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• Vermont pushed hundreds of people out of motels this fall. Here’s where some ended up.
  Vermont pushed hundreds of people out of motels this fall. Here’s where some ended up. -

  

  Some people are doubling up with friends and family. Others have strained their budgets to stay longer in the motels. And many are sleeping outside.

  Read the story on VTDigger here: Vermont pushed hundreds of people out of motels this fall. Here’s where some ended up..

• ‘It’s taken years for us to get to where we are’: Women’s ranks in the Statehouse will be smaller come 2025
  ‘It’s taken years for us to get to where we are’: Women’s ranks in the Statehouse will be smaller come 2025 -

  

  Within the class of newly elected House members, the gender disparities are stark. Of 51 representatives-elect, 37 are men, 13 are women and one is nonbinary.

  Read the story on VTDigger here: ‘It’s taken years for us to get to where we are’: Women’s ranks in the Statehouse will be smaller come 2025.

• Vermont Public Utility Commission signs off on Consolidated Communications sale
  Vermont Public Utility Commission signs off on Consolidated Communications sale -

  

  State officials hope the proposed sale to a private investment firm will allow the company to access new funding to continue building out its broadband fiber network.

  Read the story on VTDigger here: Vermont Public Utility Commission signs off on Consolidated Communications sale.

• State to pay nearly $200K to family of infant who died at Rutland child care facility 
  State to pay nearly $200K to family of infant who died at Rutland child care facility  -

  

  The lawsuit was brought by the parents of 6-month-old Harper Rose and accused the Vermont Department for Children and Families of failing to properly investigate past complaints about the facility.

  Read the story on VTDigger here: State to pay nearly $200K to family of infant who died at Rutland child care facility .

• Six new e-buses coming to Williston’s Allen Brook School
  Six new e-buses coming to Williston’s Allen Brook School -

  

  Included with the lease will be a row of new charging stations in the Allen Brook parking lot that can push electricity back into the grid when the buses are not in use.

  Read the story on VTDigger here: Six new e-buses coming to Williston’s Allen Brook School.

• Steven Berbeco: You belong here
  Steven Berbeco: You belong here -

  

  There are levers that can be pulled within the state to help protect our vulnerable students.

  Read the story on VTDigger here: Steven Berbeco: You belong here.

• W. John Kress, Curt Lindberg and Walter Poleman: It’s time to get serious about nature
  W. John Kress, Curt Lindberg and Walter Poleman: It’s time to get serious about nature -

  

  We encourage all Vermonters to get involved in the conservation of biodiversity and especially to support the implementation of Act 59 in our state.

  Read the story on VTDigger here: W. John Kress, Curt Lindberg and Walter Poleman: It’s time to get serious about nature.

• ‘We are in a crisis’: Internal survey shows deep discontent among Burlington police
  ‘We are in a crisis’: Internal survey shows deep discontent among Burlington police -

  

  Amid police Chief Jon Murad's plans to step down, the survey offers a snapshot of what the outgoing chief will leave behind and what his replacement will walk into.

  Read the story on VTDigger here: ‘We are in a crisis’: Internal survey shows deep discontent among Burlington police.

• Vermont receives $5.3 million in federal grants to expand internet access in the state
  Vermont receives $5.3 million in federal grants to expand internet access in the state -

  

  “In rural Vermont, some of our towns have been left behind with slow internet service and not being able to participate in our modern way of life,” the chair of the Vermont Community Broadband Board said.

  Read the story on VTDigger here: Vermont receives $5.3 million in federal grants to expand internet access in the state.

• UVM Health Network cuts elicit dismay, frustration
  UVM Health Network cuts elicit dismay, frustration -

  

  Advocates, providers and community members across Vermont have expressed concern about a slate of planned service cuts across the University of Vermont Health Network.

  Read the story on VTDigger here: UVM Health Network cuts elicit dismay, frustration.

• Ex-head of union for Homeland Security workers in Vermont to admit embezzling from the organization
  Ex-head of union for Homeland Security workers in Vermont to admit embezzling from the organization -

  

  Leticia Russi-Shareno is expected to plead guilty next month in federal court in Burlington to a single count of wire fraud that resulted in a $36,000 “out-of-pocket” loss to the union, according to court records filed this week in the case.

  Read the story on VTDigger here: Ex-head of union for Homeland Security workers in Vermont to admit embezzling from the organization.

• Less than one week left! Your gift can make a difference.
  Less than one week left! Your gift can make a difference. -

  

  If every VTDigger reader donated just $5, we could send 5,000 meals to the Foodbank and reach our year-end goal today.

  Read the story on VTDigger here: Less than one week left! Your gift can make a difference..

• Locals at odds over herbicide permit for Lake St. Catherine
  Locals at odds over herbicide permit for Lake St. Catherine -

  

  “We didn't think they were going to approve the new permit,” said one Wells resident. “That's why we're in an uproar.”

  Read the story on VTDigger here: Locals at odds over herbicide permit for Lake St. Catherine.

• Mary Immen Hall
  Mary Immen Hall -

  

  The evening before her passing, Mary and Joe enjoyed a dinner date together at a favorite local restaurant. She was living her life to the fullest.

  Read the story on VTDigger here: Mary Immen Hall.

• Vermont pushed hundreds of people out of motels this fall. Here’s where some ended up.
  Vermont pushed hundreds of people out of motels this fall. Here’s where some ended up. -

  

  Some people are doubling up with friends and family. Others have strained their budgets to stay longer in the motels. And many are sleeping outside.

  Read the story on VTDigger here: Vermont pushed hundreds of people out of motels this fall. Here’s where some ended up..

• ‘It’s taken years for us to get to where we are’: Women’s ranks in the Statehouse will be smaller come 2025
  ‘It’s taken years for us to get to where we are’: Women’s ranks in the Statehouse will be smaller come 2025 -

  

  Within the class of newly elected House members, the gender disparities are stark. Of 51 representatives-elect, 37 are men, 13 are women and one is nonbinary.

  Read the story on VTDigger here: ‘It’s taken years for us to get to where we are’: Women’s ranks in the Statehouse will be smaller come 2025.

• Vermont Public Utility Commission signs off on Consolidated Communications sale
  Vermont Public Utility Commission signs off on Consolidated Communications sale -

  

  State officials hope the proposed sale to a private investment firm will allow the company to access new funding to continue building out its broadband fiber network.

  Read the story on VTDigger here: Vermont Public Utility Commission signs off on Consolidated Communications sale.

• State to pay nearly $200K to family of infant who died at Rutland child care facility 
  State to pay nearly $200K to family of infant who died at Rutland child care facility  -

  

  The lawsuit was brought by the parents of 6-month-old Harper Rose and accused the Vermont Department for Children and Families of failing to properly investigate past complaints about the facility.

  Read the story on VTDigger here: State to pay nearly $200K to family of infant who died at Rutland child care facility .

• Six new e-buses coming to Williston’s Allen Brook School
  Six new e-buses coming to Williston’s Allen Brook School -

  

  Included with the lease will be a row of new charging stations in the Allen Brook parking lot that can push electricity back into the grid when the buses are not in use.

  Read the story on VTDigger here: Six new e-buses coming to Williston’s Allen Brook School.

• Steven Berbeco: You belong here
  Steven Berbeco: You belong here -

  

  There are levers that can be pulled within the state to help protect our vulnerable students.

  Read the story on VTDigger here: Steven Berbeco: You belong here.

• W. John Kress, Curt Lindberg and Walter Poleman: It’s time to get serious about nature
  W. John Kress, Curt Lindberg and Walter Poleman: It’s time to get serious about nature -

  

  We encourage all Vermonters to get involved in the conservation of biodiversity and especially to support the implementation of Act 59 in our state.

  Read the story on VTDigger here: W. John Kress, Curt Lindberg and Walter Poleman: It’s time to get serious about nature.

• ‘We are in a crisis’: Internal survey shows deep discontent among Burlington police
  ‘We are in a crisis’: Internal survey shows deep discontent among Burlington police -

  

  Amid police Chief Jon Murad's plans to step down, the survey offers a snapshot of what the outgoing chief will leave behind and what his replacement will walk into.

  Read the story on VTDigger here: ‘We are in a crisis’: Internal survey shows deep discontent among Burlington police.

• Vermont receives $5.3 million in federal grants to expand internet access in the state
  Vermont receives $5.3 million in federal grants to expand internet access in the state -

  

  “In rural Vermont, some of our towns have been left behind with slow internet service and not being able to participate in our modern way of life,” the chair of the Vermont Community Broadband Board said.

  Read the story on VTDigger here: Vermont receives $5.3 million in federal grants to expand internet access in the state.

• UVM Health Network cuts elicit dismay, frustration
  UVM Health Network cuts elicit dismay, frustration -

  

  Advocates, providers and community members across Vermont have expressed concern about a slate of planned service cuts across the University of Vermont Health Network.

  Read the story on VTDigger here: UVM Health Network cuts elicit dismay, frustration.

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