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• Edwin Merton Owre

  10-02-2026 23:17 via vtdigger.org
  Born: Oct. 26, 1928
  Tillamook, OregonDied: Jan. 3, 2026
  Colchester, VermontDetails of servicesA memorial in celebration of Ed’s life will likely take place when the weather warms and the days lengthen. Details to be announced. Anyone who wishes to give a token in honor of Ed’s memory may consider donating in his name to one of his favorite charities: ‘Best Friends Animal Society’ at bestfriends.org or the World Wildlife Fund at wwf.org.Professor and career artist Edwin M
  
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• Immigration court blocks deportation of Turkish student who was detained in Vermont

  10-02-2026 23:00 via vtdigger.org
  Tufts University doctoral student Rumeysa Ozturk reads from a prepared statement following a court hearing outside the John Joseph Moakley United States Courthouse Thursday, Dec. 4, 2025, in Boston. Photo by Leah Willingham/APA federal immigration judge has blocked the Trump administration’s attempt to deport Rümeysa Öztürk, the Turkish student who was detained last year in Vermont and other states by immigration agents.According to a court filing published Monday, the judg
  
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• Measles detected in Washington County wastewater 

  10-02-2026 22:08 via vtdigger.org
  A representation of a measles virus particle. Image via the Centers for Disease Control and PreventionVermont health officials have detected measles in Washington County wastewater.The finding triggered an alert to area health care providers, specifically those at Central Vermont Medical Center, in Berlin, to be on the lookout for the disease if patients come in with measles symptoms — which can include a blotchy rash, a high fever, dry cough and runny nose. Measles can be deadly, es
  
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• 11 arrested during ICE protest at Williston business park

  10-02-2026 21:32 via vtdigger.org
  A demonstrator is arrested at a protest at ICE’s National Criminal Analysis and Targeting Center in Williston on Monday, Feb. 9. Photo by Glenn Russell/VTDiggerWILLISTON — A group of older adults were arrested Monday during a civil disobedience action in the Williston office park that houses a large digital surveillance office run by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.Eleven of about two dozen protesters were charged with trespassing, and three were issued citations and releas
  
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• Vermont’s Ben Ogden wins silver, Paula Moltzan bronze in Olympic skiing

  10-02-2026 16:19 via vtdigger.org
  Vermonter Ben Ogden celebrates after winning a silver medal in the cross-country sprint at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Tesero, Italy, on Feb. 10. Photo by Matthias Schrader/Associated PressThe Green Mountain State has scored its first two medalists at the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics in Italy.Fifty years after Bill Koch won the nation’s first cross-country medal, fellow Vermonter Ben Ogden became the second U.S. man to do so by nabbing silver Tuesday in the men’s sprint.
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• Heidi Schumacher: Missing school and missing out

  10-02-2026 13:11 via vtdigger.org
  Dear Editor,Your recent article on school absenteeism reflects a critical issue impacting Vermont schools and communities. Mirroring national trends, one in four Vermont students is now chronically absent, defined as missing 10% or more of the school year for any reason, a significant increase from pre-pandemic levels.As the article highlights, schools are working hard to re-engage families — and there are many bright spots to be celebrated. But the root causes of absenteeism are too big
  
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• Public pushes back on US Forest Service proposal to use controlled burns in Green Mountain National Forest

  10-02-2026 12:55 via vtdigger.org
  The U.S. Forest Service’s plan to conduct controlled burning over the next 15 years in areas near popular recreation spots Lake Dunmore and Silver Lake has faced public opposition during a comment period that ends this week.  The project, called Northern Escarpment Ecological Restoration and Fire Resilience, is designed to promote the area’s resistance to wildland fires, pest infestations and drought, the Forest Service says. The project covers four areas spanning 2,770 ac
  
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• Emma Paradis and Lisa Grefe: Nonprofits get it done

  10-02-2026 01:10 via vtdigger.org
  This commentary is by Emma Paradis and Lisa Grefe, who are co-directors of Common Good Vermont, the state association of nonprofits, a program of United Way of Northwest Vermont.Across Vermont, nonprofits are the backbone of our communities — filling gaps, meeting critical needs and enhancing our quality of life. From disaster recovery and food access to youth programs, workforce development, arts and culture, and health care, nonprofits are people helping people — making sure
  
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• Ellen Yount named new director of the Vermont Afghan Alliance

  10-02-2026 00:41 via vtdigger.org
  Vermont Afghan Alliance announced Monday the appointment of Ellen Yount of Starksboro as its new executive director, effective March 4. Photo courtesy of VAA.A former international development expert will take over as the Vermont Afghan Alliance’s new executive director, the organization announced Monday. Ellen Yount, of ​​Starksboro, will succeed Molly Gray, who announced last month that she will run for lieutenant governor. “We are excited to welcome her as o
  
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• Beta Technologies board member steps back following appearance in Epstein files

  10-02-2026 00:19 via vtdigger.org
  Dean Kamen. Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/APTheo Wells-Spackman is a Report for America corps member who reports for VTDigger.Dean Kamen, a director on the board of Beta Technologies, has stepped back from his role at the company after the U.S. Department of Justice released files tying him to Jeffrey Epstein.“BETA treats these matters with utmost seriousness,” the South Burlington-based electric plane company said in a statement last week. “Dean Kamen has voluntarily
  
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• Farmworkers could face declining wages in Vermont

  10-02-2026 00:01 via vtdigger.org
  Christa Alexander and her husband Mark Fasching, rear, own Jericho Settlers Farm in Jericho. Seen on Thursday, February 5, 2026. Photo by Glenn Russell/VTDiggerVermont farmworkers could earn significantly lower wages this year under new federal rules, a shift that could affect more than 100 workers hoping to find jobs in the state this spring.  The farmworker wages fall under a federal program administered by the Department of Labor called H-2A, a temporary visa status for agricultura
  
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