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For nearly half a century, a round barn in Grand Isle has served as subsidized low-income housing for seniors. Now, with plans to move that housing elsewhere, developers are trying to find a new purpose for the structure.

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The U.S. government has revoked the visa of a Middlebury College international student, leaving the person at risk for deportation.

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The University of Vermont instituted a 60-day hiring freeze Tuesday in response to recent federal actions that could affect its funding, according to a memo from school officials.

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A Vermont judge has thrown out a lawsuit backed by a national conservative group that tried to block noncitizen voting in Burlington.

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Vermont’s most diverse school district on Wednesday night became the first in Vermont to pass a sanctuary school policy to protect students and families from the impact of federal immigration enforcement actions, according to its superintendent.

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More than 100 people have signed a petition calling for the resignation or removal of Sherry Sousa, the superintendent of the Mountain Views Supervisory Union, in the wake of a VTDigger story last month about persistent racial harassment a 13-year-old Black student faced at Woodstock Union Middle and High School.

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President Donald Trump’s executive order that aims to block federal funding and restrict gender-affirming care for people under 19 has transgender residents and advocates alarmed, though health care officials have sought to offer a measure of reassurance. 

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He was called the N-word. His head was compared to a chimpanzee’s skull. A banana was waved at him with comments about him looking like he needed it. His arm was drawn on with a dark marker with remarks about how it could not be seen on his skin. Comments and memes about fried chicken and his ancestors picking cotton, and references to slavery, persisted for months.

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President Donald Trump’s executive order to halt the country’s refugee resettlement program as of Jan. 27 has Vermont organizations ramping up efforts to support newcomers and those still expected to arrive in the state.

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A couple found dead in a tent last month in Wolcott, Vt., both died due to accidental drug overdoses, according to death certificates released Friday by the Vermont Department of Health.Tammy Menard, 53, died due to a fentanyl overdose and Lucas...

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Many Vermont residents value the outdoors. What they may not know is just how much the Green Mountain State’s outdoor recreation economy is worth. Outdoor recreation contributed $2.1 billion in value added, or 4.8% of the state’s gross domestic...

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The Vermont Human Rights Commission has not been able to keep pace with a record number of discrimination complaints this year. It is pushing for nearly $900,000 in new state funding — which would nearly double its annual budget — to add staff and...

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Gary Scott has lived in many states but his move to Vermont was the hardest.Scott, a Black man, moved from Texas in October 2020 for a new job at the University of Vermont Medical Center and felt immediately isolated. He didn’t know anyone in this...

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Consolidated Communications has received the green light from the Vermont Public Utility Commission to proceed with its proposed sale to a private investment company.The $3.1 billion sale to affiliates of Searchlight Capital Partners and British...

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Tierney Farago, the town administrator for Chelsea in Orange County, is new to the position and new to Vermont. So when she read about a course designed to help town managers gain key skills, she applied. Farago, 30, is one of 18 municipal leaders...

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Airport officials on Tuesday announced that Frontier Airlines will again offer direct flights between Florida and the Patrick Leahy Burlington International Airport. Officials also said they plan to break ground within the next two weeks on a...

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When Jericho resident Bill Butler and Michael Oman of Underhill started talking about how they would like to live out their later years, they were dismayed by the assisted and senior living options.So the two friends came up with a plan to create the...

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Roughly 300 workers at Porter Medical Center ratified their first union contract late Saturday after three months of negotiations.Support staff, licensed practical nurses and technical professionals voted overwhelmingly to join the Vermont chapter of...

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Burlington Bio is a startup that uses biotechnology to turn agricultural byproducts into food ingredients – such as material for lab grown meat or protein powder.When Rachael Floreani, a faculty member at the University of Vermont for 13 years,...

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When the Peacham School lost its bus route last November due to a bus driver shortage, Principal Samuel McLeod was in a quandary.The Caledonia County K-7 school has about 70 students and most of them depend on a contracted bus service that runs a...

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Vijay Singh, a longtime public media professional, will be the next chief executive officer at Vermont Public, the organization announced Friday. On Oct. 1, he’ll take over from Brendan Kinney, who became the interim CEO in October 2023 after Scott...