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by Mike Donoghue, Vermont News First, Vermont Business Magazine A former Lamoille County man may soon be facing the federal death penalty for a 2023 double homicide — and the woman involved in a fatal shootout with the U.S. Border Patrol in Orleans County last month also could be facing the same fate. New U.S.

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by Noah Diedrich, Community News Service Artificial dyes found in processed and pre-packaged foods sold in schools are the target of a recent bill in the Vermont Senate. The bill, introduced by Sen. Ginny Lyons, D-Chittenden-Southeast, is modeled after California’s 2024 School Food Safety Act.

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Vermont Business Magazine The Vermont Rural School Community Alliance (RSCA) has come together to advocate for Vermont’s public schools and ensure that any proposed education reform supports students, families, and communities while maintaining financial sustainability.

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Vermont Business Magazine Vermont Community Broadband Board (VCBB) has preliminary applications from internet service providers (ISPs) to serve nearly every eligible address in the state under Vermont’s Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (VT-BEAD) Program.

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Vermont Business Magazine On Thursday, Feb. 20, 2025, the Sharon Volunteer Fire Department was notified of a fire at a private residence at 798 Vermont Route 14 in Sharon. A passerby alerted 911 that smoke and fire were coming from the basement.

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Vermont Business Magazine On Thursday, Feb. 20, 2025, the Chittenden County State’s Attorney’s Office directed the Vermont State Police to issue a citation to Kyle Kapitanski on a felony charge of grossly negligent operation with death resulting. The charge arises from the fatal Nov.

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Vermont Business Magazine Registration is now open for the 8th Southern Vermont Economy Summit. This annual learning and networking event will be held on Tuesday, May 20, 2025, at Mount Snow Grand Summit Resort in West Dover, Vermont.

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Vermont Business Magazine Vestwell, the backbone of the modern savings economy, has announced its partnership with the Vermont Student Assistance Corporation (VSAC) to power VT529, Vermont’s 529 Education Savings program, further solidifying its leadership in state savings solutions.

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Vermont Business Magazine Girls on the Run Vermont’s registration for its spring program is now open! GOTR is a physical activity-based, positive youth development program that inspires students in 3rd through 8th grade to be joyful, healthy, and confident.

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Vermont Business Magazine Today, U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vermont) and U.S. Senator Rick Scott (R-Fla.) announced the reintroduction of the bipartisan, bicameral Overcoming Prevalent Inadequacies in Overdose Information Data Sets (OPIOIDS) Act to confront the devastating opioid crisis that claims the lives of more than 70,000 Americans every year.

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Vermont Business Magazine Governor Phil Scott will attend the National Governors Association Winter meeting in Washington, D.C. this week.