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Yearning for warmer winters, generational change, higher office or a stable living: Legislators cite myriad reasons for leaving their seats
For some outgoing members, to bow out of public service means retirement. Others are seeking higher office. Some want to spend more time with family. Others simply cannot afford the gig. Read the story on VTDigger here: Yearning for warmer winters, generational change, higher office or a stable living: Legislators cite myriad reasons for leaving their seats.
On flood anniversary, Vermont again faces heavy — and potentially dangerous — rains
The remnants of Tropical Storm Beryl are expected to hit the state on Wednesday, according to the National Weather Service, with the potential for “scattered to perhaps numerous flash flooding” events. Read the story on VTDigger here: On flood anniversary, Vermont again faces heavy — and potentially dangerous — rains.
Vermont Fish and Wildlife to hold new training course for hunting instructors
MONTPELIER, Vt. — Vermont Fish and Wildlife is offering a new instructor training course for aspiring hunting, trapper, or bow hunting teachers in Vermont, according to a new press release. Training is scheduled on Aug. 1 from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the department's office in Montpelier, expected...
Former VT gubernatorial candidate Kevin Hoyt arrested
The third-place finisher in Vermont’s last two elections for governor has pleaded not guilty to intentionally violating an anti-stalking order, according to the Bennington Banner. The newspaper reports that the Fair Haven Police arrested Kevin Hoyt, 52, on Route 22A on July 4 after getting an anonymous tip. He’s...
Green Mountain Adventure Challenge hopes to drive summer tourism to ski towns
DOVER, Vt. (WCAX) - A unique adventure opportunity driving summer tourism to southern Vermont ski towns. The Green Mountain Adventure Challenge is an outdoor game based in Dover immersing participants in Vermont’s landscape, communities and history - through riddles and clues. Its creator says with a need for tourism...
Weston Theater Company still hopes to reopen playhouse after flooding, but the future is unclear
When the rain last summer caused widespread flooding in Weston, the Weston Playhouse took on more water than it did during Tropical Storm Irene. A full year after the flooding, not only is the Weston Theater Company not yet back in their 300-seat theater, but the future is still uncertain.
Data shows how one large contractor carted away thousands of tons of flood debris
Debris lines Langdon Street in Montpelier on July 18, 2023. Photo by Glenn Russell/VTDigger. This is Part 7 of Downstream, a 10-part series looking at what’s changed — and what hasn’t — one year after catastrophic floods swept through Vermont. There are many enduring images of...
Vermont Mad Pride Day March and Celebration next weekend
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) - Next weekend, folks who call themselves “mad” will march to celebrate their identities. Vermont Mad Pride brings together those labeled “mentally ill”. The movement fights discrimination based on mental state, promotes self-love and encourages ways to cope with mental illness outside of...
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