Howard Weiss-Tisman
ReporterHoward Weiss-Tisman is Vermont Public's reporter for Southern Vermont, who aims to connect Southern Vermonters to the rest of the state. He worked at the Brattleboro Reformer for 11 years, reporting on most towns in the region and specializing on statewide issues including education, agriculture, energy and mental health. Howard received a BA in Journalism from University of Massachusetts. He filed his first story with Vermont Public in September 2015.
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The Fletcher Farm School for the Arts and Crafts will shut down as it tries to raise money and regroup for a possible opening in 2025. This comes after Ludlow residents faced summer flooding, among other impacts.
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Despite the population bump in 2021 and 2022, Vermont remains one of the oldest states in the U.S.
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Federal funding for a program that supports mental health programs for first responders is running out, and the state will ask lawmakers next year to continue supporting the programs.
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The illness starts out mild, but can progress to severe pneumonia. Vets have found usual treatments ineffective at clearing the illness. A small number of dogs have died.
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The family of a zip line instructor at Stowe Mountain Resort, who died while riding in 2021, has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the resort and the manufacturer of the equipment.
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The Agency of Natural Resources has a one-time grant through the EPA to fund projects that could lead to significant declines in pollution.
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In a press release, the Brattleboro Fire Department said firefighters could not enter the building because the fire was so substantial.
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The flooding this summer almost wiped out the turkey crop at Maple Wind Farm in Richmond, but the farm owner and staff worked to make turkeys available to its community.
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This comes after the state announced a dollar-for-dollar matching program last year.
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In Weston, the select board is being asked to support a FEMA buyout of a commercial property. The board has to weigh losing the village store with accepting the effects of climate change on the downtown.