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A great day in the mountains

Hiking in the Adirondack Mountains can offer great experiences and views Click here for the Adirondack Explorer story 

Beta Technologies board member resigns after appearance in Epstein files

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Adirondack Explorer has job opening for a reporter

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Vermont-schooled Mikaela Shiffrin wins gold, Ben Ogden a second silver in Olympic skiing

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Peru, NY, February 19, 2026. Morning view of Lake Champlain and the Green Mountains,

Over $623,000 Raised at Market 32 and Price Chopper During 2025 Salvation Army Red Kettle Campaign

Market 32 Cares-supported fundraiser continues to deliver critical support for local communities Price-Chopper/Market 32 Press Release Schenectady, N.Y., February 18, 2025– Salvation Army bellringers at Market 32 and Price Chopper stores in New York, Vermont, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, and New Hampshire raised over $623,000 during the 6-week “Red Kettle” holiday campaign in November and December […]

Vermont skier Mac Forehand wins Olympic silver in big air

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Thousands of Vermonters could lose food assistance as new work requirements take effect next month

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‘On our own’: Vermont is getting less help from the feds to keep elections secure

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Vermont-trained cross-country star Jessie Diggins claims bronze, medaling in third straight Olympics

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Chairwoman Stefanik, Senator Welch Lead Bipartisan, Bicameral Bill to Preserve Lake Champlain Basin

WASHINGTON, D.C. , Feb. 12, 2026 Congresswoman Stefanie News Release – Today, Congresswoman Elise Stefanik (NY-21), Chairwoman of House Republican Leadership, and Senator Peter Welch (D-VT) introduced the bipartisan, bicameral Lake Champlain Basin Program (LCBP) Enhancements Act of 2026 to reauthorize the Lake Champlain Basin Program (LCBP) for five years to support the health and […]

Ryan Cochran-Siegle’s 2nd Olympic silver medal traces to Vermont roots

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Location Change – Lake Champlain Basin Program to Host ‘Love the Lake’ Winter Speaker Series

Grand Isle, VT — The Patrick Leahy Lake Champlain Basin Program, in partnership with NEIWPCC, invites the public to Love the Lake 2026, a winter speaker series featuring four presentations on environmental and cultural heritage topics. Free coffee and dessert will be provided. Please note that the location for the February 19th presentation with Teage O’Connor has been changed to the Rock […]

Vermont nurses raise alarms about proposed federal loan limits

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More than a dozen athletes with Vermont ties named to US Olympic team

Skiers will represent the state in Alpine, biathlon, cross-country and freestyle events at the 2026 Winter Games in Italy. Click here for the VTDigger story

Federal agency cancels sending Vermont workers to assist ICE in Minnesota

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Jacob Rivers of Plattsburgh and Kendall LeMay of Cadyville pronounced dead following Colchester VT car crash

According to police, just after 6 p.m. at the intersection of Roosevelt Highway and Coon Road, a car traveling north crossed into the southbound lane, striking the vehicle driven by Lamay Click here for the WPTZ News story  Correction: WPTZ contacted the Milton Fire Department and confirmed it is Wendall LeMay, Not Lamay as they […]

Vermont USCIS employees tapped to help ICE enforcement in Minnesota

The workers, who typically process applications and check for immigration fraud, have not performed ICE enforcement work before, a USCIS employee said. Click here for the VTDigger story 

Early numbers show many Vermonters dropping their insurance for 2026

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Sweetwaters to Reopen on Burlington’s Church Street

The 41-year-old restaurant closed in 2022. When its downtown home became vacant, former owner David Melincoff decided to bring it back with new partners. Click here for the Seven Days story 

Powder snow coming to Vermont and northern New York

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Returning to the North Country and finding a job that you love

By John T Ryan  Plattsburgh – When Megan Charland graduated from Peru High School in 2004, she didn’t think she would ultimately live in her beloved North County. How would someone who wanted a career in art and photography ever earn a living in this area? Well, Megan Charland is back as Executive Director of […]

Beta Technologies seeks to pilot medical flights in Vermont this year

Among the company’s proposals: partnering with a helicopter operator to move medical supplies between Vermont and northern New York. Click here for the Vermont Public Story 

Cities with the fastest-growing home prices in the Burlington metro area

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Canadian platform brings community care to Vermont

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