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Bennington College will use a $1 million grant to address food insecurity throughout the county by partnering with several institutions across Bennington County, including the local supervisory union, the Southwestern Vermont Medical Center and others. We're talking about what hunger looks like in that part of the state and how it's being addressed.

The emerald ash borer has been detected in Bristol, marking the invasive insect's first appearance in Addison County.

The Islamic Society of Vermont will likely move from its home in Fort Ethan Allen in Colchester to a larger building in South Burlington.

A newly released document by Vermont author Stephen Kiernan, called "Vermont To The Tenth Power," argues that the Green Mountain State should use its powers as defined under the 10th amendment of the Constitution to protect the state against harmful decisions made by the government at the federal level.

Two leaders in the breastfeeding industry are joining forces to support lactating mothers returning to work.

School is out for the summer and for some parents, that means scrambling to find activities for your kids. But for children with Autism Spectrum Disorder or other sensory processing challenges, it can be much more difficult to find accessible options. Vermont Edition will look at why and how some organizations are adapting their offerings to be more sensory-friendly.

I took up swimming to get my body in shape, and only later discovered that it would also exercise my mind. I struggle with anxiety and depression, and exercise is known to lift moods by releasing endorphins in the body. Whether I'm ruminating over an issue in my family, puzzling through a conundrum with work, or worrying about the past, a swim almost always helps.

Back in 2007, Vermont put a moratorium on state spending for school construction. Although it was supposed to be temporary, the state hasn't put public dollars into school projects for more than a decade.

Like other Vermont institutions struggling with declining enrollment and unsustainable finances, College of St. Joseph in Rutland held its final commencement last month. But college president Jennifer Scott said CSJ is working hard to chart a new course.

Vermont's professional baseball team is off to a good start in 2019. But when it comes to single-A pro-baseball the measure of success is less about wins and losses than it is about developing the individual players in the squad to find out which of them are potential candidates to go to the show with the club's parent team, the Oakland A's.

The mural captures one of those most intriguing geological formations of Lake Champlain. It was created during the New Deal era as part of a program to put Vermonters, including artists, to work. And it stood hidden behind a wall for nearly three decades, until last month. Now the 1930s painting of Lone Rock Point by Burlington artist Raymond Pease will soon be on public view once again after being re-discovered.

At the top of my recommended summer reading list is a book called Mrs. Moreau's Warbler: How Birds Got Their Names , by Stephen Moss. For a life-long naturalist like me, it's a treasure trove of linguistic history and trivia.

Vermont put a moratorium on school building construction aid in 2007, but now some people want to change course.

The Berkshires stretch from the Vermont border to the Connecticut state line. Within it you'll find a rich trove of cultural opportunities, stunning mansions from the Gilded Age and beautiful woodlands and waterfalls. Vermont Edition schedules a close-to-home vacation for you in the Berkshires.

The city of Newport and a Northeast Kingdom trash hauler have raised concerns that the glass they paid to recycle was dumped instead.