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With Low Water Exposing Junk and Rocks, Vt. City Finds Opportunities
Evidence of this abnormally dry summer can be seen in the Winooski River, through Vermont’s capital city, where new islands and the sandy river bottom are now visible. A river gauge located on Route 2 across from the Green Mount Cemetery is measuring a near-record low level, according to National Weather Service data. Montpelier’s public works director, Donna Barlow...
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Drought Impact Is Clear in Central Vt.
Very few parts of New England have escaped the dry conditions of this summer.
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Concerns Over Segregation Display Led to Post Office Closure in Virginia
The U.S. Postal Service has closed a small Virginia post office over concerns about its location inside a historic train depot that also serves as a museum about racial segregation.
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Surveillance Image Shows Suspect in Vt. State House Vandalism
Vermont Capitol Police are asking for tips from the public that could help them identify a suspect they say vandalized the Vermont State House in Montpelier over the weekend. Investigators released a surveillance image on their Facebook page which shows a person outside the historic building over the weekend. Capitol Police say the person in the image is the prime…
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Suspect Sought in Vandalism of Vt. State House
Vermont Capitol Police are asking for the public’s help identifying a person suspected of breaking seven windows at the State House in Montpelier and sprayed graffiti.
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Vermont State House Vandalized
Whoever vandalized the Vermont State House caused damage in excess of $25,000.
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Climate 2022: Vt. Students Call for Urgent Action on Climate Change
Students representing about two dozen Vermont schools descended on the capital city of Montpelier Friday, demanding high-level focus on slowing climate change. Several teenagers rallying for the planet told NECN and NBC10 Boston climate change is one of, if not the, defining issues of their generation. “I think it just starts with listening,” Montpelier High School senior Gabe Groveman said,…
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Young People in Vermont Pushing for Action to Combat Climate Change
Students representing about two dozen schools descended on Vermont’s capital city.
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‘Finally, I Have a Voice' Two Vt. Cities Open Local Voting to All Residents
On Tuesday’s Town Meeting Day in Vermont, when communities vote on hyper-local issues like their school budgets or whether to buy a new town snowplow, two cities debuted a change in who got to participate. In Winooski and Montpelier, all adult residents — including people who are not U.S. citizens — were able to vote for the first time on…
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Two Vermont Cities Open Local Voting to All Residents
In Winooski and Montpelier, all adult residents — including people who are not U.S. citizens — were able to vote for the first time on community-specific issues.
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Noncitizens to Vote in Local Elections in 2 Vermont Cities
Noncitizens will be allowed to vote in local elections in two Vermont cities — Winooski and Montpelier — on Tuesday during the state’s annual Town Meeting day. In Winooski, a city of about 7,300 that is home to immigrants from around the world, 37 noncitizens had registered to vote by early Monday, according to the city clerk. Same-day voter registration…
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Vt. Communities Find Ways to Celebrate New Year's Eve Amid New COVID Surge
The omicron variant and new spikes in COVID-19 infections have some Vermont communities changing their planned New Year’s Eve celebrations, with safety in mind. “We obviously had to do a pretty big adjustment,” said Zach Williamson of Burlington City Arts. BCA and contractors were busy Wednesday setting up a pair of outdoor performance venues. More than a dozen shows...
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COVID Surge Forces Changes to New Year's Plans in Vermont
Many of us thought that New Year’s Eve would be more like normal this year, but the latest surge has some Vermont communities racing to adjust their plans.
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After Nearly 17 Months, Vt. State House Reopens to Visitors
The historic Vermont State House in Montpelier is a popular place with travelers interested in history and government, but the pandemic had it closed to visitors for nearly 17 months.
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Historic Vermont State House Reopens to Public After COVID
Vermont marked a significant milestone Tuesday in its recovery from COVID-19, reopening its most famous building to the public for the first time since March of 2020. The historic Vermont State House in Montpelier is a popular place with travelers interested in history and government, but the pandemic had it closed to visitors for nearly 17 months. “Life is getting…
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‘We Have to Have Hope:' Juneteenth Observances Planned in Vt. Communities
Vermont nonprofit organizations and municipalities are hosting Juneteenth observances this weekend—putting Black art, culture, heritage, and history center stage on June 19, the date in 1865 when the final slaves in Texas learned about their overdue freedom. Burlington, Montpelier, Winooski, and Hartford are among the Vermont communities hosting Juneteenth celebrations. Congress and President Biden authorized the date as a new…
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Here's How Vermont Is Celebrating Juneteenth
Burlington, Montpelier, Winooski, and Hartford are among the Vermont communities hosting Juneteenth celebrations.
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Vt. Baseball Field Dedicated to Young Athlete Lost to Cancer
Montpelier High School is honoring baseball Peyton Smith, who died from cancer after graduating
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Vt. High School Dedicates Baseball Field To Young Alum Lost to Cancer
Community members in Vermont’s capital city extended a special honor to a young man who made a big impact on Montpelier High School athletics — one the school is promising will not be forgotten. “He just wanted to live a happy life, like all the rest of us,” Keegan Smith said of his older brother, Peyton. Peyton Smith died in…
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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…