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Snow Farm Vineyard is the oldest winery in Vermont
The Burlington Free Press - Vermont
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Looking to celebrate summer by enjoying a drink outdoors? Luckily, Vermont plenty of scenic places immersed in nature or down by the water to enjoy a craft beverage, including breweries, rooftop bars and for the wine lovers, vineyards. But which...
Vermont cannabis banking brings 'unique experience' for credit union
Manchester Journal - Vermont
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Cannabis banking services are considered "a unique arena" at One Credit Union. "It's cannabis," said Noah L. Roulat, marketing manager at One Credit Union. "It's its own unique experience. We're fortunate our team is very open minded and uses this...
Burlington's Walsh wins Vermont Amateur
Rutland Herald - Vermont
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MANCHESTER — Burlington Country Club's Michael Walsh had been knocking on the door of a Vermont Amateur golf championship for multiple years. This year, he was determined to kick that door in. Walsh did just that. The Burlington golfer captured...
Flash flood damage comes into focus in Northeast Kingdom, Addison County
Vermont Public Radio
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July 11, 2025
Updated at 3:24 p.m. Communities in the Northeast Kingdom and Addison County are working to recover from storm damage Thursday evening. Several rounds of slow-moving showers and thunderstorms dropped 3 to 5 inches of rain that washed out roads,...
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...
‘It’s unfathomable.’ Flooding strikes portions of Vermont on July 10 for third consecutive year.
The Boston Globe - Massachusetts
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Up to 5 inches of rain inundated parts of Vermont’s rural Northeast Kingdom over just one to two hours Thursday afternoon, according to the National Weather Service, prompting flash flooding and causing heavy damage in certain areas. Roughly 20...
Tamaqua doesn’t expect changes from trash hauler sale
Times News - Pennsylvania
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Published July 19. 2025 06:34AM Tamaqua residents shouldn’t see any changes in trash collection after their current hauler, Tamaqua Transfer & Recycling Inc., is sold. “I’m sure everyone is aware that Tamaqua Transfer & Recycling is being sold to...
As tick populations rise in Vermont, health officials urge precautions
VTDigger - Vermont
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July 11, 2025
A blacklegged tick, also known as a deer tick, which is a carrier of Lyme disease. Photo courtesy of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention via AP Invasive plants, new housing development and climate change are boosting tick...
Localized flooding in Vermont prompts water rescues on the anniversary of the last two July floods
NBC5 - Vermont
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July 11, 2025
On the anniversary of the last two July floods, a few communities in Vermont experienced another round of damaging flash flooding. Unlike the last two years, this year's flooding was much more isolated. Slow-moving thunderstorms dropped over five...
Recent Vermont flooding cited in state Climate Action Plan
WCAX - Vermont
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July 10, 2025
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) - This week marks the anniversaries of devastating flooding that swamped Vermont in July of 2023 and 2024. It comes as Vermont is in the midst of updating its Climate Action Plan, which includes the back-to-back flooding as...
Wing watchers: Get to know the basics of Northwest Vermont’s birding scene
Saint Albans Messenger - Vermont
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FRANKLIN COUNTY – This summer, walk slowly, listen closely and look to the trees for the many birds who call Vermont home during the hot season. From the marshes of Arrowhead Lake in Georgia to the waters of Lake Carmi in Franklin, the swamps of...
Protect rural Vermont by supporting rural schools
News & Citizen - Vermont
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While it’s summer and classrooms are quiet, school board work across Vermont is anything but. With the passage of H.454 and major education transformation on the horizon, school boards from Arlington to Canaan are deep in discussion, preparing for...
Flash flooding hits towns in Vermont for the 3rd year in a row
VTDigger - Vermont
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July 10, 2025
A bridge on Route 114 in East Haven washed out in the early evening of Thursday, July 10. Photo courtesy of Anna Cronin Updated at 12:06 a.m. Severe thunderstorms on Thursday caused flash flooding across parts of Vermont, particularly in the...
FEMA frustrations continue over Vermont disaster response
WCAX - Vermont
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July 10, 2025
PEACHAM, Vt. (WCAX) - Peacham was one of many communities hard hit by flooding last year. Residents were there for each other to help out in the disaster, and one year later, the message remains the same. Driving through Peacham, you wouldn’t...
Gov. Phil Scott appoints 2 new leaders of state environmental departments
VTDigger - Vermont
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July 10, 2025
The Deane C. Davis building, which houses the Department of Environmental Conservation and Fish & Wildlife Department, in Montpelier on Thursday, July 10. Photo by Glenn Russell/VTDigger Gov. Phil Scott on Wednesday announced two new leadership...
Quaint Vermont village will move to new location in bid to avoid more flood devastation
Daily Mail
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July 10, 2025
A charming village in Vermont plans to move to a new location in a bid to avoid more devastation after it was ravaged by a pair of forceful floods two years in a row. Plainfield - about 15 minutes outside of Montpelier - was rocked by an intense...
Meet the 11 people who will redesign Vermont's school districts
The Burlington Free Press - Vermont
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Vermont's Redistricting Task Force, responsible for redrawing school district boundaries, has been formed. The task force aims to consolidate the current 100+ districts into roughly a dozen, adhering to Act 73's student population guidelines. The...
The flash flood era is here, and we are not ready
Taipei Times
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July 19, 2025
Hundred and thousand-year events are becoming almost routine, as the planet has become hotter New York City’s subway system is mainly known for moving millions of riders every day and scaring the US secretary of transportation. However, every so...
rep becca balint addresses climate change and political tensions on social media
Burlington Standard - Vermont
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July 9, 2025
Rep. Becca Balint, currently serving in the U.S. Congress representing Vermont's at-large district, recently addressed a series of issues on social media concerning climate change and political tensions. Her tweets reflect her ongoing concerns and...
becca balint discusses women's rights, corruption allegations, and vermont's flood recovery
Burlington Standard - Vermont
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July 9, 2025
Rep. Becca Balint, a U.S. Congress member representing Vermont’s at-large district since 2023, recently shared her views on social media regarding several pressing issues. Born in Heidelberg, West Germany in 1968 and currently residing in...