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FEMA gets to work helping Vermont recover from remnants of Tropical Storm Beryl
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. Read the story on VTDigger here: FEMA gets to work helping Vermont recover from remnants of Tropical Storm Beryl.
Man wanted in 2022 Vermont shooting arrested in NH
The man suspected in a fatal shooting in Vermont has been arrested two years later in New Hampshire, authorities said Wednesday. The body of Justin Gilliam, a 38-year-old from Springfield, Vermont, was found on the side of Greeley Road near Spencer Brook in the town on June 6, 2022. Vermont State Police said they were investigating his death as a homicide — Gilliam was shot in the head.
Vermont Conversation: Where are all these superstorms coming from?
Author Porter Fox explains the connection between oceans, climate change and extreme weather in his new book, “Category Five: Superstorms and the Warming Oceans That Feed Them.” Read the story on VTDigger here: Vermont Conversation: Where are all these superstorms coming from?.
Biden-Harris Administration awards $4.9M to Vermont for electric vehicle charging network
Washington, D.C. – A 4.9 million dollar grant from the Biden-Harris Administration is going towards Burlington’s Electric Department to install vehicle chargers across the city. In Burlington, about 200 chargers will be installed in over 80 public areas, including community centers, schools, and more. This award is part...
Vermont health insurance costs are among the highest in the nation — and rising quickly
Federal and state subsidies help offset the cost of health insurance for many Vermonters who buy on the state’s marketplace. But costs are still substantial. Read the story on VTDigger here: Vermont health insurance costs are among the highest in the nation — and rising quickly.
New DCF program aims to temporarily fill gap in youth facilites
Middlebury, VT- The Woodbridge Juvenile Facility closed its doors for good back in 2020, and since then the state of Vermont has been struggling to establish a system of care to take its place. While there are talks of a potential locked facility being built in Vergennes, the Department for...
Best Lawyers recognizes 14 Sheehey attorneys, including as Lawyer of the Year
Vermont Business Magazine Two Sheehey Furlong & Behm shareholders have earned the honorable distinction of “Lawyer of the Year” for 2025 by Best Lawyers®, a peer-reviewed guide to the legal profession. Diane McCarthy has been recognized by her peers as the 2025 “Lawyer of the Year” in...
Environmental groups raise concern about PFAS from GlobalFoundries
“We don't know of any safe level, so we don't think that companies should be dumping very toxic forever chemicals into waterways,” said Judith Barish, a coalition director with Chips Communities United. Read the story on VTDigger here: Environmental groups raise concern about PFAS from GlobalFoundries.
Vermont brewery hit by pandemic, floods announces closure after five years in business
A Vermont brewery that opened less than a year before the COVID-19 pandemic and was hit hard by flooding in 2023 has announced its closure. Outer Limits Brewing began in July 2019 in a spacious brick building on the attractive village green of Proctorsville in southern Vermont, a short drive from Okemo Mountain Resort in Ludlow. Husband-and-wife team Taylor Shaw and Wesley Tice started the brewery to pursue Tice’s interest in making beer – he had previously...
Rutland man faces DUI #2 and driving with suspended license charges
CLARENDON — A Rutland man was arrested early Wednesday morning on charges of driving under the influence and operating a vehicle with a criminally suspended license. Joseph Mullica, 40, was pulled over by Vermont State Police troopers for a vehicle violation at approximately 12:43 a.m. in Clarendon. Troopers observed...
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