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Perched high, this solar-powered home on 52.6 acres showcases Vermont’s natural beauty
14+ hour, 1+ min ago (520+ words) 167 Ward Hill Road, Tunbridge, Vermont Christopher M. Young knew his goal: Design an energy-efficient home for his family, one that maximized solar gain, and could take advantage of the clearing on Ward Hill 1,500 feet above the First Branch of the White…...
An eagle camera in Vermont delivers ‘a nice little escape from the chaos’
2+ week, 3+ day ago (1446+ words) QUECHEE, Vt. — The eaglet was getting hungry. Nested 100 feet up a white pine tree on the Ottauquechee River, its chirps grew louder and louder as it waited for its parents to deliver food. The 6-week-old bald eagle was all alone....
Authorities search Vermont lake for two missing people
2+ week, 4+ day ago (181+ words) Authorities were expected to resume searching Thursday for a girl who fell into a Vermont lake and a man who jumped into the water trying to rescue her, officials said. The incident took place around 7:50 p.m. Wednesday along the shores of…...
Vermont is the first state to ban paraquat, a weed killer linked to Parkinson’s disease
3+ week, 4+ day ago (678+ words) MONTPELIER, Vt. — Vermont has become the first US state to ban paraquat, one of the most commonly used herbicides, with lawmakers citing a possible link between the weed killer and Parkinson’s disease. The ban has been widely celebrated by advocates…...
The University of Vermont is struggling. Will spending $175 million for athletics help?
4+ week, 14+ hour ago (1051+ words) In May, the president of the University of Vermont, Marlene Tromp, asked state lawmakers for $12 million for the school’s athletics and recreational renovations. The money, she pleaded, was about much more than sports. Aging locker rooms, uncomfortable arena seats, and…...
Vermont’s Governor Scott vetoes Legislature’s latest attempt at healthcare reform
4+ week, 1+ day ago (736+ words) Gov. Phil Scott has vetoed S.190, a healthcare bill designed to fast-track premium savings for two groups of insurance customers: public school employees and people buying plans on Vermont’s Affordable Care Act marketplace. The bill was one of the few healthcare…...
Vermont’s public lands are costly to maintain. And soon, many may be more expensive to visit.
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (984+ words) Standing on a dock at a Lamoille River fishing access last week, Andrea Shortsleeve said that ballooning expenses and high demand are making state land and infrastructure harder and harder to manage. Moments later, Shortsleeve, who is the Vermont Fish…...
Flash floods wreak havoc on roads in New Hampshire and Vermont
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (113+ words) Flash flooding washed out several roads in New Hampshire and Vermont on Wednesday, officials said. The National Weather Service issued a flash flood warning for parts of northern New Hampshire and... Flash flooding washed out several roads in New Hampshire…...
Republican Phil Scott seeks to become Vermont’s longest-serving governor
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (614+ words) A decade, apparently, is not long enough. Vermont’s Republican governor, Phil Scott, filed for reelection Thursday, seeking an unprecedented sixth two-year term. Scott, 67, disclosed his plans hours before the deadline for major-party candidates to seek a spot on the ballot....
First-time Boston marathoner breaks 25-year-old record at Vermont city marathon
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (656+ words) A Boston man and first-time-marathoner broke the Vermont City Marathon course record on Sunday in Burlington, Vt. “I’m still on cloud nine,” Smith told the Globe on Monday. The Connecticut native may be new to marathoning, but he has been…...