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Officials identify U.S. Border Patrol agent killed Monday in Coventry, disclose more details of shooting

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Border Patrol agent killed in shooting in Vermont; Person in custody

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Colchester asylum-seeker fears deportation as feds order him to report the day after Donald Trump takes office

“I am very, very scared,” Steven Tendo said. Click here for the VTDigger story 

2 dead, including U.S. Border Patrol agent, following shooting in northern Vermont

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U.S. Border Patrol agent killed in incident in northern Vermont

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Wind chills below zero in the outlook

National Weather Service – Burlington-  Heads up! Temperatures will turn very cold Monday onward, with wind chills below zero throughout Vermont and northern New York. The mountains will be especially cold. Anyone planning to recreate outdoors should take precautions against the extreme cold.

Quebec government upping border security with Trump set to take office

Hundreds of police officers on call to secure its border with Vermont, New Hampshire and New York Click here for a VTDigger story 

1st building in Burlington’s CityPlace project expected to open this summer

CityPlace is divided into two buildings, and the smaller south building is slated to open in mid-to-late June. It includes 53 residential market-rate units, retail space and a roughly 150-room hotel. Click here for the WCAX story 

Lenny’s Shoe & Apparel donates $15K to Plattsburgh YMCA

Efforts toward a new facility continue Click here for the Sun Community News story 

Feds: Vermont failing its duty to protect Lake Champlain

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Vt. sees record-breaking heat in 2024

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 Patient, Staff Safety Focus of CVPH Emergency Department Initiative

Education and awareness can support a safer environment and a positive patient experience  PLATTSBURGH, NY (01/09/2025) – While the incidence of workplace violence in health care remains a serious concern for healthcare professionals across the country, the University of Vermont Health Network – Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital (CVPH) is taking steps to ensure patients continue […]

National Weather Service forecast for today: sub-zero wind chills

National Weather Service – Burlington It’ll be particularly cold today—make sure to dress appropriately for the weather! While additional snow and blowing snow are expected, the main story will be the cold. Temperatures in the 0s and 10s, along with gusty winds, will produce sub-zero wind chills through tonight.

Exploring the Depths of Lake Champlain

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Vermont’s rate of homelessness now ranks 4th in the nation

While Vermont’s homeless population increased last year, other states saw much more dramatic spikes. Click here for the VTDigger story 

Winooski to consider ‘sanctuary school’ policy to protect immigrant students

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National Weather Service Burlington @NWSBurlington ·

2025 will start out with a bang for portions of northern New York as a storm system impacts the region starting Wednesday. Precipitation in many places will start as rain before gradually changing to snow heading into Thursday. #vtwx #nywx

Protesters in Burlington call for extended emergency shelter

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As UVM Health Network cuts services in Vermont, it expands in New York

Different regulatory environments in the two states have led to contrasting situations on either side of Lake Champlain. Click here for the VTDigger story 

Unhoused scramble to find shelter as temperatures drop

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Elizabethtown’s Mahaney crowned as Airborne Park Speedway champion

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Rainfall brings Lake Champlain back to near normal levels

National Weather Service Burlington @NWSBurlington · Given abnormally dry conditions long term, Lake Champlain welcomed recent rainfall; it received a boost in water that brought it up to nearly normal levels. Meanwhile, our mountains have maintained a healthy snowpack, as much of the snow melt occurred only in our valleys.

Lake Champlain Basin Program Seeks Proposals for Organizational Support and Capacity Building

Grand Isle, VT – The Patrick Leahy Lake Champlain Basin Program (LCBP) seeks proposals for projects that will support increased organizational capacity and long-term effectiveness of watershed organizations working in the Lake Champlain watershed. Funding requests of up to $20,000 will be considered. Approximately $250,000 is available to support awarded projects under this Request for […]

Summit to Shore Videos Take Viewers on a Virtual Tour of Lake Champlain Landscapes and Stewardship

Grand Isle, VT – A new video series launched by the Patrick Leahy Lake Champlain Basin Program in partnership with Peregrine Productions and NEIWPCC celebrates the beauty of the Lake Champlain basin and efforts in several communities to protect and restore our shared waters. With the web-based Summit to Shore StoryMap as a guide, viewers can […]

A very sad story reflects the sorry state of our healthcare system

‘How are they going to do it?’: Dialysis patients worry as hospitals review next steps for clinics run by UVMMC Click here for the MYNBC5 story