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The brain is the most complex, important organ in the body and local high school students who want to learn more about it, or show off their knowledge...
Gov. Peter Shumlin’s plan to consolidate the state’s 911 call centers has come under fire. The governor says reducing the number of dispatch centers...
In 2007, the CNA Military Advisory Board issued a report calling climate change a “threat multiplier.” Seven years later, an update to the report...
A non-profit animal shelter in the Northeast Kingdom town of Victory is facing closure because the town has decided to remove its tax exemption. The...
A large coalition of health and consumer groups is backing a plan to improve access to dental care for thousands of Vermonters. The bill would allow...
The rent-to-own industry has mushroomed into an $8.5 billion business nationwide. But advocates for low-income Vermonters say that stores like Rent-A...
When you read the words American Dream, what comes to mind for you? Kids? White picket fence? A stable nine-to-five? Or maybe no kids? A cozy rental? A...
As a measles outbreak that began in Disneyland stirs up a national conversation about childhood vaccination, lawmakers are taking up the issue in...
In his budget address last month, Gov. Peter Shumlin announced that he plans to cut almost $2 million of funding from the Community High School of...
Ever since the dawn of DNA technology, lawmakers have sought to collect genetic samples from people that might pose a danger to society. But the newest...
Last week, the Federal Communications Commission significantly raised the bar on what constitutes high speed broadband. In doing so, it created an even...
An outbreak of measles that started at Disneyland has now sickened more than 100 people in 14 states, and stirred up the debate over whether to...
The national outbreak of measles is causing some lawmakers to reconsider current exemptions to Vermont's child immunization laws, and supporters and...
Mah jongg, a card game that mixes skill and strategy with a bit of luck, originated in China in the 1850s. In the late 19th century, Chinese craftsmen...
On Thursday, Vermont’s nearly 120,000 Catholics will have a new leader in the state. Bishop Christopher Coyne will be installed as the Tenth Bishop of...
