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- Senate committee holds confirmation hearing for Education Secretary Zoie Saunders
Senate committee holds confirmation hearing for Education Secretary Zoie Saunders -The Senate Education Committee’s five members will make a recommendation on Saunders’ appointment, with a vote set for later this week. Next week, the full Senate is expected to vote on her appointment.
Read the story on VTDigger here: Senate committee holds confirmation hearing for Education Secretary Zoie Saunders.
- Bald eagles are back, but great blue herons paid the price
Bald eagles are back, but great blue herons paid the price -Researchers have concerns about the relation between the bald eagles’ rise and a receding blue heron population in the state.
Read the story on VTDigger here: Bald eagles are back, but great blue herons paid the price.
- Helen Riehle: Intentional planning and investment drives South Burlington’s housing strategy
Helen Riehle: Intentional planning and investment drives South Burlington’s housing strategy -We know the work is not done, but this successful model perhaps can act as a road map for other communities at their scale and with their needs in mind.
Read the story on VTDigger here: Helen Riehle: Intentional planning and investment drives South Burlington’s housing strategy .
- Lt. Gov. David Zuckerman: Vermont is not for sale
Lt. Gov. David Zuckerman: Vermont is not for sale -There is a lot of debate about how we can best address this affordable housing shortage. The challenge is whether we can discern the political rhetoric from the facts.
Read the story on VTDigger here: Lt. Gov. David Zuckerman: Vermont is not for sale .
- Amid empty storefronts, Brattleboro asks a statewide question: What’s the future of downtown?
Amid empty storefronts, Brattleboro asks a statewide question: What’s the future of downtown? -“It does seem like we’re in a bit of a trough,” one developer says, “but I see good signs in terms of coming out of it.”
Read the story on VTDigger here: Amid empty storefronts, Brattleboro asks a statewide question: What’s the future of downtown?.
- Owner of Friesian horse facility ordered to pay care costs for seized animals
Owner of Friesian horse facility ordered to pay care costs for seized animals -The state removed 13 horses from Friesians of Majesty, Robert Labrie’s horse breeding and training facility in Townshend, last summer after receiving complaints of animal neglect.
Read the story on VTDigger here: Owner of Friesian horse facility ordered to pay care costs for seized animals.
- Cross-Vermont canoe organization seeks input on accessibility
Cross-Vermont canoe organization seeks input on accessibility -The Northern Forest Canoe Trail hopes to improve access points and information for anyone with a mobility challenge.
Read the story on VTDigger here: Cross-Vermont canoe organization seeks input on accessibility.
- New ‘incentive calculator’ launches to help Vermonters electrify their homes
New ‘incentive calculator’ launches to help Vermonters electrify their homes -Here’s how to use the tool to find which rebates, tax credits and discounts you might qualify for.
Read the story on VTDigger here: New ‘incentive calculator’ launches to help Vermonters electrify their homes.
- Sen. Bobby Starr to retire after 46 years in Vermont Legislature
Sen. Bobby Starr to retire after 46 years in Vermont Legislature -Pointing to his “hair and wrinkles,” the 81-year-old said he and his wife “have come to the conclusion that maybe it's time that I retire.”
Read the story on VTDigger here: Sen. Bobby Starr to retire after 46 years in Vermont Legislature.
- Joe Biden unlocks FEMA aid for January storm in Vermont
Joe Biden unlocks FEMA aid for January storm in Vermont -High winds ripped through the state causing thousands of power outages.
Read the story on VTDigger here: Joe Biden unlocks FEMA aid for January storm in Vermont.
- Tree planting divides Charlotte; 3 officials resign from volunteer board
Tree planting divides Charlotte; 3 officials resign from volunteer board -What began as an effort to plant trees along State Park Road has turned into a chaotic debacle over process, contracts and how exactly the funds used to plant trees should be doled out.
Read the story on VTDigger here: Tree planting divides Charlotte; 3 officials resign from volunteer board.
- Allie Cohen: Vermont’s youth mental health crisis
Allie Cohen: Vermont’s youth mental health crisis -Overall, the mental health crisis in the state, particularly concerning pediatric psychiatric care, demands urgent attention and action.
Read the story on VTDigger here: Allie Cohen: Vermont’s youth mental health crisis.
- Elizabeth Bridgewater: BIPOC homeownership matters
Elizabeth Bridgewater: BIPOC homeownership matters -Our country has a deep history of systemic racial discrimination in the housing industry.
Read the story on VTDigger here: Elizabeth Bridgewater: BIPOC homeownership matters.
- There are still children’s books waiting to be sent …
There are still children’s books waiting to be sent … -It's not too late. You can still support two worthy causes with one simple act of generosity.
Read the story on VTDigger here: There are still children’s books waiting to be sent ….
- Senate committee holds confirmation hearing for Education Secretary Zoie Saunders
Senate committee holds confirmation hearing for Education Secretary Zoie Saunders -The Senate Education Committee’s five members will make a recommendation on Saunders’ appointment, with a vote set for later this week. Next week, the full Senate is expected to vote on her appointment.
Read the story on VTDigger here: Senate committee holds confirmation hearing for Education Secretary Zoie Saunders.
- Bald eagles are back, but great blue herons paid the price
Bald eagles are back, but great blue herons paid the price -Researchers have concerns about the relation between the bald eagles’ rise and a receding blue heron population in the state.
Read the story on VTDigger here: Bald eagles are back, but great blue herons paid the price.
- Helen Riehle: Intentional planning and investment drives South Burlington’s housing strategy
Helen Riehle: Intentional planning and investment drives South Burlington’s housing strategy -We know the work is not done, but this successful model perhaps can act as a road map for other communities at their scale and with their needs in mind.
Read the story on VTDigger here: Helen Riehle: Intentional planning and investment drives South Burlington’s housing strategy .
- Lt. Gov. David Zuckerman: Vermont is not for sale
Lt. Gov. David Zuckerman: Vermont is not for sale -There is a lot of debate about how we can best address this affordable housing shortage. The challenge is whether we can discern the political rhetoric from the facts.
Read the story on VTDigger here: Lt. Gov. David Zuckerman: Vermont is not for sale .
- Amid empty storefronts, Brattleboro asks a statewide question: What’s the future of downtown?
Amid empty storefronts, Brattleboro asks a statewide question: What’s the future of downtown? -“It does seem like we’re in a bit of a trough,” one developer says, “but I see good signs in terms of coming out of it.”
Read the story on VTDigger here: Amid empty storefronts, Brattleboro asks a statewide question: What’s the future of downtown?.
- Owner of Friesian horse facility ordered to pay care costs for seized animals
Owner of Friesian horse facility ordered to pay care costs for seized animals -The state removed 13 horses from Friesians of Majesty, Robert Labrie’s horse breeding and training facility in Townshend, last summer after receiving complaints of animal neglect.
Read the story on VTDigger here: Owner of Friesian horse facility ordered to pay care costs for seized animals.
- Cross-Vermont canoe organization seeks input on accessibility
Cross-Vermont canoe organization seeks input on accessibility -The Northern Forest Canoe Trail hopes to improve access points and information for anyone with a mobility challenge.
Read the story on VTDigger here: Cross-Vermont canoe organization seeks input on accessibility.
- New ‘incentive calculator’ launches to help Vermonters electrify their homes
New ‘incentive calculator’ launches to help Vermonters electrify their homes -Here’s how to use the tool to find which rebates, tax credits and discounts you might qualify for.
Read the story on VTDigger here: New ‘incentive calculator’ launches to help Vermonters electrify their homes.
- Sen. Bobby Starr to retire after 46 years in Vermont Legislature
Sen. Bobby Starr to retire after 46 years in Vermont Legislature -Pointing to his “hair and wrinkles,” the 81-year-old said he and his wife “have come to the conclusion that maybe it's time that I retire.”
Read the story on VTDigger here: Sen. Bobby Starr to retire after 46 years in Vermont Legislature.
- Joe Biden unlocks FEMA aid for January storm in Vermont
Joe Biden unlocks FEMA aid for January storm in Vermont -High winds ripped through the state causing thousands of power outages.
Read the story on VTDigger here: Joe Biden unlocks FEMA aid for January storm in Vermont.
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