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Colleges counteract a lack of public confidence in higher education with outreach

Tuesday, February 20, 2024

University of Vermont students are providing hands-on help to rural towns in the state. It's part of a trend to help build bridges between higher education and rural communities.

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Man pleads not guilty to attempted murder of three Palestinian student in Vermont

Monday, November 27, 2023

The shooting of three college students of Palestinian descent in Burlington, Vt. is being investigated as a possible hate crime. A man pleaded not guilty to attempted murder on Monday.

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To counter its aging population, Vermont offers $5,000 for recent graduates to stay on

Sunday, October 15, 2023

In Vermont, a new incentive offers recent graduates $5,000 if they stay and work in any field for two years.

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Homeowners in Vermont weigh whether to repair or take a buyout after floods

Tuesday, September 12, 2023

After summer storms flooded many Vermont communities, homeowners are deciding whether to repair their buildings or accept a buyout.

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Heavy rains and flooding prompt rescues, evacuations and emergency warnings

Tuesday, July 11, 2023

Vermont and other New England states saw mass flooding as a powerful storm moved across the area — washing out roads, forcing evacuations and temporarily grounding some transportation.

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Jon Appleton, the composer who helped develop the digital synthesizer, is dead at 83

Friday, February 11, 2022

Jon Appleton, who helped develop the digital synthesizer, has died. He was an innovator in what he called "electro-acoustic music," using effects to reshape natural sounds and field recordings.

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Vaccinations Clear The Way For Vermont To Lift COVID-19 Restrictions

Tuesday, June 15, 2021

Gov. Scott is lifting all of the state's COVID-19 restrictions after a successful vaccination campaign — 80% of the state's eligible population, those 12 and over, have received at least one dose.

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What's Driving The Surge Of New COVID-19 Cases In Vermont?

Tuesday, April 13, 2021

Vermont is seeing its highest levels of COVID-19 cases since the pandemic began. Much of the new case growth is driven by younger Vermonters who aren't yet eligible for the vaccine.

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Jake Burton Carpenter, The Godfather Of Snowboarding, Dies At 65

Thursday, November 21, 2019

The man known as "The Godfather of Snowboarding" died Wednesday at the age of 65. Jake Burton Carpenter brought the sport to the masses, through the company he founded.

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Part 2: This Teen Planned A School Shooting. But Did He Break The Law?

Wednesday, May 29, 2019

The 2018 arrest of Vermont teenager Jack Sawyer raised some big legal questions. Among them: At what point does a thought — or even a plan — become a crime?

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This Teen Planned A School Shooting. But Did He Break The Law?

Tuesday, May 28, 2019

In 2018, Jack Sawyer told police he wanted to set a new record: highest death count for a school shooter. He was arrested, but the courts had to decide whether Sawyer's plan was even a crime.

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