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This year, bird flu and rising inflation have made it harder for some Vermont turkey growers to put the birds on people's tables.

Sweetwaters American Bistro was known for giving out thousands of turkey dinners over the last several decades. The restaurant closed this year, but the building's new occupant is carrying on the tradition in a different format.

A University of Vermont thoroughfare has been redesigned with safety in mind. University Place Street separates the University Green and Billings Library. Renovations include widened sidewalks, the removal of parking areas, and a designated area for food truck vendors to stop.

Two in five Vermonters are facing food insecurity, according to recent data from the Vermont Foodbank. This comes amid rising costs of food, gas and heating oil. Yet local food donations are down 20%.

A Rutland County Sheriff’s deputy shot by police in Saratoga Springs, New York following an alleged gunfight is on unpaid leave pending a criminal investigation into the incident. Law enforcement officials say the deputy allegedly shot another man in front of a bar and refused to drop his gun when police arrived at the scene.

When a hunter kills a moose in Vermont, they have to bring the animal to a check station in Island Pond. Biologists use the information they collect to understand how the animals are faring. But it’s not just hunters who stop by — for the Essex County town, moose inspection is a spectacle.

Your garden may be put to bed for winter but you can tackle a few tasks and get a jumpstart on next year.

"Riddleville," a new art exhibit at The Flynn in downtown Burlington showcases an imaginative world of sculpture art.

"What class are you?" It's a question that Vermont Public reporter Erica Heilman recently asked people she encountered in the Northeast Kingdom. In the final installment of a five-part series, we hear Ethan Perry of Orleans talk about working at Family Dollar, and the challenges of dreaming about a future when there's not always enough to eat now.

Last week, the Vermont Public Utility Commission approved a historic contract. It commits Vermont’s only natural gas supplier to purchasing methane from a landfill in New York for at least the next 14.5 years.

"What class are you?" It's a question that Vermont Public reporter Erica Heilman recently asked people she encountered in the Northeast Kingdom. In the fourth of a five-part series, we hear 73-year-old Brownington logger and builder Jane Greenwood describe what it's like to straddle two classes: the "working class" and the "NPR class."

The statement lists a community's core values in hopes that all people will feel welcome there. The Vermonters behind the movement are aiming for every municipality to adopt the declaration.