Trump administration releases remainder of withheld federal funds for Vermont school districts
“Vermont school districts will now be equipped to begin the school year knowing they have the resources to staff critical positions,” the state’s education secretary Zoie Saunders said in a statement.
After a triumphant weekend, Vermont Green Football Club to host league final in Burlington
“Our soccer community in general has earned it,” club co-founder Patrick Infurna said.
Old Bennington’s Walloomsac Inn to be restored, opened to the public
The new owners say they hope to open the building to “not only the Bennington community, but just travelers from far and beyond who want to come see this historic landmark.”
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Vermont State Police: Death of a Brandon woman no longer considered suspicious
Police said the investigation began around 8:15 p.m. Sunday when a caller reported a person had died at a home on Carver Street.
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Brook trout populations spike after state program adds wood to streams
Strategic wood addition efforts have increased the number of brook trout in the northeast corner of the state by 83,000 over the past 13 years, according to the Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department’s conservative estimates.
Applications open for nearly $68 million in federal flood recovery funding for Vermont
State officials plan to direct more than 60% of the federal disaster aid — over $41 million — toward housing development.
Winooski superintendent navigates ‘a whole new territory of terror’ after being detained, interrogated in Texas
Wilmer Chavarria, a U.S. citizen, said it was a “surreal” and “dehumanizing” experience that involved being separated from his spouse, with multiple federal officials aggressively questioning him in windowless rooms without clocks.
Independent schools weigh the impact of Vermont’s new education reform law
The new law “results in the biggest reduction in access to independent schools in the history of Vermont’s education system, without question,” said one independent school advocate.
Vermont Corrections Commissioner Nick Deml to step down, and former Burlington Police Chief Jon Murad to take over
Deml has led the department since November 2021.
Vermont Green FC heads to the championship
Vermont Green battled through a scoreless 120 minutes before claiming victory in a penalty kick shootout in its national semifinal game against Dothan United.
New restrictions for immigrants could chill Head Start enrollment, advocates say
Vermont is among 20 states that filed a lawsuit Monday challenging the Trump administration’s decision to restrict the Head Start program based on immigration status, claiming it violates federal law.
Q&A: New UVM President Marlene Tromp on in-state enrollment, staff layoffs and the future of DEI on campus
“I want to protect people’s academic freedom to make those choices, and that’s the hill we have to stand on. That’s what makes universities what they are,” Tromp said.
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Habib Meiloud: Do not support bill H.310
There has never been a case where restricting speech on a political matter to such a degree has gone well.
Garry Schaedel: Despite all the world’s challenges, we are all human
The challenge is great. The solutions are complex. The cost is significant. I do not deny the seriousness of the issues we all face, but we are humans.
Deborah Kutzko: Vermont needs a commissioner of health
In this time of uncertainty in federal health policy and health funding — and distrust in public health — it is important to have strong, capable leadership in the Vermont…
Sen. Martine Larocque Gulick: I support Superintendent Wilmer Chavarria
Condemnation of this act must be swift and unwavering in its support of one of our esteemed, caring and truly exceptional educational leaders.
‘Peace Signs of Vermont’ tells a story of many familiar symbols
The exhibition, which documents the visual legacy of the back-to-the-land movement, runs at the Karma Bird House at 47 Maple Street in Burlington Monday-Saturday, through the end of August.
Vermont Green FC wins conference championship at a sold-out Virtue Field
The club will move on to the national semifinals in Burlington on Sunday.
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Missteps with evidence bring dispute over murder trial to Supreme Court
Vermont Superior Court Judge Kerry McDonald-Cady ruled to dismiss the case with prejudice, meaning Moffitt can’t be tried on the same charges again. The decision has already been appealed.