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by Ciara McEneany, Community News Service House lawmakers passed a sweeping land and water conservation bill March 24, in what is effectively a do-over of legislation vetoed last year by Governor Phil Scott. H.126, which sets a goal of conserving half of Vermont’s land area and waters by 2050, is now heading through the Senate.
Vermont Business Magazine Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vermont) spoke with more than 1,150 students on Wednesday and Thursday in Milton, Fairfax, Montpelier, and Barre about the mental health crisis facing young people.
by Martha Trombley Oakes The federal Public Health Emergency is set to end on May 11, marking a new phase in recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. Yet, the negative impacts of the pandemic continue for far too many across every community in Vermont.
Leonine Public Affairs Tensions were on the rise this week in the Vermont State House as the Senate Appropriations Committee worked to refine their version of the FY2024 budget. It is normal for the annual spending bill to become the center of the Vermont political universe in April, but this year feels more intense.
Vermont Business Magazine Burlington-based V/T Commercial has announced its first quarter real estate transactions.
Vermont Business Magazine The Home Depot is hiring more than 75 associates in the Vermont-area for its busy spring season. The Home Depot’s Virtual Spring Career Day event on April 11 gives jobseekers an inside look at what it's like to be part of the team, including company benefits and culture, through live chats with current associates, virtual booths and more.
Vermont Business Magazine There are many reasons to love Brattleboro, VT, but one of its great claims is to be among an elite group of towns housing an establishment where you can drink beer in two states at once.
Vermont Business Magazine Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vermont) last Saturday welcomed more than 130 students from across all 14 Vermont counties to his first-ever annual “Youth Chess Day.” Held at Vermont Technical College in Randolph, this inaugural event featured a learn-to-play session for students interested in trying out the game for the first time, as well as a recreational
Vermont Business Magazine LifeDNA, a wellness service and personal genomics company, now provides consumers with curated New Chapter vitamin and supplement recommendations based on their own unique DNA.
Vermont Business Magazine Downtown White River Junction residents will soon be able to enjoy a new community mural and public space on the side of the COVER Building at 158 South Main Street in White River Junction thanks to a recently launched crowdfunding campaign.
Vermont Business Magazine Lost Lantern, the award-winning independent bottler of American whiskey, is excited to announce the launch of its new Single Distillery Series. For its debut, Lost Lantern closely collaborated with two of the most exciting names in American single malt whiskey: Balcones Distilling in Waco, TX, and Whiskey Del Bac in Tucson, AZ.
The Vermont Department of Corrections (DOC) is conducting internal administrative and medical reviews following the death of an incarcerated individual on Friday. Anthony Giallella, 85, of Brattleboro, Vt., was receiving end-of-life comfort measures at the SSCF infirmary following treatment in a medical facility.