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5+ hour, 19+ min ago (311+ words) No. 5 Cornell women's hockey came up short in a 4-3 loss to Vermont on Friday night at Gutterson Fieldhouse, dropping the Big Red to 9-3-1 while the Catamounts moved to 6-9-2. Cornell's scoring came from Avi Adam, Delaney Fleming and Lindzi Avar, with Georgia Schiff, Grace Dwyer, Rose Dwyer and Nora Curtis providing assists.MoreCornell women's hockey upset by Vermont Cornell women's hockey upset by Vermont No. 5 Cornell women's hockey came up short in a 4-3 loss to Vermont on Friday night at Gutterson Fieldhouse, dropping the Big Red to 9-3-1 while the Catamounts moved to 6-9-2. Cornell's scoring came from Avi Adam, Delaney Fleming and Lindzi Avar, with Georgia Schiff, Grace Dwyer, Rose Dwyer and Nora Curtis providing assists. Vermont countered with goals from Julia Mesplede (two), Lauren O'Hara and Ashley Kokavec, while Ellie Zarcone, Ava Podein and Eliana Brochu combined for multiple assists. In…...

6+ hour, 29+ min ago (1393+ words) The wishlist for achieving a more stable health care system in Vermont is a long and lofty one: By 2031, the Agency of Human Services says it aims to strengthen the rural health care workforce in the state and increase access to timely care in those rural areas, all while increasing quality and reducing cost." One big piece of achieving those goals rests in moving more of the health care Vermonters receive outside of hospitals, the agency argues in its latest vision for hospital transformation, made public last week. What might become a reality depends in part on grant funding decisions the federal government is expected to make by the end of this year. The national opportunity became available in September after funding for the program was inserted into the federal budget reconciliation package to win the needed support of rural…...

9+ hour, 52+ min ago (879+ words) In Southeast Vermont, a group of school districts are already out of the gate putting into practice a key feature of the redistricting task force's proposal " forming regional cooperatives to share services." For several years, the Mountain Views Supervisory Union " which serves students in the towns of Woodstock, Barnard, Bridgewater, Killington, Plymouth, Pomfret and Reading " has been partnering with seven nearby districts in Windham, Windsor and Rutland counties to pool their resources under the Vermont Learning Collaborative. Officials there say the initiative shows clear cost benefits and improvements to educational programs, two central goals of Act 73, the state's sweeping education reform law." The districts' collaborative " a precursor to the type of regional entity now being proposed by the task force " facilitates the sharing of services in special education, professional development, human resources and more. A state law passed in 2024 enables…...

13+ hour, 36+ min ago (411+ words) Vermont's Afghan community is reeling from news this week that a fellow national has been accused of shooting two National Guard soldiers in Washington, D.C., killing one of them. "They're outraged that this horrible act of violence occurred, and they're deeply worried that they may be blamed," Gray said in a phone call Friday. Officials say Rahmanullah Lakanwal, 29, of Washington State, drove across the country to the nation's capital and shot two West Virginia National Guard members who were deployed there. Specialist Sarah Beckstrom, 20, has since died, officials say, while 24-year-old Staff Sgt. Andrew Wolfe remained in critical condition. Lakanwal arrived in the U.S. in 2021 as part of a Biden-era program to resettle Afghan nationals whose work on behalf of the U.S. government made them targets of the Taliban. Officials say he was part of one of the CIA's "Zero Units," which were…...

14+ hour, 35+ min ago (1507+ words) There's an unspoken rule in Vermont. You don't just give away the coordinates to your favorite sugar shack, your secret swimming hole, or-most sacred of all-your perfect coffee shop. To do so is to risk the delicate balance of short lines, ample seating, and that priceless feeling of being an insider. It's a currency of cool. But consider this your confidential briefing. We're going off the map, past the obvious stops, to twelve caffeine sanctuaries where the espresso is strong, the pastries are local, and the "vibe" is 100% authentic Vermont. Located at 126 College St, Burlington, Onyx Tonics offers seriously crafted espresso and pour'overs in a no'pretense setting. The baristas here treat every cup like a science experiment, measuring temperatures and extraction times with laser focus. Their single-origin pour-overs taste like liquid velvet, smooth enough to convert even the most devoted…...