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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.
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...
Highlights from the Middlebury New Filmmakers Festival
By Bruce Bouchard Editor’s note: Bruce Bouchard is former executive director of The Paramount Theatre. The Middlebury New Filmmaker Festival (MNFF)celebrated its 10th birthday last week. The festival has grown into a formidable venture and is now recognized as a first-rate small festival. The festival welcomed Oliver Stone this past week, a great “get” for […]
2024 Men's Soccer Season Preview
The #5 Middlebury men’s soccer team kicks off its 2024 season on Tuesday, September 3. The Panthers look to build on a solid 2023 campaign which saw the squad reach the NCAA Tournament for the fifth-straight season and the quarterfinal round for the fourth time in program history. The program returns a solid nucleus of players and welcomes 10 newcomers into the fold.
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...
Milton school board advances mold remediation plan for elementary school
The Milton Town School District is moving forward with an extensive remediation plan to address the persistent mold issues at the Herrick school building, following a special meeting held Aug. 26. The school board discussed next steps to clean up affected classrooms with the district's environmental consultant, Fuss & O’Neill,...
REVIEW: Dorset Theatre Festival’s ‘True Art’ a welcome burst of comedic joy
It is never too late for the comedy of the summer to fill our theatres with restorative laughter. If you have gotten a taste of joy this week and would like a little more in your entertainment choices, check out the very funny, very relevant world premiere of “True Art,” playing at Dorset Theatre Festival through Sept. 7 in an appropriately gorgeous production directed by Michelle Joyner.
PHOTOS: EWSD students return to school for the 2024-25 year
ESSEX WESTFORD SCHOOL DISTRICT — Though we may still long for hot summer days and long nights, summer seems to have come to an end, as Essex Westford School District students returned to school this Monday for the 2024-25 school year. Across the ten EWSD Pre-K-12 schools, students strolled...
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