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

Click here for the Vermont Public Story 

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 […]

Lake Champlain Basin Program Seeks Proposals for Clean Water Planning and Implementation Projects

Grand Isle, VT – The Patrick Leahy Lake Champlain Basin Program (LCBP), in partnership with NEIWPCC, seeks proposals for projects that improve water quality in the Lake Champlain Basin. The intent of this funding opportunity is to improve water quality through the planning, design, or prioritization for future water quality improvement projects, or the implementation […]

Smuggler flips car during high-speed chase near Champlain

U.S. Border Patrol News Release Alien smuggling is incredibly dangerous, and it puts the public and our agents in grave danger when callous smugglers attempt to carelessly flee the border at high speeds. The smuggler driving this car was carrying five people that had illegally entered the U.S. when it flipped causing multiple injuries near […]

At this Vermont summer camp, kids with incarcerated parents ‘don’t have to hide’

Click here for the Vermont Public story 

NBC 5 reports Burlington Lake level lowest in 34 years

Lake Champlain Basin Program Seeks Proposals for Wetland and Floodplain Restoration Projects in New York

Grand Isle, VT – The Patrick Leahy Lake Champlain Basin Program (LCBP), a NEIWPCC program partner, seeks proposals for wetland and floodplain restoration projects in the New York portion of the Lake Champlain Basin. The intent of this funding opportunity is to increase the quantity and quality of wetlands and floodplains in the New York […]

Duty-free shops facing ‘full-blown crisis’ with no relief in sight

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Scott Garvey came to Vermont seeking better mental health care. Police shot him dead within a week

Click here for the VTDigger story 

Following bankruptcy and sale, Gardener’s Supply workers are laid off and vendors are shortchanged

“…troubled company that owes hundreds of thousands of dollars to a variety of international, national and local vendors” Click here for the VTDigger story 

Vermont will try a different attack on cyanobacteria at state’s only ‘lake in crisis’

Click here for the Vermont Public story 

State settles with St. Albans Creamery over alleged water quality violations

Effluent sent straight to the town treatment plant overwhelming the facility and compromising water quality in nearby Stevens Brook, a tributary of Lake Champlain. Click here for the Vermont Public story 

A lot fewer Canadians are camping in Vermont state parks. Here’s why

70% drop in Canadian campers  Click here for the Vermont Public Story 

Plans to replace Burlington monument bring controversy over state-recognized tribes to Queen City leaders

Click here for the VTDigger story 

UVM Health Network announces layoffs as part of budget cuts

“The cuts are largely to positions not involved in direct patient care, specifically in the network-wide finance, human resources and information technology teams.” Click here for the VTDigger story

DEC and Partners Announce Hemlock Woolly Adelgid Confirmed on the Western Shore of Lake Champlain and Near the North End of Great Sacandaga Lakes

Lake Champlain Residents are Encouraged to Report Any Signs of HWA, an Invasive Forest Pest The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC), New York State Hemlock Initiative at Cornell University (NYSHI), and Adirondack Park Invasive Plant Program (APIPP) today announced the confirmed presence of hemlock woolly adelgid (HWA) on the western shore of Lake Champlain […]

New weather station collects data on temperature changes in Lake Champlain

Click here for the NCPR story 

Boat strikes reef near Colchester, officials issue safety reminder

Officials are reminding boaters of hazards in the water as lake levels drop after a boat struck a reef, damaging the hull. Click here for the MYNBC5 story 

Housing projects making progress in Burlington; more units to come on market by end of 2025

“We’ll have some preferences for folks who are homeless, but then people who are basically low and moderate income people, probably a good number of folks working will be able to come here; again, preference for the veterans” Click here for the MYNBC5 story 

Why are there so many deer flies in Vermont this summer?

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Robert Resnik, longtime Vermont Public music host, dies at 72

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Migrant workers in Vermont navigate fear, uncertainty amid deportation crackdown

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Girl reported abducted in Upstate NY found dead with ‘no indication’ of abduction

Click here for the Syracuse.com story