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• Vermont Conversation: ‘Freedom in America is never guaranteed.’ Garrett Graff on America’s many revolutions

  11-11-2026 23:56 via VTDigger
  
  
  The Vermont Conversation with David Goodman is a VTDigger podcast that features in-depth interviews on local and national issues. Listen and subscribe for free on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube or wherever you get podcasts.Vermont author Garrett Graff explores the revolutions that remade America in his latest book, “America in 25 Revolutions.” Courtesy photoThe blue tsunami of Democratic victories in last week’s midterm elections included a number of notable firsts: the election of
  
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• Elliot Russell sentenced to life in Ulysses Ivey murder

  11-11-2026 23:48 via VTDigger
  
  The defense speaks with Russell’s sister and brother-in-law during the hearing. Photo by Jeff McRae/Bennington BannerThis story by Jeff McRae was first published in the Bennington Banner on Nov. 10, 2026.BENNINGTON — Elliot Russell, 50, will be spending the rest of his life behind bars for the pre-meditated shooting death of Ulysses Ivey, 39, of Bennington following a sentencing hearing on Monday afternoon.At the hearing, Russell maintained his innocence and members of his family were allow
  
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• Don’t blame immigrant students for rising education costs

  11-11-2026 23:18 via VTDigger
  
  This commentary is by Caitlin MacLeod-Bluver, a teacher at Winooski High School. She is the 2025 Vermont Teacher of the Year and the 2026 Vermont History Teacher of the Year. In the WCAX debate on Oct. 28, Gov. Phil Scott incorrectly claimed that the Winooski School District offers 17 languages, unlike smaller, more rural districts that may offer only one or two. This is false. Winooski offers one language, French. Elementary school students have no language opportunities, middle school stude
  
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• Shaftsbury man accused of driving into his friend denies manslaughter charge 

  11-11-2026 23:15 via VTDigger
  
  The Vermont Superior Court building in Bennington. Photo by Mike Dougherty/VTDiggerA Dorset man is facing a charge of involuntary manslaughter for allegedly losing control of his vehicle in his friend’s driveway, striking and killing him.Arthur Coons, 67, of Shaftsbury, pleaded not guilty earlier this month to the felony charge and was released on conditions, including that he keep the court informed of his address and phone number.Vermont State Police issued Coons a citation into court for t
  
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• I live in my barn so I can afford to stay in Vermont

  11-11-2026 23:12 via VTDigger
  
  Dear Editor,I have one message for anyone in the Legislature talking about taxing second-home owners more. I am on the edge of having to sell up and move south because property taxes are almost as much as my mortgage.I bought my home on 18 acres in 2007: a very simple ranch house, a run-down garage apartment and a small horse barn. After a breakup, I needed to buy my partner out, but I couldn’t afford to keep living in the house. So I took what was left in my 401(k), hired some cowboys to mak
  
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• Vermont receives $190M in the second year of federal rural health awards

  11-11-2026 22:16 via VTDigger
  
  The Gifford Medical Center in Randolph seen on Monday, November 2, 2026.Vermont is set to receive nearly $190 million in 2027 from the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services in the second year of the federal rural healthcare transformation program. In 2026, CMS awarded Vermont $195 million, which the state has just finished awarding to more than 200 projects statewide. The second year of the five-year program is expected to look a lot like the first, according to Vermont’s Medic
  
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• More than 5,000 Vermonters have lost SNAP benefits

  11-11-2026 19:07 via VTDigger
  
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• Burlington City Council confirms Geraci as new police chief with 10-2 vote

  11-11-2026 00:33 via VTDigger
  
  Anthony Geraci chats with Burlington City Councilor Allie Schacter, D-East District, after being ratified as the new police chief at City Hall in Burlington on Monday, November 9, 2026. Photo by Glenn Russell, VTDiggerBURLINGTON — Anthony Geraci started Tuesday as Burlington’s new police chief amid some concerns about accountability related to a previous position of leadership.In a 10-2 vote after 8 p.m. Monday, the City Council confirmed Progressive Mayor Emma Mulvaney-Stanak’s appointme
  
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• Annual count finds slight decline in homelessness in Vermont 

  11-11-2026 00:00 via VTDigger
  
  The cold weather shelter at the Miller Center in Burlington in Jan. 2026. File photo by Glenn Russell/VTDiggerCarly Berlin covers housing and infrastructure for Vermont Public, in partnership with VTDigger.For the second year running, an annual tally found a modest decrease in the number of people experiencing homelessness in Vermont. “On its face, this is an encouraging finding. We certainly want to see fewer people experiencing homelessness in Vermont, and any movement in that direction is
  
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