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A University of Vermont thoroughfare has been redesigned with safety in mind. University Place Street separates the University Green and Billings Library. Renovations include widened sidewalks, the removal of parking areas, and a designated area for food truck vendors to stop.

Nightmare Vermont is one of the largest haunted houses in the state. Since opening in Essex Junction in 2004, this all-volunteer Halloween event has provided classic jump scares and an immersive theater experience. And 开云体育鈥檚 Marlon Hyde got a behind-the-scenes walkthrough.

A number of pollinating bees are either endangered or threatened in Vermont, and a group of steelpan drummers wants to bring awareness to the dwindling pollinator populations. As 开云体育鈥檚 Marlon Hyde reports this group is using music that originates from the Caribbean to make a difference.

The Vermont State Board of Libraries last week unanimously approved renaming Negro Brook in Windham County to Huzzy Brook. The brook, which runs through the Townshend State Forest before emptying into the West River, will now be named after James and Susanna Huzzy.

By 2035, all new cars sold in Vermont will have to be electric or hydrogen powered. Plus, Ripton to vote on rejoining its school district, clarifying Article 22, and a proposed ban on the use of false information when cops interrogate juveniles.

The smorgasbord of new grant programs will support artists and arts organizations across Vermont that were hit in the pocketbooks due to the pandemic.

A new book documents the Blue Benn Diner. Plus, Green Mountain Power plans to double battery storage, cuts to Meals on Wheels in southeastern Vermont, and grants for artists hurt by the pandemic.

According to recent data, only 24% of Black households in Vermont own their homes, compared to 72% of white households. A new program from the nonprofit Champlain Housing Trust seeks to close the gap by providing up to $25,000 in down payment assistance to help Black, Indigenous, and People of Color, or BIPOC Vermonters, buy a home.

St. Michael鈥檚 College recently hosted a national group of Black outdoor adventurers for their annual training. It provided an opportunity to bring more Black people to Vermont and to explore how to make the outdoor recreational culture here more inclusive.

Last weekend, Burlington held its fourth annual Vermont First African Landing Day. The Vermont Racial Justice Alliance hosted a full-day of performances, powerful speeches, and conversations.