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When the Taliban gained control of Afghanistan in August, Musa — who had previously worked as an interpreter for the United States Military — fled the country. Now, he’s headed for Vermont. (VTDigger is obscuring Musa’s identity to protect his safety and that of his family.) Photo illustration by Mike Dougherty/VTDigger Musa was working his…

Sophie Howe, center, and her Hartford soccer teammates listen to instruction before a practice drill at the Maxfield Sports Complex in Hartford, Vt., on Tuesday, Oct. 12, 2021. Hartford girls soccer, under the leadership of Head Coach Jeff Acker, walked off the field with six minutes remaining against Fair Haven Union High School last Thursday…

A political cartoon showed the anger some Americans felt toward the Embargo Act of 1807. The embargo, written backwards here as “ograbme,” turned some American merchants into smugglers. Wikimedia Commons It’s tempting to think of unpopular wars as a modern phenomenon, something that came about only during the eras of Vietnam, Afghanistan and Iraq. Indeed,…

Students rushed the field to celebrate the SeaWolves’ win over the St. Johnsbury Academy Hilltoppers. Photo by Riley Robinson/VTDigger As the clock wound down on the first half of Burlington’s homecoming football game Friday night, a hot pink feather drifted across the track. The SeaWolves were up 21-14. But instead of the traditional navy and…

The U.S.-Canada border will soon reopen to foreign travelers hoping to come into the U.S. by land. What does this mean for Vermont?        Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service

An image of the coronavirus. Photo courtesy of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Orleans and Essex counties continue to have the highest per-capita rates of Covid-19 in the state, according to Department of Health data as of Friday. The two Northeast Kingdom counties both have reported more than 100 cases in the…

Photos from Friday’s Drag Ball event during halftime of the SeaWolves’ high school football game vs. St. Johnsbury at Buck Hard Field.        Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service

U.S. Sen. Patrick Leahy, left, and U.S. Rep.Peter Welch listen as U.S. Sen Bernie Sanders speaks at a press conference in Montpelier on Thursday, October 14, 2021. Photo by Glenn Russell/VT Digger Vermont’s two U.S. senators, Bernie Sanders and Patrick Leahy, speaking at a news conference Thursday, signaled optimism that Congress can pass major legislation…

Amanda Sanville from Part 2 Kids performs a temperature check before leading her young charges into the childcare hub at the Allen Brook School in Williston on Tuesday, September 15, 2020. Photo by Glenn Russell/VTDigger The state is preparing to push $29 million in federal American Rescue Plan Act funds out to the child care…

Vermont high school and college sports scores and results as reported to the Burlington Free Press sports department.        Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service

Here are a few highlights worthy of a spotlight from the weekend games in Vermont high school football.        Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service

Vermont high school football Week 7 scores, details for Friday, October 15 and Saturday, October 16.        Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service

Vermont high school and college sports scores and results as reported to the Burlington Free Press sports department.        Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service

Goddard College. File photo by Mike Dougherty/VTDigger The Goddard College Alumni Association has voted “no confidence” in the president and the board of trustees of the small liberal arts school, citing “an alarming departure from the College’s values and mission.” The alumni association has opposed Dan Hocoy’s assumption of the president’s office at the Plainfield…

Pedestrians walk across Church Street in Burlington in May. Photo by Glenn Russell/VTDigger Burlington business leaders are airing frustrations about what they’ve described as a pattern of unsettling incidents this summer and fall in the downtown business district. Now, with the holiday season just around the corner, they’re calling on city leaders to help protect…

Former DEMHS Director Christopher Herrick speaks about Vigilant Guard. Herrick was tapped to lead the Department of Fish & Wildlife. File photo by Elizabeth Hewitt/VTDigger Gov. Phil Scott has tapped Chris Herrick, deputy commissioner of the Department of Public Safety, to lead the state’s Department of Fish & Wildlife.  The department, one of three within…

U.S. Rep. Peter Welch, left, and U.S. Sen. Patrick Leahy, right, listen as U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders speaks during a press conference in Montpelier on Thursday, October 14, 2021. Photo by Glenn Russell/VTDigger With the future makeup of Vermont’s Washington delegation unclear, regular campaign finance reports show that contributions for two of the state’s members…

A sign indicates that Blanchard Beach at Oakledge in Burlington was closed on Friday. July 23, 2021, because of the presence of dangerous levels of cyanobacteria. File photo by Clare Cuddy Toxic blue-green algae blooms have been a summer staple in some Vermont lakes for years. This year, the blooms are lingering through the fall.…