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Three separate homicides around Vermont this fall involved young men accused of killing members of their family. Law enforcement officials say these unusually violent incidents highlight a long-standing gap between the criminal justice and mental health systems. Mental health experts disagree.
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There are just 20 commercial alpine ski areas in Vermont today. But if you live just about anywhere around the state, chances are there used to be a ski hill right in your town — according to a new exhibit at Stowe’s Ski and Snowboard Museum.
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This fall, the Vermont Law and Graduate School welcomed its first class of Brooks Institute for Animal Rights and Policy Animal Law LLM fellows. The four practicing lawyers will spend the school year focused on animal issues.
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"On the surface it looks like we're just giving away free veggies," said Nour El-Naboulsi. "But we are bringing our community members into a solidarity fold."
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President-elect Donald Trump has pledged to restrict and roll back environmental regulations on clean air and water. What could that mean for Vermont?
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Two Wednesdays a month, members of the Wild Woods Music Co-op meet at the Godnick Adult Center in Rutland to share and nurture their passion for music. All are welcome to join, they say.
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While next year’s forecast isn’t as dire as some elected officials had feared, Democrats and Republicans say the projected increase is more than many homeowners can bear.
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Vermont Public's Mary Williams Engisch spoke with Tracy Dolan, director of the State Refugee Office, about how the office is readjusting its approach and priorities ahead of the incoming Trump administration.
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Since 2020, the state-run Venison for Vermonters program has donated more than 3,000 pounds of wild game meat to local food shelves and Vermonters in need.
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A Nor’easter moving up the coast is expected to arrive with snow by mid-morning Thursday and intensify through the afternoon and evening.