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Tuesday, May 7

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Vermont just passed a 100% renewable electricity mandate

electrek.co

Vermont today passed a bill that requires 100% renewable electricity across all the state’s utilities by 2035, and it’s expected to become law.

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Vermont passes bill to charge fossil fuel companies for damage from climate change

www.nbcnews.com

Vermont lawmakers have passed a so-called "Climate Superfund Act" designed to make fossil fuel companies pay for damage from weather disasters fueled by climate change.

Cannabis from Vermont cultivator recalled due to pesticide contamination

www.wcax.com

State regulators are recalling all products from a Northeast Kingdom cannabis cultivator that allegedly sold contaminated marijuana-- again.

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Vermont Green to host women’s exhibition match

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The Vermont Green Football Club announced Tuesday that it will field a women’s team for an exhibition match on June 22nd at Virtue Field in Burlington against FC Laval Ligue1 Québec.

Governor signs bill designating Vermont state mushroom

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Vermont now has an official state mushroom after an effort spearheaded, in part, by a group of middle school students.

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Missing Vermont woman found safe

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READSBORO, Vt. (WCAX) - Police say a missing Vermont woman has been found safe.

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Preservation efforts for Vermont’s covered bridges

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With more than 100 covered bridges in Vermont-- some hundreds of years old-- maintaining them can be a labor of love.

Vermont Cannabis Control Board warns of potentially contaminated marijuana

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Vermont’s Cannabis Control Board is investigating a potential fungicide exposure of a specific strain of marijuana produced by Holland Cannabis.

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People Moves: JM Wilson Hires Kemp; Vermont Mutual Promotes Gilbert

JM Wilson Hires Kemp as Transportation Renewal Underwriter JM Wilson, headquartered in Portage, Michigan, hired Corey Kemp as transportation renewal underwriter. Kemp is responsible for underwriting renewal commercial transportation…

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Made in Vermont: Small Oven Pastries

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A new-found love for baking turned into a sweet second act career for this Shelburne chef.

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

thehill.com

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

www.indiewire.com

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…