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• Jimmy ‘The Iceman’ De Pierro

  23-06-2026 16:23 via vtdigger.org
  
  Born: 07/30/1946New York City, NYDied: 06/18/2026Colchester, VTDetails of service:A celebration of life is being planned for next summer.Jimmy “The Iceman” De Pierro, passed away June 18th, at the age of 79. Raised in Queens, he had many adventures as a bike messenger in New York City, a welder, a clam digger and a professional gambler. He came to Vermont in the 70s with friends to seek a different way of life in the North East Kingdom.Jim became known around Vermont for many things
  
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• Across Vermont, networks of volunteers push back on Trump’s immigration enforcement

  23-06-2026 00:46 via vtdigger.org
  
  Protesters surround a house as they demonstrate against an attempted stop by ICE agents in South Burlington in March 2026. File photo by Glenn Russell/VTDiggerMarita Canedo had just woken up when the phone started ringing. It was early morning on March 11, and Canedo was the on-call team member for the emergency phone line of Migrant Justice, a statewide immigrant rights organization. Several calls came in at once, Canedo said, and each caller said the same thing: U.S. Immigration and
  
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• ‘Vermont that still feels wild’: Three waterways proposed for the ‘National Park System for rivers’

  23-06-2026 00:44 via vtdigger.org
  
  The Nulhegan River is a proposed addition to the federal Wild and Scenic River System. Photo courtesy of Caleb Kenna.Northeast Kingdom conservation organizations and communities are pushing to add three waterways to the federal Wild and Scenic River System, the country’s strongest tool to protect rivers.The program, known as a sort of “National Park System for rivers,” provides funding and support to free-flowing rivers with outstanding natural, cultural or recreational value.
  
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• Gov. Scott vetoed the Legislature’s latest attempt to lower health insurance costs. What’s next?

  23-06-2026 00:00 via vtdigger.org
  
  Gov. Phil Scott speaks at the Statehouse in Montpelier in November 2025. File photo by Glenn Russell/VTDiggerWhen Gov. Phil Scott last week vetoed the Legislature’s boldest attempt this year to lower health insurance costs, he said his own package of proposals offered a better alternative.Specifically, in a letter sent to the Senate, Scott highlighted efforts from a bill, H.585, that his administration put forward in January.“These proposals included proven approaches that expanded
  
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