Vermont experts offer guidance for bringing birds, not bears, to the feeder

The Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department is recommending that Vermonters wait until the beginning of December to put up their bird feeders to avoid attracting bears. Photo by Aaron J Hill/Pexels The Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department is recommending that Vermonters wait until the beginning of December to put up their bird feeders to avoid…

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Staffing costs drove $90 million loss for UVM Health Network

After a brutal fiscal year, the leaders of Vermont’s largest health care provider have a strategy for digging out in 2023. File photo by Glenn Russell/VTDigger The University of Vermont Health Network ended its fiscal year on Sept. 30 with a $90 million loss, despite receiving $55 million in one-time federal and state funds to…

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Vermont men’s basketball at Bahamas tournament: How to watch, game recaps

The UVM men’s basketball team will spend Thanksgiving week in the Bahamas for a trio of games at the Baha Mar Hoops Nassau tournament.        Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service

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The 2022 high school football coaches’ all-league teams

The 2022 high school football coaches’ teams as reported to the Burlington Free Press.        Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service

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Pilgrim myths: Don’t believe everything your kindergarten teacher told you

From the landing on Plymouth Rock to the harmonious feast with the native Wampanoags, the story about the Pilgrims is rife with myth and inaccuracy.        Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service

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Tapped out: Testing reveals extent of lead problem in Vermont’s schools and child care facilities

One in every five taps tested was at or above the level requiring that it be removed, because it has a higher chance of harming children. Thousands of lead-tainted taps have been replaced or are no longer in use. Photo illustration by Natalie Williams; photo by Skitterphoto via Pexels Editor’s note: This story was written…

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Giving thanks for a postcard that just arrived after a 101-year journey

Brattleboro letter carrier Viv Woodland displays a 1921 postcard at its intended address after its mysterious century-long journey across the country. Photo by Kevin O’Connor/VTDigger BRATTLEBORO — Town letter carrier Viv Woodland knew something was strange the moment she tried to deliver the postcard. It wasn’t simply that the person it was penned to, Holland…

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For Vermonters with disabilities, the search for housing is even harder

For people like Ren Vanwagner, who lost both her legs to sepsis, the search for a home can be even more of an uphill battle — the already miniscule pool of housing options further reduced by accessibility needs. Ren Vanwagner shares her third-floor apartment in Rutland with her dog Brody. Photo by Glenn Russell/VTDigger More…

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Middlebury students cover the cool startups no one else is covering

Two Middlebury students are attracting subscribers from around the world for their online newsletter covering early stage startups        Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service

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2022 Burlington Free Press Hand Turkey Contest: Congratulations to the winner

The Burlington Free Press received more than 70 entries for the 2022 hand turkey contest.        Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service

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Vermonters’ work is saving these 4 plant and animal species. Here are the signs of hope.

A rare plant has been spotted in Vermont after 114 years. But, it isn’t the only sign conservation efforts are working – here are others.        Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service

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Anson Tebbetts: For the holidays, Vermont food will be at the center of the table 

This commentary is by Anson B. Tebbetts, secretary of the Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets. As autumn winds down and our Green Mountain fields and forests prepare to rest, we give thanks for the bounty of the seasons. In the coming weeks, Vermont food will be at the center of the table as…

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Joe Benning: To succeed, Vermont Republican Party must be center/right

This commentary is by Joe Benning, outgoing state senator from Caledonia County and a candidate for lieutenant governor this year.  In the early 1990s, I joined the Vermont Republican Party. I did so because the VTGOP recognized five core principles: a free market economy; a local and efficient government that kept taxes within reason; an…

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Duane Sherwood: Faith, reason, and the Supreme Court

This commentary is by Duane E. Sherwood, a retired nurse and erstwhile technical writer who lives in Winooski. He received a bachelor’s degree in linguistics from Binghamton University and an associate’s degree in nursing from the University of Alaska. Skeptic though I am, I admit that faith is a beautiful thing. For me, it begins…

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A look back at the life and death of Vermont’s Potawatomi medical students.

In 1827, two young Potawatomi men arrived in Castleton to attend the nation’s first private medical school. A few years later they were both dead.        Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service

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Vermont beer experts weigh in on the state’s best brews, styles

The Vermont beer scene is complex. Gone are the days when you could just ask the bartender for a beer. Let these experts guide you through the scene.        Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service

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A national travel site calls 3 Vermont towns ‘winter wonderlands.’ Here are 3 they missed.

Can you guess which three charming Vermont towns made this national list? Plus, we have a few more suggestions.        Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service

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Norwich 13-year-old becomes youngest champ ever in Vermont chess tournament

Alexander Collins, 13, of Norwich, replays a game he won at the Vermont Open chess tournament. Collins is the youngest champion to win the competition. On Wednesday, Nov. 16, he was at his weekly chess club at the Howe Library in Hanover, New Hampshire. Photo by Jennifer Hauck/Valley News Editor’s note: This story by Liz…

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Haviland Smith: Will there be political violence in America’s future?

This commentary is by Haviland Smith, a retired CIA operations officer and station chief who now lives in Vermont. He worked primarily against the Soviet Union and East European countries and had a tour as CIA”s first chief of counterterrorism. The violent events of Jan. 6 of last year at the nation’s capital have persuaded…

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Lisa Jablow: In Fish & Wildlife survey, nearly two-thirds of Vermonters oppose trapping 

This commentary is by Lisa Jablow, a resident of Brattleboro. The Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department fielded a survey recently on Vermonters’ attitudes towards trapping. Documents obtained via a public records request show that the department seemed more interested in advancing a pro-trapping agenda than in genuinely understanding the public’s attitudes.  Despite this bias, with…

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Women learn power tools and other skills as part of nonprofit Vermont Works for Women

Vermont Works for Women is a nonprofit that equips women and girls with the skills to enter male-dominated fields, including construction and trades        Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service

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South Burlington finalizes a design for pedestrian bridge over I-89: Here are the details.

Voters will decide whether to fund the pedestrian bridge through TIF financing at Town Meeting Day.        Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service

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