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15+ hour, 52+ min ago (528+ words) A Vermont judge has tossed out a lawsuit brought by the state against a New York-based facial recognition software company, alleging violations of consumer protection laws. Washington County Superior Court Judge Daniel Richardson this week granted Clearview AI's motion to dismiss the lawsuit, which was brought earlier this year by the Vermont Attorney General's Office. "The largely uncontested record here shows that Clearview conducts no substantial business in Vermont and never has," Richardson wrote the eight-page ruling, throwing out the case on jurisdictional grounds." "It does not have any Vermont customers using its database," Richardson added of Clearview, "and there is no allegation that Clearview's data-collection activity bears any connection specific to Vermont whatsoever." Asked Thursday if she planned to appeal the ruling, Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark said in a statement to VTDigger that her office was considering its…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago (1142+ words) Theo Wells-Spackman is a Report for America corps member who reports for'VTDigger. After Sandra Graves, the director of Champlain Valley Head Start in Burlington, submitted her annual application for federal funding, federal officials sent the request back to her with several issues flagged. Among other similar critiques, the phrase "cultural and linguistic responsiveness" had triggered a hold on her request while she amended her language. Help VTDigger hit $24K in matching funds from Newsmatch. "Though it does not explicitly state the terms diversity, equity, or inclusion, the term "cultural and linguistic responsiveness" can be seen as a similar word to DEI," read a communication to Graves from the federal Office of Head Start, which lies within the Health and Human Services Department, headed by Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. "I knew it might be coming," Graves said of the challenge to her…...

1+ day, 7+ hour ago (52+ words) A U.S. citizen from Vermont says he was detained at Bush Airport for nearly 5 hours. The plane departed Statesville Regional Airport and crashed while attempting to land a short time later. It is ... A U.S. citizen from Vermont says he was detained at Bush Airport for nearly 5 hours....

1+ day, 23+ hour ago (217+ words) Vermont Business Magazine Vermont Adaptive Ski and Sports has named four individuals as its 2025 Volunteers of the Year, recognizing their year-round commitment to the organization's mission of empowering individuals with disabilities through sports and recreation. Honored this year are Lisa and Todd Presson of Panton, Katie Ahern of East Thetford and Stew Stryker of Windsor. The annual award is given in honor of the late Jim Hutchinson, a long-time volunteer whose leadership helped shape the organization for more than a decade. "These individuals represent what it means to be deeply committed to our programs and participants'not only at their home mountains or summer locations, but across the state, throughout the year," said Erin Fernandez, executive director of Vermont Adaptive. "We're proud to honor them with this award in Jim's memory." The Volunteer of the Year Award honors the legacy of…...

2+ day, 19+ hour ago (658+ words) This story is part of FanSided'sFandoms of the Year, a series spotlighting the teams, athletes and cultures that defined sports fandom in 2025. The green and gray smoke is pouring out of the front row as players and fans merge, meeting at the barrier separating the sidelines from the bleachers. As the bodies pack together - dancing, chanting, singing, hugging and waving flags - it's harder and harder to tell where the team ends and their supporters begin. But that's kind of the point. Today, it's all one - Vermont Green FC, the newly crowned USL2 champions and the community that backs them. It's all just soccer in Vermont. Four years later, and it's clear the soccer hasn't been taking a back seat - both pillars are equally important and the way they complement and augment each other is the secret sauce. In the national semifinals,…...

2+ day, 22+ hour ago (32+ words) Using data from 2024, Instacart explored the festive food trends taking center stage in Vermont and across the country during the most wonderful time of the year. Whether you're pouring yourself a ......

3+ day, 8+ hour ago (62+ words) "It's deeply distressing that that this happens to anyone, but that people who have lived through gun violence before are forced to re-experience this trauma," Rich Price "Awartani's uncle said. "It's deeply distressing that that this happens to anyone, but that people who have lived through gun violence before are forced to re-experience this trauma," Rich Price Awartani's uncle said....

3+ day, 9+ hour ago (467+ words) MONTPELIER, Vt. (WCAX) - While women are leaving the workforce at some of the highest levels in history nationwide, Vermont is bucking this trend thanks to state investments in child care programs. The Bureau of Labor Statistics says an estimated 455,000 women left the workforce between January and August of this year. But Vermont's Department of Labor says the difference between men and women leaving the labor force is very small here, and 60% of the total decline comes from people 55 and older. Nationwide, data shows women leaving the workforce at alarming rates, citing rising child care costs and early education. But Vermont has largely avoided this decline, thanks in part to the state's investment in child care programs. "Having more access to child care options, having more access to providers. Understanding the child care system, I think, has been such a huge…...

3+ day, 11+ hour ago (230+ words) Siena Saints (9-2, 2-0 MAAC) at Vermont Catamounts (7-5) Burlington, Vermont; Wednesday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Siena is looking to keep its seven-game win streak intact when the Saints take on Vermont. The Catamounts are 3-1 in home games. Vermont is third in the America East in rebounding averaging 32.6 rebounds. Lucas Mari leads the Catamounts with 4.8 boards. The Saints are 3-1 on the road. Siena has a 0-1 record in one-possession games. Vermont averages 77.7 points, 16.3 more per game than the 61.4 Siena gives up. Siena averages 70.5 points per game, 3.4 fewer than the 73.9 Vermont allows to opponents. TOP PERFORMERS: Sean Blake is averaging 8.4 points and 4.4 assists for the Catamounts. TJ Long is averaging 14.5 points over the last 10 games. Gavin Doty is scoring 14.5 points per game and averaging 5.8 rebounds for the Saints. Justice Shoats is averaging 12.3 points and 2.1 rebounds over the last 10 games. LAST 10 GAMES: Catamounts: 5-5, averaging 74.4 points, 30.9 rebounds, 13.4 assists,…...

3+ day, 14+ hour ago (676+ words) Vermont's congressional delegation has condemned the deployment of Vermont's Air National Guard to the Caribbean in support of a military escalation against Venezuela." The Vermont National Guard has kept details of its looming deployment quiet since the plan was first reported earlier this month. Late last week, defense industry blog The War Zone reported that Vermont's 158th Fighter Wing and its F-35A fighter jets were slated to head to the Caribbean as part of Operation Southern Spear, a development later referenced by U.S. Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vt." The administration of President Donald Trump has ordered the U.S. military to ramp up pressure on Venezuela and its president, Nicol's Maduro, whom the administration has blamed for an influx of migrants to the U.S. and does not recognize as a legitimate president. That pressure has coincided with military preparations in the region." U.S. military antagonism against Venezuela " and…...