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Eyeing a crowded market, Vermont cannabis sellers wonder what’s next
As the flow of money grows, officials are weighing how to guide the industry toward a sustainable, equitable future. Read the story on VTDigger here: Eyeing a crowded market, Vermont cannabis sellers wonder what’s next.
Vermont farmer breaks Champlain Valley Fair record with giant pumpkin
ESSEX JUNCTION, Vt. — A Vermont farmer has smashed the previous Champlain Valley Fair record for the largest pumpkin grown in the state. This year's winning pumpkin was grown by Wilbur Horton from Springfield, Vermont, with the pumpkin weighing in at a staggering 1,327.5 pounds. Horton is a member of the Vermont Giant Pumpkin Growers Association.
Sarah Waring: A watershed moment in local government
Communities up and downstream from one another must work together to share equipment and professional staff, and advocate for state policy changes based on watershed needs and conditions. Read the story on VTDigger here: Sarah Waring: A watershed moment in local government.
The opioid epidemic as it's touched Colchester, plus resources for those struggling with substance use disorders of any kind
COLCHESTER — The opioid epidemic has hit towns across Vermont and the country since the 1990s, and many of its impacts were worsened by the COVID-19 pandemic. However, despite the detrimental impacts of opioids and other drugs on communities everywhere, a number of recovery and harm reduction resources are out there for those struggling with substance use disorders — in Colchester and beyond.
Vermont State Police discover male body in Sherman Reservoir matching description to missing person from Bennington
We are following breaking news out of Vermont Saturday afternoon. Vermont State Police tell us they discovered a body of a male in Vermont’s Sherman Reservoir on Saturday morning around 9:45 a.m. The body matched the description of missing person, 59-year-old Matthew Houskeeper, who was reported missing on August...
Vermont wants to buy land in Bennington County that may (or may not) have ties to historic rebellion
No one knows for sure where Daniel Shays and his followers fled after their raid on the U.S. Armory in Springfield, Mass. in 1786. But some historians believe they hid out in the hills of what is now southwestern Vermont near Egg Mountain. And the state of Vermont is ready...
Porter Medical Center LPNs, techs & support staff negotiating first contract, will rally Saturday
Earlier this year, around 300 licensed practical nurses, support staff and technical employees at Porter Medical Center voted to unionize. That’s nearly half the people the Middlebury hospital employs. The union is currently negotiating a contract with Porter, asking for higher pay, better staffing ratios and more sustainable work...
Alburg woman arrested on domestic assault charge
ALBURG — A woman was arrested late Wednesday night on accusations of domestic assault after Vermont State Police troopers responded to a report of an ongoing situation on Poor Farm Rd. Authorities said that at approximately 11:20 p.m., troopers from the St. Albans Barracks were dispatched to the scene.
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