Rod Lamkey, Jr.
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Associated Press
Roopal Patel was terminated Friday, according to the New York Times. Her dismissal is one of the latest judge firings among dozens of others as the federal government moves to transform the nation's immigration courts.
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A new short film tells the story of the Johnson Public Library's move to higher ground in April 2025. -
A new estimate projects that 442 of the nation’s 1,700 private, nonprofit four-year colleges and universities, with a combined 670,000 students, are at risk of closing or having to merge within the next 10 years. -
Wood, metal or masonry are great materials to build a raised bed. Here's what you should know about each option. -
Vermont's top journalists join moderator Mitch Wertlieb to delve into the most important news stories of the week. -
Last year, in the wake of controversial, patient-facing cuts at the University of Vermont Health network, lawmakers passed a new law. They said regulators would get to intervene if they didn’t think hospitals should shutter a service. But now, barely a year later, lawmakers are already second-guessing that decision. -
The bill seeks to lower education costs in Vermont's highest-spending districts. But districts that don't rein in spending accordingly could see significant financial penalties as a result. -
New research out of the University of Vermont finds that insects and disease are growing causes of tree mortality in the Northeast, offering a window into Vermont’s future with a changing climate. -
Under the plea deal, Theodore Bland, of Stowe, will avoid the death penalty, though he still faces life in prison for the killing of two Massachusetts men in 2023. -
The Bartlett Experimental Forest in New Hampshire is one of more than 50 research centers being shuttered by the agency. The state’s other experimental forest is not currently slated to close. -
A private consulting firm has taken over management of the water and sewer departments as Fairfax officials weigh rate increases to offset years of deferred maintenance. -
As solar grows, so does Vermont’s capacity for agrivoltaics — the dual use of land on solar farms for agriculture. -
Lawmakers worry the software Vermont is using to replace its HR and finance systems won't perform key functions needed to run all three branches of state government.
