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Why Vermonters won’t call Fish and Wildlife about bears

02-08-2026 16:40 via vtdigger.org

Dear Editor,A recent article in VTDigger provided good information about human encounters with bears. Mostly, though, it focused on comments by staff at the Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department complaining that people do not call them when they encounter bears.In the article, it seems no one understands why people do not call the department when a bear gets into their garbage. Ironically, a letter published in VTDigger in May has already explained why, with supporting data. Walter Medwid provid

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World War II soldier’s remains returned home to Bennington

02-08-2026 15:27 via vtdigger.org

The recently identified remains of World War II soldier Bernard Sweet returned home to Bennington on Thursday, Aug. 30. Photo by Danny Zaffarano/Bennington BannerThis story by Jim Therrien was first published in the Bennington Banner on July 31, 2026.BENNINGTON — The long journey of Bennington native Bernard Sweet, who died in the Philippines during World War II, came full circle on Thursday evening when his remains were escorted back to his hometown.Army Pfc. Sweet was 21 when he died in

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Local property dispute lands tea farmer in hot water

02-08-2026 14:51 via vtdigger.org

Amber Collett Terway, the owner of Tilia Tea, harvests calendula at her microfarm in Barre on July 31, 2026. Photo by Erin Petenko/VTDiggerBARRE — On a cool, damp morning in Barre, Amber Collett Terway harvested her resin calendula flowers with nothing but a plastic bin and her bare hands. The sticky yellow flowers, valued for their medicinal properties, were destined for one of Terway’s “Quiet Mind” tea blends sold through her small-batch tea company, Tilia Tea.&nb

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A Vermont farmer has a growing voice in Trump’s ‘Make America Healthy Again’ campaign

02-08-2026 14:13 via vtdigger.org

John Klar, a Brookfield farmer and conservative voice in Vermont politics, has garnered a growing role in the Make America Healthy Again movement. Klar is pictured at his home in June 2020. File photo by Glenn Russell/VTDiggerJohn Klar has long had a prominent and at times provocative voice in conservative politics in Vermont. But since Robert F. Kennedy Jr. became the U.S. health and human services secretary, the Brookfield cattle and sheep farmer has been finding a new, seemingly larger platf

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Vermont keeps a list of where large crowds gather. The feds get a copy.

02-08-2026 13:44 via vtdigger.org

Thousands of people participate in a Fourth of July parade in Warren on Saturday, July 4, 2026. Photo by Glenn Russell/VTDiggerState and federal authorities looking for potential threats have long monitored parades, sporting events and county fairs in Vermont — and some town officials are only now finding out. Last week, town clerks throughout Vermont received an email asking if they would voluntarily hand over a list of potential public and private events of at least 2,500 attendees

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