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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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The museum closed its doors in the fall, but organizers are hoping its collection will find a new home. -
Outright Vermont is urging state lawmakers to safeguard the rights of youth in Vermont as the Trump administration seeks to rollback protections for LGBTQ+ Americans. -
At a hearing Tuesday night, commercial anglers urged state regulators not to adopt proposed changes to Vermont鈥檚 panfish rules. -
A new study out of the University of Vermont quantifies just how much migrating female whales do to sustain ocean ecosystems. The answer is: a lot. -
Levine attributes the state's low death rate in part to widespread adherence to public health guidance. He's set to retire this month. -
"When spring comes, it just feels like a new year, almost like a new chapter, a new beginning," says flower farmer Sarah Demars, who co-owns Four Blooms Farm with her husband. The couple's indoor growing operation has been producing tulips for months 鈥� and their outdoor tulips are just on the cusp of blooming. -
Every year, Vermont libraries use federal funding to pay for everything from interlibrary loans to audio books and staff training. It's unclear if that funding will continue after June. -
Westminster recently held a three-day event to recognize the 250th anniversary of the Westminster Massacre, but there are questions around the event's significance in the American Revolution. -
It's spring, and bulbs will flower soon. Nourish and protect them now with simple techniques. -
This will likely come as welcome news to property taxpayers, who saw bills rise an average of almost 14% this year. But the use of $118 million one-time funds to buy down rates is a risky move 鈥� and one that could set schools and taxpayers up for a financial cliff in the following year. -
Vermont's top journalists join moderator Mitch Wertlieb to delve into the most important news stories of the week. -
For 121 years, Canadians have enjoyed free access to the library through the stateside front door without having to go through customs.
