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At a rally on Thursday, climate activists demanded that state officials expand New Hampshire’s renewable energy resources. They criticized Governor Chris Sununu for accepting donations from fossil fuel companies.

In Japan, knotweed is eaten as a leafy green when it has first sprouted. In Vermont, there are no natural controls for the plant and it grows rapidly and indiscriminately, crowding out native plants.

The mosquito-chomping little brown bat is about the size of a thumb. It’s one of nine bat species that can be found in Vermont. And, along with four others, it’s considered endangered in Vermont. They like to hang out in attics and old barns.But in recent years, biologists have seen a promising trend: their populations here appear to be stabilizing. And they say it’s thanks to volunteer community scientists that we know. As part of our Summer School series, Vermont Public’s Abagael Giles set out for a secret colony, to learn more about how to count them.

The Central Vermont 12U All Star team is heading to the Cal Ripken World Series. They are the first Vermont team to make it to the national tournament.

A new lawsuit filed in Vermont’s federal court alleges that the Northeast’s largest dairy cooperative has artificially lowered milk prices for the region’s farmers.

Sarah George, the top prosecutor in Vermont’s largest county, is facing a primary challenge for the first time. George has made a name for herself as a champion of criminal justice reform, but her actions have drawn criticism from politicians, business owners and law enforcement officials. Now, she faces an opponent in the Democratic primary who wants to take a tougher stance on crime.

After a record number of Vermonters cast defective ballots in 2020, a new law provides a second chance to get it right.

Candidates vying to fill statewide offices in Vermont hauled in tens of thousands of dollars ahead of the Aug. 9 primary, in what could be decisive races for multiple open positions.

Pacific Group Resorts is offering $58 million for Jay Peak ski resort. The company, which is based in Park City, Utah, operates five other ski resorts, including Powderhorn Mountain Resort in Colorado and Ragged Mountain in New Hampshire.

A bill passed by Congress last week will send over $52 billion to domestic computer chip makers. That includes GlobalFoundries, which operates a plant in Essex Junction and is Vermont’s largest private sector employer. The money could lead to more jobs and investment in Vermont.

Vermont’s primary election is coming up. We're one of about a dozen states that holds an open primary. What exactly does this mean, and what’s the history of Vermont’s open primary system? We turn to Vermont Public’s senior political correspondent Bob Kinzel for some of the answers.

More than 400 Vermonters died from COVID in the past year. These are some of their obituaries.