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Dead American Eels Washing Up on Northern Shores of Lake Champlain
Biologists are trying to figure out why American eels are washing up dead on the shores of northern Lake Champlain. Vermont Public Radio reports at least 15 dead eels have appeared from Swanton south to Milton in the past few weeks.
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Federal Judge Orders Changes at Juvenile Detention Centers
Vermont’s state-run juvenile detention center has been ordered to reduce the use of solitary confinement and ease disciplinary procedures. On Friday, U.S. District Court Judge Geoffrey Crawford issued a preliminary injunction requiring the changes at the Woodside Juvenile Rehabilitation Center in Colchester.
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VT Committee Approves Bill Decriminalizing Opioid Dependency Drug
The Vermont House Judiciary Committee has approved legislation decriminalizing possession of the opioid use disorder treatment drug buprenorphine. Department of Public Safety Commissioner Tom Anderson tells Vermont Public Radio he supports the use of buprenorphine, also known by the brand name Suboxone, as long as it’s part of a doctor-supervised treatment program.
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Bernie Sanders Announces He Is Running for President Again
Vermont senator and 2016 presidential candidate Bernie Sanders announced Tuesday he is running for president again in the 2020 race.
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New Vermont Group to Distribute Diapers to Food Banks
A new group is hoping to distribute 100,000 diapers this year through some food banks in Vermont’s most populous county. Vermont Public Radio reports The Diaper Bank held a ribbon cutting on Thursday. The diaper bank is organized by the Junior League of Champlain Valley.
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Vermont Senate Hopes to Vote on Tax-and-Regulate Marijuana Bill Soon
Vermont Senate leaders say they hope to quickly pass a bill that would create a tax and regulation market for retail marijuana.
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Vermont Town Mulls Future After All Its Police Officers Quit
Officials in the Vermont town of Randolph are considering what to do about local law enforcement after all members of the local police department quit over the course of the year. Vermont Public Radio reports the members of the department didn’t quit all at once to make a statement, the officers just moved on to other opportunities.
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Feds Want More Financial Information in Vermont Yankee Deal
A regulatory agency says it needs more financial information before it approves the Vermont Yankee sale.
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Lawmakers Consider Marijuana Conviction Expungement Measure
Vermont lawmakers are considering a measure that would make it easier to expunge misdemeanor marijuana convictions.
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Vermont Committee Supports Canadian Prescription Drug Plan
A Vermont Senate committee is supporting legislation that would allow the state to purchase prescription drugs from Canada, saving residents millions.
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New Gender Option Could Come to Vermont Licenses
Vermont residents who don’t identify as male or female may soon be able to choose another gender on their licenses.
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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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‘Power Struggle' Film Documents Nuclear Safety Concerns
One filmmaker is on a quest to document public safety risks of Vermont Yankee and Pilgrim Nuclear Power plants. Robbie Leppzer is the director of “Power Struggle,” a feature-length film that is being screened November 11 at the Chatham Orpheum Theater in Chatham, Massachusetts, and November 19 at Spire Center for Performing Arts in Plymouth, Massachusetts.
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Company Drops Lawsuit Over Vermont Water Standards
A company that will pay $20 million to help remedy the contamination of private wells has dropped its lawsuit against the state of Vermont over its water standards.
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ACLU Demands End to Vermont DMV's Facial Recognition Program
Vermont’s Department of Motor Vehicles is launching a legal review of its facial recognition program after the state chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union called for an immediate halt in the program.
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Vermont Senate Repeals Call for Constitutional Convention
The Vermont Senate has rescinded a 2014 resolution calling for a constitutional convention to overturn the landmark 2010 Supreme Court case known as Citizens United.