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• Joe Biden approves major disaster declaration for late June storms in Lamoille County
  Joe Biden approves major disaster declaration for late June storms in Lamoille County -

  

  The first in a spate of severe weather events that pummeled Vermont this summer, the June 22-24 storm hit north-central Vermont with persistent rain and, at times, fierce wind.

  Read the story on VTDigger here: Joe Biden approves major disaster declaration for late June storms in Lamoille County.

• Board considers what to do with Roxbury Village School building
  Board considers what to do with Roxbury Village School building -

  

  The closed meeting will be followed by a public forum on Wednesday, Sept. 18.

  Read the story on VTDigger here: Board considers what to do with Roxbury Village School building.

• Question of excess hospital revenue stokes tension between UVM Medical Center and state regulator
  Question of excess hospital revenue stokes tension between UVM Medical Center and state regulator -

  

  The Burlington hospital brought in roughly $80 million more patient revenue than was budgeted for in its 2023 fiscal year. In response, regulators are proposing to cut rates for the upcoming year — something the hospital says will hurt its ability to care for Vermonters.

  Read the story on VTDigger here: Question of excess hospital revenue stokes tension between UVM Medical Center and state regulator.

• U.S. Senate confirms Mary Kay Lanthier’s nomination to federal bench in Vermont
  U.S. Senate confirms Mary Kay Lanthier’s nomination to federal bench in Vermont -

  

  The long-time public defender will preside mainly in Rutland, succeeding U.S. District Court Judge Geoffrey Crawford in that role.

  Read the story on VTDigger here: U.S. Senate confirms Mary Kay Lanthier’s nomination to federal bench in Vermont.

• Vermont’s congressional delegation celebrates release of $51 million in federal flood aid
  Vermont’s congressional delegation celebrates release of $51 million in federal flood aid -

  

  Authorized through the annual appropriations process for the nation’s Highway Trust Fund, the aid comes through the Federal Highway Administration’s Emergency Relief Program.

  Read the story on VTDigger here: Vermont’s congressional delegation celebrates release of $51 million in federal flood aid.

• As commission shapes the future of public education, what does it know about the past?
  As commission shapes the future of public education, what does it know about the past? -

  

  While some have criticized a lack of analysis of school district mergers, Vermont’s Agency of Education recently released wide-ranging and illuminating data on the state’s public education system.

  Read the story on VTDigger here: As commission shapes the future of public education, what does it know about the past?.

• News from VTDigger is different: Let me tell you why
  News from VTDigger is different: Let me tell you why -

  

  This Fall Member Drive, help me bring you more of the stories that matter.

  Read the story on VTDigger here: News from VTDigger is different: Let me tell you why.

• Fatal Vermont plane crash is an ‘unimaginable loss,’ Connecticut community says
  Fatal Vermont plane crash is an ‘unimaginable loss,’ Connecticut community says -

  

  Paul Pelletier had been working for two years on a series of drone safety videos. The final episode, featuring Delilah Van Ness, was set to premiere on Friday.

  Read the story on VTDigger here: Fatal Vermont plane crash is an ‘unimaginable loss,’ Connecticut community says.

• Hundreds slated to lose their motel rooms as new law kicks in
  Hundreds slated to lose their motel rooms as new law kicks in -

  

  All of the households have previously been deemed vulnerable by the state for one reason or another — because they have children, are elderly or have a disability, for instance.

  Read the story on VTDigger here: Hundreds slated to lose their motel rooms as new law kicks in.

• Vermont Conversation: Peter Welch on Harris-Trump debate, voter suppression and potential election violence
  Vermont Conversation: Peter Welch on Harris-Trump debate, voter suppression and potential election violence -

  

  “I thought she did absolutely everything she had to do,” Welch said of Harris’s debate performance. “She was strong.”

  Read the story on VTDigger here: Vermont Conversation: Peter Welch on Harris-Trump debate, voter suppression and potential election violence.

• Letting the good times roll
  Letting the good times roll -

  

  Since 1962, Twin City Family Fun Center has been a fixture in the Barre community. As with many family businesses, aging out came before a succession plan, meaning the lanes were due to close.

  Read the story on VTDigger here: Letting the good times roll.

• Vermont’s Roman Catholic Diocese faces another wave of lawsuits for past abuse
  Vermont’s Roman Catholic Diocese faces another wave of lawsuits for past abuse -

  

  The state’s largest religious denomination, having already paid out more than $30 million in settlements, is the subject of at least 16 more cases alleging sexual misconduct by since-defrocked priests.

  Read the story on VTDigger here: Vermont’s Roman Catholic Diocese faces another wave of lawsuits for past abuse.

• Rep. Michelle Bos-Lun: People struggling to find housing in Vermont are Vermonters
  Rep. Michelle Bos-Lun: People struggling to find housing in Vermont are Vermonters -

  

  There are no easy answers, but blaming the problem on out-of-staters does not help and is not accurate.

  Read the story on VTDigger here: Rep. Michelle Bos-Lun: People struggling to find housing in Vermont are Vermonters.

• Officials provide more details into fatal Ferrisburgh plane crash
  Officials provide more details into fatal Ferrisburgh plane crash -

  

  Federal investigators plan to examine wreckage from the crash site and release a preliminary report within 30 days.

  Read the story on VTDigger here: Officials provide more details into fatal Ferrisburgh plane crash.

• Joe Biden approves major disaster declaration for late June storms in Lamoille County
  Joe Biden approves major disaster declaration for late June storms in Lamoille County -

  

  The first in a spate of severe weather events that pummeled Vermont this summer, the June 22-24 storm hit north-central Vermont with persistent rain and, at times, fierce wind.

  Read the story on VTDigger here: Joe Biden approves major disaster declaration for late June storms in Lamoille County.

• Board considers what to do with Roxbury Village School building
  Board considers what to do with Roxbury Village School building -

  

  The closed meeting will be followed by a public forum on Wednesday, Sept. 18.

  Read the story on VTDigger here: Board considers what to do with Roxbury Village School building.

• Question of excess hospital revenue stokes tension between UVM Medical Center and state regulator
  Question of excess hospital revenue stokes tension between UVM Medical Center and state regulator -

  

  The Burlington hospital brought in roughly $80 million more patient revenue than was budgeted for in its 2023 fiscal year. In response, regulators are proposing to cut rates for the upcoming year — something the hospital says will hurt its ability to care for Vermonters.

  Read the story on VTDigger here: Question of excess hospital revenue stokes tension between UVM Medical Center and state regulator.

• U.S. Senate confirms Mary Kay Lanthier’s nomination to federal bench in Vermont
  U.S. Senate confirms Mary Kay Lanthier’s nomination to federal bench in Vermont -

  

  The long-time public defender will preside mainly in Rutland, succeeding U.S. District Court Judge Geoffrey Crawford in that role.

  Read the story on VTDigger here: U.S. Senate confirms Mary Kay Lanthier’s nomination to federal bench in Vermont.

• Vermont’s congressional delegation celebrates release of $51 million in federal flood aid
  Vermont’s congressional delegation celebrates release of $51 million in federal flood aid -

  

  Authorized through the annual appropriations process for the nation’s Highway Trust Fund, the aid comes through the Federal Highway Administration’s Emergency Relief Program.

  Read the story on VTDigger here: Vermont’s congressional delegation celebrates release of $51 million in federal flood aid.

• As commission shapes the future of public education, what does it know about the past?
  As commission shapes the future of public education, what does it know about the past? -

  

  While some have criticized a lack of analysis of school district mergers, Vermont’s Agency of Education recently released wide-ranging and illuminating data on the state’s public education system.

  Read the story on VTDigger here: As commission shapes the future of public education, what does it know about the past?.

• News from VTDigger is different: Let me tell you why
  News from VTDigger is different: Let me tell you why -

  

  This Fall Member Drive, help me bring you more of the stories that matter.

  Read the story on VTDigger here: News from VTDigger is different: Let me tell you why.

• Fatal Vermont plane crash is an ‘unimaginable loss,’ Connecticut community says
  Fatal Vermont plane crash is an ‘unimaginable loss,’ Connecticut community says -

  

  Paul Pelletier had been working for two years on a series of drone safety videos. The final episode, featuring Delilah Van Ness, was set to premiere on Friday.

  Read the story on VTDigger here: Fatal Vermont plane crash is an ‘unimaginable loss,’ Connecticut community says.

• Hundreds slated to lose their motel rooms as new law kicks in
  Hundreds slated to lose their motel rooms as new law kicks in -

  

  All of the households have previously been deemed vulnerable by the state for one reason or another — because they have children, are elderly or have a disability, for instance.

  Read the story on VTDigger here: Hundreds slated to lose their motel rooms as new law kicks in.

• Vermont Conversation: Peter Welch on Harris-Trump debate, voter suppression and potential election violence
  Vermont Conversation: Peter Welch on Harris-Trump debate, voter suppression and potential election violence -

  

  “I thought she did absolutely everything she had to do,” Welch said of Harris’s debate performance. “She was strong.”

  Read the story on VTDigger here: Vermont Conversation: Peter Welch on Harris-Trump debate, voter suppression and potential election violence.

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