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Social affairsNov 23, 2022

Burlington's shelter pods for homeless delayed until January

The opening of 30 shelter pods for homeless residents in Vermont’s largest city has been pushed back to January

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General newsNov 22, 2022

Immigrants, DHS settle case seeking activist targeting info

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security is going to pay a Vermont-based immigrant advocacy organization $74,000 in legal fees to settle a lawsuit seeking information about whether advocates were being targeted by immigration agents because of their political activism

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General newsNov 18, 2022

Ugandan activist living in Vermont gets deportation reprieve

Authorities in Vermont say a Ugandan activist who fled his country after he says he was tortured for his human rights work and would fear for his life if he was deported can stay another year

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Government and politicsNov 9, 2022

Voters in Vermont approve a constitutional amendment to protect reproductive rights in the state, including abortion

Voters in Vermont approve a constitutional amendment to protect reproductive rights in the state, including abortion

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Government and politicsNov 9, 2022

Democrat Balint will be Vermont’s 1st woman in Congress

Democrat Becca Balint has won the race for Vermont’s lone seat in the U.S. House

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Government and politicsOct 14, 2022

Board to sue over contamination that closed Vermont school

The school board in Vermont’s largest city says it's going to sue the manufacturer of chemicals that forced the closure of Burlington High School

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Social affairsSep 28, 2022

Home for Destitute Children's graves restored in Vermont

Volunteers have restored 51 gravestones of children who lived and died in the late 1800s and early 1900s at the Home for Destitute Children in Vermont's largest city

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HealthSep 21, 2022

98% of schools and child centers finish mandated lead fixes

Vermont's Health Department says 98% of the state's schools and child care centers have completed mandatory testing for lead in drinking water, and have made repairs to keep water safe where needed

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Climate and environmentSep 8, 2022

Vermont town wants to help people dumping human waste

The Vermont town of Bolton and state officials want to help whoever is responsible for dumping human waste in bags along the Winooski River