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Migrant workers in Vermont navigate fear, uncertainty amid deportation crackdown

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Older adults are more likely to be hospitalized. Go-bags can make those visits easier

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Burlington beaches close due to wastewater treatment plant leak

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High risks, low payouts: Vermont farmers say crop insurance falls short

Roughly 70% of the state’s farms carry no crop insurance, according to the Vermont Agency of Agriculture. Click here for the VTDigger story 

Burlington begins construction on upgraded wastewater facility with groundbreaking ceremony

Good News for Lake Champlain too  Click here for the MYNBC5 Story 

‘We’ve lost everything’: Northeast Kingdom residents react and rebuild after a 3rd year of July flooding

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Vt. school districts and adult learning centers are feeling the impacts of the Trump administration’s funding pause

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Showers and thunderstorms are likely this afternoon

Showers and thunderstorms are likely this afternoon as a surface trough drags a boundary across the region. Showers will develop off the Greens around noon and slowly drift eastward across Vermont with additional chances in northern New York and the Champlain Valley. The main concern will be heavy rain and localized flash flooding.

After historic flooding, many Vermont towns still awash in red ink and repairs

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A VT dairy farm was raided. The mixed messages from Washington since then have increased fears

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Facing declining enrollment and financial headwinds, Burlington’s Champlain College reshapes its academic programs

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‘We need a prayer’: As executive order ends, hundreds of Vermonters exit motels

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An Open Secret’: Sackets Harbor ICE Raid Shows the ‘Reality’ of New York Dairy Country

Click here for the New York Focus April 9 Story 

Internal communications reveal Vermont prisons’ frustrations working with ICE

Growing demands, arrivals at all hours and a rare disease are just some of the challenges Vermont’s prisons have faced while working with federal immigration authorities. Click here for the VTDigger story 

Clinton County IDA Unveils Redevelopment Concepts for Clinton Community College Campus

June 30, 2025 CCIDA Press Release – Plattsburgh, NY — The Clinton County Industrial Development Agency (CCIDA) today unveiled a visionary feasibility presentation outlining three transformative redevelopment concepts for the Clinton Community College campus. The presentation, developed in partnership with CPL Architecture, Engineering & Planning, offers a bold reimagining of the 104-acre, County-owned property along […]

The surprising shifts climate change is bringing to Vermont farms: rice paddies, peaches and saffron

Since 1900, annual temperatures in Vermont have increased by about 2 degrees Fahrenheit, and annual precipitation has increased by 21% over the same span, according to the state. Click here for the VTDigger story 

Vermont Public braces for cuts as Congress considers the President’s ask to slash public media funding nationwide

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Record set in year-to-date total number of days with measurable reainfall

Pandemic boom and costly missteps led to Gardener’s Supply bankruptcy, court filings show

The employee-owned company is poised for a $9 million sale that excludes its worker stock plan and may fall short of covering its debts. Click here for the VTDigger story 

Heaviest Friday night and Saturday showers shifting north

While showers and thunderstorms are still expected late Friday night and into Saturday, the track for heaviest rainfall is shifting north. With that, rainfall totals have come down a bit, with a general 1″-2″ inches of rainfall expected through Saturday night. Even with the decreased totals, Some of the storms may train (multiple storms over […]

Champlain border crossing down 31% compared with 2024

June 25, 2025, North Country Chamber of Commerce – Border crossing numbers from Canada at our Champlain Port of Entry were down 31% in May compared to 2024. This compares to a 31% figure for March and 26% in April, likely attributable to the Easter holiday falling in April this year. It remains important that […]

Few pop-up storms accompany second day of intense heat in Vermont, New York

Temperatures and humidity levels will both fall through the rest of the week Click here for the MYNBC5 story 

Plattsburgh set for Toyota Bass-Fishing Series at Lake Champlain

Three-day tournament features a roster of region’s best bass-fishing pros Click here for the Sun Community News story 

Microplastics are in Lake Champlain and in us. These scientists want to know their source

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Community rallies in St. Albans to support Vermont farmworker facing deportation

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