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vtdigger.org > 08/16/2026 > federal-change-to-endangered-species-act-could-affect-vermonts-vulnerable-wildlife

Federal change to Endangered Species Act could affect Vermont???s vulnerable wildlife

1+ hour, 22+ min ago   (941+ words) Via Community News Service, a University of Vermont journalism internship President Donald Trump’s administration finalized a rule change last month that alters the definition of “harm” in the Endangered Species Act, loosening protections for endangered species and making them more…...

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vtdigger.org > 08/16/2026 > there-it-was-mike-baker-jumps-into-lakes-and-digs-through-poison-ivy-for-lost-wedding-rings-and-other-precious-things

???There it was???: Mike Baker jumps into lakes and digs through poison ivy for lost wedding rings and other precious things

1+ hour, 56+ min ago   (879+ words) On a sunny July Fourth weekend at Lake Dunmore, with his family running around “pretending to be sharks,” David Miles noticed an odd sensation — his wedding ring was no longer on his finger. Miles, a Montpelier resident, was about to…...

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vtdigger.org > 08/16/2026 > vermont-proposes-changes-to-primitive-camping-in-the-state-for-the-first-time-in-33-years

Vermont proposes changes to primitive camping in the state for the first time in 33 years

2+ hour, 28+ min ago   (731+ words) After three decades, Vermont is looking to change its primitive camping rules to help take more preventive measures against wildfires and land pollution, according to the Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation. Vermonters who participate in primitive camping typically stay…...

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vtdigger.org > 08/16/2026 > opinion-nonprofits-are-more-than-charities-in-the-northeast-kingdom

Nonprofits are more than charities in the Northeast Kingdom

21+ hour, 40+ min ago   (202+ words) This commentary is by Abby Long, the executive director of the Northeast Kingdom Collaborative. I love the Northeast Kingdom. Not just because we’re surrounded by stunning working landscapes, world-class outdoor recreation, vibrant arts and some of the best local food…...

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vtdigger.org > 08/16/2026 > for-emergency-department-staff-violence-at-work-is-a-dangerous-and-demoralizing-reality

For emergency department staff, violence at work is a dangerous and demoralizing reality

3+ hour, 26+ min ago   (1184+ words) On the afternoon of Aug. 29, 2025, 24-year-old Destiny Hubbell was in a Morrisville emergency room for a mental health emergency examination, when she grew angry and agitated. She started spitting at healthcare workers, on their faces and in their eyes, court…...

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vtdigger.org > 08/15/2026 > can-a-chatbot-be-a-responsible-therapist-dartmouth-professor-aims-to-find-out

Can a chatbot be a responsible therapist? Dartmouth professor aims to find out

1+ day, 3+ hour ago   (1424+ words) This story by Molly Hughes was first published in the Valley News on Aug. 13, 2026.In the summer of 1956, a small group of researchers spent eight weeks at Dartmouth College pursuing an audacious premise: that human intelligence could be described precisely…...

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vtdigger.org > 08/14/2026 > vermont-supreme-court-shuts-door-on-appeal-to-use-police-misconduct-findings-in-murder-defense

Vermont Supreme Court shuts door on appeal to use police misconduct findings in murder defense

1+ day, 18+ hour ago   (484+ words) The Vermont Supreme Court has dealt a legal setback to the defense team of the driver charged with murder in a police chase that killed a Rutland City officer more than three years ago. The state’s highest court in a…...

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vtdigger.org > 08/14/2026 > state-regulators-voice-questions-and-support-as-brattleboro-hospital-aims-to-revive-its-ailing-finances

State regulators voice questions and support as Brattleboro hospital aims to revive its ailing finances

1+ day, 19+ hour ago   (674+ words) State regulators expressed both concern and support as acting administrators at Brattleboro Memorial Hospital outlined plans at a Friday online hearing to curb deficit spending caused by past administrative and accounting problems. “I do think the Brattleboro community is suffering…...

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vtdigger.org > 08/14/2026 > opinion-the-future-of-logging-and-conservation-is-one-and-the-same

The future of logging and conservation is one and the same

1+ day, 22+ hour ago   (228+ words) This commentary is by Jonathan Leibowitz, the president and CEO of Montpelier-based Northeast Wilderness Trust, and Robert T. Perschel, author of “Numinosity: A New England Forester’s Search for the Ineffable” and former executive director of the New England Forestry Foundation. The…...

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vtdigger.org > 08/13/2026 > opinion-without-holocaust-education-vermont-students-cant-understand-israel

Without Holocaust education, Vermont students can't understand Israel

2+ day, 19+ hour ago   (224+ words) Vermont Friends of Israel is deeply concerned about the state of education in Vermont schools that allowed 14-year-old Zoya Bianchi to become so certain of her moral clarity regarding the world’s most complex conflict and so convinced of the evils…...