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Registration Open and Abstract Deadline Extended for the 2026 Lake Champlain Research Conference

Grand Isle, VT –   Lake Champlain Sea Grant, in partnership with the University of Vermont’s Water Resources Institute, the Patrick Leahy Lake Champlain Basin Program/NEIWPCC, and the Lake Champlain Research Consortium, is pleased to host the 2026 Lake Champlain Research Conference. The conference will be held from January 26–27, 2026, at the University of […]

New coordinator aims to unite Lake Champlain conservation efforts

Sue Hagar takes helm of coalition working to protect watershed from pollution, climate threats Click here for the Adirondack Explorer story  The Peru Gazette is posting this story a month late; however, it’s a very important story 

Nov. 6 Lake Champlain panel examines algal bloom problem, efforts to control phosphorus pollution in the watershed

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Vermont Orleans County senator resigns following leaked racist group chat

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North Country Honor Flight #67 flies to Washington D.C.

Plattsburgh – North Country Honor Flights #66 and #67 took to the skies on Saturday, October 4, 2025. Dave Brown took photos of the Send-Off Ceremony and allowed the Peru Gazette to post them. Thank you! Dave.  Gina Bond provided the veteran biographies. The following veterans flew on Flight #67.  Jack Bitter Jr., US Army, 1968-1970, […]

Burlington mayor and police chief provide a community safety update

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Pride Center of Vermont to close Friday due to funding gap

It’s not a permanent closure, and the board has issued a call to raise approximately $350,000 needed to revive operations. Click here for the VTDigger story 

After multi-week picket, workers and bosses reach agreement at St. Albans dairy plant

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Low water levels on Lake Champlain shorten Fort Ticonderoga Ferry’s season

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EEE detected in mosquitos in three Vermont counties

Health officials are urging Vermonters to protect themselves from mosquito bites, warning that Eastern equine encephalitis, while rare, can be serious and deadly to humans. Click here for the vtdigger story 

A decade later, Burlington’s downtown mall redevelopment opens

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New development brings nearly 100 affordable homes to Shelburne

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Thom Hallock retires from full-time role at Mountain Lake PBS

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Vermont poured hundreds of millions of dollars into housing during the pandemic. What has it built?

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Jerry Greenfield, co-founder of Ben & Jerry’s, resigns

Greenfield’s co-founder, Ben Cohen shared a statement on social media announcing his partner’s departure. Click here for he MYNBC5 story 

Vermont regulator sets hospital budgets for coming year, targeting largest cuts at UVM Medical Center

UVM Health Network, the parent company of the state’s largest hospital, is “physically and spiritually distant” from its mission and from Vermonters’ needs, said the chair of the Green Mountain Care Board. Click here for the VTDigger story 

Grace Potter to headline Grand Point North shows at Burlington Waterfront

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After nineteen months, Burlington business owners look forward to construction’s end

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Vermont receives nearly $16 million for EV charging infrastructure

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Amazon appeals Essex board’s rejection of warehouse project in Saxon Hill

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Northeast climate science center in Massachusetts could close as feds freeze funding

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Shelburne Museum navigates ethical, legal responsibilities in building new Native American center

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Leeward Babbie, founder of Babbie Rural and Farm Learning Museum, passes away

Click here for Leeward’s obituary 

Vermont Public slashes 15 jobs in wake of federal cuts to public media

The cuts meant 13 staffers lost their jobs, according to CEO Vijay Singh. He called the layoffs “heartbreaking” but necessary for the station’s survival. Click here for the VTDigger story 

Patrick Leahy Lake Champlain Basin Program Seeks Proposals for Conservation and Community Interpretive Theme Grants

Grand Isle, VT – The Patrick Leahy Lake Champlain Basin Program (LCBP), in coordination with NEIWPCC, seeks proposals for projects that interpret, highlight, and showcase human interaction with the natural world. Awarded projects should highlight the Conservation & Community Interpretive Theme as described by the Champlain Valley National Heritage Partnership (CVNHP) Management Plan, as well as […]