Disputed Ancestry

By Liam Elder-Connors,

Lexi Krupp

Published May 26, 2023 at 5:00 AM EDT

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

Liam is Vermont Public’s public safety reporter, focusing on law enforcement, courts and the prison system.

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Lexi Krupp

Lexi covers science and health stories for Vermont Public. She's based in the Upper Valley, but her reporting takes her all over.

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