Howard Weiss-Tisman
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VPR
As federal COVID relief money is delivered to Vermont towns and cities, local governments are making plans to use the funding.
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Towns are thinking about how to spend federal funds from the American Rescue Plan Act. Plus, the end of emergency motel housing, budget increases for state agencies, and COVID-19 numbers.
Exploring the origins of unique Vermont road and place names. In this edition: Cow Path 40, Agony Hill Road, and Texas Falls.
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A record number of women are becoming truck drivers, changing the face of an industry that has historically been dominated by men.
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President Biden gives his first address to the U.N. General Assembly on Tuesday. He may find some skepticism for his pitch to work together on COVID-19 and climate after some recent decisions.
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Refugee resettlement agencies are preparing for hundreds of evacuees from Afghanistan coming to western Massachusetts.
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Thousands of Haitians are gathered in a Texas border city after crossing into the U.S. from Mexico. Some of them were flown back to Haiti in an effort to deter others from crossing into the U.S.
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Congressional leaders and top security officials say the U.S. Capitol will be well-prepared for a far-right rally expected for the area this Saturday.
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A Vermont musician and composer was walking in downtown Burlington when she suffered a massive heart attack that should have killed her. She's now on the mend and searching for the person who performed CPR.
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Nationally and in New Hampshire, there is constant pressure that a family farmer may lose what multiple generations have built. The toll on mental health – often a taboo conversation among farmers – can be significant.
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France has recalled its ambassadors to the U.S. and Australia as it registers its objection to a pact announced this week to build nuclear-powered submarines — a pact France wasn't included in.
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Vermont reporters provide a roundup of top news takeaways about the coronavirus and more for Friday, Sept. 17.
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