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Vermont Business Magazine A new analysis has identified the states with the highest and lowest rates of drivers involved in fatal crashes between 2019 and 2023, as well as the driving maneuvers that frequently precede accidents in the U.S.

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Vermont Business Magazine U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vermont), a member of the Judiciary Committee, led his colleagues in demanding that Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem immediately resign as head of DHS, citing her deplorable leadership of DHS.

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Vermont Business Magazine Vermont Public will launch The Sports Rapport, a new weekly sports show hosted by Mitch Wertlieb, on Monday, February 2. The program offers Vermonters a welcoming, conversational space to connect around the sports moments that matter locally — from major matchups to niche pursuits.

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Vermont State Police At about 12:40 p.m. Friday, Jan. 30, 2026, Vermont State Police troopers were notified that New Hampshire law enforcement was in a pursuit of a stolen 2026 GMC truck on Interstate 93 headed toward Vermont.

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Vermont Business Magazine Today, Mayor Emma Mulvaney-Stanak announced that the City will open an extreme cold weather shelter in partnership with the Champlain Valley Office of Economic Opportunity (CVOEO) at the Miller Center at 130 Gosse Court in response to the dangerously cold weather forecasted this week

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Vermont Business Magazine Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vermont) today secured a Senate vote on his amendment to the government funding package to repeal the $75 billion funding increase for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) — originally included in Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill” (OBBB).

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Vermont Business Magazine Burlington Mayor Emma Mulvaney-Stanak today issued a statement addressing community concerns related to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) activity reported in Vermont and across the country, affirming the City of Burlington’s commitment to public safety, transparency, and support for immigrant and refugee residents.

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by Timothy McQuiston, Vermont Business Magazine Vermont initial weekly unemployment claims fell last week following as the usual volatile labor activity at the end of holiday season played out. For the week ending January 24, 2026, the Vermont Department of Labor reported that there were 416 new claims, down 34 from the previous week and up 25 from last year at this time.

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Vermont Business Magazine The Vermont Agency of Education (AOE) Child Nutrition Programs is seeking sponsors for the Summer Food Service Program (SFSP). This program, also known as Summer Meals, is federally funded by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and administered by AOE Child Nutrition Programs.

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by Timothy McQuiston, Vermont Business Magazine VermontBiz and the Vermont Chamber of Commerce are pleased to announce the top 65 Best Places to Work in Vermont 2026.

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Vermont Business Magazine The Vermont Department of Corrections (DOC) today announced the death of Titus Peters, a sentenced person incarcerated at Tallahatchie County Correctional Facility (TCCF) in Mississippi. Titus Peters, 42, of Bennington, Vermont, began his incarcerative sentence in 2017. In 2019, Peters was tra

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Vermont Business Magazine The Vermont Language Justice Project (VLJP) is now operating as an independent nonprofit organization, with fiscal sponsorship from United Ways of Vermont (UWVT), while its federal 501(c)(3) application is under review.