MONTPELIER — As springlike temperatures arrive and people spend more time outdoors, the Vermont Department of Health is reminding residents to take
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MONTPELIER — As springlike temperatures arrive and people spend more time outdoors, the Vermont Department of
MONTPELIER — Health care providers and patient advocates gathered at a press conference last week to
MONTPELIER — The Vermont Department of Liquor and Lottery reported a total sports betting handle of
NEWPORT — Senator Bernie Sanders, Chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee,
NEWPORT –– Vermont faces a challenging situation as a late-season snowstorm continues to affect the state.
MONTPELIER — Governor Phil Scott made a decisive move against S.18, a bill aimed at prohibiting
NEWPORT — A comprehensive study by the Vermont Student Assistance Corporation (VSAC) has revealed a significant
NEWPORT — Vermont’s black bear population is currently estimated to be between 7,000 to 8,500, according
MONTPELIER — An unexpected frost descended on Vermont last week, potentially decimating thousands of acres of
MONTPELIER — The Vermont Senate gave preliminary approval to a bill that would ban the retail
Vermonters urged to take precautions as tick season begins
April 16, 2024
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MONTPELIER — As springlike temperatures arrive and people spend more time outdoors, the Vermont Department of Health is reminding residents to take steps to prevent tick bites and tick-borne illnesses.
Vermont health care providers rally for prior authorization and step therapy reform in Vermont
April 15, 2024
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MONTPELIER — Health care providers and patient advocates gathered at a press conference last week to demonstrate their support for H.766, a bill aimed at reforming prior authorizations and step
First 6 weeks of legal sports betting in Vermont nets $41.1 million
April 12, 2024
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MONTPELIER — The Vermont Department of Liquor and Lottery reported a total sports betting handle of $21.2 million for February, the first full month of legal sports betting in the
Sanders targets Long COVID with ambitious health care legislation
April 9, 2024
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NEWPORT — Senator Bernie Sanders, Chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, today unveiled a draft legislative proposal aiming to tackle the Long COVID crisis, an
Vermont grapples with power outages amid snowstorm
April 4, 2024
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NEWPORT –– Vermont faces a challenging situation as a late-season snowstorm continues to affect the state. Approximately 12,800 customers were without power on Thursday morning, with Rutland and Bennington counties
Gov. Scott vetoes bill on flavored tobacco ban in Vermont
April 3, 2024
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MONTPELIER — Governor Phil Scott made a decisive move against S.18, a bill aimed at prohibiting the sale of flavored e-liquids, tobacco substitutes, and menthol tobacco products in Vermont. The
COVID-19 pandemic linked to lower educational aspirations in Vermont high schoolers
December 12, 2023
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NEWPORT — A comprehensive study by the Vermont Student Assistance Corporation (VSAC) has revealed a significant decline in the educational aspirations of Vermont’s high school seniors, particularly following the COVID-19
Vermont’s black bear population hits five-year high
September 21, 2023
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NEWPORT — Vermont’s black bear population is currently estimated to be between 7,000 to 8,500, according to the most recent data available from 2022, as reported by the Vermont Fish
Unprecedented frost spells crisis for Vermont farmers, vineyards report massive damage
May 23, 2023
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MONTPELIER — An unexpected frost descended on Vermont last week, potentially decimating thousands of acres of crops and plunging the agricultural community into uncertainty. As farmers survey the frostbitten fields,
Vermont senate gives preliminary approval to ban flavored tobacco products and e-liquids
March 28, 2023
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MONTPELIER — The Vermont Senate gave preliminary approval to a bill that would ban the retail sale of flavored tobacco products and e-liquids. The bill would also direct the Office
