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Safe injection sites ‘not a viable option,’ governor’s council says
by Mike Faher on October 15, 2018 at 9:20 pm
Gov. Phil Scott's Opioid Coordination Council is recommending strongly against pursuing safe injection facilities in Vermont due to concerns about effectiveness and federal law. Read the story on VTDigger here: Safe injection sites ‘not a viable option,’ governor’s council says. […]
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Dan DeWalt: Scott’s unresponsible ‘fiscal responsibility’
by Commentary on October 15, 2018 at 8:44 pm
We don't need the governor telling us that we're not smart or responsible enough to to follow his draconian guidelines that care more about dollars than about our children. Read the story on VTDigger here: Dan DeWalt: Scott’s unresponsible ‘fiscal responsibility’. […]
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Peggy Larson: Rape and the injustice system
by Commentary on October 15, 2018 at 8:42 pm
Why do most victims of sexual assault avoid reporting this crime? Read the story on VTDigger here: Peggy Larson: Rape and the injustice system. […]
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Martin Cohn: Eradicating polio is Rotary’s goal
by Commentary on October 15, 2018 at 8:39 pm
Vermont Rotary members are among millions reaching out on World Polio Day, Oct. 24, to raise awareness, funds and support to end polio – a vaccine preventable disease that still threatens children in parts of the world today. Read the story on VTDigger here: Martin Cohn: Eradicating polio is Rotary’s goal. […]
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State agency denies request for use of herbicide in Lake Iroquois
by Elizabeth Gribkoff on October 15, 2018 at 8:07 pm
Officials with the Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation denied a request by a lake association to use the herbicide Sonar to treat Eurasian watermilfoil in a Chittenden County lake. Read the story on VTDigger here: State agency denies request for use of herbicide in Lake Iroquois. […]
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Swanton border patrol ranks third fewest for disciplinary incidents
by Kit Norton on October 15, 2018 at 7:55 pm
Forty-four cases of disciplinary review involving Border Patrol employees in Swanton sector took place between 2015 and 2017, according to a report released Friday. Read the story on VTDigger here: Swanton border patrol ranks third fewest for disciplinary incidents. […]
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Vermont Works invests in Middlebury garden company Seedsheet
by Anne Wallace Allen on October 15, 2018 at 7:23 pm
Investment is the fifth for the Burlington-based social impact funder, which is looking for Vermont-based companies with a social impact. Read the story on VTDigger here: Vermont Works invests in Middlebury garden company Seedsheet. […]
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Federal money will allow same-day opioid addiction treatment
by Mike Faher on October 15, 2018 at 7:22 pm
Safe Recovery, a Burlington-based project of the Howard Center, has received a $525,000 grant that will provide immediate prescription of buprenorphine for those seeking treatment. Read the story on VTDigger here: Federal money will allow same-day opioid addiction treatment. […]
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Jellyfish found in ponds likely result of hot summer
by Valley News on October 15, 2018 at 6:33 pm
The tiny jellyfish do sting, but they are so small humans do not feel the sting, and their impact on other aquatic life has been negligible. Read the story on VTDigger here: Jellyfish found in ponds likely result of hot summer. […]
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Online retailer, who owes Brattleboro $70,000, blames downfall on Amazon
by Brattleboro Reformer on October 15, 2018 at 6:03 pm
Adam Gebb, who received more than $200,000 in loans from local economic development funds, left Vermont for Ecuador after his business shuttered. Read the story on VTDigger here: Online retailer, who owes Brattleboro $70,000, blames downfall on Amazon. […]
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Alumni and faculty call on St. Lawrence University to rescind Susan Collins' honorary degree
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