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Vermont women beat Maine to win second straight America East Conference championship
7+ hour, 55+ min ago (257+ words) BURLINGTON, Vt. " Keira Hanson scored 23 points, Malia Lenz posted a double-double, and Vermont beat Maine, 61-43, on Friday night to win a second straight America East Conference championship and earn an automatic berth in the NCAA Tournament. Hanson sank 9 of 13 shots…...
Officials condemn ICE’s actions at violent Vermont protest, while advocates question state’s role
21+ hour, 36+ min ago (1201+ words) SOUTH BURLINGTON, Vt. " A furious round of finger pointing and condemnation erupted in Vermont on Thursday over the first major skirmish in the state on the Trump administration's immigration policies, a raid by federal agents that went awry and culminated…...
Vermont’s Republican governor has been campaigning on ‘affordability’ for years. Now other politicians are catching up.
2+ week, 6+ day ago (1311+ words) MONTPELIER, Vt. " As politicians from around the country gathered in Washington, D.C., over the past week for a meeting of the National Governors Association, a single term was never far from their lips: affordability. It's become an inescapable political buzzword since…...
11 protesters arrested in Vermont after they refuse to leave ICE surveillance center - The Boston Globe
1+ mon, 3+ day ago (841+ words) WILLISTON, Vt. " A gray-haired brigade of protesters entered a nondescript office park Monday and pledged to remain until a particular tenant was evicted " or they were arrested. The tenant in question was US Immigration and Customs Enforcement, which operates its…...
Frequent snowstorms, low temps lead to road salt shortage in Vermont
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (510+ words) JERICHO, Vt. -- Chad Galiano typically orders 800 to 900 tons of salt each winter to clear the roads of Killington. But by the first week of February, the central Vermont ski town had already blown through that much. "It's been a challenging…...
Vermont’s Ryan Cochran-Siegle fastest in Wednesday’s Olympic downhill training run - The Boston Globe
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (315+ words) MILAN " Ryan Cochran-Siegle might look like the new favorite in the men's downhill, but he's under no illusion that a blazing training session on Wednesday affects his medal chances. "Fool's gold, for sure," said the three-time Olympian from Starksboro, Vt....
ICE detains Ugandan asylum-seeker in Vermont despite fears of torture - The Boston Globe
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (650+ words) Steven Tendo has feared for years that, if forced to return to his native Uganda, he could face dire consequences. "Deporting me back to my country would be a death sentence," he has said. That outcome became more likely Wednesday…...
Vermont’s Republican governor has had ‘enough’ with Trump’s immigration crackdown - The Boston Globe
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (798+ words) MONTPELIER, Vt. " The day after a second protester was shot in Minneapolis last weekend amid the federal immigration crackdown, Vermont's Republican governor, Phil Scott, issued an unusually blunt response for the understated leader. "Enough," he wrote. "It's not acceptable for…...
Vermont sheriff arrested on sexual misconduct charges, police say - The Boston Globe
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (332+ words) The Vermont State Police on Tuesday arrested Windsor County Sheriff Ryan Palmer on multiple charges related to sexual misconduct allegations, officials said. Authorities had been investigating Palmer, 39, since last summer, when they received anonymous tips alleging financial misconduct in the…...
How this Vermont tattoo shop is celebrating the state and revolutionizing the craft - The Boston Globe
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (802+ words) Surrounded by rolling creeks and lush greenery, immersive tourism takes a new form at this Peacham, Vt., studio. Middle Son Tattoo isn't your ordinary tattoo parlor, tucked away on a Class 4 road, the location offers guests the opportunity to stay…...