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A Curtis Fund scholarship closed Makayla Towne’s college funding gap and opened the door to more than a degree. Now a Clark University senior preparing for medical school, she plans to return to Vermont as a psychiatrist serving neurodivergent teens—and give back to the community that raised her. Read the story on VTDigger here: Vermont invested in her. Now she’s coming back. .
The Washington County Department of Public Safety announced on Thursday that the steel deck bridge on County Route 61 between State Route 29 and Cambridge Battenville Road has been temporarily closed to traffic.
While the owner of McCrea's Tavern works on the next steps after a fire tore through their building, community members have been reflecting on the significance and the unique history of this building.
The New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) on Wednesday announced the upcoming temporary closure of State Route 149 between State Route 41 and the Empire State Trail.
Vermont voters handed Republican Gov. Phil Scott an unprecedented sixth consecutive term in office Tuesday, and they severely limited his executive authority by restoring Democrat and Progressive supermajorities in both chambers of the Legislature. Scott fended off Democrat/Progressive Amanda Janoo, a first-time statewide candidate who made extensive inroads with liberal...
The Democrat returns to the seat she held for one term beginning in 2021 after a campaign cycle that turned personal. Read the story on VTDigger here: Molly Gray elected as Vermont’s next lieutenant governor, ousting John Rodgers .
This week, we're taking a moment to celebrate people and collaborations that are making a positive difference across Vermont. The Corse family in Whitingham and Paul Harlow in Westminster recently received major awards recognizing their leadership and contributions in farming and caring for the land. We're also sharing a story about a restoration project that uses natural materials and processes to strengthen a vulnerable roadway, while improving habitat and river health.
Vermont's Department of Public Safety is conducting a blue alert exercise later Thursday afternoon, November 5.
As Lake Champlain has been dealing with toxic phosphorous and algae blooms, Vermont has put nearly one billion dollars into a clean water initiative. But after all that money, and twenty years of work, the Lake hasn't gotten much cleaner. And Vermonters have been left with a lot of unknowns. WAMC’s Producer Annie Bennett sat down with Jonathan Mingle at Seven Days, a reporter of the "Troubled Water" series to talk about how they investigated this issue and where it stands now:
LINKS TO CAVENDISH CONNECTS: Facebook Blue Sky or Website. SATURDAY: Volunteers and parents of CTES students that wish to ride or ski this winter need to sign up from 8-11 at CTES. Thank you Jarrod Harper for your dedication to this program. BRGNS GIFT PROGRAM: Applications for the Black River...
VermontBiz Governor Phil Scott today announced Transportation Secretary Joe Flynn and Public Service Commissioner Kerrick Johnson will both be retiring from their roles on November 20. Joe Flynn was appointed secretary of the Agency of Transportation (AOT) in 2016 and has served in the role since the start of the...
The Central Vermont Career Center is going to expand, one year after a larger $149 million proposal failed at the polls.
LONDONDERRY, Vt. – The Londonderry Planning Commission recently submitted a letter to the selectboard requesting that the commission become a three-member board. Planning Commission Clerk Pamela Spaulding addressed the selectboard at its Nov. 2 meeting, reporting that the planning commission has had difficulty recruiting and retaining members, referring to the two recent resignations from Chad Stoddard and Jen Greenfield. The letter added that, “If reducing the seats on the planning commission is not acceptable,” then the commission would like to “be part of the interview and decision-making process.”
Pinched by a strained economy, Vermont businesses are raising prices, forgoing expansion and dabbling in artificial intelligence, a new survey by the Vermont Chamber of Commerce found. 40% of surveyed companies rated the current business climate in Vermont as poor or very poor. Negative feelings spiked significantly from a year...
The Vermont Progressive Party elected one State Senator and six State House members. The Senator is Tanya Vyhovsky, in the Chittenden-Central District. The six Representatives are: Adam Franz (Chittenden 14); Brian Cima (Chittenden 15); Trang Do and Jeffrey Peterson (Chittenden 16); Matt Gile (Chittenden 21); and Emery Mattheis (Orange-Washington-Addison). All...
Hartland voters decisively rejected a proposed $3 million bond to fund extensive repairs to heavily traveled Quechee Road on Tuesday. The measure failed 567-461, with 55.2% voting against it and 44.8% in favor. The vote was conducted by Australian ballot at a special Town Meeting held in conjunction with the statewide general election.
On Sept. 29, the college announced that it had received a $2.1 million grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) for research to study the effects of per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) contamination in Vermont. Researchers, professors and students from four Vermont colleges, state agencies, research institutions and community partners plan to “investigate potential PFAS contamination in groundwater and soil and its potential health risks for local communities,” according to the announcement.
USDA funding will strengthen produce, maple, nursery, and other specialty crop industries across the state. Vermont Business Magazine The Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets (VAAFM) announces a $333,428 investment in the specialty crop industries through the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service’s Specialty Crop Block Grant Program (SCBGP). Projects funded by this program focus on the competitiveness of fruit, vegetable, maple, and nursery crop industries in the state.
VermontBiz Beacon Bank colleagues recently volunteered at a WindowDressers Community Build here, helping assemble free and low-cost insulated window inserts for those who cannot afford them. Through the community-driven initiative, volunteers built custom interior-mounted storm windows designed to keep homes warmer during the winter while reducing carbon emissions. WindowDressers combines...
WALDEN, Vt. (WCAX) - Dozens of Vermont cities and towns still rely on volunteers to count Election Day ballots by hand. The secretary of state’s office says 177 towns use tabulator machines to count ballots while 70 still use the old-fashioned method of counting by hand. That includes the...
