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Frontline recovery groups to demand investment in housing, resilience
Vermont Agency of Transportation photo from the Northeast Kingdom July 30, 2024. Vermont Business Magazine Grassroots groups on the front lines of flood relief will gather at the State House Thursday morning to share demands for state-level action towards a just recovery. Speakers will address the relationship between flooding impacts and ongoing climate and housing crises, and present the People’s Demands for a Just Recovery from Flooding, available here and signed by organizations across Vermont.
Zoie Saunders: Listening, learning and leading for Vermont’s students
Despite the tremendous strains on our state education system, I have witnessed firsthand that education is what unites us. Read the story on VTDigger here: Zoie Saunders: Listening, learning and leading for Vermont’s students.
One Vermont family is fighting to find an appropriate education for their child
Vermont doesn’t have nearly enough capacity to provide educational services in a public school setting to children with higher support needs. That’s according to a recent piece from VTDigger, which recounts the story of the Ziporyn family from South Burlington, whose 8-year-old son has autism. Ethan Weinstein is...
2024 Jeep Grand Wagoneer Named NEMPA Best Premium Full-size SUV for Second Year
•New England Motor Press Association (NEMPA) names 2024 Jeep® Grand Wagoneer Best Premium Full-size SUV two years running. •Built on a solid foundation of premium American craftsmanship, the 2024 Jeep Grand Wagoneer perfectly blends superior comfort, exceptional luxury and advanced technology with legendary Jeep 4x4 capability. •NEMPA jurors cover...
State officials unleash $5M in local flood response aid
At a Tuesday morning meeting, Vermont’s Emergency Board greenlit $5 million to be distributed to municipalities struggling to pay their flood cleanup bills. Read the story on VTDigger here: State officials unleash $5M in local flood response aid.
‘Uncomfortable conversations need to happen’: Two Vermont voices reflect on Israel-Hamas war
The war between Israel and Hamas has taken a huge toll — far greater than we can recount. The conflict is deeply personal for many people, including here in Vermont. But it's hard to talk about. Two women with Vermont ties and personal connections to the war — one...
StoryCorps in Vermont: Two dads and a need for connection
For the last few weeks, StoryCorps has set up their Mobile Tour in Brattleboro, Vermont, recording and preserving the stories of Vermonters for archive at the Library of Congress. StoryCorps brings loved ones together for thousands of meaningful conversations about the things that matter most. And today, we hear from...
Lyndon neighborhood reckons with heavy damage as more rain moves through Vermont
The scale of devastation on Mt. Hunger Road in Lyndon is so striking that residents of this tight-knit neighborhood are still struggling to articulate what happened to them early Tuesday morning. “You can’t even describe it,” Prescott Small said. “I’m from Texas. We’ve done tornadoes, hurricanes, you name it. This...
Milton's Trash Flowers blossom in statewide music competition
MILTON – Local band Trash Flowers, composed of four recent Milton High School graduates, achieved a remarkable feat by placing second in the statewide Beats for Good competition this month. This achievement not only earned them recognition, but also a $2,500 donation from the National Life Group Foundation for...
Vermont resident says there's 'no way' she's returning after another round of flooding destroys her home, car
Homes, roads and bridges in northern Vermont have been destroyed for the second time in less than a month after a round of torrential rain brought catastrophic flooding to the Northeast Kingdom early Tuesday morning, including the hard-hit community of Lyndonville.
Dump truck crash closes Rt. 2
According to Department of Motor Vehicles investigators, the incident happened at approximately 8:23 a.m. when a commercial dump truck owned by SD Ireland and driven by Savion Thibou, 19, of Burlington, struck a tire that was reported to have been left from a tractor trailer unit in the right-hand lane of I-89 south near mile marker 65.2 in Waterbury.
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