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Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark said the USDA’s demand was aimed at states that disbursed federal money last week – but Vermont opted weeks ago to use its own money to backfill SNAP benefits.
Vermont attorney general says demand to claw back federal food benefits doesn’t affect state
Attorney General Charity Clark says the Trump administration’s demand that states “undo” the disbursement of federal food benefits doesn’t affect Vermont. The state had previously decided to use its o...
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November 10, 2025 at 9:17 PM
Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark said the USDA’s demand was aimed at states that disbursed federal money last week – but Vermont opted weeks ago to use its own money to backfill SNAP benefits.
Vaughn Hood, a hairdresser in St. Johnsbury, sat down with reporter Erica Heilman to discuss his experience being drafted into the Vietnam War and returning to civilian life.
An American Life: The story of Vaughn Hood, barber and Vietnam War veteran
This is a story about a 118-pound hairdresser when he was drafted into the Vietnam War, and in Vaughn’s war, most men didn’t survive their first three-month tour.
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November 10, 2025 at 2:13 PM
Vaughn Hood, a hairdresser in St. Johnsbury, sat down with reporter Erica Heilman to discuss his experience being drafted into the Vietnam War and returning to civilian life.
It's mid-November, and as gardeners in our region are tidying up beds, tackling late-season tasks and taking stock of what worked and what didn't in their gardens this year, several wrote in with questions for gardening expert Charlie Nardozzi.
Is it too late to plant peony roots? Late-fall gardening questions answered
Charlie Nardozzi answers gardeners' questions about moles, voles and Boston ferns.
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November 10, 2025 at 2:08 PM
It's mid-November, and as gardeners in our region are tidying up beds, tackling late-season tasks and taking stock of what worked and what didn't in their gardens this year, several wrote in with questions for gardening expert Charlie Nardozzi.
A phone line that provides resources for people who have committed domestic violence or are at risk of doing so is expanding to cover the entire state of Vermont.
New phone line in Vermont aims to curb domestic violence by offering resources to potential abusers
The Spark, a St. Johnsbury-based service, offers support and resources to people who’ve caused harm, or are at risk of causing harm, in their relationships.
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November 10, 2025 at 2:06 PM
A phone line that provides resources for people who have committed domestic violence or are at risk of doing so is expanding to cover the entire state of Vermont.
“It's astonishing how much it costs."
Zoë Keating, a Burlington-based cellist and composer, says the health insurance plan she pays $73 a month for this year could cost her $1,636 every month next year.
Zoë Keating, a Burlington-based cellist and composer, says the health insurance plan she pays $73 a month for this year could cost her $1,636 every month next year.
‘It makes me sick to think about’: Vermonters get sticker shock during ACA open enrollment
Estimates from the state’s commercial insurers, MVP and Blue Cross Blue Shield, suggest thousands in the state could drop coverage entirely as a consequence of the enhanced, COVID-era subsidies going ...
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November 10, 2025 at 2:01 PM
“It's astonishing how much it costs."
Zoë Keating, a Burlington-based cellist and composer, says the health insurance plan she pays $73 a month for this year could cost her $1,636 every month next year.
Zoë Keating, a Burlington-based cellist and composer, says the health insurance plan she pays $73 a month for this year could cost her $1,636 every month next year.
Vermont's own Beta Technologies debuts at the New York Stock Exchange. But as the company aims to expand could the Trump administration's policies alter its course?
In review: Beta Technologies at NYSE, voters reject borrowing for projects, Section 8 need
Vermont's top journalists join moderator Mitch Wertlieb to delve into the most important news stories of the week.
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November 7, 2025 at 11:26 PM
Vermont's own Beta Technologies debuts at the New York Stock Exchange. But as the company aims to expand could the Trump administration's policies alter its course?
Veterans Day is Tuesday, Nov. 11. Government offices and the U.S. Postal Service will be closed for the day, and Green Mountain Transit will be running a modified bus schedule.
Veterans Day events planned across Vermont include ceremonies, parades and notable speakers
Here are some of the events honoring veterans around Vermont this week, including the return of Vets Town Halls, where the public can listen to veterans describing what their service means to them.
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November 7, 2025 at 9:20 PM
Veterans Day is Tuesday, Nov. 11. Government offices and the U.S. Postal Service will be closed for the day, and Green Mountain Transit will be running a modified bus schedule.
☀️ Eye on the Sky provides detailed weather information for Vermont and the surrounding region, powered by meteorologists from the Fairbanks Museum & Planetarium in St. Johnsbury.
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Check out the weekend forecast ⤵️
Eye on the Sky: Vermont Weather
<i>Eye on the Sky </i>provides detailed weather information for Vermont and the surrounding region, powered by meteorologists from the <a href="https://fairbanksmuseum.org/eye-on-the-sky/" target="_bl...
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November 7, 2025 at 8:18 PM
☀️ Eye on the Sky provides detailed weather information for Vermont and the surrounding region, powered by meteorologists from the Fairbanks Museum & Planetarium in St. Johnsbury.
Check out the weekend forecast ⤵️
Check out the weekend forecast ⤵️
“Every time someone said they were voting ‘no’ ... they said, ‘I support career and technical education. It’s important. And I can’t afford this," Career Center Director Jody Emerson said.
Central Vermont towns strike down bond for new tech center
The Central Vermont Career Center had hoped to expand to accommodate more students and renovated outdated classrooms, but voters across 18 towns resoundingly struck down the $149 million bond request.
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November 7, 2025 at 2:19 PM
“Every time someone said they were voting ‘no’ ... they said, ‘I support career and technical education. It’s important. And I can’t afford this," Career Center Director Jody Emerson said.
In failing to fully fund the food assistance program that covers 42 million low-income Americans, U.S. District Court Judge John McConnell Jr. said the government "failed to consider the harms individuals who rely on those benefits would suffer."
Trump administration ordered to restore full SNAP benefits by Friday
In failing to fully fund the food assistance program that covers 42 million low-income Americans, the judge said the government "failed to consider the harms" to people who rely on the benefits.
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November 7, 2025 at 2:16 PM
In failing to fully fund the food assistance program that covers 42 million low-income Americans, U.S. District Court Judge John McConnell Jr. said the government "failed to consider the harms individuals who rely on those benefits would suffer."
🍎 Ben St. James of Barnet — who's trying to create a “living museum of historically significant apples” in his backyard orchard — asked Brave Little State:
What happened to the Tinmouth apple, and why is it so hard to find today?
What happened to the Tinmouth apple, and why is it so hard to find today?
The case of the missing Tinmouth apple
Leave your grocery store apples at home and join our search for this most unusual Vermont fruit.
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November 6, 2025 at 9:31 PM
🍎 Ben St. James of Barnet — who's trying to create a “living museum of historically significant apples” in his backyard orchard — asked Brave Little State:
What happened to the Tinmouth apple, and why is it so hard to find today?
What happened to the Tinmouth apple, and why is it so hard to find today?
Tiq Milan is over 6 feet tall, has a full beard and can move through the world without ever revealing he’s trans — but he chooses to.
Listen to his conversation with Homegoings host Myra Flynn.
Listen to his conversation with Homegoings host Myra Flynn.
Tiq Milan: The man I always was
One night at a lesbian bar in New York City changed everything for 20-something Tiq Milan. A stranger handed him a flyer for a party celebrating something he’d never heard of before — transmasculine t...
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November 6, 2025 at 9:23 PM
Tiq Milan is over 6 feet tall, has a full beard and can move through the world without ever revealing he’s trans — but he chooses to.
Listen to his conversation with Homegoings host Myra Flynn.
Listen to his conversation with Homegoings host Myra Flynn.
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A unique New England college just turned 40 years old.
Landmark College welcomed its first class to campus in Putney, Vermont, during a time when few neurodivergent students went to college, let alone graduated. https://bit.ly/48ZIZjI
Landmark College welcomed its first class to campus in Putney, Vermont, during a time when few neurodivergent students went to college, let alone graduated. https://bit.ly/48ZIZjI
How a college in Vermont built a home for students who learn differently
Forty years after it opened, Landmark College in Putney, Vermont, remains a haven for students with dyslexia, autism and ADHD.
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November 6, 2025 at 7:12 PM
A unique New England college just turned 40 years old.
Landmark College welcomed its first class to campus in Putney, Vermont, during a time when few neurodivergent students went to college, let alone graduated. https://bit.ly/48ZIZjI
Landmark College welcomed its first class to campus in Putney, Vermont, during a time when few neurodivergent students went to college, let alone graduated. https://bit.ly/48ZIZjI
The Plainfield select board, and some people in town, want to encourage housing developers to build about 40 homes near the village center — roughly the same number the town lost during two consecutive years of flooding.
Plainfield voters rejected land purchase bond, but housing project could move forward anyway
Plainfield voters turned down a $600,000 bond to purchase about 24 acres for a housing development. Supporters say they will try to find the money elsewhere and move ahead with the proposed developmen...
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November 6, 2025 at 8:21 PM
The Plainfield select board, and some people in town, want to encourage housing developers to build about 40 homes near the village center — roughly the same number the town lost during two consecutive years of flooding.
Overwhelmed by holiday meal prep?
Don’t panic, because this month Vermont Edition will bring inspiration for your holiday table in the form of a three part — or three course — series.
Don’t panic, because this month Vermont Edition will bring inspiration for your holiday table in the form of a three part — or three course — series.
Three Courses with Vermont Edition: Appetizers
Local chefs and food sellers share ideas for dips, charcuterie and small bites to serve before holiday meals.
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November 6, 2025 at 7:29 PM
Overwhelmed by holiday meal prep?
Don’t panic, because this month Vermont Edition will bring inspiration for your holiday table in the form of a three part — or three course — series.
Don’t panic, because this month Vermont Edition will bring inspiration for your holiday table in the form of a three part — or three course — series.
Large-scale sculptures being installed along Main Street bring a welcome dose of color to a city street that's been under construction for more than a year.
Will new public art help revitalize Burlington's Main Street?
Funding for public art was set aside in the budget for Burlington's Main Street construction project.
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November 6, 2025 at 2:35 PM
Large-scale sculptures being installed along Main Street bring a welcome dose of color to a city street that's been under construction for more than a year.
This week's Made Here premiere recounts the journeys of refugees through puppetry and song, in a filmed stage performance from Vermont’s award-winning Sandglass Theater.
Vermont’s Sandglass Theater uses puppetry, actors and song to share testimonies of refugees
In 'Babylon: Journeys of Refugees,' theater director Eric Bass uses narrative inspired by living testimony of refugees and asylum seekers from the Middle East, Europe and Africa.
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November 6, 2025 at 2:27 PM
This week's Made Here premiere recounts the journeys of refugees through puppetry and song, in a filmed stage performance from Vermont’s award-winning Sandglass Theater.
Facing federal funding cuts, local housing authorities are asking state lawmakers to help fund a key assistance program that helps thousands of Vermonters pay the rent.
Vermont housing authorities ask lawmakers for urgent infusion of funds
The organizations that administer Section 8 housing vouchers are running out of federal money, and they want the state to intervene to stop a downward spiral of the system.
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November 5, 2025 at 10:26 PM
Facing federal funding cuts, local housing authorities are asking state lawmakers to help fund a key assistance program that helps thousands of Vermonters pay the rent.
Southwestern Vermont Medical Center officials say their center is undersized and should serve more patients, particularly given the Bennington area’s high cancer rates.
The hospital in Bennington is planning to break ground on new cancer center this spring
If all goes according to plan, the new facility will open in the fall of 2027.
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November 5, 2025 at 8:56 PM
Southwestern Vermont Medical Center officials say their center is undersized and should serve more patients, particularly given the Bennington area’s high cancer rates.
The Taconic and Green Regional School District voted 11-2 to close Currier Memorial School in Danby and Sunderland Elementary School in Sunderland during a school board meeting Tuesday night.
School board votes to close two elementary schools in southwest Vermont
The Taconic and Green Regional School District will close Sunderland Elementary School and Currier Memorial School in Danby on June 30.
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November 5, 2025 at 7:43 PM
The Taconic and Green Regional School District voted 11-2 to close Currier Memorial School in Danby and Sunderland Elementary School in Sunderland during a school board meeting Tuesday night.
The Supreme Court hears arguments Wednesday in a consequential case with potentially profound economic consequences for the country and the presidency: The issue is tariffs.
Supreme Court enters the lion's den on Trump tariffs
The case has potentially profound economic consequences for the country and the presidency.
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November 5, 2025 at 1:59 PM
The Supreme Court hears arguments Wednesday in a consequential case with potentially profound economic consequences for the country and the presidency: The issue is tariffs.
Growing evidence shows that if you align your daily habits with your circadian rhythms — including when you sleep, eat, and exercise — you can help fend off chronic disease and optimize good health.
To optimize health, sync your habits with your body clock. Here's how
Scientists say the return to "standard time" is good for our health. But the time change can be disruptive and we must also adjust to more winter darkness. Syncing our habits to our body clock helps.
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November 5, 2025 at 1:58 PM
Growing evidence shows that if you align your daily habits with your circadian rhythms — including when you sleep, eat, and exercise — you can help fend off chronic disease and optimize good health.
The Kids-A-Part Parenting Program — which offers parenting classes, case management, and helps facilitate visits between parents and their children — has operated in the state's women’s prison since 2011.
Vermont expands parent support services to incarcerated fathers
A program that has offered parental support services to incarcerated mothers will soon be available to men held at the state prison in Newport.
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November 5, 2025 at 1:57 PM
The Kids-A-Part Parenting Program — which offers parenting classes, case management, and helps facilitate visits between parents and their children — has operated in the state's women’s prison since 2011.
Do you buy insurance on Vermont Health Connect?
If that's you, and you're open to being part of a story about health care affordability, reach out Vermont Public reporter Lola Duffort at lduffort@vermontpublic.org, or leave her a voicemail at 802-595-1225.
If that's you, and you're open to being part of a story about health care affordability, reach out Vermont Public reporter Lola Duffort at lduffort@vermontpublic.org, or leave her a voicemail at 802-595-1225.
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November 4, 2025 at 5:56 PM
Do you buy insurance on Vermont Health Connect?
If that's you, and you're open to being part of a story about health care affordability, reach out Vermont Public reporter Lola Duffort at lduffort@vermontpublic.org, or leave her a voicemail at 802-595-1225.
If that's you, and you're open to being part of a story about health care affordability, reach out Vermont Public reporter Lola Duffort at lduffort@vermontpublic.org, or leave her a voicemail at 802-595-1225.
Touted as "home of the world’s worst weather," the highest peak in the Northeast doubles as a tourist attraction and a research facility. And much of that research informs the weather reports you hear each day.
Why researchers are drawn to Mount Washington, 'home of the world’s worst weather'
New Hampshire’s Mount Washington Observatory is well-known to weather buffs. Touted as "home of the world’s worst weather," the highest peak in the Northeast doubles as a tourist attraction and a rese...
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November 4, 2025 at 2:32 PM
Touted as "home of the world’s worst weather," the highest peak in the Northeast doubles as a tourist attraction and a research facility. And much of that research informs the weather reports you hear each day.