School mourns loss of beloved bus driver WALTHAM — A juvenile watching a fight involving two women in a Waltham neighborhood Friday evening, Sept. 15, picked up a gun dropped by one of the women and shot her multiple […]
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Slate Ridge standoff continues
Banyai’s arrest warrant expires, Pawlet files additional motions By Ethan Weinstein/VTDigger With the 60-day warrant for Daniel Banyai’s arrest now expired, the town of Pawlet has requested an updated warrant seeking more oversight on the Rutland County Sheriff’s Department and […]
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Report finds that energy savings programs may not reach those who need them most
By Emma Cotton/VTDigger A new report from Efficiency Vermont concludes that, while Vermonters have been paying relatively steady percentages of their income on energy over the last several years, programs designed to lower energy burdens haven’t reached many people who […]
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AOT releases weekly road construction report
Vermont Agency of Transportation’s weekly report lists planned construction activities that will have traffic impacts on state highways and interstates throughout Vermont for the week of Sept. 4-8. Most crews will be off for Labor Day on Monday and […]
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Vermont Citizen Bonds on sale
Up to $53.5 million of Vermont bonds went on sale Aug. 24 for the first time in two years. Vermont residents and businesses will be given first priority to the bonds. Maturities will range from one to 10 years, […]
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Vermont ranked 4th best state for business growth
New research has revealed the best states for business growth and Vermont came in fourth nationwide. Business consulting firm Venture Smarter analyzed data from the U.S Bureau of Labor Statistics to discover the business growth rate in each state based on […]
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GMCB limits health insurance rate hikes to 13.3% for Blue Cross, 11.5% for MVP
The Green Mountain Care Board (GMCB) issued decisions requiring Blue Cross Blue Shield of Vermont (BCBSVT) and MVP Health Plan, Inc. (MVP) to modify the premiums they wanted to charge individuals and small businesses for health insurance plans in 2024. In 2023, […]
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Vermont is struggling to line up housing for those living in motel rooms
By Lola Duffort/VTDigger The state was given an unusual task in a last-minute legislative deal brokered in June that extended publicly financed motel-based shelter for more than 2,000 unhoused individuals. It was charged with attempting to rehouse or shelter everyone by April […]
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Vermont named No. 1 captive insurance domicile worldwide
Two captive insurance media publications are now naming Vermont the top captive insurance domicile in the world. In their “Q1 Captive Formation Round-Up” article published June 13 in Captive Review used the most recent data to confirm Vermont’s No. 1 […]
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Rutland Regional Medical Center named a high-performing hospital
U.S. News & World Report, the global authority in hospital rankings and consumer advice, has named Rutland Regional Medical Center as a 2023-2024 High Performing hospital for hip replacement and knee replacement. This is the highest distinction a hospital […]