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By ERIN PETENKO
A blood-sucking creature that comes at dusk is frightening Vermonters this summer. No, it’s not a vampire. It’s Culiseta melanura — one mosquito species responsible for spreading the eastern equine encephalitis virus, a rare and sometimes fatal...
By ERIN PETENKO
Nearly a third of registered Vermont voters have already cast their ballot in this year’s Nov. 5 general election, according to data released Monday by the Vermont Secretary of State’s Office.Of the more than 450,000 ballots mailed to registered...
By ERIN PETENKO
Vermont narrowly avoided population decline in 2023 thanks to migration to the state, according to a new report from the state Joint Fiscal Office. The state had 1,800 more deaths than births between 2022 and 2023, but gained 1,300 people through...
By ERIN PETENKO
The Vermont Supreme Court ruled Friday that the state Human Services Board must reconsider a decision that denied a man with disabilities access to services he is entitled to. The unnamed individual, who has autism and a seizure disorder among other...
By ERIN PETENKO
Interim Vermont State University President David Bergh’s contract has been extended through 2026, the Vermont State Colleges board of trustees announced Wednesday. Bergh was appointed to the presidency in November 2023, the third person to serve in...
By ERIN PETENKO
A surge in respiratory illnesses caused increased patient volumes and long wait times at Vermont emergency departments this week, according to a health update from the state Department of Health. The department said that a rise in RSV, or respiratory...
By ERIN PETENKO
Central Vermont has received upward of 20 inches of rain from June to August, putting it on track to have the rainiest summer since the National Weather Service began collecting data in the region.The Edward F. Knapp Airport in Berlin reported 22.7...
By ERIN PETENKO
The Vermont Supreme Court issued a decision Friday in favor of Montpelier allowing noncitizens to vote in its local elections.The court ruled that the 2018 city charter change does not violate the Vermont Constitution, which does restrict voting in...
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