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John Bossange: Moving forward in Vermont after June 14
VTDigger - Vermont
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July 3, 2025
Commentaries are opinion pieces contributed by readers and newsmakers. VTDigger strives to publish a variety of views from a broad range of Vermonters. Commentaries give voice to community members and do not represent VTDigger’s views. To submit a...
Man dies after 3-vehicle crash in Modesto
KCRA Sacramento's Channel 3
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July 20, 2025
Man dies after 3-vehicle crash in Modesto DOZENS OF PEOPLE INJURED AFTER A CAR RAMMED INTO A CROWD OUTSIDE OF A LOS ANGELES NIGHTCLUB. THE INVESTIGATION UNDERWAY. AND WHAT WE KNOW ABOUT THE SUSPECT. PENDING LAYOFFS WITHIN THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT,...
Saint-Gobain completes demolition of Merrimack facility embroiled in PFAS pollution scandal
New Hampshire Bulletin
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July 3, 2025
Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics, the multi-national corporation widely blamed for contaminating southern New Hampshire’s air and water with dangerous levels of PFAS chemicals, has finished demolishing the Merrimack manufacturing facility at the...
Utilities are tiptoeing into AI as climate change and data center growth add stress to the energy grid
Business Insider
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July 3, 2025
After decades of wear and tear, the US energy grid is starting to reach its breaking point. The traditional grid system was designed for a time when electricity demand was steady and less intense. Today, the grid faces a mountain of unprecedented...
More bear sightings expected this Fourth of July; Vermont officials advice to keep them away
NBC5 - Vermont
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July 2, 2025
Vermont Fish and Wildlife said bear sightings typically increase around the Fourth of July weekend for one main reason: left-out food. “When we see black bears, usually the reason we see them around our property is because they’re looking for a...
Sustainable Sicilian Boxed Wine Brand, Alileo, is Nominated in the Best Boxed Wine Category for USA TODAY 10BEST Readers’ Choice Awards
Wine Industry Network
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June 24, 2025
Alileo received a B Corp certification in 2025 and has previously been named a boxed wine by major US publications like Food & Wine and Men’s Journal. June 24, 2025 (Gloucester, MA) — Massachusetts-based Alileo, a sustainable Sicilian boxed wine...
Vermonters endure second day of 90-plus degree days
Manchester Journal - Vermont
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BENNINGTON — Across Bennington County and the rest of the state, Vermonters spent a second day Tuesday seeking relief from high humidity and temperatures that reached into the 90s, with the National Weather Service continuing heat advisories and...
Vermonters excel at track and field nationals
The Barre-Montpelier Times Argus - Vermont
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A whirlwind two-week stretch for Harwood freshman Isabella Pockoski ended with more hardware in the trophy case after a dynamite showing at New Balance Track and Field National Championships in Philadelphia. Two weeks ago the up-and-coming...
Could Calif. environmental law rollback have ripple effects in Vermont?
WCAX - Vermont
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July 2, 2025
MONTPELIER, Vt. (WCAX) - Could a major environmental rollback in California have ripple effects in Vermont? Governor Gavin Newsom on Monday signed a law rolling back key components of the state’s landmark environmental regulations with the aim of...
Welch visits southern Vermont communities recovering from flooding
WCAX - Vermont
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July 2, 2025
LUDLOW, Vt. (WCAX) - Senator Peter Welch on Wednesday visited two southern Vermont communities hit hard by flooding the last two summers, highlighting a new bill he hopes will cut FEMA red tape. In July 2023, floodwaters rushed through Ludlow,...
Butterfly tracking project returns to Vermont after 20 years to help protect pollinators
NBC5 - Vermont
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July 2, 2025
Officials are asking the public to help identify and count butterflies. They call it the "Butterfly Atlas," and it's a five-year survey that happens every 20 years.Dana Williams, the community science coordinator at the Vermont Center for Eco...
Skydiver rescued after being entangled in Tracy power lines, causing outage
KCRA Sacramento's Channel 3
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July 20, 2025
Skydiver rescued after being entangled in Tracy power lines, causing outage DOZENS OF PEOPLE INJURED AFTER A CAR RAMMED INTO A CROWD OUTSIDE OF A LOS ANGELES NIGHTCLUB. THE INVESTIGATION UNDERWAY. AND WHAT WE KNOW ABOUT THE SUSPECT. PENDING...
Louisville launches Plastic Free July 2025 for city-wide sustainability goals
The Lane Report - Kentucky
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July 2, 2025
LOUISVILLE — Mayor Craig Greenberg and the Mayor’s Office of Sustainability is conducting its annual Plastic Free July celebration, a month-long initiative encouraging residents, businesses, and organizations to reduce their reliance on single-use...
What's the fall forecast for Vermont? See what Old Farmer's Almanac says
The Burlington Free Press - Vermont
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It may be scorching hot now, but sooner than you know it Vermont's fall foliage season will be here. What will the weather be like for leaf peeping this year? The Old Farmer's Almanac is predicting the air will have the perfect chill in Vermont,...
VINS unveils a full summer schedule of wildlife education programs
The Mountain Times - Vermont
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July 2, 2025
QUECHEE—The Vermont Institute of Natural Science (VINS) has launched an engaging summer schedule filled with wildlife education programs to captivate visitors of all ages. Running daily through the end of October, these offerings are included with...
Federal wildlife refuge used for UVM forest preservation research
WCAX - Vermont
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July 2, 2025
BRUNSWICK, Vt. (WCAX) - Promising climate research out of the Northeast Kingdom could benefit Vermonters across the state. A group of forestry technicians is navigating a cluster of trees on the Silvio O. Conte Wildlife Refuge in Brunswick....
Editorial: Work to do
Rutland Herald - Vermont
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This week, State Treasurer Mike Pieciak’s task force on the federal transition released its final report with recommended actions to strengthen Vermont’s economy and the state’s fiscal stability in response to federal policy changes and reduced...
Vermont State University graduates 414 nurses into the health care workforce
Bennington Banner - Vermont
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RANDOLPH – Vermont State University (VTSU) graduated 414 nurses into the health care workforce this year. Consistent with its ongoing, multi-year nursing program expansion, the university enrolled 713 nursing students this academic year, 90...
On This Date: An Early 19th Century Vermont Long-Track Tornado
AOL
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Almost 200 years ago, an early July tornado tracked through a part of a northern U.S. state among the least visited by twisters in history. On July 2, 1833, 192 years ago today, the town of Holland in Vermont's Northeast Kingdom was struck by a...
US Northeast sees record tick season as climate crisis sparks arachnid boom
The University of Rhode Island
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July 2, 2025
Ticks have been flourishing recently in the United States. This year, as compared to recent years, there has been an increase in the reported number of blacklegged ticks, the number of such ticks that carry Lyme disease and visits to the emergency...