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As budgets tighten, Vermont towns struggle to afford recreation facilities
The Bethel Selectboard has decided not to open the town pool this season due to numerous leaks and cracks, and it could take four years or more for the town to have enough money to install a new pool.
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7mFaith-based programs help fill the state’s childcare access void. They have their own challenges.
While the Emmanuel Child Care Center in Rochester closed after 37 years to make room for a food pantry, other church-affiliated programs like Kids by the Common and Little Blessings continue to navigate challenges and opportunities within the New Hampshire childcare landscape.
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7mThe Vermont Republican Party wants him elected Chittenden County’s top prosecutor. He doesn’t want the job.
Jace Laquerre has entered the November election as the Vermont Republican Party's first-ever candidate for Chittenden County State's Attorney, despite pledging to resign immediately upon victory to trigger a gubernatorial appointment.
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5mJury selected for Jason Eaton trial, with opening arguments due Monday
A jury was selected on Thursday for the trial of Jason Eaton, a Burlington man facing attempted second-degree murder charges for the 2023 shooting of three Palestinian students, despite a brief interruption caused by a fire alarm.
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4mBeryl Webb Spencer
<html><head></head><body>Beryl Webb Spencer<br /><br />Woodstock, VT - Beryl Webb Spencer died peacefully with her family at her side at the Jack Byrne Center for Palliative and Hospice Care at the age of 101 on 9/10/2026. Born in the farming communit ...
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3mJean Marc Lamoureux
<html><head></head><body>Jean Marc Lamoureux<br /><br />White River Jct., VT - Jean Marc Lamoureux, 80, of White River Junction, Vermont passed away peacefully while surrounded by loved ones on the evening of Tuesday, September 8th, 2026, at the VA Me ...