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• Gov. Scott calls on Trump to ‘pause’ immigration crackdown after agents kill Minnesota man

  26-01-2026 17:09 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/VTDiggerThe day after federal immigration agents fatally shot Minneapolis protestor Alex Pretti, Vermont Republican Gov. Phil Scott condemned the violence of federal immigration agents. “Enough…it’s not acceptable for American citizens to be killed by federal agents for exercising their God-given and constitutional rights t
  
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• Solving student mental health and affordability challenges through partnership

  26-01-2026 15:35 via vtdigger.org
  From L to R: NKHS Lincoln Street School Team: Renee Norrie, Jennifer Thompson (STJS Special Educator), Brahms Barrett, Jennifer Alexander-Whitmore, Hannah Ainsworth
  As Vermont grapples with education reform and rising property taxes, one partnership, among many in the Vermont Care Partners (VCP) network, is proving that innovation through collaboration can address both student mental health needs and affordability concerns in the Northeast Kingdom. This year, St. Johnsbury School District and N
  
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• Even more mail delays, explained: How two quiet USPS changes are reshaping delivery in Vermont

  26-01-2026 12:55 via vtdigger.org
  A postal worker assists a customer at the post office in Montpelier on Oct. 7, 2024. File photo by Glenn Russell/VTDiggerThe U.S. Postal Service in Vermont has quietly implemented changes to the way mail is processed that are expected to further slow down the delivery speed of many mail categories for Vermonters. Vermont is the latest region to join Regional Transportation Optimization, a new strategy that ends evening collection of mail that’s more than 50 miles away from regional m
  
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