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Monday, May 6

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More Vermont school budgets up for votes on Monday, Tuesday

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More Vermont school budgets are up for votes on Monday and Tuesday this week. And as our Lucy Caile reports, some students rallied Monday in support of their school budgets.

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Vermont Psychedelics Working Group Bill Advances In House After Clearing Full Senate

A House committee in Vermont has advanced a bill that, in its current form, would create a psychedelic-assisted therapy working group to make recommendations on whether and how the state should regulate legal access to substances like…

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Vermont Stage creates ‘Pick Your Price’ ticket model to boost sales

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In a recent effort to boost live theater attendance after taking a hit from the pandemic, Vermont Stage created a ‘Pick Your Price’ ticket model to make tickets more accessible.

Saturday, May 4

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University of Vermont Bows to Pro-Palestinian 'Encampment,' Cancels Black UN Ambassador

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The University of Vermont has capitulated to a demand by the campus anti-Israel "encampment," canceling a commencement address by UN Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield, a black female diplomatic pioneer.

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University of Vermont cancels UN ambassador's address amid Gaza protests

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The University of Vermont (UVM) has canceled United Nations Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield's commencement speech amid pro-Palestinian protests on campus as protests sweep colleges across the nation. “We are looking forward to the…

Friday, May 3

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Green Up Vermont aims to achieve world record Saturday

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On Saturday, Vermonters across the state will take to their communities to clean up and green up.

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Vermont Is Getting a Brand-New Film Festival, Founded by Two Indie Film Luminaries

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Exclusive: The Vermont Film & Folk Festival will roll out its inaugural edition later this month, as dreamed up by Tim Rhys and Karol Martesko-Fenster. See the full lineup here.

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Vermont scrambles to address dental hygienist shortage

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A lack of dental hygienists means some practices are not taking new patients and some say the shortage is the worst they’ve ever seen.

Thursday, May 2

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Brandon woman named Vermont’s new poet laureate

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A Brandon woman is joining the likes of Robert Frost as Vermont's next poet laureate. Our Cat Viglienzoni spoke with Bianca Stone about the honor.

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Vermont Senate Approves Bill To Open Safe Drug Consumption Site In Burlington, Sending Amended Proposal Back To House

Vermont’s Senate has passed a bill to legalize and fund a facility in Burlington where people could use currently prohibited substances in a medically supervised environment—part of a pilot program aimed at quelling the ongoing epidemic of…

‘Vermont Strong’ plates raise more than $1M for flood recovery

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The sale of new “Vermont Strong” license plates raised over a million dollars for flood recovery.

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New Vermont wake boat rules now in place

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After a nearly two-year heated debate, rules restricting wake boats on Vermont waterways are now in place.

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Safe injection sites bill moves forward in Vermont Senate

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The Vermont Senate has given preliminary approval to a bill allowing for the creation of so-called safe injection sites.

Wednesday, May 1

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A test can help doctors treat cancer. But Vermont doesn’t require insurers pay for it

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New technology is available to help doctors treat cancer patients, Now, advocates are trying to convince Vermont lawmakers to mandate insurance coverage for it.

Monthlong tribute to remember and honor fallen heroes begins in Vermont

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Current and former military members are walking in remembrance of those who made the ultimate sacrifice. The monthlong journey began for some in Burlington. Our Cam Smith shows you.

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Brandon woman named Vermont poet laureate

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A Brandon woman is joining the likes of Robert Frost as Vermont's next poet laureate.

Vermont AG announces $24M from ongoing tobacco settlement

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Vermont will receive an additional $24.8 million as part of decades-old settlement with tobacco manufacturers.

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Vermont turkey hunting season underway

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The monthlong season opened a half hour before sunrise Wednesday.

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Wildlife Watch: Monitoring Vermont’s amphibians

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Spotted salamanders and wood frogs are among amphibians laying eggs and on the move. Jim Andrews and Erin Talmage with the Vermont Reptile and Amphibian Atlas Project, have been monitoring the health of these populations for decades.

Tuesday, Apr 30

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Phil Scott appoints Zoie Saunders as interim education secretary following Vermont Senate rejection

Education Secretary Zoie Saunders was not confirmed by the Vermont Senate, with 19 senators voting against her appointment. Despite this rejection, Governor Phil Scott immediately appointed Saunders as interim secretary of education,…