/tags/local-news Local News en-US 开云体育 Fri, 04 Apr 2025 21:30:53 GMT /local-news/2025-04-04/capitol-recap-trumps-washington-beginning-disrupt-assumptions-montpelier 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. Fri, 04 Apr 2025 21:30:53 GMT /local-news/2025-04-04/capitol-recap-trumps-washington-beginning-disrupt-assumptions-montpelier Lola Duffort, Peter Hirschfeld /podcast/local-newscasts/2025-04-04/local-evening-newscast-for-friday-april-4 Fri, 04 Apr 2025 21:13:54 GMT /podcast/local-newscasts/2025-04-04/local-evening-newscast-for-friday-april-4 开云体育 Staff /local-news/2025-04-04/panton-dairy-farms-bid-to-expand-draws-concern-from-neighbors An Addison County farm is asking the Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets for permission to add almost 600 cows to their operation. Some are skeptical because of the farm's history of environmental violations. Fri, 04 Apr 2025 21:04:28 GMT /local-news/2025-04-04/panton-dairy-farms-bid-to-expand-draws-concern-from-neighbors Abagael Giles /show/vermont-this-week/2025-04-04/state-budget-health-care-assessment-alcohol Vermont's top journalists join moderator Mitch Wertlieb to delve into the most important news stories of the week. Fri, 04 Apr 2025 20:37:48 GMT /show/vermont-this-week/2025-04-04/state-budget-health-care-assessment-alcohol /local-news/2025-04-04/judge-moves-legal-case-of-detained-turkish-tufts-university-student-to-vermont Rumeysa Ozturk, 30, was taken by immigration officials as she walked along a street in the Boston suburb of Somerville on March 25. Fri, 04 Apr 2025 19:43:53 GMT /local-news/2025-04-04/judge-moves-legal-case-of-detained-turkish-tufts-university-student-to-vermont Associated Press /2025-04-04/the-head-of-new-englands-epa-office-on-the-trump-admins-plans-for-the-agency The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has tapped Mark Sanborn to be the next regional administrator for New England. Sanborn will be in charge of advancing the Trump administration鈥檚 environmental agenda across New England states and federally recognized Tribal Nations. Fri, 04 Apr 2025 18:47:13 GMT /2025-04-04/the-head-of-new-englands-epa-office-on-the-trump-admins-plans-for-the-agency Jackie Harris, Rick Ganley /podcast/local-newscasts/2025-04-04/local-midday-newscast-for-friday-april-4 Local midday newscast for Friday, April 4 Fri, 04 Apr 2025 16:19:03 GMT /podcast/local-newscasts/2025-04-04/local-midday-newscast-for-friday-april-4 开云体育 Staff /local-news/2025-04-04/states-including-vermont-sue-to-block-trumps-election-order-saying-it-violates-the-constitution The lawsuit seeks to block key aspects of the executive order, including new requirements that people provide documentary proof of citizenship when registering to vote and a demand that all mail ballots be received by Election Day. Fri, 04 Apr 2025 14:06:07 GMT /local-news/2025-04-04/states-including-vermont-sue-to-block-trumps-election-order-saying-it-violates-the-constitution Lindsay Whitehurst and Christina A. Cassidy, Associated Press /local-news/2025-04-04/birds-of-vermont-museum-thinks-global-counts-local Vermont has the most birders per capita in the U.S., according to data from a popular birding app. The Birds of Vermont Museum recently hosted birders for the Great Backyard Bird Count. Fri, 04 Apr 2025 09:00:00 GMT /local-news/2025-04-04/birds-of-vermont-museum-thinks-global-counts-local Lucia McCallum, Community News Service /local-news/2025-04-04/student-wins-bernie-sanders-essay-contest-for-writing-on-harms-of-social-media Out of 475 submissions, Burr and Burton Academy junior Justason Lahue's essay won the 2025 State of the Union Essay Contest for Vermont students. The annual contest, run by U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders office, is now in its 15th year. Fri, 04 Apr 2025 09:00:00 GMT /local-news/2025-04-04/student-wins-bernie-sanders-essay-contest-for-writing-on-harms-of-social-media Jenn Jarecki, Kevin Trevellyan