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Messages from Montpelier: Rep. Chris Taylor provides last update of the legislative session
Legislative and Education Committee Update 5/6 through 5/10. Well, we made it. The end of the session officially occurred on Saturday, May 11th, at 2:07 a.m. To say it was a whirlwind of an end would be an understatement, with action happening on 68 bills this week. I will not list them all out as I typically do, but if you have any questions regarding a bill you are wondering about, please reach out or go to the Vermont General Assembly website at https://legislature.vermont.gov/ and enter the bill number or keyword in, and you can track and read the full text.
Aug. 7 | Signs of Summer!
When: Wednesday, August 7th at 4:30 p.m. Where: North Branch Nature Center - 713 Elm Street Montpelier, Vt. 05602. Join Vermont Public's kids podcast But Why? and Kellogg-Hubbard Library at North Branch Nature Center for a FREE live event. Want to know more about what's going on in the woods in the summertime? Podcast host and author Jane Lindholm and naturalist/teacher Victoria Lee will be front and center to discuss woodland creatures - big and small, and summer time ecology. Kids will get all the answers they need to their curious questions and have a great time doing it!
Lawmakers pass flood disclosure requirements for home sellers, landlords
Vermont now joins a growing list of states that mandate flood risk disclosure for real estate transactions, as climate change fuels more extreme weather. Read the story on VTDigger here: Lawmakers pass flood disclosure requirements for home sellers, landlords.
New Hampshire Fish and Game rescues 4 hikers from Flume Slide Trail
LINCOLN, N.H. — A group of hikers had to be rescued from one of the most difficult trails in the White Mountains over the weekend. New Hampshire Fish and Game said a 26-year-old man was leading a group of three hikers ages 13-14 along the Flume Slide Trail, which is in Franconia Notch State Park.
Driver cited for DUI after Barnet crash
BARNET — Vermont State Police responded to a report of a vehicle crash at 1644 Barnet Center Road on May 11 at 8:50 p.m. Upon arrival, troopers found a 2011 Chevrolet Silverado approximately 50 yards off the roadway in a field. The operator, Jeffrey Grant, 55, of Groton, exhibited...
Class offers advice to Vt. small businesses looking to move online
MONTPELIER, Vt. (WCAX) - Entrepreneurs in Montpelier looking to boost their businesses by moving online are getting some advice. The Central Vermont Economic Development Corporation hosts a class supported by a yearlong grant from the Legislature called Small Business Technical Assistance Exchange. It engages people from diverse backgrounds who may have a hard time accessing help.
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