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• Vermont State Police investigate suspicious death in Pittsford
  Vermont State Police investigate suspicious death in Pittsford -

  

  Police started the investigation early Wednesday morning. No one is in custody, and the victim’s identity has not been released.

  Read the story on VTDigger here: Vermont State Police investigate suspicious death in Pittsford.

• Vermont to see scattered thunderstorms throughout Thursday
  Vermont to see scattered thunderstorms throughout Thursday -

  

  “All the thunderstorms today are going to be capable of producing very heavy rain and frequent cloud-to-ground lightning,” one meteorologist said.

  Read the story on VTDigger here: Vermont to see scattered thunderstorms throughout Thursday.

• Gov. Phil Scott appoints 2 new leaders of state environmental departments
  Gov. Phil Scott appoints 2 new leaders of state environmental departments -

  

  Jason Batchelder was tapped to lead the Fish & Wildlife Department, and Misty Sinsigalli was chosen to head the Department of Environmental Conservation. Scott also selected Sara Teachout to join the Green Mountain Care Board.

  Read the story on VTDigger here: Gov. Phil Scott appoints 2 new leaders of state environmental departments.

• Mark Flynn: Safe parking at Perkins Pier in Burlington, dead on arrival
  Mark Flynn: Safe parking at Perkins Pier in Burlington, dead on arrival -

  

  As a community we need to own that the levers of power were pulled by politics more in keeping with MAGA than Bernie.

  Read the story on VTDigger here: Mark Flynn: Safe parking at Perkins Pier in Burlington, dead on arrival.

• Pelin Kohn: A values-based response to homelessness in Vermont
  Pelin Kohn: A values-based response to homelessness in Vermont -

  

  This isn’t just about governance. It’s about people.

  Read the story on VTDigger here: Pelin Kohn: A values-based response to homelessness in Vermont.

• New Upper Valley youth birding group finds joy between rain drops
  New Upper Valley youth birding group finds joy between rain drops -

  

  The club is led by Chris Rimmer, director emeritus of the Vermont Center for Ecostudies, which serves as the club’s institutional home.

  Read the story on VTDigger here: New Upper Valley youth birding group finds joy between rain drops.

• Rep. Becca Balint on the new federal budget: ‘Devastating to rural America’
  Rep. Becca Balint on the new federal budget: ‘Devastating to rural America’ -

  

  The Democrat criticized the bill’s changes to Medicaid and SNAP benefits, saying that food assistance and health care networks are already under pressure in Vermont.

  Read the story on VTDigger here: Rep. Becca Balint on the new federal budget: ‘Devastating to rural America’.

• Rutland’s karate kid is only Vermonter picked for world championships
  Rutland’s karate kid is only Vermonter picked for world championships -

  

  Dante Anderson, 13, will be representing the U.S. in the World Karate-Do Alliance Championships in Malta next year.

  Read the story on VTDigger here: Rutland’s karate kid is only Vermonter picked for world championships.

• Vermont film gives voice to ‘quiet crisis’ facing boys and young men
  Vermont film gives voice to ‘quiet crisis’ facing boys and young men -

  

  “Gone Guys” — a documentary about male social isolation and its consequences — is set to tour the state in a series of free screenings.

  Read the story on VTDigger here: Vermont film gives voice to ‘quiet crisis’ facing boys and young men.

• Vermont Conversation: Sociologist Arlie Hochschild on the rise of the right in rural America
  Vermont Conversation: Sociologist Arlie Hochschild on the rise of the right in rural America -

  

  Her latest book, “Stolen Pride: Loss, Shame, and the Rise of the Right,” is based on seven years of work in eastern Kentucky, one of the poorest and whitest areas in the country.

  Read the story on VTDigger here: Vermont Conversation: Sociologist Arlie Hochschild on the rise of the right in rural America.

• Woman found dead in 1974 in New Hampshire identified as Vermont resident
  Woman found dead in 1974 in New Hampshire identified as Vermont resident -

  

  DNA testing confirmed the remains found in Marlborough, New Hampshire, about 50 years ago belong to Nancy Gale Erickson, a young nurse who lived in Vermont at the time of her disappearance.

  Read the story on VTDigger here: Woman found dead in 1974 in New Hampshire identified as Vermont resident.

• ‘Fishing expedition’: How one Vermont traffic stop raises questions about racial profiling and illegal border crossings
  ‘Fishing expedition’: How one Vermont traffic stop raises questions about racial profiling and illegal border crossings -

  

  As the cases of two detained immigrant advocates unfold, their experience illustrates tactics the federal government uses on non-citizens amid ballooning deportation quotas mandated by the Trump administration.

  Read the story on VTDigger here: ‘Fishing expedition’: How one Vermont traffic stop raises questions about racial profiling and illegal border crossings.

• Margaret MacLean: Protect rural Vermont by supporting rural schools and their communities
  Margaret MacLean: Protect rural Vermont by supporting rural schools and their communities -

  

  We see potential for cost savings and improved quality, but only if supervisory unions remain the core governance model for rural Vermont.

  Read the story on VTDigger here: Margaret MacLean: Protect rural Vermont by supporting rural schools and their communities.

• William L. McKone: Immigrants, loyalty and Gettysburg
  William L. McKone: Immigrants, loyalty and Gettysburg -

  

  When the new U.S. Citizenship Office in Colchester opened in 2022, it was dedicated to Capt. John Lonergan as a Medal of Honor recipient and a naturalized citizen.

  Read the story on VTDigger here: William L. McKone: Immigrants, loyalty and Gettysburg.

• Vermont State Police investigate suspicious death in Pittsford
  Vermont State Police investigate suspicious death in Pittsford -

  

  Police started the investigation early Wednesday morning. No one is in custody, and the victim’s identity has not been released.

  Read the story on VTDigger here: Vermont State Police investigate suspicious death in Pittsford.

• Vermont to see scattered thunderstorms throughout Thursday
  Vermont to see scattered thunderstorms throughout Thursday -

  

  “All the thunderstorms today are going to be capable of producing very heavy rain and frequent cloud-to-ground lightning,” one meteorologist said.

  Read the story on VTDigger here: Vermont to see scattered thunderstorms throughout Thursday.

• Gov. Phil Scott appoints 2 new leaders of state environmental departments
  Gov. Phil Scott appoints 2 new leaders of state environmental departments -

  

  Jason Batchelder was tapped to lead the Fish & Wildlife Department, and Misty Sinsigalli was chosen to head the Department of Environmental Conservation. Scott also selected Sara Teachout to join the Green Mountain Care Board.

  Read the story on VTDigger here: Gov. Phil Scott appoints 2 new leaders of state environmental departments.

• Mark Flynn: Safe parking at Perkins Pier in Burlington, dead on arrival
  Mark Flynn: Safe parking at Perkins Pier in Burlington, dead on arrival -

  

  As a community we need to own that the levers of power were pulled by politics more in keeping with MAGA than Bernie.

  Read the story on VTDigger here: Mark Flynn: Safe parking at Perkins Pier in Burlington, dead on arrival.

• Pelin Kohn: A values-based response to homelessness in Vermont
  Pelin Kohn: A values-based response to homelessness in Vermont -

  

  This isn’t just about governance. It’s about people.

  Read the story on VTDigger here: Pelin Kohn: A values-based response to homelessness in Vermont.

• New Upper Valley youth birding group finds joy between rain drops
  New Upper Valley youth birding group finds joy between rain drops -

  

  The club is led by Chris Rimmer, director emeritus of the Vermont Center for Ecostudies, which serves as the club’s institutional home.

  Read the story on VTDigger here: New Upper Valley youth birding group finds joy between rain drops.

• Rep. Becca Balint on the new federal budget: ‘Devastating to rural America’
  Rep. Becca Balint on the new federal budget: ‘Devastating to rural America’ -

  

  The Democrat criticized the bill’s changes to Medicaid and SNAP benefits, saying that food assistance and health care networks are already under pressure in Vermont.

  Read the story on VTDigger here: Rep. Becca Balint on the new federal budget: ‘Devastating to rural America’.

• Rutland’s karate kid is only Vermonter picked for world championships
  Rutland’s karate kid is only Vermonter picked for world championships -

  

  Dante Anderson, 13, will be representing the U.S. in the World Karate-Do Alliance Championships in Malta next year.

  Read the story on VTDigger here: Rutland’s karate kid is only Vermonter picked for world championships.

• Vermont film gives voice to ‘quiet crisis’ facing boys and young men
  Vermont film gives voice to ‘quiet crisis’ facing boys and young men -

  

  “Gone Guys” — a documentary about male social isolation and its consequences — is set to tour the state in a series of free screenings.

  Read the story on VTDigger here: Vermont film gives voice to ‘quiet crisis’ facing boys and young men.

• Vermont Conversation: Sociologist Arlie Hochschild on the rise of the right in rural America
  Vermont Conversation: Sociologist Arlie Hochschild on the rise of the right in rural America -

  

  Her latest book, “Stolen Pride: Loss, Shame, and the Rise of the Right,” is based on seven years of work in eastern Kentucky, one of the poorest and whitest areas in the country.

  Read the story on VTDigger here: Vermont Conversation: Sociologist Arlie Hochschild on the rise of the right in rural America.

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