicans in the Statehouse. Vermont voters elected more new Republicans to the...
EastRise Credit Union to Feature First-Ever On-Field Logo in Expanded Vermont Athletics Partnership
BVM Sports
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August 18, 2025
The University of Vermont Athletics has expanded its partnership with EastRise Credit Union, marking the first time a corporate logo will be displayed on-field at Virtue Field. EastRise will debut its logo during the men's soccer season opener...
Even if you can’t trust the data, these 13 warning signs will tell you the economy is in trouble
Fortune
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For decades, statistics that came direct from the U.S. government, especially from agencies like the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), have long been the gold standard for measuring the health of the American economy. But this trust has been...
Vermont Employers Honored for Wellness Efforts
Bennington Banner - Vermont
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MONTPELIER — A record 132 employers in Vermont will receive awards for their efforts to promote wellness initiatives within the workplace. The Vermont Governor’s Council on Physical Fitness and Sports will present the awards to business owners,...
Vermont Foundation of Recovery names David Riegel full-time executive director
Bennington Banner - Vermont
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ESSEX JUNCTION — Vermont Foundation of Recovery (VFOR) is proud to announce that David Riegel, one of the organization’s co-founders, has officially assumed the role of full-time Executive Director. This transition marks an exciting new chapter...
Aug. 18 Town Newsletter: Cooling sites in Vermont, DRB regulation updates and more
Colchester Sun - Vermont
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For the Week of August 18, 2025 Updates to the Colchester Development Regulations At a recent Selectboard meeting, Cathyann LaRose, Director of Planning & Zoning, and Rich Paquette, Chair of the Planning Commission, presented a series of proposed...
New Research from VTSU reveals $6.2M economic impact of ice climbing in Mount Washington Valley
Manchester Journal - Vermont
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LYNDONVILLE — Two new studies led by Vermont State University (VTSU) faculty and students reveal that ice climbing in New Hampshire’s Mount Washington Valley contributes more than $6.2 million annually to the regional economy, supporting 36 jobs...
Vermont businesses feeling the pinch as consumer prices increase
NBC5 - Vermont
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August 16, 2025
As consumer prices rise across the country, and here at home, Vermont businesses are starting to feel the pinch. The general manager at Homeport on Church Street said prices there haven't spiked yet. Francois Bouchett said they're in a transition...
NBC5 In Depth: A look at summer tourism at Vermont State Parks
NBC5 - Vermont
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August 17, 2025
NBC5 In Depth: A look at summer tourism at Vermont State Parks Despite the challenges, parks remain open and active, and there is still time for outings before the school year begins. WITH THE SUN BEGINNING TO SET ON THE SUMMER SEASON, STATE PARK...
Amsterdam man facing animal cruelty charge in Vermont
WRGB CBS 6 Albany - New York
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VERMONT (WRGB) — An Amsterdam, NY man faces animal cruelty charges, accused of beating a dog in a gas station parking lot. Just after 3 p.m. Sunday, Vermont State Police stationed in Royalton received a report of a man beating his dog in the...
Afghan Community in Vermont Recognizes 4-Year Anniversary of U.S. Withdrawal from Afghanistan
Bennington Banner - Vermont
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BURLINGTON — Friday, August 15, marked the four-year anniversary of the collapse of the Afghan government and the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan. The Taliban entered Kabul and took over the Afghan government on August 15, 2021. According to a...
Vermont businessman and philanthropist Rich Tarrant dies at 83
NBC5 - Vermont
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August 14, 2025
GOES AGAINST THE SAFE ENVIRONMENT THEY'RE TRYING TO CREATE IN THEIR COMMUNITIES. PROMINENT VERMONT BUSINESSMAN and philanthropist RICH TARRANT DIED LAST NIGHT at the age of 83. ACCORDING TO TARRANT'S SON... HE DIED OF STAGE FOUR CANCER AT HIS HOME...
Student Loan Update: Lawmakers Issue Warning Over Change Impacting Millions
Newsweek
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August 19, 2025
Vermont Independent Senator Bernie Sanders and 10 Senate Democrats sent a letter to Education Secretary Linda McMahon on Tuesday, demanding explanations after the Trump administration paused student loan forgiveness under the Income-Based...
Vermont businessman, philanthropist Rich Tarrant dies at 83
WCAX - Vermont
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August 13, 2025
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) - A well-known Vermont businessman and philanthropist has died. Rich Tarrant founded IDX, a medical information tech company, and made a fortune. He later got into politics, launching an unsuccessful bid for U.S. Senate...
Mike Pieciak and Sue Minter: How Vermonters can prepare for a future with less federal support
VTDigger - Vermont
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August 17, 2025
This commentary is by Mike Pieciak and Sue Minter. Pieciak is the Vermont state treasurer and Minter previously served as executive director of Capstone Community Action, secretary of the Vermont Department of Transportation, state representative...