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Thousands came together for 'No Kings' rally in Burlington, Vermont
WAMC - New York
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June 15, 2025
Thousands of people attended Burlington, Vermont’s No Kings rally on Saturday. Speakers included the state’s Congressional representative and a Columbia University student that had been detained by ICE. The nearly 9 acres of Burlington’s...
Harvard researcher charged with smuggling frog embryos gets released on bail
News Tribune - Missouri
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June 15, 2025
BOSTON (AP) -- A Russian-born scientist and Harvard University researcher charged with smuggling frog embryos in the U.S. shared hugs and laughs with supporters after a judge released her from federal custody on Thursday. "I just want to thank...
New Vermont law creates roadmap for making doula services more accessible
VTDigger - Vermont
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June 15, 2025
Midwife Corina Finch examines the stomach of a pregnant patient at The Farm Midwifery Center on Aug. 31, 2023, in Summertown, Tenn. File photo by George Walker IV/Associated Press When Maria Rossi first started working as a doula 15 years ago, she...
Vermont governor signs Kids Code into law
IAPP
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June 13, 2025
Gov. Phil Scott, R-Vt., signed Senate Bill 69, the Vermont Kids Code, into law, ABC22/Fox44 reports. The legislation contains provisions including a ban on technology companies from selling children's data, ensuring adults cannot message children...
Thousands in Vermont turn out to protest Trump policies
WSHU Public Radio - Connecticut
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June 14, 2025
From a flash-mob in Bennington to a state-long relay up Route 7, Vermonters in more than thirty cities and towns turned out on Saturday as part of "No Kings Day" — a nationwide protest of the Trump administration. The group 50501 Vermont organized...
Vermonters want better wildlife protections
The Citizen - Vermont
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To the Editor: Vermonters want stronger protections for wildlife, so why do privileged special interest groups have the governor’s ear? According to the study “America’s Wildlife Values, Vermont State Report,” the largest group of Vermonters — 34...
Vermont moose hunt application deadline is June 18
Brattleboro Reformer - Vermont
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June 13, 2025
MONTPELIER — The deadline to apply for a 2025 Vermont moose hunting permit is June 18. Moose permit applications are available on the Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department’s website for the hunt limited to Vermont’s Wildlife Management Unit (WMU) E...
How Do VT Cooks Learn the Trade? Mentorship Is the Recipe
Seven Days - Vermont
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June 18, 2025
Help us pay for in-depth stories like this one by becoming a Seven Days Super Reader. Nobody ever said the restaurant industry, with its long hours and low pay, is hard to get into. Mastering the skills of a chef and moving up through the ranks in...
Vermont Salt Cave in Montgomery expands wellness offerings
Saint Albans Messenger - Vermont
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MONTGOMERY — While many Vermont barns are sites of hard work, one tucked off the main street in Montgomery is an oasis of relaxation. The Vermont Salt Cave is a one-stop wellness retreat, complete with massage, foot soaks, Reiki and — as its name...
Vermont Free Food Fracas Exposes Progressive Folly
The American Spectator - Virginia
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A controversial Burlington, Vermont, food distribution center run by self-avowed Marxist anarchists is set to be relocated due to business complaints of increasing crime and declining commerce. The City Council voted to relocate the free meal...
Strawberry season is in full swing
The Mountain Times - Vermont
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June 18, 2025
By Dr. Vern Grubinger/UVM Extension There’s nothing like the taste of a fresh-picked strawberry. Sweet, juicy, and flavorful, it’s the first fruit to ripen on our local farms, and this year’s crop is a good one. The buds that produce strawberries...
Vermont medical experts dismayed by RFK Jr. vaccine rhetoric
WCAX - Vermont
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June 11, 2025
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) - As federal health officials under Robert F. Kennedy Jr. continue to send mixed messages about vaccines, state medical experts say they are reminding Vermonters that vaccines have been proven to be safe. RFK Jr., one of the...
Study Reveals US States with Highest Dark Personality Traits
Totally Hits 93.3 FM - Tennessee
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June 18, 2025
Researchers identified Nevada, Louisiana, New York, and Texas as states with high levels of dark personality traits like narcissism and psychopathy. Factors such as poverty, crime, and inequality were linked to these traits. Vermont,...
Wisconsin top state for death rate from unintentional falls
WXPR - Wisconsin
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June 18, 2025
Older U.S. adults are increasingly dying from unintentional falls, according to a new federal report published Wednesday, with white people accounting for the vast majority of the deaths. From 2003 to 2023, death rates from falls rose more than...
Remains of missing Vermont World War II soldier to be laid to rest
WCAX - Vermont
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June 13, 2025
PROCTOR, Vt. (WCAX) - The recently identified remains of a missing World War II soldier will be laid to rest in his hometown of Proctor on Saturday, 81 years after his plane was shot down over France. “I just wanted him to come home and be buried...
Florida drivers have 2nd-highest insurance rates in the nation, study finds. Here’s why
WKMG 6 - Florida
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June 18, 2025
While property insurance is a huge issue for many in the Sunshine State, it turns out that auto insurance is also a thorn in the side of many Florida drivers. In a recent study by MarketWatch, researchers found that auto premiums in Florida have...
Fletcher Memorial Library launches summer reading program for area youth
The Mountain Times - Vermont
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June 18, 2025
LUDLOW— Fletcher Memorial Library is inviting children and teens across the region to take part in its 2025 Summer Reading Program, Color Our World, running from June 23 through August 1. The free program is open to residents ages 0–18 and...
Russian Harvard researcher released after frog embryo smuggling charges
Fox News
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Former assistant U.S. attorney Andy McCarthy joins 'America's Newsroom' to discuss another Chinese national being arrested for allegedly smuggling bio weapons in the country and California Governor Gavin Newsom suing President Donald Trump. NEWYou...
Uninsured rate dips linked to Medicaid expansion, outcomes
mHealthIntelligence
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A new report from the Commonwealth Fund shows improvements in the nation's uninsured rate between 2013 and 2023, underscoring the role the Affordable Care Act and its provisions for Medicaid expansion made in boosting nationwide health outcomes....
New bill requires warning labels for social media in New York
NBC5 - Vermont
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June 18, 2025
New York state lawmakers have passed a bill that requires social media platforms to provide a warning label on their apps. The Assembly voted in favor of the bill Tuesday, following approval from the Senate last week. The bill is in response to...