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Vermont seeks feedback from residents on possible restoration of the Bennington Battle Monument
2+ hour, 15+ min ago (331+ words) Children at the bottom of the Bennington Monument are dwarfed by the historic structure Nov. 6, 2007, in Bennington, Vt. Credit: AP/Vyto Starinskas Last year, state officials went to the Legislature with a problem: The 306-foot Bennington Battle Monument " an obelisk…...
Vermont labor board orders state to end return-to-office requirement for employees
2+ week, 4+ day ago (535+ words) The Vermont Labor Relations Board has ordered that Gov. Phil Scott's administration "rescind" a controversial requirement that state employees return to their physical offices three days per week. The board, a non-judicial body that makes decisions on the labor grievances…...
Groups take opposite stands on Green Mountain National Forest logging in Vermont
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (1335+ words) Tracey Forest, the owner of a silent retreat call Spirit Hollow, describes relocating her business during logging of the Green Mountain Forest, Dec. 22, 2025, in Shaftsbury, Vt. Credit: AP/Glenn Russell In late November, Tracey Forest heard loud grinding and beeping…...
Corporate requests for public records are weighing down already burdened town officials in Vermont
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (1272+ words) In one of Vermont's largest towns, most of the requests officials get for public records aren't coming from local residents. Instead, said Renae Marshall, Colchester's deputy town manager, they're coming from people " and companies " around the country. When it comes…...
How to make the most of stick season in Stowe, Vermont
5+ mon, 4+ week ago (291+ words) An aerial look at the church in Stowe, Vermont during peak fall foliage. Credit: Getty Images/Nicholas Klein There are two seasons in Stowe, Vermont, that offer travelers fewer crowds and more quality time with Mother Nature: "mud season," the…...