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Officials wait for more test results after Legionnaires' disease cases in Lincoln
LINCOLN, N.H. — New Hampshire health officials are waiting for the results of additional testing of a cooling tower that might be linked to several cases of Legionnaires' disease. The state issued an advisory Monday after testing confirmed the presence of the Legionella bacteria, which causes Legionnaires' disease, inside...
Vermont Braces for Poor Air Quality and Cooler Weather This Weekend
Burlington, VT – An air quality alert is in effect across Vermont, beginning from midnight tonight and extending through midnight Friday. The National Weather Service has warned residents that concentrations of PM 2.5, predominantly from smoke particles due to wildfires in western Canada, are expected to increase, posing a particular risk to sensitive groups. Residents are advised to plan accordingly, especially those with respiratory conditions.
After big storms, GMP crews increasingly rely on drones to assess outages
BETHEL, Vt. (WCAX) - Green Mountain Power has a new tool to help expedite repairs during widespread outages that officials say will end up keeping the cost down for ratepayers. The destructive storms that have wrought havoc on Vermont this summer highlight what experts say is the kind of extreme...
Vermont Conversation: Zephyr Teachout on theater, politics and being ‘willing to fight’
The former New York gubernatorial candidate, who grew up in Norwich, is directing the play ‘Returning to Haifa’ at the Unadilla Theater in Marshfield. Read the story on VTDigger here: Vermont Conversation: Zephyr Teachout on theater, politics and being ‘willing to fight’.
Amid a tumultuous period in health care,Vermont hospitals request annual revenue and rate increases
By Peter D’Auria/VTDigger Vermont hospitals are seeking the Green Mountain Care Board’s permission to increase commercial insurance charges and their revenue from patients, an annual process that comes amid widespread concern over hospitals’ financial health. Each year, hospitals request increases for the next fiscal year in their net patient revenue — revenue brought in by caring for patients […]
Vermont Supreme Court rejects bail appeal for man charged with aggravated murder of Rutland City police officer
The ruling this week means that Tate Rheaume will remain behind bars as he awaits trial in a case stemming from the July 2023 crash that killed Jessica Ebbighausen. Read the story on VTDigger here: Vermont Supreme Court rejects bail appeal for man charged with aggravated murder of Rutland City police officer.
Wrong-way driver from California arrested on I-91 in Vermont
FAIRLEE, Vt. — A California man was arrested on Wednesday night after police said he was driving the wrong way down Interstate 91. Vermont State Police were notified of a wrong-way driver on I-91 South in Fairlee just before midnight on Wednesday. Troopers were able to pull the vehicle...
Rutland doctor to be honoredwith sculpture downtown
Dr. Charles Caverly was world’s first to identify polio epidemic The 13th addition to the Rutland Sculpture Trail will honor a groundbreaking Rutland doctor, and the hundreds of local medical professionals who responded to the Covid-19 pandemic. The sculpture, designed by and to be carved from Danby White marble by Italian sculptor Alessandro Lombardo, will […]
Bellows Falls man dies in Westminster crash
WESTMINSTER — An 87-year-old Bellows Falls man died following a vehicle crash on US Route 5 at the intersection with Coolidge Street, officials reported. Hugh Haggerty, the operator of a 2022 Toyota Tacoma, sustained fatal injuries in the accident that occurred under clear skies and on dry road conditions.
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