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Local option tax proposals see mixed reception in nearly 20 Vermont communities
On Town Meeting Day, voters in 19 towns and cities across Vermont considered imposing a 1% tax increase on meals, rooms, alcohol and sales, with most approving the measure to fund community projects,…
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6mRabid bat found in Royalton; warning issued
The Vermont Department of Health issued a public notice for Royalton and surrounding towns after a bat in the area tested positive for rabies.
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5mAsbestos complicates Royalton mill demolition
SOUTH ROYALTON — The demolition of a dilapidated former grain mill has been halted while the property owner figures out how to dispose of asbestos on the site, town and state officials said. The delay has dismayed residents, who’d been told the mill would be gone by spring. Last fall, the Royalton Selectboard gave property […]
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3mCharlestown officer was justified in November shooting, AG says
The N.H. Attorney General's Office determined that a Charlestown police officer was justified in using deadly force when he shot Christian Paquette during a high-speed pursuit in November.
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4mYour gaze is as unique as a fingerprint, says Dartmouth study
A study from Dartmouth College suggests that the initial way people scan new environments acts as an "attentional fingerprint" that reflects their unique personalities and raises significant data privacy concerns regarding eye-tracking technology.
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5mFederal court hears arguments as Aaron Day seeks to get on ballot for U.S. Senate race
Libertarian activist Aaron Day appeared before a federal magistrate judge on Wednesday to argue that New Hampshire regulators unconstitutionally barred him from running as an independent for the U.S. Senate.