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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...
Vermont officials urge caution to outdoor workers as heat advisory takes effect
NBC5 - Vermont
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June 23, 2025
Many will be looking for a place to keep cool this week in our region, with a heat advisory issued for Monday and Tuesday. As heat builds across Vermont, concerns are growing for people who work outside. Health officials say the temperatures could...
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...
Vermont Renaissance Faire draws 14,000-plus to Champlain Valley Expo
The Essex Reporter - Vermont
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ESSEX JUNCTION — “Joust, joust, joust,” a crowd chanted, gathered round an arena this past weekend at the Champlain Valley Exposition, for two shining-armor-clad knights on horseback. “Out of my way, squire,” one knight addressed their henchman,...
Thiess inks $2.3 billion Lake Vermont agreement
Mining Magazine
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July 2, 2025
Thiess has been awarded a three-year contract extension worth $2.3 billion to continue its operations at Jellinbah Group’s Lake Vermont coal mine, located near Dysart in Queensland’s Bowen Basin. The new agreement supersedes Thiess’ existing...
Vermont Broadband Director Doesn’t Expect BEAD Changes to Undo Fiber Dominance
Telecompetitor
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June 23, 2025
When the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) released new guidelines for the $42.5 billion Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) rural broadband funding program earlier this month, the deadline for applying...
Vermont Community Foundation Uses Mission Investing to Create Impact
Seven Days - Vermont
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June 23, 2025
St. Johnsbury has been on the upswing. The largest town in the Northeast Kingdom, it’s now home to a newly reopened arts center, Catamount Arts; Dog Mountain, known for its Dog Chapel, which attracts passionate pooch lovers from around the globe;...
Leading Bike Tours in Vermont Is No Walk in the Park
Seven Days - Vermont
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July 2, 2025
In all his years as a bike tour guide, there is one guest Rich First will never forget. Though she'd never ridden with clipless pedals, this particular client informed First ahead of a trip with his Woodstock company, Discovery Bicycle Tours, that...
Exploring a Provocative Solution to Climate Change Crisis
The Vineyard Gazette - Massachusetts
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Climate change and a potential solution were the topics of conversation at Stillpoint on Thursday during a discussion between filmmakers Ben Kalina and Davis Guggenheim. Mr. Kalina showed clips of his new documentary, Plan C for Civilization,...
The Supreme Court just ended its term. Here are the decisions that will affect climate policy.
Grist Magazine
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July 1, 2025
The Supreme Court often releases one or two big, splashy environmental decisions each term. Last year it was overruling a decades-old legal precedent called the “Chevron deference,” which allowed courts to defer to the expertise of a federal...
US north-east sees record tick season as climate crisis sparks arachnid boom
The Guardian
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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...
New Vermont law bans the sale of pet turtle species
WCAX - Vermont
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July 1, 2025
MONTPELIER, Vt. (WCAX) - A new Vermont law banning the sale of a popular species of pet turtles is now in effect. Pond sliders -- including red-eared sliders -- are sold in pet stores nationwide. But when released into the wild, Vermont wildlife...
New Burke owners explore sustainable energy options
WCAX - Vermont
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July 1, 2025
EAST BURKE, Vt. (WCAX) - Burke Mountain Resort’s new owners are looking for sustainable energy The new owners have partnered with the Vermont Law and Graduate School to find a way to reduce energy costs and create a model for the industry. Jon...
Vermont’s adult loon population is at an all-time high, but fewer chicks are surviving
VTDigger - Vermont
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June 22, 2025
A loon chick with its parents at Lake St Catherine in Vermont Vermont’s adult loon population is at an all-time high, but scientists have noticed a recent decrease in the number of chicks surviving. In 2024, Vermont saw a record-breaking 123...
Medically vulnerable Vermonters in hotel-motel program hit deadline
WCAX - Vermont
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July 1, 2025
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) - Time ran out on Tuesday for nearly 400 medically vulnerable households who depend on the state-subsidized hotel-motel program for housing. “This is one of those moments where it’s not going to be easy, but it’s essential...
This popular turtle is now illegal to sell in Vermont; what that means for pet owners
NBC5 - Vermont
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July 1, 2025
Several new laws took effect in Vermont on Tuesday, and among them is a new law that bans the importation and sale of a certain species of invasive turtle.The Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department explained that as of July 1, a new law called Act...
As hotel vouchers end, disabled Vermonters look to living on streets
Rutland Herald - Vermont
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Uncertainty and despair were common threads of the stories told by people leaving hotels on Tuesday, as their time in a voucher program has ended. “I’m eight-months pregnant. I’m literally due any day,” said Samantha Burnett, 23, during a downpour...
Thiess secures contract extension at Jellinbah’s Lake Vermont Mine
World Coal
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July 1, 2025
Thiess has been awarded a contract extension worth A$2.3 billion in revenue over three years at Jellinbah Group’s Lake Vermont Mine, near Dysart in Queensland’s Bowen Basin. The new contract replaces the company’s existing contract, due to expire...
July Fourth weather promises sunshine, comfortable temperatures, low humidity. In a word: stunning.
The Boston Globe - Massachusetts
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July Fourth falls on a Friday this year, the perfect lead-in to a long summer weekend. For many of us, the big day itself will be full of parades, barbecue, and beach time — not to mention shimmering fireworks. Of course, all that outdoor fun...
Vermont Leaders Need to Address Our Problems
The Hinesburg Record - Vermont
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June 21, 2025
By Bill Schubart Vermont struggles with a lack of leadership or, at best, a confusion about what leadership is. The fundamentals of leadership are straightforward: A leader listens, elicits diverse opinions and discussion, respects and documents...