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• Young Writers Project: You won’t, you can’t
  Young Writers Project: You won’t, you can’t -

  

  In an era of climate change, pandemics, and national division, one go-to, responsibility-shifting form of optimism is to proclaim that the upcoming generations will be the ones to find solutions for our current societal ills. On one hand, this can put tremendous pressure on Gen Z and Gen Alpha to solve problems older generations created; […]

  Read the story on VTDigger here: Young Writers Project: You won’t, you can’t.

• Legislation affirms prior Hyde Park elections
  Legislation affirms prior Hyde Park elections -

  

  By passing this new law, the state is both ratifying three decades of Hyde Park elections and legitimizing the process by which they were conducted going forward.

  Read the story on VTDigger here: Legislation affirms prior Hyde Park elections.

• Business leaders: Care about affordability? Don’t divert child care funding.
  Business leaders: Care about affordability? Don’t divert child care funding. -

  

  Together, we can hold our leaders accountable and ensure that Vermont remains a place where families can thrive, businesses can grow and children can reach their full potential.

  Read the story on VTDigger here: Business leaders: Care about affordability? Don’t divert child care funding..

• David Zuckerman: Did voters ask for the governor’s risky plan? 
  David Zuckerman: Did voters ask for the governor’s risky plan?  -

  

  Let’s ask the governor and the Legislature to focus on fixing the tax problem without blowing everything else up in just three months.

  Read the story on VTDigger here: David Zuckerman: Did voters ask for the governor’s risky plan? .

• Afghans helping Afghans: Case workers in Burlington outline their struggle to respond to federal funding freeze 
  Afghans helping Afghans: Case workers in Burlington outline their struggle to respond to federal funding freeze  -

  

  “I think the existence of this organization is a must for this community, and that’s why we are trying our best to keep running and to maintain our existence here in Vermont,” one caseworker said.

  Read the story on VTDigger here: Afghans helping Afghans: Case workers in Burlington outline their struggle to respond to federal funding freeze .

• Final Reading: ‘You’ve seen so much’ — Springfield’s Alice Emmons is dean of the Vermont House
  Final Reading: ‘You’ve seen so much’ — Springfield’s Alice Emmons is dean of the Vermont House -

  

  After 40 years, Emmons said, “The biggest change is people don't build the relationships with each other that they used to.”

  Read the story on VTDigger here: Final Reading: ‘You’ve seen so much’ — Springfield’s Alice Emmons is dean of the Vermont House.

• Ex-Stowe man faces new charges in deaths of 2 Massachusetts men that could carry death penalty 
  Ex-Stowe man faces new charges in deaths of 2 Massachusetts men that could carry death penalty  -

  

  The move to upgrade the charges against Theodore Bland comes just two weeks after new U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi issued a directive to federal prosecutors across the country about pursuing the death penalty.

  Read the story on VTDigger here: Ex-Stowe man faces new charges in deaths of 2 Massachusetts men that could carry death penalty .

• Gov. Phil Scott’s plan to cut free school meals for all gets bipartisan pushback
  Gov. Phil Scott’s plan to cut free school meals for all gets bipartisan pushback -

  

  “I find myself asking, how is this program even up for debate?” said one lawmaker. Even the state’s top school nutrition leader doesn’t recommend it, according to an Agency of Education internal memo.

  Read the story on VTDigger here: Gov. Phil Scott’s plan to cut free school meals for all gets bipartisan pushback.

• Sheila Kelly Henderson
  Sheila Kelly Henderson -

  

  Sheila was a caregiver at her very core.

  Read the story on VTDigger here: Sheila Kelly Henderson.

• Z. Philip Ambrose
  Z. Philip Ambrose -

  

  Z. Philip Ambrose, a long-time resident of Burlington, and beloved professor of Classics at the University of Vermont, died peacefully surrounded by his family and his beloved dog Furbo on Feb. 11.

  Read the story on VTDigger here: Z. Philip Ambrose.

• Richard Andrew Walton
  Richard Andrew Walton -

  

  Dick had an eye for beauty and an appreciation for art in all its forms. He loved taking photographs, visiting art museums, and collecting unique driftwood and rocks.

  Read the story on VTDigger here: Richard Andrew Walton.

• Joseph Cross
  Joseph Cross -

  

  Joseph Cross, 75, of Underhill, died at home on Feb. 14 with his wife of 54 years, Judith Kaplan Cross, at his side.

  Read the story on VTDigger here: Joseph Cross.

• Judith Pensack
  Judith Pensack -

  

  Judy was a loyal friend, a passionate shopper and a world traveler. She loved to entertain and was a master at throwing parties and planning elaborate events.

  Read the story on VTDigger here: Judith Pensack.

• Joan Mary Sakalas
  Joan Mary Sakalas -

  

  Joan was known for her sharp intellect, unwavering focus, and a mischievous spark in her eye when she encountered moments of wit or rebellion.

  Read the story on VTDigger here: Joan Mary Sakalas.

• Young Writers Project: You won’t, you can’t
  Young Writers Project: You won’t, you can’t -

  

  In an era of climate change, pandemics, and national division, one go-to, responsibility-shifting form of optimism is to proclaim that the upcoming generations will be the ones to find solutions for our current societal ills. On one hand, this can put tremendous pressure on Gen Z and Gen Alpha to solve problems older generations created; […]

  Read the story on VTDigger here: Young Writers Project: You won’t, you can’t.

• Legislation affirms prior Hyde Park elections
  Legislation affirms prior Hyde Park elections -

  

  By passing this new law, the state is both ratifying three decades of Hyde Park elections and legitimizing the process by which they were conducted going forward.

  Read the story on VTDigger here: Legislation affirms prior Hyde Park elections.

• Business leaders: Care about affordability? Don’t divert child care funding.
  Business leaders: Care about affordability? Don’t divert child care funding. -

  

  Together, we can hold our leaders accountable and ensure that Vermont remains a place where families can thrive, businesses can grow and children can reach their full potential.

  Read the story on VTDigger here: Business leaders: Care about affordability? Don’t divert child care funding..

• David Zuckerman: Did voters ask for the governor’s risky plan? 
  David Zuckerman: Did voters ask for the governor’s risky plan?  -

  

  Let’s ask the governor and the Legislature to focus on fixing the tax problem without blowing everything else up in just three months.

  Read the story on VTDigger here: David Zuckerman: Did voters ask for the governor’s risky plan? .

• Afghans helping Afghans: Case workers in Burlington outline their struggle to respond to federal funding freeze 
  Afghans helping Afghans: Case workers in Burlington outline their struggle to respond to federal funding freeze  -

  

  “I think the existence of this organization is a must for this community, and that’s why we are trying our best to keep running and to maintain our existence here in Vermont,” one caseworker said.

  Read the story on VTDigger here: Afghans helping Afghans: Case workers in Burlington outline their struggle to respond to federal funding freeze .

• Final Reading: ‘You’ve seen so much’ — Springfield’s Alice Emmons is dean of the Vermont House
  Final Reading: ‘You’ve seen so much’ — Springfield’s Alice Emmons is dean of the Vermont House -

  

  After 40 years, Emmons said, “The biggest change is people don't build the relationships with each other that they used to.”

  Read the story on VTDigger here: Final Reading: ‘You’ve seen so much’ — Springfield’s Alice Emmons is dean of the Vermont House.

• Ex-Stowe man faces new charges in deaths of 2 Massachusetts men that could carry death penalty 
  Ex-Stowe man faces new charges in deaths of 2 Massachusetts men that could carry death penalty  -

  

  The move to upgrade the charges against Theodore Bland comes just two weeks after new U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi issued a directive to federal prosecutors across the country about pursuing the death penalty.

  Read the story on VTDigger here: Ex-Stowe man faces new charges in deaths of 2 Massachusetts men that could carry death penalty .

• Gov. Phil Scott’s plan to cut free school meals for all gets bipartisan pushback
  Gov. Phil Scott’s plan to cut free school meals for all gets bipartisan pushback -

  

  “I find myself asking, how is this program even up for debate?” said one lawmaker. Even the state’s top school nutrition leader doesn’t recommend it, according to an Agency of Education internal memo.

  Read the story on VTDigger here: Gov. Phil Scott’s plan to cut free school meals for all gets bipartisan pushback.

• Sheila Kelly Henderson
  Sheila Kelly Henderson -

  

  Sheila was a caregiver at her very core.

  Read the story on VTDigger here: Sheila Kelly Henderson.

• Z. Philip Ambrose
  Z. Philip Ambrose -

  

  Z. Philip Ambrose, a long-time resident of Burlington, and beloved professor of Classics at the University of Vermont, died peacefully surrounded by his family and his beloved dog Furbo on Feb. 11.

  Read the story on VTDigger here: Z. Philip Ambrose.

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