How Vermont’s congressional delegation reacted to Trump’s pick for U.S. Supreme Court

Vermont’s federal lawmakers condemn President Donald Trump rush to fill the vacancy left by Ruth Bader Ginsburg on the U.S. Supreme Court.         Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service

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Powder Magazine picks Renoun as a top ski for the third year in a row

Renoun, the Burlington company with a unique material added to its skis was chosen a top pick for the third year in a row by Powder Magazine.         Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service

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Is Winooski’s school air filtration putting kids at risk? We investigated and here’s what we found out.

Are school air quality guidelines during the pandemic flawed? A local expert flagged the issue and we looked at the merits of his opinion.         Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service

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Mark Hughes & coalition: Black Vermonters and small growers will be losers in marijuana bill

Editor’s note: This commentary was submitted by Mark Hughes, of Burlington, executive director of Justice For All and coordinator of the Vermont Racial Justice Alliance on behalf of a coalition including NOFA-VT, Rural Vermont, Vermont Growers Association and Trace. It’s always good to see what the out-of-state industry lobbyists are saying to our elected officials.…

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Ryn Gluckman: Nurses encouraged to lead on anti-racism

Editor’s note: This commentary is by Ryn Gluckman, a native of Clarendon, an emergency department nurse for over a decade who is the co-chair of the Rutland Area NAACP’s Health Committee.  An Open Letter to the Nursing Community of Rutland My nursing friends, we have a public health crisis on our hands that we need…

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Tom McLinden: Climate bill offers no solutions

Editor’s note: This commentary is by Tom McLinden, the chair of the Stowe Republican Party who served as chair of the 2020 Republican Platform Committee. Before retiring in Stowe, he co-founded and served as president of Evo Design, a company specializing in new product innovation.  The worst part of the Global Warming Solution Act is…

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Amy Coney Barrett: Talented judge, popular professor brings solid conservative credentials

Her nomination to the seat held for 27 years by liberal Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg makes Barrett’s nomination the most contentious in decades.         Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service

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What the return of high school sports looked like in Vermont

Competition resumed for Vermont high schools sports on Saturday, with games and events taking place in a condensed fall season during COVID-19.         Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service

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F-35 jets breed new complaints from Burlington area as the aircraft fly at night

The F-35 fighter jets recently scheduled some night flights, prompting backlash from Burlington area residents.         Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service

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WATCH LIVE: VTDigger’s 2020 gubernatorial forum

Watch the livestream of VTDigger’s gubernatorial forum featuring Phil Scott (R) and David Zuckerman (D/P) here on Tuesday, Sept. 29, starting at 5:30 p.m. VTDigger is holding its second of two candidate debates for statewide offices. The events are broadcast live, in person and adhering to social distancing measures, from the Mad River Barn in Waitsfield. The public…

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Thank you to our new members!

Dear Reader, VTDigger received donations from more than 650 members during our September member drive — more than double our original goal! We are extremely grateful to all the new and existing members who stepped up to support watchdog journalism. Your contributions will be put right back into this community — every dollar made during…

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Margaret MacLean: United under Act 46, Halifax and Readsboro now split

Editor’s note: This commentary is by Margaret Maclean, of Peacham, who is an international education consultant, a Vermont principal of the year and a former member of the Vermont State Board of Education. Last week the Vermont State Board of Education voted to approve the first Act 46 “divorce”: the dissolution of the Southern Valley…

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Vermont sports scores for Saturday, September 26: See how your favorite team fared

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

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Childhood Cancer Awareness Month: Local group seeks to highlight VT kids, survivors

September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, intended to inform the public on diseases that impact cells throughout the body.         Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service

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Fall foliage is blooming in Vermont. See an interactive map of the U.S., New England here

Vermont is seeing early shifts in fall foliage color already. Track the changing colors in an interactive map of the U.S. and New England here.         Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service

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Final Reading: Lawmakers adjourn after delivering final bills to governor

Senate President Pro Tempore Tim Ashe, D/P-Chittenden, bangs the gavel as the Senate adjourns on May 29, 2019. Photo by Glenn Russell/VTDigger The final special Covid-19 budget session edition compiled by Kit Norton and Xander Landen. IN FRIDAY’S FINAL READING… The House and Senate adjourned Friday without scheduling a veto session. That means that if the…

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Legislature adjourns, ending historic session defined by Covid-19

Rep. Amy Sheldon, D-Middlebury, center, and Rep. Paul Lefebvre, R-Newark, chair and vice chair, respectively, of the House Natural Resources, Fish, and Wildlife Committee, confer before the start of testimony on Act 250 at the Statehouse on Feb. 7, 2019. Photo by Glenn Russell/VTDigger Slimmed down Act 250 bill heads to the governor  The House…

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Weinberger announces new director of police transformation

Protesters hold up signs for passing traffic as they demonstrate against police brutality, especially against people of color, outside the Burlington Police Department in Burlington on Aug. 27. Photo by Glenn Russell/VTDigger Weinberger said at Monday’s City Council meeting that he was unwilling to enter into separation agreements with these officers because it would set…

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No Big E this year? Vermont’s vendors will celebrate the annual event virtually.

The Big E was canceled for the first time since WWII, but people can still access Vermont vendors online.         Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service

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What’s your high school’s spectator policy for attending games during COVID-19?

A statewide list of spectator policies for high school sporting events this fall during the COVID-19 pandemic.         Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service

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UVM swimmer contends school mishandled sexual assault investigation

University of Vermont swimmer Kendall Ware says she was raped by a men’s basketball player, and the school mishandled the ensuing Title IX case.         Top Featured Tags: – Vermont News Press Release Distribution Service

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Milne goes on the attack over Gray’s voting history in first LG debate

Democrat Molly Gray, right, speaks during the debate with Republican Scott Milne. Photo by Glenn Russell/VTDigger “No,” Milne responded. The Thursday debate between the two candidates marks the first time they have met each other and comes just days after a Vermont Public Radio/Vermont PBS poll showed the race in a dead heat. Gray leads…

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