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In wake of landmark hospital report, Vermont lawmakers look toward health care reforms
December 10, 2024
The report issued a series of recommendations including calling for hospitals to consolidate services at different regional locations, and the state to invest in housing, emergency medical services and internet connectivity in rural areas of the state.
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Plainfield Co-op balances nostalgia and growth with planned expansion
December 03, 2024
The change comes at what seems to be a significant time for regional co-ops as two others within 30 minutes have undergone significant changes in the last six years.
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New UVM program brings mental health professionals to Vermont’s rural schools
November 11, 2024
In all, $3.8 million in grants from the U.S. Department of Education seek to address Vermont’s shortage of mental health professionals in rural areas.
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Vermont implements statewide ban on debris burning due to wildfire risk
October 28, 2024
“We are also concerned with fire department personnel becoming strained and fatigued as they share responsibility for wildland fire response,” said the commissioner of the Vermont Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation.
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Wolcott poised to build its first sewer system, aiming for development and flood resiliency
October 24, 2024
Like other village centers across Vermont, the lack of public wastewater in Wolcott poses big hurdles to housing and other kinds of redevelopment.
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Vermont high schools hooked on a new sport: bass fishing
September 29, 2024
It’s part of a trend in a new co-ed sport that’s only seen growth since it was trialed in Vermont in 2018, inspired by New Hampshire high schools, and made official in 2019.
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FEMA gets to work helping Vermont recover from remnants of Tropical Storm Beryl
August 28, 2024
Less than one week since President Joe Biden approved a major disaster declaration for the seven Vermont counties hit hardest by the storm, 513 Vermonters have applied for individual assistance from the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
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Nicaraguans made central Vermont home in the past year, but they may not be able to stay
August 11, 2024
Dozens came to the Montpelier area under a time-limited humanitarian program, but its expiration date is fast approaching.
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As Vermont’s weather worsens, emergency communications aren’t reaching all of its rural residents
July 28, 2024
Local officials say they can only do so much, and only a fraction of Vermonters have signed up for the state-level emergency alert system.
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Amid a flood of bad news, a 90-year-old Vermonter finds reason to sing
July 21, 2024
“Time is fleeting, kid — use it right,” says Barbara Lloyd, who is celebrating her 70th anniversary as a member of the Weston Theater Company with a showstopping role seemingly scripted for turbulent times.
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Locals worry flood assistance won’t reach rural and remote Essex County
July 19, 2024
“This is the ruralest part of Vermont, and they don’t know to call 211, they don’t know where to reach out for resources,” one area service provider said. “It’s Vermont pride, too. You know, we kind of suck it up, do it ourselves. We’re not really good at asking for help.”
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Amid uncertainty about where floods could strike, towns prepare for the worst
July 10, 2024
“We can’t change the river, but we can change how we respond to it,” Waterbury’s municipal manager said.
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As Vermont homelessness rises, US Supreme Court ruling gives towns more authority to punish camping
July 03, 2024
Experts anticipate the ruling will influence homelessness policy nationwide, including in Vermont, where cities and towns are bracing for more people to lose their shelter over the next few months.
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Vermonters with hearing and vision loss fear end of a pilot program
June 23, 2024
The program helps Vermonters with hearing and vision loss run errands, attend events and socialize. But grant funding is slated to expire this fall, and clients and advocates fear the program will cease without it.
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Zoning in Huntington held a Vermonter back. So he moved his house to Bolton.
June 19, 2024
The adjacent towns have different land use rules for forested mountain areas. One resident acted on the opportunity.
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