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• A broken heart, and a strong backbone

  10-11-2026 23:54 via VTDigger
  
  Veterans’ Advocate Garry DuFour examines a 1980s map that details the number of Veterans Administration locations available in each section of the country. Photo by Danielle M. Crosier/Vermont News and MediaThis story by Danielle M. Crosier was first published in the Bennington Banner on Nov. 9, 2026.PAWLET — In 1968, Garry DuFour was drafted into a war that he strongly opposed. More than half a century later, he has found that he never stopped serving. Disillusioned from the start, DuFour�
  
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• Vermont can’t build its way to affordability

  10-11-2026 23:40 via VTDigger
  
  Dear Editor,Act 250, now maligned by builders, real estate agents and financiers, has kept unmitigated growth and sprawl at bay in Vermont for years. It was enacted by people who wanted to keep the natural beauty of Vermont’s woods, fields and open spaces protected from the wanton destruction of urban growth and capital greed.And it worked. But the Vermont of half a century ago is gone. The idyllic, romantic view of old rural Vermont has somehow persisted while our towns have become cities a
  
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• Kid Governor shows our future voters that their voices matter now

  10-11-2026 23:28 via VTDigger
  
  This commentary is by Sarah Copeland Hanzas, Vermont’s secretary of state. Think of a problem that’s too big for you to solve alone. One that requires bringing people together and participating in collective action to propose solutions. This is really the crux of civics and democracy. It’s the question I pose to Vermont’s students whenever I visit classrooms, and some of those students are answering it on a public stage right now — fifth graders, to be exact.Vermont’s Kid Governor
  
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• Why do only 2 health insurers sell plans on Vermont’s exchange?

  10-11-2026 23:09 via VTDigger
  
  Left: BlueCross BlueShield of Vermont headquarters in Berlin in Oct. 2025. Photo by Glenn Russell/VTDigger. Right: A building for the MVP insurance agency on State Street in the downtown section of Schenectady, New York, captured Oct. 2, 2020. Photo by Tyler A. McNeil via Wikimedia Commons.Over the weekend, Andrew Garland, an executive at BlueCross and BlueShield of Vermont, found himself at Home Depot staring down the array of tools that “all seemed to do the same thing,” he said. DeWalt?
  
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• Mya Adams is soaring toward a career in aviation

  10-11-2026 16:11 via VTDigger
  
  Mya Adams first considered a career as a pilot after watching an aviation documentary. She watched another, and another, and soon her mom was calling it her new hobby. Mya was intrigued by the risk management aspect of flying. “There is this saying that ‘the rules and regulations are written in blood,’” she said. “Each one was put in place because there are lives in your hands when you operate a plane. It’s a big responsibility.” Encouraging her passion at Habitat for Aviation Af
  
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• A different kind of return: Investing in Vermont’s future

  10-11-2026 15:21 via VTDigger
  
  What if charitable dollars could go beyond grants to help build homes, grow businesses, and strengthen Vermont communities?That’s the idea behind mission investing at the Vermont Community Foundation. By investing 5% of nearly every charitable fund it manages in Vermont businesses and community projects, the Foundation helps create local opportunities while seeking financial returns that support future charitable giving.A new short film from the Vermont Community Foundation takes viewers acro
  
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• Measles cases found in Orleans County, health officials warn

  10-11-2026 00:20 via VTDigger
  
  Measles, mumps and rubella virus vaccine at Union Community Care clinic in Lancaster, Pa., on Thursday, Oct. 8, 2026. Photo by Jessie Wardarski/APThe Vermont Department of Health has confirmed a “small number” of connected measles cases in Orleans County, it said Monday. An investigation and response are ongoing, according to a release.The department is asking healthcare providers to maintain a heightened awareness and report suspected cases immediately, even if there is not yet laboratory
  
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• Montpelier has its long-awaited housing blueprint for Country Club Road

  10-11-2026 00:02 via VTDigger
  
  An overhead rendering of a housing development project proposed by DEW Properties for the Country Club Road property in Montpelier that would incorporate townhomes and smaller buildings.MONTPELIER — Four years after buying a 138-acre former golf course to help solve its housing crisis, Montpelier finally has its most detailed development blueprint to date for Country Club Road.Under a non-binding letter of intent approved unanimously by the Montpelier City Council, developer DEW Properties ha
  
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