Roxbury
Politics
Biden approves major disaster declaration for northeastern Vermont for late July flooding
MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) — President Joe Biden has approved a major disaster declaration for the severe flooding that hit northeastern Vermont in late July. The declaration makes federal funding available to help communities and individuals in Caledonia, Essex, and Orleans counties recover from damages from the July 29-31 storm, some of which were hit by flooding for a second time in three weeks, Gov. Phil Scott’s office said on Friday. “This is our third disaster declaration in just over a month and seventh in 14 months,” Scott said in a statement. “This disaster declaration will bring much needed financial resources to towns and individuals as they continue to recover from the impacts of this storm.” An initial assessment found that 85 homes were destroyed or damaged, and a partial federal assessment identified more than $3.7 million in public infrastructure damage, according to the governor’s office.
Vermont has ‘critical missing piece’ in substance use treatment, advocates say
The state lacks “stepdown” facilities that would offer long-term care for Vermonters transitioning out of intensive rehab programs, a group of nonprofit administrators and judicial officials told the governor in a letter last month. Read the story on VTDigger here: Vermont has ‘critical missing piece’ in substance use treatment, advocates say.
Rachel Stark: We should be cautious about easing restrictions on cannabis
The schedule shift would not make marijuana legal federally, but would place marijuana in a lower-risk category alongside drugs like anabolic steroids and ketamine. Read the story on VTDigger here: Rachel Stark: We should be cautious about easing restrictions on cannabis.
Gov. Scott proclaimed Sept. 19 as Noah Hahan Busyhead Project Day
Kahan brings awareness to mental health initiatives Last Wednesday, Sept. 18, Governor Phil Scott announced that he proclaimed Thursday, Sept. 19 “Noah Kahan’s Busyhead Project Day” in Vermont as critically acclaimed Vermont singer and songwriter, Noah Kahan, returns to Vermont to perform a sold-out benefit concert with all proceeds going to Vermont-based mental health organizations. The […]
Celebrate Halloween day - Halloween month, really - with Vermont entertainment events
This article has been updated with new information. Can we just do away with this whole pretense that Halloween is on the last day of October? It has pretty much become an every-day-in-October holiday. And with early birds putting their inflatable ghosts, corn-stalk-stuffed scarecrows and bigger-than-life-sized skeletons on their lawns as soon as the post-Labor Day cool breezes arrive, Halloween is now more or less one sprawling fall festival. ...
It’s essential to note our commitment to transparency:
Our Terms of Use acknowledge that our services may not always be error-free, and our Community Standards emphasize our discretion in enforcing policies. As a platform hosting over 100,000 pieces of content published daily, we cannot pre-vet content, but we strive to foster a dynamic environment for free expression and robust discourse through safety guardrails of human and AI moderation.