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- Waterbury residents looked to FEMA buyouts after last year’s floods. They’ve heard nothing for months
Waterbury residents looked to FEMA buyouts after last year’s floods. They’ve heard nothing for months -As of mid-July, none of the property owners promised buyouts nor local officials have heard back from FEMA. A year after floods ripped through Vermont, they have been left in the lurch.
Read the story on VTDigger here: Waterbury residents looked to FEMA buyouts after last year’s floods. They’ve heard nothing for months.
- At a quiet Craftsbury pond, rowers become Olympians
At a quiet Craftsbury pond, rowers become Olympians -Six Green Racing Project team members will make history for their Craftsbury-based program as they compete in rowing and sculling at the Paris Olympics starting Saturday.
Read the story on VTDigger here: At a quiet Craftsbury pond, rowers become Olympians.
- UVM Medical Center wins approval to buy Fanny Allen Campus
UVM Medical Center wins approval to buy Fanny Allen Campus -The medical center said the $17.3 million purchase of the Colchester property is “critical” to meeting the needs of its patients.
Read the story on VTDigger here: UVM Medical Center wins approval to buy Fanny Allen Campus.
- Landslides and slurries have damaged homes, roads and driveways after this month’s flood
Landslides and slurries have damaged homes, roads and driveways after this month’s flood -“It's just stunning — it’s stunning how one 24-hour event can cause this amount of damage,” said Ben DeJong, the state geologist.
Read the story on VTDigger here: Landslides and slurries have damaged homes, roads and driveways after this month’s flood.
- Vermont’s Republican lieutenant governor primary puts party affiliation to the test
Vermont’s Republican lieutenant governor primary puts party affiliation to the test -In the only competitive Republican primary for statewide office this year, former Rutland GOP chair Gregory Thayer is facing a former Democratic state legislator from the Northeast Kingdom, John Rodgers.
Read the story on VTDigger here: Vermont’s Republican lieutenant governor primary puts party affiliation to the test.
- VTDigger launches 2024 primary election guide
VTDigger launches 2024 primary election guide -This year’s voter guide includes almost 300 candidate profiles, a campaign finance database, details on how to vote, county-by-county explainers and more.
Read the story on VTDigger here: VTDigger launches 2024 primary election guide.
- Melinda Moulton: Vermont is a beacon of light for women
Melinda Moulton: Vermont is a beacon of light for women -Women have the strength, the brilliance and the fortitude to fight back against those who so blatantly strive to take away our rights and dignity.
Read the story on VTDigger here: Melinda Moulton: Vermont is a beacon of light for women.
- How to vote in Vermont’s 2024 primary election
How to vote in Vermont’s 2024 primary election -To take part in the primary, you must be registered to vote in Vermont, though you may still register on the day of the election.
Read the story on VTDigger here: How to vote in Vermont’s 2024 primary election.
- Who does what in Vermont’s government? Here’s a guide for Vermonters preparing to vote.
Who does what in Vermont’s government? Here’s a guide for Vermonters preparing to vote. -As voters prepare to fill elected positions for the next two years, VTDigger has summed up the primary responsibilities of each.
Read the story on VTDigger here: Who does what in Vermont’s government? Here’s a guide for Vermonters preparing to vote..
- Man arraigned in sexual assault and murder of 82-year-old Enosburgh woman
Man arraigned in sexual assault and murder of 82-year-old Enosburgh woman -A police affidavit said Darren Martell, 23, had recently been living in a camper at a residence near the home of Roberta Martin, whose burned remains were found in a nearby wooded area four days after she was reported missing.
Read the story on VTDigger here: Man arraigned in sexual assault and murder of 82-year-old Enosburgh woman.
- Former Listen director gets 21 months in prison for embezzlement
Former Listen director gets 21 months in prison for embezzlement -Kyle Fisher stole at least $239,000 from Listen by siphoning off funds from the organization’s bank accounts to which he had access. He spent the money on a $4,000-per-week gambling habit at a Massachusetts casino, prosecutors said.
Read the story on VTDigger here: Former Listen director gets 21 months in prison for embezzlement.
- New data shows Vermont’s emissions trending slightly downward
New data shows Vermont’s emissions trending slightly downward -An Agency of Natural Resources official credited the slight general decline to policies that incentivize people to install electric heat pumps in their homes, an increase in electric vehicle sales and patterns that continued after the Covid-19 pandemic.
Read the story on VTDigger here: New data shows Vermont’s emissions trending slightly downward.
- Vermont’s Covid-19 cases on the upswing this summer
Vermont’s Covid-19 cases on the upswing this summer -Data from wastewater plants and emergency departments show that the virus is multiplying again, according to the state health department.
Read the story on VTDigger here: Vermont’s Covid-19 cases on the upswing this summer.
- A newcomer takes on a Statehouse veteran in the Democratic primary for lieutenant governor
A newcomer takes on a Statehouse veteran in the Democratic primary for lieutenant governor -Lt. Gov. David Zuckerman is the only statewide incumbent facing a primary challenge this year, and it’s from Winooski Deputy Mayor Thomas Renner.
Read the story on VTDigger here: A newcomer takes on a Statehouse veteran in the Democratic primary for lieutenant governor.
- Waterbury residents looked to FEMA buyouts after last year’s floods. They’ve heard nothing for months
Waterbury residents looked to FEMA buyouts after last year’s floods. They’ve heard nothing for months -As of mid-July, none of the property owners promised buyouts nor local officials have heard back from FEMA. A year after floods ripped through Vermont, they have been left in the lurch.
Read the story on VTDigger here: Waterbury residents looked to FEMA buyouts after last year’s floods. They’ve heard nothing for months.
- At a quiet Craftsbury pond, rowers become Olympians
At a quiet Craftsbury pond, rowers become Olympians -Six Green Racing Project team members will make history for their Craftsbury-based program as they compete in rowing and sculling at the Paris Olympics starting Saturday.
Read the story on VTDigger here: At a quiet Craftsbury pond, rowers become Olympians.
- UVM Medical Center wins approval to buy Fanny Allen Campus
UVM Medical Center wins approval to buy Fanny Allen Campus -The medical center said the $17.3 million purchase of the Colchester property is “critical” to meeting the needs of its patients.
Read the story on VTDigger here: UVM Medical Center wins approval to buy Fanny Allen Campus.
- Landslides and slurries have damaged homes, roads and driveways after this month’s flood
Landslides and slurries have damaged homes, roads and driveways after this month’s flood -“It's just stunning — it’s stunning how one 24-hour event can cause this amount of damage,” said Ben DeJong, the state geologist.
Read the story on VTDigger here: Landslides and slurries have damaged homes, roads and driveways after this month’s flood.
- Vermont’s Republican lieutenant governor primary puts party affiliation to the test
Vermont’s Republican lieutenant governor primary puts party affiliation to the test -In the only competitive Republican primary for statewide office this year, former Rutland GOP chair Gregory Thayer is facing a former Democratic state legislator from the Northeast Kingdom, John Rodgers.
Read the story on VTDigger here: Vermont’s Republican lieutenant governor primary puts party affiliation to the test.
- VTDigger launches 2024 primary election guide
VTDigger launches 2024 primary election guide -This year’s voter guide includes almost 300 candidate profiles, a campaign finance database, details on how to vote, county-by-county explainers and more.
Read the story on VTDigger here: VTDigger launches 2024 primary election guide.
- Melinda Moulton: Vermont is a beacon of light for women
Melinda Moulton: Vermont is a beacon of light for women -Women have the strength, the brilliance and the fortitude to fight back against those who so blatantly strive to take away our rights and dignity.
Read the story on VTDigger here: Melinda Moulton: Vermont is a beacon of light for women.
- How to vote in Vermont’s 2024 primary election
How to vote in Vermont’s 2024 primary election -To take part in the primary, you must be registered to vote in Vermont, though you may still register on the day of the election.
Read the story on VTDigger here: How to vote in Vermont’s 2024 primary election.
- Who does what in Vermont’s government? Here’s a guide for Vermonters preparing to vote.
Who does what in Vermont’s government? Here’s a guide for Vermonters preparing to vote. -As voters prepare to fill elected positions for the next two years, VTDigger has summed up the primary responsibilities of each.
Read the story on VTDigger here: Who does what in Vermont’s government? Here’s a guide for Vermonters preparing to vote..
- Man arraigned in sexual assault and murder of 82-year-old Enosburgh woman
Man arraigned in sexual assault and murder of 82-year-old Enosburgh woman -A police affidavit said Darren Martell, 23, had recently been living in a camper at a residence near the home of Roberta Martin, whose burned remains were found in a nearby wooded area four days after she was reported missing.
Read the story on VTDigger here: Man arraigned in sexual assault and murder of 82-year-old Enosburgh woman.
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