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The Vermont House advanced a state budget plan this week that relies on hundreds of millions in federal funding that many fear could evaporate in an instant. Also this week: The feds abruptly announced they would hold back any remaining pandemic recovery funds to schools. Tariffs, meanwhile, could cost Vermonters $1 billion 鈥� and then some.
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Government officials haven't said why the four people were targeted or what they are accused of doing, leaving the community confused and in fear. -
The story of Vermont鈥檚 schools these days is largely defined by a declining number of school-aged kids. But the state鈥檚 17 career and technical education centers are beating the odds 鈥� and seeing an increase in applicants. -
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If you have hydrangea bushes in your landscape that flower in late summer or early fall, now is the time to cut them back so they'll produce their best blooms. -
The extension, which will apply to roughly 400 households, comes after the governor struck down legislation that would have granted a reprieve for all participants. -
Since the beginning of the 2025 legislative session, lawmakers in both the House and Senate have been working on their counterproposal to Gov. Phil Scott鈥檚 sweeping plan to overhaul public education. But it鈥檚 become clear that the two chambers are moving in very different directions. -
Vermont's top journalists join moderator Mitch Wertlieb to delve into the most important news stories of the week. -
Immigration lawyers say while they鈥檙e committed to representing their clients, they鈥檙e also concerned about what this kind of scrutiny from the Trump administration means to the rule of law. -
The canceled grants support vaccine programs and infectious disease detection and prevention. The Department of Mental Health will also lose federal funds that provided community-based support and crisis response. -
And other bright spots from spring. Plus, another eclipse Saturday morning. -
A 2023 U.S. Census Bureau report found that nearly 1 in 4 Vermonters said they'd experienced symptoms of anxiety. Studies show that even just petting an animal can reduce stress, lower blood pressure and abate loneliness. Shelburne's New Village Farm invites guests to pet, scratch, hold and snuggle their dog-like herd of Nigerian dwarf, Oberhasli, and French alpine goats. -
Vermont produces more than half of the country鈥檚 maple syrup. And on Maple Open House Weekend, dozens of sugarhouses across the state invite visitors in to see how it鈥檚 done.
