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• Air Force veteran takes a ride of a lifetime

  09-11-2026 23:29 via VTDigger
  
  Lucille Malaney and her caretaker for the day, Karen Parotte, smile together. Courtesy photoThis story by Mari Huglin was first published in the Shelburne News on Nov. 5, 2026.On Oct. 2, Shelburne resident Lucille Malaney began a journey she would never forget.The 83-year-old, a United States Air Force veteran who served during the Vietnam War, joined around 30 other veterans for a flight from Plattsburgh, New York, to Washington, D.C.North Country Honor Flight, based in New York and Vermont, i
  
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• Vermont’s schools are not the problem. Property tax is.

  09-11-2026 23:10 via VTDigger
  
  This commentary is by Paul Cillo, a former member of the Vermont House and co-author of Act 60.In his 2025 inaugural address, Gov. Phil Scott decried rising education property taxes. He noted that if trends continue as they have, property tax bills will have increased by an average of 33% in just three years.It is true that changes made in the Legislature to Vermont’s education financing system have propelled property taxes skyward. But instead of addressing education taxes head-on, the gove
  
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• Stop strong-arming towns into signing off on regional plans

  09-11-2026 21:04 via VTDigger
  
  This commentary is by Colleen Geddis, founder of the Rural Vermont Rising Facebook group.Imagine being handed a 408-page document that will shape how land in your town can be used for decades. You get about 30 days’ notice before the first hearing. Your town’s map was redrawn only this summer, after the law changed again in June. And if your region misses the Dec. 31 deadline, your town could lose state grants, housing exemptions and the help it counts on after a disaster.That is exactly wh
  
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• VTDigger launches year-end drive with goal of providing 10,000 meals by Thanksgiving

  09-11-2026 21:00 via VTDigger
  
  Dear Reader,Vermonters have a long tradition of looking out for their neighbors. This year, you can support two essential community services: independent local news and access to food.Every gift to VTDigger during our year-end member drive helps keep Vermont informed and provides 10 meals through the Vermont Foodbank. Help us reach our goal of sending 10,000 meals by Thanksgiving.
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• Every child deserves someone in their corner

  09-11-2026 16:44 via VTDigger
  
  The Statewide GAL Conference held on October 23rd at Capitol Plaza in MontpelierWhen a child becomes involved in Vermont’s juvenile court system, there are often many adults involved in the decisions that will affect that child’s life. Parents, attorneys, social workers, court professionals and others may all have important roles to play.But in the middle of all of that, there is one perspective that can be difficult to fully understand from a courtroom: the child’s.That is where Vermont�
  
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• Losing Ground: Vermont’s Struggle Against River Erosion

  09-11-2026 16:01 via VTDigger
  
  This story is part of The Coming Storm, a yearlong investigation by VTDigger, in partnership with FRONTLINE (PBS), into Vermont’s ability to help communities recover from natural disasters.MARSHFIELD — Julie Rapczynski wasn’t worried that her home on the Nasmith Brook would flood. She couldn’t even see the quiet little river more than 300 feet away, hidden behind a wall of trees at the far edge of her property. Then, on July 10, 2023, torrential rain turned the river fast and swift. It
  
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