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Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders declared victory in the New Hampshire Primary Tuesday night.

After the uncertainty of the Iowa Caucus, many are looking to New Hampshire's primary Tuesday for clarity on the Democratic presidential race. In 2016, Bernie Sanders walked away from the primary with a 20-point lead over Hillary Clinton. But this year, there are far more candidates and people are far less certain about who's a frontrunner.

Monday marks the final day of campaigning for candidates before the New Hampshire presidential primary. Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders will travel all over the state in a final pitch to voters. That builds on a full weekend of events, from canvassers knocking on doors to the candidate rallying supporters.

Each week, we check in with local newspapers around the region to hear about stories that are top-of-mind in their communities. This week, we speak with Jake Lahut, who writes for Business Insider . Until very recently, Lahut was a reporter at the Keene Sentinel in Keene, New Hampshire, where he covered politics.

The new novel American Dirt revolves around a mother and son fleeing cartel violence in Mexico and attempting to cross into the U.S. But some critics argue the author doesn't have the right to tell this story. The book's publication has stirred controversy , launched the #DignidadLiteraria hashtag and led to discussion on diversity in the publishing world. We're talking with Vermont authors about representation, cultural appropriation and diversity in storytelling.

As the state spends tens of millions of dollars to clean up Lake Champlain and other waterways, dairy farms are under increasing scrutiny. And for one Vermont farmer, financial difficulties due to years of low milk prices added to his problems with complying with water quality regulations.

Two Vermont agencies share responsibility for regulating water pollution from farms. But public records reviewed by VPR show the bureaucratic divide can lead to confusion among regulators, as well as delays in enforcement cases – delays that sometimes cause pollution to flow unchecked for months.

Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders is no stranger to New Hampshire voters. Nearly four years ago, he won the state’s Democratic presidential primary with 61% of the vote. On Tuesday, he’ll face the same test, but this time after a better finish in Iowa .

The Democratic primary race shifts to New Hampshire this week, where Sen. Bernie Sanders hopes to repeat his big 2016 primary victory . We'll look at the state of the race after Iowa and ahead of Tuesday's primary with live updates from New Hampshire.

In an historic vote Wednesday, the U.S. Senate voted to aquit President Donald Trump on two articles of impeachment, ending the third-ever impeachment trial of a U.S. president. We're talking with Vermont Sen. Patrick Leahy about the outcome of the trial and his thoughts on the Senate's vote for acquittal.

The term "sanctuary city" is often used to indicate a city or town that limits its cooperation with federal immigration enforcement. But in a small but growing number of Vermont towns, there's another sanctuary movement taking place: resolutions to make their community a "second amendment sanctuary," a symbolic rebuff of any federal or state laws that would put limits on one's right to bear arms.

House lawmakers failed to override Gov. Phil Scott’s veto of their paid family and medical leave bill Wednesday after four Democrats broke ranks with party leadership by voting to sustain the Republican governor.

Coronavirus continues to spread in mainland China and beyond. According to the latest updates from the World Health Organization, in China alone, more than than 20,000 people have been infected and more than 400 have died. The virus has spread to 20 other countries, including the U.S., which now has 11 cases. Foreigners traveling, working, or studying in China have been advised by their countries to leave. And that includes some Middlebury College students who were expecting to spend a semester

Vermont lawmakers are considering legislation that would allow private citizens to sue the state if it doesn’t deliver reductions in greenhouse gas emissions.

It will be some time before the official 2020 U.S. census tally of Vermont residents is complete, but whether or not the state population has diversified in the last decade, Vermonters' culinary interests appear more varied. Everest Asian Market in Essex Junction is expanding, and the owner said he's seen sales triple in just the last couple of years.