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The Frequency: Daily Vermont News

Disputed Ancestry

By Liam Elder-Connors,
Lexi Krupp
Published May 26, 2023 at 5:00 AM EDT
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An NHPR investigation failed to find support for claims of Abenaki ancestry by a New Hampshire state rep and other local leaders who identify as Abenaki. Plus, funding for opioid abuse treatment, follow up on a social worker’s murder in Brattleboro, and efforts to name a permanent police chief in Burlington.

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Liam Elder-Connors
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Lexi Krupp
Lexi covers science and health stories for Vermont Public. Email Lexi.
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