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State opens probe amid financial debacle at Hyde Park Electric
Photo via Adobe Stock This story by Aaron Calvin was first published in the News & Citizen on Oct. 23, 2025. The Vermont Public Utility Commission officially opened an investigation into Hyde Park Electric on Monday after the village utility...
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world Violence, racism, and Nazi praise: The dark side of US political group chats
WASHINGTON — Three separate controversies involving leaked text messages from private online group chats have rocked US political circles this month, revealing racist, antisemitic and violent statements from figures across the ideological...
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NH Food Bank prepares for potential cut of food stamp benefits
The New Hampshire Food Bank says it's ready to roll out a coverage contingency plan, with food stamps at risk of expiring as the government shutdown continues. Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits (SNAP), the federally funded food...
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Business Briefs for Saturday, Oct. 25, 2025
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Rutland Herald - Vermont
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M&T Bank CASTLETON — The M&T Charitable Foundation recently provided a $3,000 grant to Castleton Community Center to support the Wellness Center programs and services. The grant recognized the Castleton Community Seniors efforts to “foster...
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Vermont Commission on Women focuses on economic security as it welcomes new members
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Rutland Herald - Vermont
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BRANDON — One of the newest appointees to the Vermont Commission on Women is a local woman advocating for people with rare diseases. Amanda Van Eps, of Brandon, was recently appointed to the commission by Republican Gov. Phil Scott. According to...
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CNBC ranks Vermont as top state in terms of quality of life in 2025
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The Burlington Free Press - Vermont
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Vermont was named the best state for quality of life in CNBC's "Top States for Business" study this year. CNBC ranks each U.S. state annually from a business standpoint. The states are given scores in 10 categories: Economy, Infrastructure,...
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Vermont’s Republican and Democratic parties could see new leaders next month
Paul Dame, left, Russ Ingalls. Photos by Glenn Russell/VTDigger Vermont’s state chapters of the Republican and Democratic parties could both see new leadership next month after the parties hold their biennial reorganization meetings. Paul Dame,...
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Vermont Republican Sam Douglass officially resigns from Senate
Sign up for the Valley News' morning newsletter and get essential news each day. Sam Douglass, the now-former state senator from Orleans County, submitted his official resignation Wednesday following countrywide backlash to leaked, hateful...
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Vermont Smoke & Cure wins 2025 Convenience Store News Best New Product Award
Vermont Business Magazine Vermont Smoke & Cure of Hinesburg has announced that its Hot & Spicy Turkey Stick has been named the winner in the Alternative Snacks: Meat Snacks category of the 2025 Convenience Store News Best New Product Awards. This...
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Vermont Quick Lube Business Sells Brand, Property to Valvoline
A quick lube brand of nearly two decades in Brattleboro, Vermont, has sold its brand and property to Valvoline, reports the Brattleboro Reformer. Before it opened as Stop & Go in 2007, the shop at 817 Putney Road was known as ASAP Lube. Michael...
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Vermont rescinds statewide ban on debris burning
Vermont Business Magazine The Vermont Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation (FPR) has rescinded the September 22, 2025, order that required all Town Forest Fire Wardens to cease issuing burn permits. This order has now been lifted statewide....
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President Trump denies federal disaster aid for Vermont; Scott will not appeal decision
President Donald Trump has rejected Vermont's request for a federal disaster declaration. Gov. Phil Scott submitted the request in August, following yet another round of devastating flooding on July 10, 2025. The declaration would have authorized...
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SCSU takes care of business, beats Alaska Anchorage
ST. CLOUD — It was a not a perfect game, but there was a lot that the St. Cloud State men's hockey team had to smile about after beating Alaska Anchorage 5-2 in a nonconference game on Friday, Oct. 24 at the Herb Brooks National Hockey Center. The...
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The Stone Bench Project: Vermont teen sculptors build for tomorrow
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Rutland Herald - Vermont
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One of the most unusual programs in the state of Vermont is The Stone Bench Project, sponsored by the Carving Studio and Sculpture Center and funded by various communities and sponsoring organizations. Every year, a 6-foot limestone bench is...
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Gov. Scott announces leadership appointments
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Bennington Banner - Vermont
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MONTPELIER — Governor Phil Scott today announced leadership appointments: Lyle Jepson as commissioner of the Department of Economic Development and Nick Grimley as deputy commissioner of the Department of Economic Development. “Growing the economy...
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I miss Liberal-Republicans: An old Vermont political tradition
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The Middlebury Campus - Vermont
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“Liberal-Republicans” often seem like an oxymoron in today’s politics. In a time when political identity feels like a team sport, it’s hard to picture a Republican being called a liberal without some irony. Yet in the Green Mountain State, that...
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Trump denies federal disaster aid for Vermont’s July 2025 flooding
In the past two years, the town of Burke has relied on federal funds to recover from floods, but this year, Burke will be cut off from a key source of that funding. On July 10, rainfall and flooding significantly damaged public infrastructure in...
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Can Economic Populism Save the Democratic Party?
The Democratic Party sees itself as a party of the working class. To the extent it has any shared self-identity at all, it is that. But the Democratic Party is no longer the party of the working class. Does it matter if you define the working...
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Governor Phil Scott appoints Lyle Jepson as commissioner of the Department of Economic Development
Vermont Governor Phil Scott announced the appointment of Lyle Jepson as the new commissioner of the Department of Economic Development (DED), alongside Nick Grimley, who will serve as deputy commissioner. Both will officially begin their new roles...
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New leaders set to helm Vermont economic development department
Nick Grimley and Lyle Jepson. Courtesy photos Gov. Phil Scott filled two leadership positions at the Vermont Department of Economic Development on Friday, positions that have been in flux since the departure of a longtime administrator this...
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