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• Every gift matched 3X: Support local news this Giving Tuesday
  Every gift matched 3X: Support local news this Giving Tuesday -

  

  Generous donors from Ripton, Jeffersonville and Charlotte are tripling every donation received. Act now to sustain VTDigger's reporting.

  Read the story on VTDigger here: Every gift matched 3X: Support local news this Giving Tuesday.

• FEMA awards nearly $4 million to Hardwick for 2023 flood repairs
  FEMA awards nearly $4 million to Hardwick for 2023 flood repairs -

  

  The town received the most public assistance funding of any municipality, but only a small chunk of the $119 million total approved statewide.

  Read the story on VTDigger here: FEMA awards nearly $4 million to Hardwick for 2023 flood repairs.

• UVM men’s soccer advances to the quarterfinals of the NCAA tournament to face Pittsburgh
  UVM men’s soccer advances to the quarterfinals of the NCAA tournament to face Pittsburgh -

  

  “It’s a real, real blessing to be where we are and it takes an extreme amount of hard work and sacrifice, and it’s gonna take that to beat Pitt, but we’re up to the task,” said head coach Rob Dow at a press conference.

  Read the story on VTDigger here: UVM men’s soccer advances to the quarterfinals of the NCAA tournament to face Pittsburgh.

• Patricia A. Pizzagalli
  Patricia A. Pizzagalli -

  

  Pat was an entertainer without peer, arranging and hosting rollicking dinner and holiday parties for friends and family.

  Read the story on VTDigger here: Patricia A. Pizzagalli.

• In eagerly anticipated ‘Dec. 1 letter,’ Vermont’s tax department projects 5.9% property tax increase next year
  In eagerly anticipated ‘Dec. 1 letter,’ Vermont’s tax department projects 5.9% property tax increase next year -

  

  Addressing the surging cost of education is expected to be the top topic when the Legislature convenes in January.

  Read the story on VTDigger here: In eagerly anticipated ‘Dec. 1 letter,’ Vermont’s tax department projects 5.9% property tax increase next year.

• Dr. Nat Mulkey: It’s time for a new narrative on the UVM Health Network vs. Green Mountain Care Board dispute
  Dr. Nat Mulkey: It’s time for a new narrative on the UVM Health Network vs. Green Mountain Care Board dispute -

  

  I am not a health care economist, but clearly something is not working.

  Read the story on VTDigger here: Dr. Nat Mulkey: It’s time for a new narrative on the UVM Health Network vs. Green Mountain Care Board dispute.

• New Elmore Store operators to breathe new life into old place
  New Elmore Store operators to breathe new life into old place -

  

  Tim and Linda Lindenmeyr, who will take over the store, laid out their detailed vision in a slide show presented to the community, which was nearly as well-attended as the annual Town Meeting Day.

  Read the story on VTDigger here: New Elmore Store operators to breathe new life into old place.

• Eye in the sky: The feds have quietly built surveillance towers along the Canadian border in Vermont, New York
  Eye in the sky: The feds have quietly built surveillance towers along the Canadian border in Vermont, New York -

  

  VTDigger found that at least three towers first proposed in 2021 have been built in the region since — and it’s possible more are on the way.

  Read the story on VTDigger here: Eye in the sky: The feds have quietly built surveillance towers along the Canadian border in Vermont, New York.

• ‘Mr. Milton’: Don Turner, former leader of Vermont House Republicans, dies at 60
  ‘Mr. Milton’: Don Turner, former leader of Vermont House Republicans, dies at 60 -

  

  Turner served as town manager and fire chief in his hometown and, in 2018, ran for lieutenant governor.

  Read the story on VTDigger here: ‘Mr. Milton’: Don Turner, former leader of Vermont House Republicans, dies at 60.

• ‘We Put Readers First’: Anne Galloway on 15 Years of VTDigger
  ‘We Put Readers First’: Anne Galloway on 15 Years of VTDigger -

  

  VTDigger’s founder reflects on bold journalism, reader support and 15 years of holding power to account.

  Read the story on VTDigger here: ‘We Put Readers First’: Anne Galloway on 15 Years of VTDigger.

• Mikaela Shiffrin wanted a 100th World Cup win. Instead, she shook Killington with a surprising rise and fall.
  Mikaela Shiffrin wanted a 100th World Cup win. Instead, she shook Killington with a surprising rise and fall. -

  

  The Vermont-schooled Olympian aimed to make Alpine skiing history at the international racing circuit’s Thanksgiving weekend stop in the Green Mountain State. The “boilerplate ice” course had other plans.

  Read the story on VTDigger here: Mikaela Shiffrin wanted a 100th World Cup win. Instead, she shook Killington with a surprising rise and fall..

• Bill Schubart: We need to rethink our systems of governing
  Bill Schubart: We need to rethink our systems of governing -

  

  We must relax our grip on the past and plan for the future.

  Read the story on VTDigger here: Bill Schubart: We need to rethink our systems of governing.

• Young Writers Project: ‘The song-stoked fire’
  Young Writers Project: ‘The song-stoked fire’ -

  

  This week's Young Writers Project entry is 'The song-stoked fire' by Maelyn Slavik, 14, of Burlington.

  Read the story on VTDigger here: Young Writers Project: ‘The song-stoked fire’.

• First chicane season in Notch ruled a success
  First chicane season in Notch ruled a success -

  

  92 trucks have been stuck in the Notch since 2009, or about 8.4 per year. Just six trucks were stuck in 2021 and five in 2022 and 2023.

  Read the story on VTDigger here: First chicane season in Notch ruled a success.

• Every gift matched 3X: Support local news this Giving Tuesday
  Every gift matched 3X: Support local news this Giving Tuesday -

  

  Generous donors from Ripton, Jeffersonville and Charlotte are tripling every donation received. Act now to sustain VTDigger's reporting.

  Read the story on VTDigger here: Every gift matched 3X: Support local news this Giving Tuesday.

• FEMA awards nearly $4 million to Hardwick for 2023 flood repairs
  FEMA awards nearly $4 million to Hardwick for 2023 flood repairs -

  

  The town received the most public assistance funding of any municipality, but only a small chunk of the $119 million total approved statewide.

  Read the story on VTDigger here: FEMA awards nearly $4 million to Hardwick for 2023 flood repairs.

• UVM men’s soccer advances to the quarterfinals of the NCAA tournament to face Pittsburgh
  UVM men’s soccer advances to the quarterfinals of the NCAA tournament to face Pittsburgh -

  

  “It’s a real, real blessing to be where we are and it takes an extreme amount of hard work and sacrifice, and it’s gonna take that to beat Pitt, but we’re up to the task,” said head coach Rob Dow at a press conference.

  Read the story on VTDigger here: UVM men’s soccer advances to the quarterfinals of the NCAA tournament to face Pittsburgh.

• Patricia A. Pizzagalli
  Patricia A. Pizzagalli -

  

  Pat was an entertainer without peer, arranging and hosting rollicking dinner and holiday parties for friends and family.

  Read the story on VTDigger here: Patricia A. Pizzagalli.

• In eagerly anticipated ‘Dec. 1 letter,’ Vermont’s tax department projects 5.9% property tax increase next year
  In eagerly anticipated ‘Dec. 1 letter,’ Vermont’s tax department projects 5.9% property tax increase next year -

  

  Addressing the surging cost of education is expected to be the top topic when the Legislature convenes in January.

  Read the story on VTDigger here: In eagerly anticipated ‘Dec. 1 letter,’ Vermont’s tax department projects 5.9% property tax increase next year.

• Dr. Nat Mulkey: It’s time for a new narrative on the UVM Health Network vs. Green Mountain Care Board dispute
  Dr. Nat Mulkey: It’s time for a new narrative on the UVM Health Network vs. Green Mountain Care Board dispute -

  

  I am not a health care economist, but clearly something is not working.

  Read the story on VTDigger here: Dr. Nat Mulkey: It’s time for a new narrative on the UVM Health Network vs. Green Mountain Care Board dispute.

• New Elmore Store operators to breathe new life into old place
  New Elmore Store operators to breathe new life into old place -

  

  Tim and Linda Lindenmeyr, who will take over the store, laid out their detailed vision in a slide show presented to the community, which was nearly as well-attended as the annual Town Meeting Day.

  Read the story on VTDigger here: New Elmore Store operators to breathe new life into old place.

• Eye in the sky: The feds have quietly built surveillance towers along the Canadian border in Vermont, New York
  Eye in the sky: The feds have quietly built surveillance towers along the Canadian border in Vermont, New York -

  

  VTDigger found that at least three towers first proposed in 2021 have been built in the region since — and it’s possible more are on the way.

  Read the story on VTDigger here: Eye in the sky: The feds have quietly built surveillance towers along the Canadian border in Vermont, New York.

• ‘Mr. Milton’: Don Turner, former leader of Vermont House Republicans, dies at 60
  ‘Mr. Milton’: Don Turner, former leader of Vermont House Republicans, dies at 60 -

  

  Turner served as town manager and fire chief in his hometown and, in 2018, ran for lieutenant governor.

  Read the story on VTDigger here: ‘Mr. Milton’: Don Turner, former leader of Vermont House Republicans, dies at 60.

• ‘We Put Readers First’: Anne Galloway on 15 Years of VTDigger
  ‘We Put Readers First’: Anne Galloway on 15 Years of VTDigger -

  

  VTDigger’s founder reflects on bold journalism, reader support and 15 years of holding power to account.

  Read the story on VTDigger here: ‘We Put Readers First’: Anne Galloway on 15 Years of VTDigger.

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