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Historic trove of Vermont art set to go public in a permanent home
VTDigger - Vermont
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June 22, 2025
A new wing at Manchester’s Southern Vermont Arts Center, illustrated here by the Richmond-based Birdseye architecture and building company, is set to open next summer. MANCHESTER — Over the decades that Vermont Country Store owner Lyman Orton has...
Ellen Kaye and Claire Whitehouse: Amid federal chaos, will Vermont employers retain good jobs or reward their executives?
VTDigger - Vermont
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June 22, 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...
Women’s Hockey Adds Eight New Players for 2025-26 Season
BVM Sports
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June 21, 2025
Colgate Women's Hockey has welcomed eight newcomers to its 2025-26 roster, comprising seven first-years and one transfer. The recruits hail from six different states and provinces, showcasing a mix of Canadian and American talent. Coach Stefan...
Leader of cult-like group linked to killing border agent in Vermont faces federal charges
The Boston Globe - Massachusetts
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The leader of a cult-like group that has been tied to six killings spanning three states has been indicted by a federal grand jury on a charge of being an armed fugitive. Jack Amadeus LaSota, 34, who goes by Ziz and other aliases and uses feminine...
Bernie Sanders Encourages Activists to Obstruct ICE Agents at ‘Fight the Oligarchy’ Rally in Texas (VIDEO)
The Gateway Pundit
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June 21, 2025
Multi-millionaire champagne Socialist Bernie Sanders is ‘fighting the oligarchy’ one private jet flight at a time. Bernie arrived in Texas this weekend for a ‘Fight the Oligarchy’ rally. After spending years demanding that the peasants ride...
Trump administration can’t tie states’ help on immigration to transportation money, judge says
OregonLive.com
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June 21, 2025
U.S. Secretary of Transportation Sean P. Duffy wants to cut off funding to states that don't comply with President Donald Trump’s immigration agenda.Steve Hockstein | For NJ Advance BOSTON — A federal judge on Thursday blocked the Trump...
Vermont, New York fireworks 2025: Where to see fireworks this year
NBC5 - Vermont
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June 20, 2025
Independence Day is just around the corner, and both Vermonters and New Yorkers will have plenty of opportunities this year to celebrate America's birthday with fireworks, parades and more.Top video: See previous coverageWe've compiled a list of...
Vermont lawmaker resigns to move to Canada, citing financial insecurity and political fears
The Boston Globe - Massachusetts
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“It’s heartbreaking,” she said in an interview Thursday in a break room at the University of Vermont Medical Center, where she currently works, tears filling her eyes. “I’m relieved, too.” Cordes’ reasons for leaving are complicated — and speak to...
Religion News in Brief for the Weekend of June 21-22
Bennington Banner - Vermont
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WEEKEND OF JUNE 21-22 FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH — OLD BENNINGTON Sunday service at 11 a.m. at Vermont’s Colonial Shrine in Old Bennington. Visit the church’s website at www.oldfirstchurchbenn.org for more information and link for online viewing...
New historic marker to honor Vermont same-sex couple
WCAX - Vermont
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June 21, 2025
WEYBRIDGE, Vt. (WCAX) - A new Vermont historic marker is going up today in Weybridge. The marker honors Charity Bryant and Slyvia Drake, a same-sex couple who lived in Weybridge together for more than 40 years in the 1800s. A dedication ceremony...
Judge: Federal funds can’t be withheld over immigration
The Daily News - Michigan
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U.S. SECRETARY OF TRANSPORTATION Sean Duffy speaks during a news conference May 28 to provide a status update on Newark Liberty International Airport at the Department of Transportation in Washington. (AP Photo/Rod Lamkey Jr.) BOSTON (AP) — A...
States score a win in funds stoppage
The Bond Buyer - New York
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June 23, 2025
DOT Secretary Sean Duffy responded via a post on X saying, "I directed states who want federal DOT money to comply with federal immigration laws. But, no surprise, an Obama-appointed judge has ruled that states can openly defy our federal...
Teaching, love and community through knitting and coffee at King's Knit Wit
Bennington Banner - Vermont
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Community is all about balance, education, fun and different ways of thinking. For co-owners Patrick Kincaid and Doug Cardoza of King's Knit Wit on Main Street in Bennington, it is about bringing their experience, enthusiasm and love of craft to...
Full house turns out for Bernie Sanders rally in Amarillo
Amarillo Globe-News - Texas
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Sen. Bernie Sanders addressed a large crowd in Amarillo, Texas, via phone due to security briefings related to U.S. military action in Iran. The "Fighting Oligarchy" tour stop aimed to address economic inequality and encourage progressive activism...
Vermonter shares experience living unhoused as homelessness in Burlington continues to rise
NBC5 - Vermont
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June 19, 2025
A July 1 deadline continues to loom for hundreds of people who could soon be evicted from Vermont's hotel-motel emergency voucher program. Burlington Mayor Emma Mulvaney-Stanak expressed great concern this week. She said the city of Burlington is...
Court blocks Trump's bid to link transport funds with immigration enforcement
Great Lakes Wire - Michigan
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June 20, 2025
Yesterday, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel, along with 19 other attorneys general, achieved a preliminary injunction against the Trump Administration. This legal action prevents the administration from withholding federal transportation...
Vermont expands free tuition program to benefit more families
NBC5 - Vermont
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June 19, 2025
14-PERCENT BY ORDERING THE INSURER TO REDUCE SOME OF ITS MANUAL RATES. THE STATE OF VERMONT HAS EXPANDED THE 8-0-2 OPPORTUNITY PROGRAM TO PROVIDE FREE TUITION TO MORE VERMONT RESIDENTS. THE EXPANSION NOW ALLOWS ROUGHLY 70-PERCENT OF VERMONT...
Support for Christian prayer in U.S. public schools varies widely by state
Pew Research Center
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Renewed debates are happening across the United States about the place of religion – especially Christianity – in public schools. An evenly divided Supreme Court recently upheld a ban on what would have been the nation’s first religious public...
Play exploring impact of gendered clothing debuts at South Burlington Public Library
WCAX - Vermont
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June 21, 2025
SOUTH BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) - Ladies, how do you feel about the clothes in your closet? How do you choose what to buy and why? It’s a question playwright Carole Vasta Folley explores in her new show, “Control Top”. Selected by the Vermont Art...
Editorial: Vermont undertakes an education revolution
Valley News - New Hampshire
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Gov. Phil Scott addressed the Vermont Legislature after it passed a historic education reform bill on June 16, 2025. (Vermont Public - Brian Stevenson) What began as a taxpayer revolt against education spending is well on its way to becoming a...