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Vermont House Unanimously Supports Eugenics Apology
Legislators in the Vermont House have unanimously supported a resolution apologizing to all Vermonters and their families and descendants who were harmed by state-sanctioned eugenics policies and practices that led to sterilizations. Under the eugenics movement, some Vermonters were placed on a state-sanctioned list of “mental defectives” and degenerates and sent to state institutions. They were largely of mixed French…
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New England Culinary Institute to Close After 40 Years
The Vermont-based New England Culinary Institute is closing its doors after 40 years partly due to added challenges caused by the coronavirus pandemic. In an undated letter to the school community posted on the NECI website, President Milan Milasinovic said the school is discontinuing all credit bearing programs and will immediately start a teach-out of all those programs so that…
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New Vt. Police Chief Starts; Believed to Be State's First Black Chief
The next police chief for Vermont’s capital city started on the job Monday, and it’s thought his hiring represents a first for the state. “I feel honored,” said Brian Peete, who is believed by Montpelier city officials and by the Vermont Association of Chiefs of Police to be the first Black police chief in Vermont. White people make up...
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New Police Chief Arrives as Vt. Grapples With Issues Around Race
A new leader has arrived for the police department in Montpelier, Vermont, as the community grapples with issues around race.
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Massive ‘Black Lives Matter' Display Approved for Street in Front of Vt. Capital
A vote Friday cleared the way for Vermont’s capital city to send a highly visible message echoing recent calls to address racial justice. With the approval of the Montpelier City Council, the portion of State Street in downtown Montpelier — right in front of the Vermont State House —will close to traffic Saturday morning so community members can paint 25-foot-tall…
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Montpelier City Council OKs ‘Black Lives Matter' Street Sign
Montpelier voted to approve a 25-foot-tall “Black Lives Matter” sign on State Street.
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Vermont Police Investigating Drowning of 4-Year-Old in Pool
Montpelier Police and the Vermont Department of Children and Families are investigating the death of a 4-year-old boy who was found on the bottom of a swimming pool.
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Swimmers at Vermont Fishing Access Areas Face Fines
The Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department says swimming at fishing access areas on lakes and rivers is unsafe and people who do it face a fine of over $150.
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Swimmers at Vermont Fishing Access Areas Face Fines
The Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department says swimming at fishing access areas on lakes and rivers is unsafe and people who do it face a fine of over $150.
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Ice Jams Possible in Parts of Vermont With Warmup
The National Weather Service is warning that the warm temperatures could lead to localized ice jams and river flooding in parts of Vermont. A flood watch is in effect through Saturday evening in central and northern areas of the state. Temperatures rose into the 40s and 50s on Thursday and were expected to soar into the upper 50s and lower...
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Crews Battle 3-Alarm Fire at Mansion in Southborough, Mass.
Fire officials are trying to determine what caused a 3-alarm blaze at a mansion in Southborough, Massachusetts. The blaze was reported shortly after 7 a.m. Thursday near the area of 7 Wyndemere Drive. Fire officials said the flames started in a second-story bedroom and spread.
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Police Shoot and Kill Robbery Suspect Behind Vermont High School
Montpelier High School was placed on lockdown during a police standoff that left a 32-year-old suspect in an armed bank robbery dead.
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Man Runs Through Vermont's 251 Towns
Dave DeVarney plans to complete his goal this weekend in Winooski.
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Man Accused of Stabbing Woman, Trying to Stab 3-Year-Old
A Vermont judge ordered a sanity evaluation for a teenager accused of stabbing a woman in the chest, and attempting to attack the woman’s 3-year-old child.
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Man Accused of Stabbing Woman, Trying to Stab 3-Year-Old
A Vermont judge ordered a sanity evaluation for a teenager accused of stabbing a woman in the chest, and attempting to attack the woman’s 3-year-old child.
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Former Vt. Senator, First Openly Gay Lawmaker Elected to Statewide Office Dies
Ed Flanagan was the first openly gay lawmaker in the country elected to statewide office.
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Former Vt. Senator, First Openly Gay Lawmaker Elected to Statewide Office Dies
Ed Flanagan, a former Vermont auditor of accounts and state senator, was 66. He was credited as the first openly gay lawmaker in the country elected to statewide office.
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Man Wanted in Connection With Vt. Murder Arrested in Fla.
A man sought in connection with a fatal shooting in Montpelier, Vermont, in what authorities say was the first murder in the state capital in nearly a century has been apprehended in Florida, according to state police.
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Want to Ditch Old Drugs? Federal Take-Back Day is Saturday
The federal Drug Enforcement Administration and its local partners around the country are hosting a prescription medication take-back day Saturday, April 29.
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Calling All Animal Lovers: Shelter Needs Help Caring for 9 Abandoned Puppies
Animal lovers are being asked to help as a Vermont shelter nurses nine puppies back to health after they were left abandoned in a box last week.