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- PHOTOS: Lamoille County Field Days
PHOTOS: Lamoille County Field Days -The Lamoille County Field Days opened Friday in Johnson with attractions from fair rides to ox pulls to pie-eating contests — and of course, lots and lots of food.
Read the story on VTDigger here: PHOTOS: Lamoille County Field Days.
- Defense attorney says court reopening has been too slow, seeks to toss 30 criminal cases
Defense attorney says court reopening has been too slow, seeks to toss 30 criminal cases -David Sleigh, a lawyer in St. Johnsbury, has filed motions to dismiss criminal cases in Orleans County, which is still not open for jury trials, for more than 30 clients who have had charges pending since before the Covid-19 pandemic.
Read the story on VTDigger here: Defense attorney says court reopening has been too slow, seeks to toss 30 criminal cases.
- South Burlington city councilors fund 3 new positions with ARPA money
South Burlington city councilors fund 3 new positions with ARPA money -After a lengthy discussion, the council also approved a license for outdoor music at the Old Post Pub.
Read the story on VTDigger here: South Burlington city councilors fund 3 new positions with ARPA money.
- Vermont Conversation: Could the next election be stolen?
Vermont Conversation: Could the next election be stolen? -Harvard professor Steven Levitsky warns that the possibility of a stolen presidential election represents a grave threat to democracy.
Read the story on VTDigger here: Vermont Conversation: Could the next election be stolen?.
- Alburgh residents opening their own child care center to fill a ‘desperate’ need
Alburgh residents opening their own child care center to fill a ‘desperate’ need -A group of Alburgh residents has raised about $1 million in federal, state and private funding to build a child care center in town.
Read the story on VTDigger here: Alburgh residents opening their own child care center to fill a ‘desperate’ need.
- CEO of Community Health placed on leave, alleges retaliation by organization’s board
CEO of Community Health placed on leave, alleges retaliation by organization’s board -Don Reuther said a bad relationship with board members, stemming from negotiations on a building at the former College of St. Joseph, led to his dismissal.
Read the story on VTDigger here: CEO of Community Health placed on leave, alleges retaliation by organization’s board.
- Reporter Mike Donoghue ousted from press group over involvement with church sex abuse committee
Reporter Mike Donoghue ousted from press group over involvement with church sex abuse committee -The veteran Burlington Free Press scribe defended his role on the lay committee and called it ironic that an organization devoted to protecting the First Amendment would object to a board member “practicing one of the five freedoms guaranteed by the First Amendment — Freedom of Religion.”
Read the story on VTDigger here: Reporter Mike Donoghue ousted from press group over involvement with church sex abuse committee.
- Fish & Wildlife offers $80,000 in grants for shooting range improvements
Fish & Wildlife offers $80,000 in grants for shooting range improvements -“We’re putting public money toward improvements of the ranges in exchange for public access, but it still remains managed and overseen by the clubs,” Vermont Fish & Wildlife Commissioner Louis Porter said.
Read the story on VTDigger here: Fish & Wildlife offers $80,000 in grants for shooting range improvements.
- Sosin, Winterbauer & Hoen: Vermont should reopen schools cautiously
Sosin, Winterbauer & Hoen: Vermont should reopen schools cautiously -Roughly one-third of students 12 and older in Vermont have not yet been vaccinated. Younger students will not be eligible for vaccination until later this fall, at the earliest. Many families have resumed visits out of state, traveling sports, and other activities that will bring virus into our communities and schools.
Read the story on VTDigger here: Sosin, Winterbauer & Hoen: Vermont should reopen schools cautiously.
- Clarke & Shank: Rich countries need to step up on climate crisis
Clarke & Shank: Rich countries need to step up on climate crisis -The rich world has the money to help the countries and populations on the front lines of the climate crisis. Now it’s time to do what’s right before dynamics devolve further.
Read the story on VTDigger here: Clarke & Shank: Rich countries need to step up on climate crisis.
- John Bossange: It’s time to start using our vaccination cards
John Bossange: It’s time to start using our vaccination cards -A Vermonter’s right to stay healthy and live in a safe community supersedes any Vermonter’s right not to get vaccinated.
Read the story on VTDigger here: John Bossange: It’s time to start using our vaccination cards.
- Alleging discrimination, Essex man says police chief’s apology not enough
Alleging discrimination, Essex man says police chief’s apology not enough -During a protest in Essex on Thursday afternoon, a man who said he was racially discriminated against by the police department rejected a public apology made by the police chief, saying he wanted to hear it from the officers themselves.
Read the story on VTDigger here: Alleging discrimination, Essex man says police chief’s apology not enough.
- Marlboro Music Festival says it will buy former Marlboro College campus
Marlboro Music Festival says it will buy former Marlboro College campus -The 500-acre parcel known as Potash Hill has been the site of significant turmoil and controversy since 2019.
Read the story on VTDigger here: Marlboro Music Festival says it will buy former Marlboro College campus.
- In emergency camping debate, Montpelier residents describe experiences sleeping rough
In emergency camping debate, Montpelier residents describe experiences sleeping rough -Dawn Little, the city’s homeless outreach worker, said people often struggle to get help — they may not qualify for programs, or don’t hear about them, or can’t apply to them without help, or can’t use the help once they get it.
Read the story on VTDigger here: In emergency camping debate, Montpelier residents describe experiences sleeping rough.
- PHOTOS: Lamoille County Field Days
PHOTOS: Lamoille County Field Days -The Lamoille County Field Days opened Friday in Johnson with attractions from fair rides to ox pulls to pie-eating contests — and of course, lots and lots of food.
Read the story on VTDigger here: PHOTOS: Lamoille County Field Days.
- Defense attorney says court reopening has been too slow, seeks to toss 30 criminal cases
Defense attorney says court reopening has been too slow, seeks to toss 30 criminal cases -David Sleigh, a lawyer in St. Johnsbury, has filed motions to dismiss criminal cases in Orleans County, which is still not open for jury trials, for more than 30 clients who have had charges pending since before the Covid-19 pandemic.
Read the story on VTDigger here: Defense attorney says court reopening has been too slow, seeks to toss 30 criminal cases.
- South Burlington city councilors fund 3 new positions with ARPA money
South Burlington city councilors fund 3 new positions with ARPA money -After a lengthy discussion, the council also approved a license for outdoor music at the Old Post Pub.
Read the story on VTDigger here: South Burlington city councilors fund 3 new positions with ARPA money.
- Vermont Conversation: Could the next election be stolen?
Vermont Conversation: Could the next election be stolen? -Harvard professor Steven Levitsky warns that the possibility of a stolen presidential election represents a grave threat to democracy.
Read the story on VTDigger here: Vermont Conversation: Could the next election be stolen?.
- Alburgh residents opening their own child care center to fill a ‘desperate’ need
Alburgh residents opening their own child care center to fill a ‘desperate’ need -A group of Alburgh residents has raised about $1 million in federal, state and private funding to build a child care center in town.
Read the story on VTDigger here: Alburgh residents opening their own child care center to fill a ‘desperate’ need.
- CEO of Community Health placed on leave, alleges retaliation by organization’s board
CEO of Community Health placed on leave, alleges retaliation by organization’s board -Don Reuther said a bad relationship with board members, stemming from negotiations on a building at the former College of St. Joseph, led to his dismissal.
Read the story on VTDigger here: CEO of Community Health placed on leave, alleges retaliation by organization’s board.
- Reporter Mike Donoghue ousted from press group over involvement with church sex abuse committee
Reporter Mike Donoghue ousted from press group over involvement with church sex abuse committee -The veteran Burlington Free Press scribe defended his role on the lay committee and called it ironic that an organization devoted to protecting the First Amendment would object to a board member “practicing one of the five freedoms guaranteed by the First Amendment — Freedom of Religion.”
Read the story on VTDigger here: Reporter Mike Donoghue ousted from press group over involvement with church sex abuse committee.
- Fish & Wildlife offers $80,000 in grants for shooting range improvements
Fish & Wildlife offers $80,000 in grants for shooting range improvements -“We’re putting public money toward improvements of the ranges in exchange for public access, but it still remains managed and overseen by the clubs,” Vermont Fish & Wildlife Commissioner Louis Porter said.
Read the story on VTDigger here: Fish & Wildlife offers $80,000 in grants for shooting range improvements.
- Sosin, Winterbauer & Hoen: Vermont should reopen schools cautiously
Sosin, Winterbauer & Hoen: Vermont should reopen schools cautiously -Roughly one-third of students 12 and older in Vermont have not yet been vaccinated. Younger students will not be eligible for vaccination until later this fall, at the earliest. Many families have resumed visits out of state, traveling sports, and other activities that will bring virus into our communities and schools.
Read the story on VTDigger here: Sosin, Winterbauer & Hoen: Vermont should reopen schools cautiously.
- Clarke & Shank: Rich countries need to step up on climate crisis
Clarke & Shank: Rich countries need to step up on climate crisis -The rich world has the money to help the countries and populations on the front lines of the climate crisis. Now it’s time to do what’s right before dynamics devolve further.
Read the story on VTDigger here: Clarke & Shank: Rich countries need to step up on climate crisis.
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