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• State issues warning but won’t intervene in Brattleboro hospital budget saga

  21-01-2026 23:45 via vtdigger.org
  The Brattleboro Memorial Hospital campus on Belmont Avenue. Photo by Kevin O’Connor/VTDigger
  Vermont health care regulators have issued a warning, but won’t intervene, as new leaders at Brattleboro Memorial Hospital work to control a projected $14.5 million annual budget shortfall.“We want Brattleboro to thrive,” Owen Foster, chair of the state’s Green Mountain Care Board, said during a pair of review hearings that ended Wednesday. “The solution to make sure
  
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• Gov. Scott endorses bill that would cap spending for school districts

  21-01-2026 23:29 via vtdigger.org
  Senate President Pro Tempore PhilBaruth, D/P-Chittenden Central, listens as the Senate Judiciary Committee discusses a bill concerning the masking of law enforcement personnel at the Statehouse in Montpelier on Tuesday, Jan. 20. Photo by Glenn Russell/VTDiggerGov. Phil Scott during his budget address on Tuesday threw support behind legislation sponsored by Senate Pro Tempore Phil Baruth, D/P-Chittenden Central, that would cap school district spending in future years.Scott’s endorsement of
  
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• Vermont Conversation: House Speaker Jill Krowinski on the state budget, federal immigration crackdown

  21-01-2026 23:22 via vtdigger.org
  
  
  Speaker of the House Jill Krowinski, D-Burlington, at the Statehouse in Montpelier on May 28, 2025. File photo by Glenn Russell/VTDiggerThe Vermont Conversation with David Goodman is a VTDigger podcast that features in-depth interviews on local and national issues. Listen below and subscribe for free on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get podcasts.Jill Krowinski,D-Burlington, was elected Speaker of the House in 2021. It was the height of the Covid-19 pandemic, and st
  
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• Williston passes resolution opposing ICE

  21-01-2026 20:16 via vtdigger.org
  About 300 protesters gather outside an Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in Williston on Tuesday, Jan. 20. Photo by Glenn Russell/VTDigger“I’m assuming you’re not all here for the budget,” Ted Kenney, chair of the Williston Selectboard, told the crowd of people attending the Tuesday night meeting. “I’m assuming you’re here to talk about ICE.”Soon after, the five-member town board unanimously passed the first known resolution in the stat
  
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• Norwich University appoints new provost

  21-01-2026 18:34 via vtdigger.org
  Lea Williams will serve as Norwich University’s provost. Photo courtesy Norwich University.
  Norwich University has appointed Lea Williams as provost and dean of the faculty, the university announced in a press release Tuesday. Williams was appointed to serve as acting provost in May and then as interim provost in August. In her new role, she is expected to act as the chief academic officer, overseeing academic programs, faculty affairs and institutional learning initiatives, accordin
  
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• BETA Technologies—the coolest thing in Vermont (and the coolest place to work!) 

  21-01-2026 16:19 via vtdigger.org
  BETA Technologies, headquartered in South Burlington, made its debut on the New York Stock Exchange in November. At home, the Vermont Chamber of Commerce named Alia, its electric airplane, the Coolest Thing in Vermont. Reflecting on the incredible achievements of 2025, BETA is moving swiftly to grow its most valuable asset—team talent. BETA employees are builders and pilots, designers and inventors, flying what they build themselves. And, culture is everything. All employees, regardl
  
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• Lydia’s close-knit family inspired her to pursue a future in nursing

  21-01-2026 15:47 via vtdigger.org
  The youngest of seven, Lydia Ste. Marie describes her family as loving, full of energy, and busy. She learned early the value of care, connection, and responsibility—lessons that ultimately led her to pursue a degree in nursing.“I’ve always known I was meant to help people,” she said. Initially, that interest showed up as an interest in teaching. Her mother, Cathi, works as a childcare provider, and two of Lydia’s sisters are teachers. It’s clear Lydia admire
  
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• PHOTOS: Hundreds of Vermonters protest ICE in Williston

  21-01-2026 12:55 via vtdigger.org
  About 300 protesters gather outside an Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in Williston on Tuesday, January 20, 2026. Photo by Glenn Russell/VTDiggerWILLISTON — Braving below-freezing temperatures and a stiff breeze, about 300 people protested outside an Immigration Customs and Enforcement facility here Tuesday evening. Chanting demonstrators blocked traffic before gathering in front of the ICE building to demand an end to the federal agency’s presence in Vermont.Speakers r
  
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• John Bossange: Using TIFs to fund growth is a big risk

  21-01-2026 01:10 via vtdigger.org
  This commentary is by John Bossange, the president of the board of directors of Better (not Bigger) Vermont.For taxpayers in Vermont, the success of designating Tax Increment Financing (TIF) districts to promote commercial and residential development must be understood as a program with inherent risks. In many cities and towns across America, TIF has been a tool used by municipalities to finance public infrastructure, including streets, sidewalks, public water, public sewage treatment and
  
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• Vermont lawmakers consider the tricky legality of unmasking ICE 

  21-01-2026 00:33 via vtdigger.org
  A person confronts a U.S. Border Patrol officer on Wednesday, Jan. 14 in Minneapolis. Photo by Adam Gray/AP
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  Senators in the Judiciary Committee are trying to thread a needle, hashing out a bill that could stop law enforcement officers — including federal agents operating in Vermont — from
  
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• Gov. Scott forecasts comeback for nuclear

  21-01-2026 00:29 via vtdigger.org
  Spent nuclear fuel casks stored at the Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station in Vernon on July 11, 2019. File photo by Glenn Russell/VTDiggerGov. Phil Scott, long a proponent of nuclear energy, threw his weight behind a bill Tuesday that could usher in a comeback for nuclear in 2026.“There’s a better way to lower energy prices and reduce emissions much faster if you’re willing to work with us to change course,” Scott told lawmakers in his budget address on Tuesday.The gov
  
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