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On Town Meeting Day, Burlington will vote on a provision to allow all legal resident voting. If the provision passes, green card holders, participants in the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals or DACA program, and people with eligible work permits would be able to vote in municipal elections.
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Lawmakers in the Vermont House are expected to vote this week on a bill that would create a civil recourse for victims of stealthing — the nonconsensual removal or tampering with a condom during sex.
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The 93-mile Lamoille Valley Rail Trail that crosses northern Vermont is expected to be fully open by the beginning of February. Organizers hope the trail will boost tourism and create new opportunities for nearby communities while maintaining their character.
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Brian Boland, eccentric ballooning legend of the Northeast, was a mentor to most of the Vermont-based pilots today. He died in a ballooning accident in July of 2021. More than a year later, the ballooning community is still feeling the loss.
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Vermont is an outdoor enthusiast's paradise, but research shows some people don’t always feel safe alone in nature. In Vermont, two organizations are working to create spaces and programs that empower women.
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture is investing billions of dollars into climate-smart agriculture. Some farmers in Vermont are already using these practices, and are hopeful the windfall might benefit them.
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While many of us reach for butter for our holiday baking and cooking, labor shortages and high demand have pushed the price up of this creamy condiment, and butter inventories are down. That could be good news for farmers, who can use the extra cash to grow, driving milk production up, and butter prices back down.
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"Call and Response," a new exhibit at the Fleming Museum of Art, features work from 16 artists from the Howard Center Arts Collective. They used the Fleming's online collections database to identify artwork that interested them and crafted something new.
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This year, bird flu and rising inflation have made it harder for some Vermont turkey growers to put the birds on people's tables.
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"Riddleville," a new art exhibit at The Flynn in downtown Burlington showcases an imaginative world of sculpture art.