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Vermont nonprofits brace for Medicaid restrictions amid cuts to clinics in Maine
A network of free clinics in Maine is shutting down primary care services after losing Medicaid reimbursements. Now, it is raising concerns for similar providers here in Vermont. The changes stem from new federal rules that restrict Medicaid...
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Vermont Blue Advantage will not sell plans at all in 2026
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Vermont headquarters in Berlin. VTDigger file photo Vermont Blue Advantage will no longer offer any Medicare Advantage plans in the state for 2026. On October 1, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Vermont announced Vermont Blue...
Owner: Vermont Journalism Trust
Vermont novel “Stolen Mountain” explores ski area fraud
In I.M. Aiken’s latest novel, EMS captain turned sleuth Brighid Doran suspects that all is not as it appears at The Branston Club, a swanky ski lodge being built in her rural Vermont town. When neighbors start going hungry and local businesses are...
Owner: Vermont Journalism Trust
Vermont Superior Court proceedings open to begin addressing Amazon’s appeal of Essex decision
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The Essex Reporter - Vermont
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ESSEX JUNCTION — Vermont Superior Court’s Environmental Division began proceedings today for Amazon’s developers’ appeal of the Essex Development Review Board’s decision to reject the company’s application to build a facility in town. Monday’s...
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Vermont's LGBTQ+ groups rally around Pride Center of Vermont following closure announcement
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Rutland Herald - Vermont
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With the Pride Center of Vermont, based in Burlington, pausing its operations, similar LGBTQ+ service centers are expressing solidarity and considering how to help all while facing their own uncertain times. Pride Center of Vermont announced late...
Owner: George “Scoop” Sample
South Carolinians seek AI legal advice most often
When South Carolinians open a chatbot, they’re often not looking for life advice or relationship therapy, they’re asking for legal advice. From contract questions to fine-print confusion, residents are treating AI as a pocket-sized legal guide...
Owner: Sue Detar
Teacher 'high on cocaine mistakes student for dog' in shocking Vermont classroom incident
15:58 ET, 13 Oct 2025Updated 18:34 ET, 13 Oct 2025 Melissa Martin, 47, was caught with drugs on her person while teaching grade school students(Image: WCAX) Vermont teacher Melissa Martin, 47, pleaded not guilty Tuesday to charges of cocaine...
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Iowa joins coalition backing Tennessee law to protect children from social media
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KHQA 7 - Missouri
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DES MOINES, Iowa — Iowa joins a coalition of 34 states and the District of Columbia in support of a Tennessee law that aims to protect children from social media harm. The law alleges that social media companies use addictive and destructive...
Owner: Todd Parkin
Pride Center of Vermont abruptly stops operations
Last Thursday, the Pride Center of Vermont paused operations indefinitely due to funding challenges. Groups supporting the LGBTQIA+ community say the shuttering will have sweeping impacts across the state. The Pride Center, which had operated for...
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Vermont State Police requests help locating 'runaway' teen from Pawlet
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Manchester Journal - Vermont
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PAWLET — The Vermont State Police is seeking assistance with locating a runaway juvenile, Faith Baker, 14, who was last seen leaving her residence in West Pawlet, Vermont, at approximately 7:10 a.m. on Oct. 12. Baker is believed to be traveling on...
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Updated | Vermont State Police locate 'runaway' teen from Pawlet
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Manchester Journal - Vermont
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Vermont State Police's Rutland Barracks announced that Baker has been located and returned home as of Monday afternoon. PAWLET — The Vermont State Police is seeking assistance with locating a runaway juvenile, Faith Baker, 14, who was last seen...
Owner: Paul Belogour
Politics The Guardian The populist playbook: Democratic US Senate candidate seeks to replicate Mamdani’s success
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Yahoo News - United Kingdom
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During Vermont senator Bernie Sanders’s Fight the Oligarchy tour stop in Michigan, Democratic US Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed hit on bold populist policies like Medicare For All and taxing the rich. But he drew among the loudest cheers from the...
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Senator Bernie Sanders’ AI Warning: Shaping a Human Future For The Caribbean
News Americas, NEW YORK, NY, MON. Oct. 13, 2025: What does it mean to be human when machines can think, work, and create faster than we ever could? Senator Bernie Sanders has raised the alarm, warning that up to 100 million jobs in the United...
Owner: Felicia J. Persaud
Chicago Strikes Back, With an Assist from Republican Governors
In the White House view of the world, five vibrant American cities—Washington, Los Angeles, Portland, Memphis, and Chicago—are putrid hellholes, so dangerous and crime-choked that local law enforcement needs federal backup. Last week, President...
Owner: Paul Starr & Robert Kuttner
Politics: 2025Talks - October 13, 2025
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Kiowa County Press - Colorado
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Politics and views in the United States. Vice-President Vance defends a planned Qatari airfield in Idaho. Polls find voters support extending the healthcare subsidies at the heart of the shutdown and Illinois Gov. Pritzker points to Republican...
Owner: Chris Sorensen
Democrat Mills to challenge Collins with for U.S. Senate
(The Center Square) — Maine's Democratic Gov. Janet Mills is expected to announce a bid for the U.S. Senate with a challenge to Republican Sen. Susan Collins in next year's election. Mills, 77, is expected to announce her candidacy on Tuesday,...
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Cannabis education workshops offered at Vermont State University Johnson in December
Vermont’s Agency of Commerce and Community Development, the Vermont Cannabis Control Board, and Vermont State University are partnering to support Vermont’s growing cannabis industry Vermont Business Magazine A new series of workshops will give...
Owner: John Boutin
In Vermont, courts weigh who should pay for the cost of climate change
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The Boston Globe - Massachusetts
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“Vermont is ground zero for this litigation,” said Patrick Parenteau, an environmental law expert at Vermont Law and Graduate School. Last May, Vermont became the first state in the country to enact a climate superfund law after a veto-proof...
Owner: John W. Henry
The populist playbook: Democratic US Senate candidate seeks to replicate Mamdani’s success
During Vermont senator Bernie Sanders’s Fight the Oligarchy tour stop in Michigan, Democratic US Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed hit on bold populist policies like Medicare For All and taxing the rich. But he drew among the loudest cheers from the...
Owner: The Scott Trust
The political journey of rail-trails captured in 'From Rails to Trails'
Old Plank Road Trail making a cameo in “From Rails to Trails” jolted me. I expected the Illinois Prairie Path in a film about the nationwide movement of converting old railways into recreational trails, but not Old Plank. It reminded me of hiking...
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